In Honor of Grady McMurtry
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law In honor of Grady Louis McMurtry, who was died on this day, July 12, 1985 – here is a slightly extended version of a short blurb I wrote a… Continue Reading
Author: Frater Orpheus
In Memory of Soror Meral
In memory of Phyllis Evelina Seckler, also known as Soror Meral. Born on this date in 1917, in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Soror Meral took her Minerval initiation into the O.T.O. on the 26th… Continue Reading
Yogini Magic
Gregory Peters recently sent me a copy of his new book Yogini Magic. For those of you unfamiliar with Peters, he has for some years now written about tantra and the western esoteric traditions. He is both scholar and practitioner,… Continue Reading
The Centennial of Allan Bennett’s Death
In memoriam, Allan Bennett (8th December 1872 – 9th March 1923) Today marks the centennial of Bennett’s death. Tragically, he died just two months following the publication of his first book, The Wisdom of the Aryas. Even today his writings… Continue Reading
Liber Loagaeth & Aleister Crowley
Liber Loagaeth (pronounced Logah), meaning “The Book of the Divine Speech of God”, is at the core of the Enochian, or more properly stated, Heptarchial system. This system reports to be the most powerful form of magick ever revealed to… Continue Reading
Aleister Crowley & Gayatri
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law On April 22nd, 1917, Crowley wrote in his journal, “soul has no fear, nor can it. Therefore a man’s courage depends on the quantity of soul available. So, the… Continue Reading
In Memory of Soror Meral
In memory of Phyllis Evelina Seckler, also known as Soror Meral. Born on this date in 1917, in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. – I would like to share the following essay which I wrote a few years back.… Continue Reading
In Memory of Austin Osman Spare
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law Austin Osman Spare (30 December 1886 – 15 May 1956) was an English occultist, artist, author, and a Probationer of the A∴A∴, Spare was best known for his drawings which… Continue Reading
In Memory of Marguerite Frieda Harris
Frieda Harris (1877 – 1962), was a British artist best known for her paintings of Crowley’s Thoth tarot. She had a life long interest in spiritual matters and was drawn to the teachings of Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910). … Continue Reading
In Memory of Israel Regardie
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law Thirty-six years ago today Francis Israel Regardie (November 17, 1907 – March 10, 1985), shed his earthly vehicle. So today, in memory of one of our own, I thought… Continue Reading