The new Journal of Thelemic Studies is out, with an issue containing a wealth of essays on the Gnostic Mass from a number of luminaries within O.T.O. and featuring as beautiful cover art a painting of the Gnostic Saints by… Continue Reading
Ancient people had vivid imaginations. Numerous creatures such as angels, dragons, griffins, etc. are a part of our various ancient cultures. This begs the question for many an anthropologist, can we recover the meaning behind these artful creations. http://apps.ohiohistory.org/ohioarchaeology/can-we-recover-the-meanings-of-ancient-art/
Earlier this year, Ordo Templi Orientis cabinet member, David Tibet posted a downloadable PDF pamphlet featuring a selection of his distinctive artwork. His description of this work is: “This small PickNick Pamphlet gathers together some of my Gnostic Cartoons, Hallucinatory… Continue Reading
Israeli archaeologists from the University of Haifa have uncovered an enormous bronze mask of Pan (Faunus, Satyr) – the Greek/Roman god of the woods, shepherds, and fertility – at the archaeological site of Hippos-Sussita, located on a hill overlooking the… Continue Reading
Krapina Neanderthals may have manipulated white-tailed eagle talons to make jewelry 130,000 years ago, before the appearance of modern human in Europe, according to a study* published March 11, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by David Frayer from… Continue Reading
On February 26, ISIS released a video of its militants smashing ancient Assyrian artifacts in the central museum in Mosul, Iraq. In a matter of minutes, they jackhammered the face of a famous 1,400-year-old Assyrian winged bull and broke apart… Continue Reading
At the Cameron-Parsons Foundation, Marjorie “Cameron” (her maiden name) Parsons is described as “A maverick follower of the esoteric mysticism of Aleister Crowley and his philosophical group, the O.T.O. (Ordo Ternpli Orientis), Cameron was also an accomplished painter and draftsman… Continue Reading
Last week, Sehba Mohammad reported in Flavorpill on “5 Esoteric Artists You Should Know,” the list including a few members of Ordo Templi Orientis, some living, some having celebrated their Greater Feast. Illustrated! Annotated! Enjoy! http://flavorpill.com/ntl/article/art/5-esoteric-artists-you-should-know
An ancient Maya mural found in the Guatemalan rainforest may depict a group portrait of advisers to the Maya royalty, a new study finds. Most Maya murals depict life within the royal sphere, but the new found mural, uncovered in… Continue Reading
If you arrived at the Taj Mahal in India before the sun rises on the day of the summer solstice (which usually occurs June 21), and walked up to the north-central portion of the garden where two pathways intersect with… Continue Reading