The Enigma of the Thracians and the Orpheus Myth
An interesting article on the myth and Thracian culture. http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/enigma-thracians-and-orpheus-myth-001743
An interesting article on the myth and Thracian culture. http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/enigma-thracians-and-orpheus-myth-001743
One of my favorite things that you’ve done is the Lucifer Rising soundtrack. That was so different from Led Zeppelin, was it a nice break to be doing something like that? I had a studio at home, and it got… Continue Reading
A stunning mosaic floor uncovered at Amphipolis in northern Greece, shows the Greek god Hermes as a charioteer, leading a bearded man to the Underworld. Hermes wears a petasos on his head, a cloak, winged sandals and holds a caduceus,… Continue Reading
As archaeologists dig deeper into the burial mound, ancient sources tell a tale of family drama and palace intrigue. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141121-amphipolis-tomb-alexander-great-greece-archaeology/
Continuing reports from the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion. The afternoon opened with a panel on the New Animism hosted between the Pagan Studies and the Ritual Studies research groups. Briefly (and somewhat simply) the “new Animism”… Continue Reading
One of Thelema Now’s favorite authors returns! The always entertaining Tobias Churton discuss is new book about Uncle Al, focusing on his time in Berlin while Hitler was coming to power. Check it out! Direct Download http://traffic.libsyn.com/wuelf2000/Thelema_Now_Tobias_Churton_Beast_in_Berlin.mp3
Egil Asprem over at Heterodoxology alerts us to an exciting traveling exhibit from the Ritman Library (Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica) in Amersterdam, perhaps the largest library collected dedicated to esoteric materials. Marking the 400 year celebration of the publication of the… Continue Reading
Edmund B. Lingan’s The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual performance from 1875 to the Present was just released by Palgrave Macmillan (on November 19, says Amazon). According to the publisher’s website: Based on field research and archival study,… Continue Reading
Right in time for Christmas… The deluxe “auracular” edition of REASONANCES is selling really well! Only FOUR copies left right now… Hand-bound in quarter iridescent salmon skin, silvered edges, custom marbled endpapers, grey cloth boards, mandarin silk ribbon, and presented… Continue Reading
This dish had incredible journey from the Roman Empire to Japan. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201411130064