This past Summer, CannabisCulture.com posted some musings by Chris Bennett that arose during his research for a book Aleister Crowley and the ‘Herb Dangerous’; A History of Cannabis in Thelema. In part the posting states: “As Wagner was a big influence… Continue Reading
In 1978, Lancashire band The Pathetix were hardly unique for spelling their band name in an indiosyncratic manner, or recording and releasing a debut single on their own. However, they do stand out for putting out “Aleister Crowley,” punk’s first… Continue Reading
Due out this coming May from U.K. publisher Lewis Masonic is a new collection called The Art and Science of Initiation featuring a chapter by noted occult author Richard Kaczynski “Initiation into Aleister Crowley’s Magick,” which discusses O.T.O. and A∴A∴ . The… Continue Reading
Noted occult author and lecturer Carl Abrahamsson has launched a campaign for the funding of a new film in the AN ART APART series: Leaving No Traces Behind – Kenneth Anger. https://igg.me/at/angerdocu/x/18702014 Abrahamsson explains: “As an expansion of my work as… Continue Reading
Margot Adler invited Caliph Hymenaeus Alpha, Grady McMurtry, for an interview on WBAI in 1981. Alan Cabal and Jim Wasserman also participated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R15Csct8HM&fbclid=IwAR1H75ruDj-8_cSnBbGQIzuxsnwG8uyQUlT0Xcr_ryudzAPHSy_5Mt3j6Fo. Adler was a notable figure herself – a longtime NPR correspondent who was an out of the… Continue Reading
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, also known as the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, is home to more than 120,000 pieces of ancient Egypt including the Funeral Stela of Ankh f n Khonsu. This particular was originally part of the collection… Continue Reading
Brother Dionysisus Rogers has just published a new book: Mysteries of the Great Beast Aleister Crowley: A Liturgical Cycle for Thelemites. The Amazon description states: “These Mysteries are a set of congregational rituals commemorating the attainments of Aleister Crowley, the… Continue Reading
The Hermetic Library Blog has posted an article by Heather Schubert on Anne Maria Macky née Hawkins, also known as Soror Fiat Yod, or The Unknown Soror — the person whose correspondence with Aleister Crowley eventually turned into Magick Without Tears. … Continue Reading
Just released last week by Amazon Prime Video: “Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine,” episode 6 in the “Lore” docudrama series. Imdb says: “In 1922 only one person, Jack Parsons, believed that we could send a rocket into space… Continue Reading
Every Thelemite worth their salt knows about The Prophet of the Lovely Star’s manse Boleskine House, but CornwallLive.com recently toured the ruins of a lesser known country home of The Great Beast: “Mention the ‘Aleister Crowley house’ in conversation with… Continue Reading