As we approach Samhain, Halloween, All Saints Day and so on death a theme that’s perhaps even more ubiquitous than usual. And it should be something actively contemplated. Death is something everyone living will experience themselves as well as being… Continue Reading
This portrait of Aleister Crowley was painted by Xul Solar. An Argentine artist whose birth name was Oscar Agustin Alejandro Schulz Solari, (December 14th 1887 – April 9th 1963). The title of this piece is “Muy Mago” which roughly… Continue Reading
We came across exciting news on FB from Frater Orpheus! “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law “Those of you who know me personally know that I have spent the better part of the last three… Continue Reading
Today is the birthdate of the Prophet of the Lovely Star; I can’t imagine a more perfect World Teacher during the Kali Yuga! A lot has been written by him over the past odd century but my personal favorite is… Continue Reading
Today is Crowleymas, the official unofficial celebration of Aleister Crowley’s birthday. Born 142 years ago today to a wealthy Plymouth Brethren family in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Edward Alexander Crowley is known to some as the “wickedest man in the… Continue Reading
Robert Buratti of Collective777, the Art Guild of OTO Australia is exhibiting new work in Adelaide at Two Horizons Gallery, part of “IAIDA: 418.” Here’re two rendering of the Visions Aleister Crowley experienced after intoning the call of the 22nd… Continue Reading
London’s Warburg Intitute is renowned among occultists and Thelemites for its collection of books covering the subject of Magick including a major trove of Crowleyana. Our beloved OHO recently pointed out that they’ve begun digitizing their library and making titles… Continue Reading
Over the weekend, HB tipped us off to an early silent film series devoted to occult themes, The Mysteries of Myra. The people responsible for doing restoration work on the film claim that their research suggests that Aleister Crowley served… Continue Reading
We posted a review of Opera Philadelphia’s production of Daniel Hertzerber’s opera The Wake World, based on Aleister Crowley’s poem of the same name. Here’s the synopsis OP posted: Here’s the synposis posted by Opera Philadelphia who produced these performances:… Continue Reading
Two days ago the NY Times ran a review of Opera Philadelphia’s unprecedented staging of an opera-palooza aka O17 which includes a staging of Aleister Crowley’s “The Wake World.” The review states: “The notion of what opera can be may… Continue Reading