Late last year, Tobias Churton — author of Aleister Crowley: The Biography — released his latest book Occult Paris, an in depth of the occult revival during the Belle Epoque. Here’s Publishers’ Weekly’s review: “If you’re interested in the City… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian Book Sellers have posted Catalogue 164: Aleister Crowley & Friends and as you’d imagine it’s full of goodies such as: CROWLEY, Aleister. The Wild Ass. (England): Khephra Press, ND (1975). First Edition Thus. Softcover. Small Octavo. 8pp. Stapled in… Continue Reading
On this day in 1871, John Yarker was initiated in to the 33* of the Scottish Rite of Freemasony. All though a controversial figure to some, Yarker as posthumously inducted into Ordo Templi Orientis’ Order of the Lion. A biographical sketch… Continue Reading
One of the standing exhibitions hosted at the National Library of Ireland, located in Dublin, is devoted to the life and works of William Butler Yeats in its Main Building at 2/3 Kildare Street. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was one… Continue Reading
From a little known chapter of Crowley’s life… First published in Vanity Fair (Jan. 1917) Crowley introduced modifications to the game of Bridge which he termed “Pirate Bridge” – Though never having played Bridge I know it’s a competitive card… Continue Reading
As noted on Sabazius’ FB feed, Karl Germer, third O.H.O. of O.T.O., was born January 22, 1885. The website of U.S. Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis states: Crowley died on December 1, 1947; and in accord with his wishes… Continue Reading
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton died 143 years ago today. According to Wikipedia he was: “ an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling novels which earned him a considerable… Continue Reading
71 years ago today, having completed a series of rituals he referred to as the “Babalon Working” to summon an Elemental to be his magical partner, rocket scientist and Thelemite Jack Parsons came home to find Marjorie Cameron waiting for him… Continue Reading
In case you’ll be in Dublin, Saturday January 21st, Cuchulain Oasis OTO will be hosting a lecture by Dr. Richard Kaczynski, ‘Sex and Sex Magick in the Victorian Age.’ The lecture will be presented at the Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square… Continue Reading
117 year ago, S.L. Mathers initiated Aleister Crowley Crowley in Paris to the grade of Adeptus Minor in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. However, when Crowley applied to the Isis-Urania temple in London for the appropriate instructional papers… Continue Reading