Sacha Mirage recently posted photos he took of the site of Aleister Crowley’s Abbey of Thelema in Cefalu, Italy. Wikipedia statesthis about the Abbey of Thelema: “This idealistic utopia was to be the model of Crowley’s commune, while also being… Continue Reading
“We were recently sent video footage of a presentation on Aleister Crowley’s relationship with peyote and on the role of peyote in the development of Thelema. The presentation is a summary of a Master’s Thesis for the M.A. in Western Esotericism at… Continue Reading
CLEAN ROOM #9 written by Gail Simone withj art by Jon Davis-Hunt and Quinton Winter was published by DC Comics/Vertigo on June 15, 2016. the Comicosity review mentions the inspiration from O.T.O. via Jack Parsons’ filtered through L. Ron Hubbard and… Continue Reading
A comic by Jeremy Sandler, Magick in the Desert records an adventure in the life of Aleister Crowley. Through the telling of Crowley’s journey through Algeria, the book demonstrates the blurry line between the real and surreal in Crowley’s life… Continue Reading
Sister Ania, National Treasurer, Ordo Templi Orientis Poland, recently distributed a circular for several wonderful items O.T.O. is offering for sale: “I am writing to you to inform you about a few items we have recently produced, including a beautiful… Continue Reading
The name Timothy Leary is likely familiar to most modern day spiritual seekers. His Wikipedia pages states, in part:? “Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration… Continue Reading
In commemoration of the birthday of the late Kenneth Grant’s birthday, WhollyBooks is making this article on the Typhonian Order founder available for ONE DAY ONLY. The article first appeared in New Dawn, No.156, May-June 2016. Access it here: https://whollybooks.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/typhon-rising-kenneth-grant/ and here’s… Continue Reading
TeamRock.com recently posted about the provenance of Matilda’s Scoundrels’ new single “Crowley’s Curse.” Their new story notes: “Hastings folk-punks Matilda’s Scoundrels are to release a seven inch single referencing a curse put upon the town by occultist Aleister Crowley. “Explaining… Continue Reading
In Dr. Richard Kaczynski’s FB feed he notes that: “Mountaineer Oscar Eckenstein (1859-1921) designed the first 10-point crampon, which was made commercially available by Henry Grivel. “Eckenstein was Aleister Crowley‘s mentor in mountaineering, and together they were part of a… Continue Reading
There’s a handy compilation of surviving movie scenes in which Jane Wolfe (Soror Estai) appears posted on Youtube. Although she acted in over 100 films, most of these do not survive. Wikipedia states: “Jane Wolfe (March 21, 1875 – March… Continue Reading