Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. On this day of the Feast for the Lion and Serpent, I thought that I would share one of the earliest images of the Lion and the Serpent. It… Continue Reading
93 We have received an increasing number of inquiries regarding the relationship between O.T.O. and A∴A∴. Crowley describes the relationship in several documents: O.T.O. “does not include the A∴A∴, with which august body it is, however, in close alliance.” –… Continue Reading
London newspaper, The Independent recently ran a story on the effect that teaching philosophy to primary school students had on their learning other subjects which appears to be highly salutary. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/teaching-primary-school-children-philosophy-improves-english-and-maths-skills-says-study-10378958.html While this would seem like a good thing, one… Continue Reading
July 12 was the 30th anniversary of the Greater Fest of Major Grady Louis McMurtry, Gnostic Saint and first head of Ordo Templi Orientis following the death of Karl Germer, who celebrated his Greater Feast without specifying a successor. This… Continue Reading
Albuquerque, NM’s local alternative newsweekly, the Weekly Alibi just ran a nice advance feature about Subtlety or Force Encampment’s upcoming public performance of the Rite of Mars from Aleister Crowley’s Rites of Eleusis theatrical series. While there is a tinge… Continue Reading
Ordo Templi Orientis has announced that it has acquired Aleister Crowley’s personal copy of his Collected Works for its archives. As previously reported on ZeroEqualsTwo.net, this important work was recently offered for sale at auction by Christie’s in New York.… Continue Reading
Sir Christopher Lee celebrated his Great Feast this past Sunday, June 7. He had a LONG and distinguished career in cinema, acting in a prodigious number of films. Though he tackled a fairly diverse variety of roles he is best… Continue Reading
In 2014, Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman released a self-published book titled “Letters from Cythera”, as well as an accompanying CD, “The Island”, which is an orchestral score he composed, performed by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra. The influences of the… Continue Reading
Robert Buratti of Collective 777, the Art Guild of Ordo Templi Orientis Australia was interviewed by ABC regarding “Art As A Spiritual Practice.” In part, the interview states: “Robert Buratti, curator of the Windows to the Sacred exhibition at the Mornington… Continue Reading
23 March [1920], ♂ Hotel de Bordeaux et du Grand Orient (Room 31). Lunch at Bassos. —The Magical Record of the Beast 666 Although of course it has changed management over the years, Boulangerie Basso is still open, serving pastries, bread,… Continue Reading