A goodly number of theorists hold that the tarot started as a deck of playing cards (I’ve got a friend in New Orleans who theorizes that the original cards and game referred to the activities of mediaeval ruling classes, gaining… Continue Reading
The New York Times Book Review ran a review of A World Beneath The Sands by Toby Wilkinson which recounts the “golden age of Egyptian archaeology” that occurred in the 19th century. This was a time, frankly of pillage, exploitation… Continue Reading
Frontiers in Medecine recently published a piece by Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem regarding the finding of a recent tomographic investigation of the embalmed remains of Pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa-II, who was likely captured in battle, tortured and ritually executed by a… Continue Reading
A number of outlets including the Guardian recently published accounts of recent discoveries in the necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt, near the pyramid of King Teti. The article begins: “Egypt has announced the discovery of a new trove of treasures… Continue Reading
An obsession with what was being discovered about Pharaonic Egypt’s religion, monumental architecture, funerary practices and magick was endemic to British culture in the early 20th century and an obvious influence on the Prophet of the Lovely Star in embellishing… Continue Reading
Netflix recently released a new film Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, a documentary about recent discoveries at Saqqara, site of an ancient necropolis dating to Egypt’s Pharaonic period which boasts the Stepped Pyramid, Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid – the… Continue Reading
MagicalEgypt.com is getting ready to roll out Season 3 of it’s online lecture series. The site states: “The Talmud states: Ten measures of Magic (keshafim) were given to the world; Egypt received nine while the rest of the world received one.” “Magic… Continue Reading
The Ordo Templi Orientis USA YouTube channel has uploaded a new video – the “AMDUAT The Magical Secrets of Solar Rebirth” presented by Christeos Pir. This lecture was originally hosted by the Education Committe of O.T.O. USA. The posted explanation… Continue Reading
A number of outlets are reporting on the discovery of 13 wooden coffins at the famed necropolis of Saqqara – the site of some of the first monumental pyramids built by ancient Egyptians. This new find is of more recent… Continue Reading
On Thursday, September 24th at 6pm PDST, the Education Committee of O.T.O. US Grand Lodge presents Christeos Pir giving a lecture on the Amduat! This presentation is open to the public. Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/nog-xnto-bwe Join by phone (US)… Continue Reading