Tomorrow, July 11 is the Feast of Saint Bardesanes (155-233 e.v.), also known as Bar-Daisan, a Gnostic Christian poet from the Syrian city-state of Edessa, possibly of the Valentinian lineage. According to the Invisible Basilica, “Most modern scholars have abandoned… Continue Reading
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” –Marie Curie Today, July 4, is the Feast of Marie Curie. Born Maria Salomea… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, July 4, is Independence Day in the United States, celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Many Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies.… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 29, is the Feast of St. Simon Magus, who lived around 35 e.v. In Christian lore, he’s known as the magician who offered to pay the offered the disciples money for the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:9-24).… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 27, is the Feast of St. Andrea. According to The Invisible Basilica, St. Andrea (1586-1654 e.v.) “was a Lutheran pastor, and the author of The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosencreutz (1616), a light and sometimes humorous allegorical fantasy of the marriage… Continue Reading
Today, 21 June 2018, is the Summer Solstice, and with it comes celebration. As you no doubt already know, it’s the longest day of the year; that is, we get more sun in these 24 hours than we will until the… Continue Reading
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is a holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. The Juneteenth… Continue Reading
Sunday, June 17, is the Feast of Sir Marvel “Jack” Parsons, American rocket engineer and rocket propulsion researcher, chemist, and Thelemic occultist. Born Marvel Whiteside Parsons October 2, 1914 e.v., he was Master of Agape Lodge, O.T.O., in Oakland, California, from 1942… Continue Reading
Today is World Blood Donor Day, Flag Day (US), Jerky Day, International Bath Day, Farm Workers Day, and Bourbon Day. To celebrate, why not enjoy some beef jerky and drink some bourbon? Or just drink the bourbon. Or just eat… Continue Reading
Wednesday, June 13 is the Feast of St. Ludovicus Rex Bavariae (aka Ludwig II, 1845-1886 e.v.). According to the Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, “Ludwig was the last of the German feudal princes: a romantic dreamer who viewed himself as a… Continue Reading