Having been retrograde since May 18, Mercury goes direct today. According to astrology, Mercury influences communication, intellect, and travel; he rules both Gemini and Virgo, and the Third and Sixth Houses. According to 777, the following plants and herbs correspond… Continue Reading
Today, June 10, is the Feast of St. Basilides. According to the Invisible Basilica, Basilides (c. 100 – c. 139 e.v.) was the “Syrian or Egyptian founder of the Basilidean sect of Christian Gnostics in Alexandria during the reigns of… Continue Reading
By request from Br. M.P. in the O.T.O. Facebook Community, we bring you this experiment in sacramental dessert. It is not suitable for communion, but it would make a fine treat with a feast at one’s local O.T.O. body. If you… Continue Reading
“In the sight of Allah, the best food is a food shared by many.” – Mohammed Today, June 8, is the Feast of the Magi: Saint Mohammed (570-632 e.v.). Born in Mecca, Mohammed (also known as Muhammad, Mahomet or Mahmud)… Continue Reading
Sunday, June 7, is the Greater Feast of Sir Carl Kellner (1851 – 1905 e.v.), born September 1, 1851 in Austria. According to the US Grand Lodge website, “The Spiritual Father of Ordo Templi Orientis was Carl Kellner, a wealthy… Continue Reading
According to History Orb, on June 4, 1070, Roquefort cheese was first created in a cave near Roquefort, France. Because cheese appears so often in snack menus at William Blake Lodge, and because Thelema and O.T.O. have some indirect (or… Continue Reading
Today, June 3, is the greater feast of actress Rue McClanahan, best-known for her role as self-absorbed Georgia belle Blanche Devereaux on the 1980’s sitcom Golden Girls. Her performances as Devereaux earned her three Golden Globe nominations, three Emmy nominations,… Continue Reading
Today, June 2, is the Birthday of actor Dominic Cooper, known to many for his role as Howard Stark in “Captain America: The First Avenger” and the “Agent Carter” television series. There are some indications that the character of Howard… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 31 was the Greater Feast of Alphonse Louis Constant (1810 – 1875), often known by his pseudonym Eliphas Lévi. According to the Invisible Basilica, “Aleister Crowley considered him to have been an Adeptus Major, as well as his… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 31, is the Greater Feast of Soror Meral (Phyllis Seckler). A ninth degree (IX°) member of the “Sovereign Sanctuary of the Gnosis” of Ordo Templi Orientis and a 5°=6□ A∴A∴, Soror Meral was a student of Jane Wolfe.… Continue Reading