Interesting think piece from National Geographic from a couple years back regarding the unfortunate side of Witch Trial tourism. It begins: ‘Centuries after a witch panic swept through Europe and parts of America, witches still cast a mighty spell. They’re… Continue Reading
Thelema, NOW! producer Soror Amy suggested I post about this “Letter Of Recommendation” from a recent NY Times Sunday magazine – discussing how information and skills passed down orally by women have been repeatedly discounted by men as they formalize… Continue Reading
On the latest episode of Thelema, NOW! host Harper Feist speaks with Dr. Sasha Chaitow. Having written her Ph.D. thesis on Joséphin Péladan, Dr. Sasha Chaitow is uniquely qualified to present a complete picture of the man and his works,… Continue Reading
LiveScience posted an article about the discovery of a papyrus scroll featuring texts from the Book of Coming Forth by Day or Book of Emerging Forth into the Light. The article begins Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters)… Continue Reading
The New York Times recently interviewed Sarah Ruhl and Rebecca Taichman, the creative forces behind ‘Becky Nurse of Salem,’ a new a dark comedy about power, inheritance and, of course, witchcraft, is now in previews at Lincoln Center Theater. It… Continue Reading
OK – I know y’all’re bibliophiles, so — how could you NOT love a news story in the Greek Reporter about the reputed oldest continuously operating library in the world! Article starts: “The oldest-to-date medical recipes from Hippocrates were recently… Continue Reading
The New York Times ran an intriguing article. It addresses Dr. Vanessa Braganza’s study of a sketch for a piece of jewelry, she believes was commissioned by Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. Dr. Braganza worked to… Continue Reading
Aleister Crowley had a thing for picaresque role models – Sir Richard Burton, Allesandro Caliogstro and Neuhas, di San Gallo, the Chevalier de Seingalt, Count Farussi aka Casanova. And who can blame the Great Beast regarding the latter – someone… Continue Reading
The Boleskine House Foundation has inaugurated a series of video presentations talking about the history of the House as well as of the region. The posted description for the kick off episode says: “As part of our educational objectives, The… Continue Reading
Bitter Winter Magazine published a fascinating interview with Christophe Stener by editor Massimo Introvigne discussing Judas Iscariot as an anti-Semitic stereotype. The interview begins: Christophe Stener graduated from Sciences Po and the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA). He is currently Professor of… Continue Reading