Today is the 333rd day in the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is also the 427th anniversary of the death of Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin. Frischlin was a German poet, playwright, mathematician, and astronomer. He became known for his play,… Continue Reading
…forasmuch as meat and drink are transmuted in us daily into spiritual substance… Since 1994 when archaeologists uncovered the 1607 James Fort, researchers have been studying artifacts to learn more about the living conditions in Jamestown. With the 2006 discovery… Continue Reading
“The word of Sin is Restriction. O man! refuse not thy wife, if she will! O lover, if thou wilt, depart! There is no bond that can unite the divided but love: all else is a curse. Accursed! Accursed be… Continue Reading
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According to Tau Polyphilus, tomorrow, November 17 is the Feast of Saint Jacob Boehme. The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius tells us that “Boehme was a German Protestant mystic and philosophical theologian,” adding: Boehme stressed the value of individual religious experience… Continue Reading
According to the “Liturgical Calendar for Thelemic Gnosticism” by Tau Polyphilus, today is the Feast of Osiris. Osiris is depicted as a human male with green skin, wearing the Atef Crown, wrapped in mummy’s bandages with his hands protruding, holding… Continue Reading
Today is National Sandwich Day! As you may know, legend has it that the sandwich was invented by John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, because he didn’t want to take time away from the gambling table. Accordingly, when he was hungry, he… Continue Reading
Yesterday, October 25, was the Feast of Doctor Gérard Encausse, and of Sir Karl Johannes Germer, both Gnostic Saints. According to the Invisible Basilica website, “Gérard Encausse, usually known by his pseudonym ‘Papus,’ was a Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and… Continue Reading
Today is the Feast of Sir Karl Johannes Germer, and of Doctor Gérard Encausse, both Gnostic Saints. Aleister Crowley designated Karl Germer as his successor as Outer Head of the Order; Germer took office upon Crowley’s death in 1947, serving… Continue Reading
Born Elizabeth Virginia Wallace February 13, 1885, in Independence, Missouri, Bess Truman passed from her mortal coil 35 years ago today. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. The Truman Library website tells us:… Continue Reading
Would you like to sin With Elinor Glyn On a tiger skin? Or would you prefer To err with her On some other fur? Born Elinor Sutherland 153 years ago today, Elinor Glyn is probably best known for her romantic… Continue Reading