Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In Mexico, the date is observed… Continue Reading
According to Wikipedia, today is Beltane: “…the anglicised name for the Gaelic May Day festival. Most commonly it is held on 1 May, or about halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland,… Continue Reading
Anyone who’s done some reading in the collected works of the Prophet of the Lovely Star knows that he was forthright in voicing his admiration for the virile nature of the Islamic faith. At this time in United States history,… Continue Reading
Many occultists firmly believe that Jesus of Nazareth is a purely fictional character, the invention of one Middle Eastern Mystery Cult out of a myriad, concocted from bits and pieces culled from au courant mythologies of its competitors. Which is entirely… Continue Reading
Over the centuries, Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi — usually known by his surname alone — has become one of the best known literary figures to emerge from the Islamic world. A new book, Brad Gooch, Rumi’s Secret, the Life of… Continue Reading
Earlier this year, the New York Times Book Review ran a review by Dexter Filkins of Graeme Wood’s The Way of The Strangers. This book is based on Wood’s interviews with Daesh supporters and examination of canonic Islamic texts, making the case… Continue Reading
Giacomo Casanova was an 18th century “adventurer” and author whose name became synonymous with “womanizer” thanks to his extensive activities in that realm of endeavor. His memoir, Histoire de ma vie is one of the most detailed accounts of the… Continue Reading
China Miéville’s The Last Days of New Paris is a weird and wild alternative history set in a 1950 Paris where the Nazi occupation is ongoing, and an incident known as the S-Blast has transformed surrealist art and poetry into… Continue Reading
Atlas Obscura recently posted a nifty little piece on one of the holdings of the Knights Templar and also their surprising fate in Portugal which included becoming the Order of Christ and holding on to this lovely castle I wonder… Continue Reading
Appropos of nothing, here’s an extensive oral history one of my favorite pieces of meta-thaumaturgy (second only to the transformation of United States effected by EGC Bishop Harry Smith via his talisman titled The Anthology of American Folk Music), the… Continue Reading