One hundred eighteen years ago tomorrow (August 25), Gnostic Saint, German philologist, philosopher and critic Friedrich Nietzsche died after an extended illness including at least two strokes. According to The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, Nietzsche was “Famed for development of… Continue Reading
It’s August 22. On this date in 565 ev, Saint Columba reported seeing a monster in Loch Ness. In 1485 ev, Henry Tudor’s forces defeated English King Richard III during the Battle of Bosworth Field. In 1775 ev, English King George… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, 18 August, is The Feast of Borgia, Pope Alexander VI. Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja 1 January 1431, was Pope from 11 August 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503. According to The Invisible Basilica of… Continue Reading
Yesterday, August 13, was the Feast of Saint Hippolytus. According to The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, Hippolytus was a “Greek ecclesiastical writer, Bishop of Portus, and the first ‘Antipope.’” What makes Hippolytus unique, however, among the early anti-gnostic writers is… Continue Reading
Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism Book Series edited Professor Henrik Bogdan (University of Gothenburg) has just established a FB page for those who wanted to be updated about their publications. You can Like it here: https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Studies-in-Western-Esotericism-Book-Series-316244185611762/. And find the serie’s… Continue Reading
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It is written in Liber AL vel Legis II:36, “There are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times.” Today, August 1, is the celebration of Lammas, believed to have been an Irish-Celtic festival, possibly also observed in Anglo-Saxon… Continue Reading
Tomorrow is the feast of Cameron, also known as Marjorie Cameron Parsons Kimmel, American artist, poet, actress, occultist and Thelemite. While some only know of her for being the Scarlet Woman “summoned” by Jack Parson’s Babalon working, many others know… Continue Reading
Today, July 19, is Flight Attendant Safety Professionals Day, Get to Know Your Customers Day, New Friends Day, National Flitch* Day, National Raspberry Cake Day, and National Daiquiri Day. On this day in 1834 Edgar Degas was born, and in… Continue Reading
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