Last month saw the publication by Topaz House of an anthology of the the writing of 19th century magician Robert Smith. According to the Amazon description: “Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an astrologer, magician, and geomancer. Smith founded the periodicals,… Continue Reading
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
Here’s an interesting project currently raising funding via Kickstarter, Arkartia and the Tarot Wayfarer. These will be a tarot-based website and an associated App (for smart device, phone, or iPad) which will provide a new experience of tarot for divination and… Continue Reading
The Brazen Serpent is ahardcover treatise on magick is due to be released around November 2017 by Nephilim Press. The Brazen Serpent is a personal explication of Advanced Thelemic Qabalah by Soror Nihil Obstat, an initiate of the A.’.A.’. and… Continue Reading
Today is Star Wars Day: May the Fourth Be With You. Even NASA celebrates! In 2017, however, it’s special because fans are celebrating not just Star Wars, but also a remembrance of Carrie Fisher. Anna Kendrick: Carrie Fisher wore glitter in… Continue Reading
Sweden’s Carl Abramsson wears many hats including filmmaker. Seven of his films are posted at Vimeo and available for paid streaming or downlod. If you don’t know Carl, here’s the brief biographical sketch posted at his website: “I’m a Swedish… Continue Reading
Based in Ireland, Bornless is a project exploring spoken word performances of Thelemic texts and minimalist ambient music. Their latest piece, being premiered exclusively on this blog is an intense, brooding, and female-fronted rendering of Liber Cheth Vel Vallum Abiegni… Continue Reading
Here’s some interesting ponderings from our pal Inominandum, touching on points like – encouraging people locked into a mundane perspective of reality to consider the possibility of magical aspects being functional as well as getting magically oriented people to ground… Continue Reading
According to Lashtal Paul’s FB feed of April 16: “Austin Osman Spare’s ‘Self Janus Combined’ was featured on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow this evening, with assessment by art expert Rupert Maas. Reference made to Spare’s brief relationship with ‘warlock and very… Continue Reading
Our pal Inominadum is offering a webinar on the care and feeding of servitors later this month. Here’s his explanation of the session: “Servitors, Artificial Elementals, Thoughtforms, Designer Entities: all names for something the Sorcerer creates in spirit and animates… Continue Reading