A new Living Thelema episode,“The Golden Dawn Tradition in Modern Thelema” has just been posted. Herein, Brother David Shoemaker discusses the potential value of the techniques and training methods of the Golden Dawn system for modern Thelemites. For streaming and… Continue Reading
From Strange Attractor Press, whose imprint includes Phil Baker’s excellent biography Austin Osman Spare, comes this announcement of an interesting new publication concerning the celebrated British artist and magician: In the Spring of 2013 a 78-card, hand-painted tarot deck created c.1906 by… Continue Reading
Artnet.com has announced: “For Jeffrey Deitch’s next New York project, he will show works by artist and poet Marjorie Cameron Parsons Kimmel (1922–1995), better known as Cameron. The show, “Cameron: Cinderella of the Wastelands,” will open September 8 at 76 Grand Street, currently occupied by… Continue Reading
Teitan Press has recently released a copy of Fredrick Hockley’s manuscript of the Ars Notoria, a classic Solomonic work best known for its inclusion in Lemegeton. Noted Hockley scholar Alan Thorogood provides an exceptional introduction not only on Hockley but on the… Continue Reading
Having been retrograde since May 18, Mercury goes direct today. According to astrology, Mercury influences communication, intellect, and travel; he rules both Gemini and Virgo, and the Third and Sixth Houses. According to 777, the following plants and herbs correspond… Continue Reading
Thelema Now! welcomes back author and speaker J. Daniel Gunther! Frater Puck speaks with Daniel about his latest book, The Angel & the Abyss: The Inward Journey. Listen here: http://oto-usa.org/main/podcast/
By request from Br. M.P. in the O.T.O. Facebook Community, we bring you this experiment in sacramental dessert. It is not suitable for communion, but it would make a fine treat with a feast at one’s local O.T.O. body. If you… Continue Reading
Soror Amy forwarded a link to a tantalizing piece by Allison Meier on the use of offerings in thaumaturgy. It centers on the chapel of St. Roch in New Orleans, whose devotees are unlikely to view their practice as “magical”… Continue Reading
Robert Buratti of Collective 777, the Art Guild of Ordo Templi Orientis Australia was interviewed by ABC regarding “Art As A Spiritual Practice.” In part, the interview states: “Robert Buratti, curator of the Windows to the Sacred exhibition at the Mornington… Continue Reading
“Occult Flashcards are a tool for use by the modern magician to study various aspects, symbols, etc. of magick and the occult. “This deck, Tree of Life, aids the magician in memorizing various aspects of the Tree of Life and… Continue Reading