Noted in the Thelemic Seasonal Calendar as the Feast of Cattle, Little and Big, the first of May is also called Beltane or May Day. All three feasts celebrate life bursting forth in the Spring, some with religious observation, some… Continue Reading
Containing a ritual that has become nearly ubiquitous with Crowley’s A:.A:., Hell Fire Club Books has recently released a deluxe edition of Liber Pyramidos sub figura DCLXXI in a printing of fifty boxed sets. Containing a facsimile of an original typescript believed… Continue Reading
Dr. Richard Kaczynski posted this brief report on his FB feed yesterday: “Yesterday (Saturday, April 25) I attended an amazing Gnostic Mass in the Fleisher Art Memorial chapel in Philadelphia. What a setting! A fleur de lis iron gate opened… Continue Reading
A new Living Thelema segment, “The Magick of the Gnostic Mass, Part 2” has just been uploaded. In this episode, Dr. David Shoemaker discusses ways to make the entire experience of attending the Gnostic Mass into a ritual of its… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, April 25, is the Feast of St. Manes, “Also known as Mani or Manichaeus; Persian philosopher and religious teacher, founder of the Gnostic religion of Manichaeism (see Chapter 201 of Liber Aleph).” You can read more about Manichaeism in… Continue Reading
Today is the Feast of Sir Richard Payne Knight, author, scholar, and Gnostic Saint. He was a friend of George Gordon, Lord Byron. His first book, Discourse on the Worship of Priapus, was published in 1786. In remembrance of this… Continue Reading
Disinformation.com posted a nice profile on Antipodean artist Barry William Hale last week. It includes a number examples of his striking work, a brief profile and quotes from him about his art, such as: “My work is a synthesis of… Continue Reading
Today is Earth Day, so today’s recipe will celebrate the many blessings from the Earth. It is also Wednesday, sacred to Mercury, so we’ll throw a few almonds for good measure. You can prepare the dressing and almonds ahead of… Continue Reading
Tuesday is “Tewesday,” or “Tīw’s Day,” the day of Tiw or Týr, who was the Norse god of single combat, victory and heroic glory. Tiw corresponds to Mars, and the name of the day is a translation of Latin dies… Continue Reading
Most devout Thelemites do know that one of the major holdings of Crowleyana is the Yorke Collection at the Warburg Institute in London which includes, among many other books and papers, Lady Freida Harris’ original painting of the Thoth Tarot… Continue Reading