A little-known chapter in the life of Aleister Crowley. In the January 1917 edition of Vanity Fair Crowley introduced modifications to the game of Bridge which he termed “Pirate Bridge” – Though I have never played any version of Bridge,… Continue Reading
The Education Committee of U.S. Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis is hosting an online lecture Wednesday, January 27th at 6pm Pacific Time by Sr. Harper Feist, “The Body as a Scrying Sensor”, which she previously delivered in 2017 at NOTOCON… Continue Reading
Episode 7 of Sharron Kraus’ Preternatural Investigations podcast is called “How Weird Is Folk.” The posted description says: In which a contrast between the way folk music is seen in England and the US leads to speculation about the role… Continue Reading
Last month saw the republication of the seminal work on occultism and art, Thought Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation by Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, who helmed the Theosophical Society after Madame Blavatsky celebrated her Greater Feast. Some art… Continue Reading
Episode 6 of Sharron Kraus’ Preternatural Investigations podcast is called “Old Traditions and New.” The posted description says: In which an old, traditional ceremony – The Ancient Castleton Garland Ceremony – is compared with a new, invented one – the… Continue Reading
David Shoemaker released a new Living Thelema podcast episode, along with the corresponding video on YouTube. His posted description says: “This episode is Part 3 of a four-part series discussing Qabalistic Psychology. In this episode, I give an overview of… Continue Reading
Scott Wilde posted this on his FB feed regarding possible origins of the LBRP, this coming from Levi’s “Magical Rituals of the Sanctum Regnum”: THE KABALISTIC PRAYER Be favourable to me, oh ye Powers of the Kingdom Divine. May Glory… Continue Reading
David Shoemaker released Part 2 of his Qabalistic Psychology series this passed Fall, along with the corresponding video on YouTube. His posted description says: “This episode is Part 3 of a four-part series discussing Qabalistic Psychology. In this episode, I… Continue Reading
Angela Puca has posted video of her interview with Professor Marco Pasi on Aleister Crowley and Sex Magick. ENJOY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlKRJ88nM8.
Here’s an interesting study of the myth of Lagarrona, the witch of Evora, Portugal by Humberto Maggi. The myth was first introduced to the world at large through the Historia das Antiguidades de Evora by “Amador Patrício,” the pseudonym of Martim Cardoso de… Continue Reading