Literary Hub ran a piece looking at the depiction of witches in literature going back to Antiquity. The piece starts: “As far as popular fascinations go, few have endured for as long, or created as robust a bibliography, as witches.… Continue Reading
SPIRITS OF THE OTHERWORLD; A Grimoire of Occult Cocktails is a new book by Allison Crawbuck and Rhys Everett filled with cocktail recipes inspired by occult lore. Crawbuck would research various aspects of the magical theory and practice of yesteryear, write… Continue Reading
Here’s a Treat for you… Oxford University Press is offering a number of scholarly works that examine the history and current state of the practice of witchcraft. The posted introduction says: “Haunting stories and legends abound as autumn settles in… Continue Reading
The What Magic Is This podcast just posted a new interview with Dr. Richard Kaczyinski about…. what for it … Aleister Crowley! Their description of the episode says: “Without a doubt the one figure that comes to mind for many… Continue Reading
O.T.O Sweden has published the latest and final issue of it’s biannual journal, “Solståndet,” Volume 13. This issue features informative articles and striking artwork from within Sweden and from around the world, including the likes of Manon Hedenborg White, Mitchell… Continue Reading
Today is the birthday of the Prophet of the Lovely star who was born October 12, 1875 – the same year as the Theosophical Society was formed (as he loved to point out). The U.S. Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi… Continue Reading
Antiquity Publications has published a report on new findings indicating that a scrying mirror employed by Dr. John Dee was originally an Aztec artifact. The article begins: “New research has confirmed that an obsidian mirror used by John Dee, confidante… Continue Reading
This is copied and pasted from Lon Milo Duquette’s FB page. If you don’t Follow him, YOU SHOULD! Chapter 0 of The Book of Lies projected on the Tree of Life COMMENTARY (The Chapter that is not a Chapter) This… Continue Reading
This is cool! An online repository for Spiritualist and Occult periodicals. So, “occult,” you understand why that’s of interest. Spiritualist – well, this is the movement that gave rise to figures like Pascal Beverly Randolph and Emma Harding Britten who… Continue Reading
The National Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United States, Sabazius X*, commemorating the Great Feast of Gnostic Saint, Paracelsus today with this pronouncement: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Today we are… Continue Reading