Gdańsk University Press has published an English-language book, “Polish Esoteric Traditions: 1890-1939,” featuring selected papers larger four-volume work in Polish. Here’s a description: “In Polish culture too, during the closing decades of the 19th and early 20th century, an increased… Continue Reading
The UK’s Scarlet Imprint has announced that their latest publication, Phil Legard and Alexander Cummins’ An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke, is now in stock in standard hardback and paperback editions. Alexander Cummins gives an excellent overview of the booke,… Continue Reading
I’m happy to share with you a video link to a presentation from last year’s Trans State Conference. This one features Per Faxneld’s presentation, Leonardo the Magus, Mona Lisa’s Mysterious Smile, and the Artist Initiate. The posted description sez: “The presentation… Continue Reading
Novelist Charles Portis has died at the age of 86. His most successful novel was True Grit which topped the NY Times Best Seller List for 22 weeks and was made into a major motion picture which won John Wayne… Continue Reading
Fulgur Press founder Robert Shehu-Ansell announced today that they’d be publishing a tarot deck and book discussing it based on designs by artist/mage Leonora Carrington. His announcement states: “The tarot has long been a source of great fascination for the… Continue Reading
Just in time for last minute Valentine’s gifts! Weiser Antiquarian has published it’s latest catalogue, this one being devoted to “Magick & Witchcraft.” Hot titles include: “ANDREWS, W. S. with Various authors, including Paul Carus, Dr. C. Planck, Frederic A.… Continue Reading
Here’s video of yet another lecture from the second Trans State Conference. This one is Extra-terrestrials, Revelation and Planetary Consciousness: From Zecharia Sitchin to Raëlism by Jenny Butler . The posted description says: “Extra-terrestrials, Revelation and Planetary Consciousness: From Zecharia Sitchin to… Continue Reading
This passed Friday, this was announced on the Rosaleen Norton FB page: “Lock off! The edit of the feature documentary is locked off and we have just submitted out first application to a film festival for World Premiere. After six… Continue Reading
The Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism series has just published Imagining the East The Early Theosophical Society edited by Tim Rudbog and Erik Sand March next year. The publisher’s description is: “The Theosophical Society (est. 1875 in New York by H.… Continue Reading
Ninety years ago today, Aleister Crowley was banned from lecturing at Oxford University, an event that was being sponsored by the Poetry Society. The Guardian ran a story commemorating the event. An excerpt, quoting from newspaper reports of the day,… Continue Reading