Tomorrow, December 13, is the feast day of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Frederick of Hohenstaufen. Frederick was born around 1194 e.v., the son of the Emperor Henry VI and the grandson of Frederick Barbarosa. During his… Continue Reading
Forty-two years ago, on December 9th of 1977, a local newspaper called the Berkeley Barb published issue 643 entitled the Joy of Sects, which was subtitled A Mystic Eye View of Krishnas, Crowley & Guru Ma. It featured a full-page article… Continue Reading
We place no reliance on Virgin or Pigeon Our method is Science, our aim is Religion Published this September by Cambridge University Press, Physics and Psychics discusses the relationship between the “paranormal” and science. Does one necessarily exclude the other?… Continue Reading
The musical performer Beck Hansen has been one of the hipper figures associated with the Church of Scientology these past 2o years but now is disavowing the Church, going as far to deny that he was ever a member per… Continue Reading
The Athenaeum Review has published an interesting paper by Diane Purkiss on the history of witchcraft proposing a narrative that contradicts current popular views on the subject. One excerpts states: “There are in fact so many problems with some modern… Continue Reading
The UK’s Hellfire Book Club has announced its publication of Aleister Crowley’s The Vision and the Voice Liber CDXVIII Being the Visions of the Angels Of the 30 Aethyrs in four editions – each one more deluxe and expensive that… Continue Reading
UK publisher Scarlet Imprint is opening pre-order for An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke: The Magical Works of Humphrey Gilbert and John Davis. The text was transcribed from British Library Additional manuscript 36674. It’s been edited by Phil Legard… Continue Reading
The entertainment “biz” trade mag, Variety reports that the Strange Angel series has been cancelled, following the conclusion of season two. I for one have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, having national exposure of Thelema and Ordo Templi… Continue Reading
Townes Van Zandt gets described as “an American singer-songwriter,” and he was, but more specifically, one that helped define “Outlaw Country” along with artists like Willie Nelson and (former touring member of Buddy Holly and the Crickets) Waylon Jennings. He… Continue Reading
Carl Abrahmamsson posted this update on his FB feed: “Today I finished editing, rendering, and worrying that I need to add/subtract what-nots to/from the majestic project by the name of ANTON LAVEY – INTO THE DEVIL’S DEN. In other words,… Continue Reading