Illuminated is a documentary on THE archetypal occult group, Barvaria’s Illuminati (the hidden hand that responsible for losers not getting the riches and acclaim they feel they are owed) being produced by Praetorian Motion Pictures. Written and directed by Johnny… Continue Reading
Published last month, Magick at the Crossroads: Italian Folk Magic & the Old Religion is a book by Gianmichael Salvato. Amazon’s description says: “From the legend of the Holy Strega, Aradia — Queen of the Witches, and Daughter of Diana and Lucifer… Continue Reading
We blogged about the journal Magic, Ritual, Witchcraft earlier this week – this being the organ of the Societas Magica, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. We decided to dig up more details on said org. Their website says:… Continue Reading
Dr. Rich Kaczynski teased his presentation scheduled for Notocon next month on his FB feed: “If you like books, especially Crowley books, and especially especially RARE Crowley books, you’ll enjoy my NOTOCON talk in Cleveland. It’s about how Crowley’s lost… Continue Reading
The University of Pennsylvania Press, journals division released the 14th issue of Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft earlier this year; this is a triannual publication that comes out in the Spring, Summer, and Winter. The current issue addresses witchcraft in ancient cultures… Continue Reading
Ordo Templi Orientis Sveriges (O.T.O. Sweden) has published the latest/ninth issue of Solståndet, it’s official organ. O.T.O. Sweden’s website explains (except in Swedish!): “The ninth issue contains news from the local bodies, from our Rose Croix chapter Polaris annual collection ‘Dionysos!’,… Continue Reading
Enchanted Modernities: Theosophy, the Arts and the American West is an anthology edited by Christopher Scheer and James Mansell being published by Fulgur next month. The book features contributions from Sarah Victoria Turner, Rachel Middleman, Helena Capkova, Deniz Ertan, Anna Gawboy, Katie… Continue Reading
Midsommar is a new film by director Ari Astor that in some ways seems like a pumped up version of the tragi-comic masterpiece The Wicker Man. A young American couple tale a vacation to Sweden to participate in a local… Continue Reading
Occult author Erik Davis was recently feature on Ken Layne’s Desert Oracle podcast talking about this new book High Weirdness. https://www.desertoracle.com/058-high-weirdness/.
Tomorrow, July 11 is the feast for the birth of Saint Bardesanes (155-233 e.v.), also known as Bar-Daisan, a Gnostic Christian poet from the Syrian city-state of Edessa, possibly of the Valentinian lineage. According to the Invisible Basilica, “Most modern scholars have… Continue Reading