The cover story on the latest issue of the Fortean Times is devoted to Leila Waddell, one of the most revered of Thelema’s Scarlet Women. The posted description says: “Leila Waddell was an Australian country girl from Bathurst, New South… Continue Reading
This August, Farrar, Straus and Giroux will publish Cosmic Scholar, the first full length biography of EGC Bishop Harry Smith. Wow, just a couple month before the Whitney Museum show on Harry opens. Hmmm. The publisher’s press release says: “Grammy… Continue Reading
The Whitney Museum in NYC will be hosting an exhibit of the transcendent art of EGC Bishop and cultural polymath Harry Smith Octoer 4, 2023 through Jan 2024 “This will be the first solo exhibition of artist, experimental filmmaker, and… Continue Reading
The Spirit Box podcast recently interview Peter Mark Adams about the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7QD1msTBWs. The posted description says: “Today we welcome back the one and only Peter Mark Adams! In his new book Hagia Sophia / Sanctum of… Continue Reading
Happy birthday Pixie! One year ago https://www.facebook.com/teurgia.org posted: “February 16, 1878, exactly 144 years ago, Pamela Coleman-Smith was born, an artist who painted for Arthur Edward Waite images for his Tarot deck, known as the “Rider-Waite Deck” (Rider – publisher’s… Continue Reading
Aleister Crowley in Paris Sex, Art, and Magick in the City of Light is a recently book by Tobias Churto the foremost chronicler of Crowley’s life and work. The posted description says: “Using previously unpublished letters and diaries, Churton explores… Continue Reading
Occult author Phil Hine just published Queerying Occultures Essays from Enfolding Vol. 1. The posted description says: “What is Queerying Occultures? ‘Queerying’ is a portmanteau word from ‘Queer’ and ‘Query’—classic Phil Hine word play. Occulture is another portmanteau word meaning ‘Hidden… Continue Reading
The Hermetic Physician: The Magical Teachings of Giuliano Kremmerz and the Fraternity of Myriam Marco Daffi was published late last year. The posted description sez: “Explores Kremmerz’s life, his teachings, his work as a hermetic physician, and the metaphysical and hermetic principles… Continue Reading
Yesterday, January 15 marked the 23th anniversary of the passing of author and Thelemite Kenneth Grant. Wikipedia recounts: “After several further meetings and an exchange of letters, Grant agreed to work for Crowley as his secretary and personal assistant. Now… Continue Reading
Massimo Introvigne, scholar and editor of Bitter Winter Magazine, posted on FB: Something I very much wanted to find in Mauritius: the grave of Mgr Léon Meurin (1825–1895), who was Archbishop of Port-Louis from 1887 until his death. He was… Continue Reading