Tomorrow, June 7, is the Feast of Saint Carl Kellner. Described as “The Spiritual Father of Ordo Templi Orientis,” Kellner was an Austrian paper chemist, a student of the esoteric, and a world traveler. He sought, with Theodor Reuss, to form an Academia Masonica which… Continue Reading
Biblio.com is selling some correspondence between Charles Stansfeld Jones and John Symonds regarding Symonds biography of Aleister Crowley which was then a work in progress. Shipping is only $4.50! Basic cost is $650 – OUCH! The seller’s site says: “Vancouver, B.C./London:… Continue Reading
“Witches have power on their own terms. They have agency. They create. They praise. They commune with the spiritual realm, freely and free of any mediator.” –Pam Grossman What is a witch, anyway? Why do more people seem to self-identify… Continue Reading
News from Dr. Richard Kaczynski’s FB: “One of the three books I’ve been working on celebrates the blue Equinox’s centennial with a revised and expanded edition of ‘PANIC IN DETROIT: The Magician and the Motor City.’ “And when I say… Continue Reading
Snagged from Dr. Richard Kaczynski’s FB: “’Das Wort!’ is the German-language journal of Theodor Reuss and Leopold Engel’s revival of the Bavarian Illuminati. “O.T.O. co-founder Reuss had a long-standing interest in the Illuminati, reportedly reviving the order in Munich in… Continue Reading
Today, May 31, is the Feast of Saint Alphonse Louis Constant, better known by his pseudonym “Eliphas Lévi Zahed,” which is a translation of his name into Hebrew. Although known for many books on ritual Magic, Constant may be best… Continue Reading
The Telegraph reported on Monday that a excavators discovered a marble head, probably belonging to a statue of Dionysos, near the remains of the ancient Roman Forum. A quote from the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum reads: “The face is… Continue Reading
Periodically there’ll be online discussion of British musician and occultist Graham Bond. As a musician he’s best known as leader of the Jazz-centric UK R&B ensemble, the Graham Bond Organization who’s members would include Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and John… Continue Reading
Later this year, the UK’s Bloomsbury Academic Publishing will issue The Archangel Michael in Africa History, Cult and Persona edited by. Ingvild Saelid Gilhus, Alexandros Tsakos, and Marta Camilla Wright. It’ll feature appendix written by OTO Cabinet member David Tibet,… Continue Reading
Denis Poisson has posted his review of The Testament of Cyprian The Mage by Jake Stratton-Kent published by Scarlet Imprint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-A4kd14opw&fbclid=IwAR1bZlUT2SRXDsFlGgQVxoQwZI85O1F7zsU1GnEd9M5W9wjrzesKeUC0ZuA. Scarlet Imprint’s site describes the tome thusly: The Testament of Cyprian the Mage is the third work in the Encyclopædia Goetica series by… Continue Reading