“The 18th-Century German thinker Adam Weishaupt would have been stunned if he had known his ideas would one day fuel global conspiracy theories, and inspire best-selling novels and blockbuster films,” says National Geographic. “Until he was 36, the vast majority… Continue Reading
Noted occult author and lecturer Carl Abrahamsson has launched a campaign for the funding of a new film in the AN ART APART series: Leaving No Traces Behind – Kenneth Anger. https://igg.me/at/angerdocu/x/18702014 Abrahamsson explains: “As an expansion of my work as… Continue Reading
The Guardian recently ran a feature regarding “Scholar, courtier, magician: the lost library of John Dee,” a free exhibition at the Royal College of Physicians which will run from January 18 through July 29.” Among other artifacts the exhibition features… Continue Reading
According to The Liturgical Calendar for Thelemic Gnosticism by Tau Polyphilus, November 13 — tomorrow — is the Feast of Osiris. In The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, we learn: Osiris is depicted as a human male with green skin, wearing… Continue Reading
CBS’s subscription streaming service All Access has announced that it’s officially green lighting the production of a second season of the Strange Angel series, which was conceived of as a five season project. In the opening credits of first season… Continue Reading
The Hermetic Library Blog has posted an article by Heather Schubert on Anne Maria Macky née Hawkins, also known as Soror Fiat Yod, or The Unknown Soror — the person whose correspondence with Aleister Crowley eventually turned into Magick Without Tears. … Continue Reading
Just released last week by Amazon Prime Video: “Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine,” episode 6 in the “Lore” docudrama series. Imdb says: “In 1922 only one person, Jack Parsons, believed that we could send a rocket into space… Continue Reading
Today, October 25, is the Feast of Doctor Gérard Encausse, and of Sir Karl Johannes Germer, both Gnostic Saints. According to the Invisible Basilica website, “Gérard Encausse, usually known by his pseudonym ‘Papus,’ was a Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of… Continue Reading
RollingStone.com just ran a news story about the upcoming release of South of Reality the second collaborative album from Primus’ leader Les Claypool and Sean Lennon. The lead track is “Blood And Rockets” which was inspired by the exploits of… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, October 25, is the Feast of Saint Gerard Encausse, and of Sir Karl Johannes Germer. Today we will discuss Sir Karl Johannes Germer, and tomorrow Saint Gerard Encausse. Karl Germer died of prostate cancer 25 October 1962 in Westpoint, California,… Continue Reading