The Ordo Templi Orientis USA YouTube channel features video presentations by initiates and invited guests on a range of topics relating to spirituality and magick in both theory and practice with an emphasis on the work left us by Aleister Crowley. Visitors will find introductory material suited… Continue Reading
click and see and listen and learn (very cool when he breaks down the “art” of the carnival mentalist.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FEV2F55g6A.
Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult and Outsider Experiences is a new book by Mitch Horowitz being published by Mitch Horowitz. The posted description says: • Examines topics that evoke widespread misunderstanding, including the real history of secret societies, the wisdom… Continue Reading
The Occult in National Socialism: The Symbolic, Scientific, and Magical Influences on the Third Reich by Stephen Flowers was just published. The posted description says: A critical history of the roots of Nazi occultism and its continuing influence • Explores… Continue Reading
Yesterday we posted about the book The English Illuminati. Here’ another book examining aspects of the Bavarian Order of the Illuminati, The Secret School of Wisdom – The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati by Joe Wages. The posted… Continue Reading
We received a note a curious book called The English Illuminati by Alistair Lees. I say “curious” as the documents the book is based come from O.T.O. founder Theodor Reuss via Wynn Wescott, one of the founders of the Hermetic… Continue Reading
Recently the Boleskine House Foundation – which has undertaken the restoration of Aleister Crowley’s erstwhile Scottish estate, celebrated a milestone date. They posted about it on FB: “The Boleskine House Foundation SCIO celebrates 3 years of existence today! Thanks to… Continue Reading
If you’re lucky… you learn something new every day. Somehow I missed that a new book on EGC bishop and possible A.’.A.’. Probationer Harry Smith was the subject of a new biographical study that was published last year, Sounding for… Continue Reading
GOOD MORNING! Archival music journalism site RocksBackPages recently posted a teaser link to a piece on occultism in Rock music. The teaser sayeth: “Channelling the magick of Aleister Crowley and the neo-paganism of witchcraft, occult rock is the sound of… Continue Reading
Even a cursory study of modern ceremonial magick reveals that its roots lie in 19th century occult interests, which in turn revolved around Spiritualism (originally “Spiritism”) with the transition coming via Emma Hardinge Britten and Pascal Beverly Randolph (n.b. a… Continue Reading