Separation of church and state in the United States of America, as established in the First Amendment of this country’s Constitution, is one of the political principles most cherished by the Satanic Temple, those exemplars of vivid political theater. A… Continue Reading
There are those who’d believe that the time of Winter Solstice is the darkest, bleakest time of the year (though for those living in the Northern part of the America’s will tell you that December’s got NOTHING on February when… Continue Reading
Today is, of course, the Winter Solistice, a notable date for hunter-gatherers and agriculturalists who were wholly at Nature’s mercy when it came to finding or nurturing plants and animals for their sustenance. Not surprisingly, the forces at work were… Continue Reading
Today, December 21 is the Winter Solstice, the day with the least amount of daylight hours in the Northern hemispheres and the MOST daylight hours in the Southern hemisphere by comparison with the rest of the year. It’d also have… Continue Reading
Karl Germer: Selected Letters 1928-1962 was published December 10 (the day before Advanced Iniator Training weekend in Atlanta!) was authored by Karl J Germer, edited by David Shoemaker, Andrew Ferrell, Stefan Voss. The International College of Thelema site states: “Karl… Continue Reading
Returning to Thelema Now is David Shoemaker! The Living Thelema author talks to host Frater Puck about his newest book project The Winds of Wisdom. Dr. Shoemaker’s site says this about the book: “The system of Enochian magick, discovered and developed… Continue Reading
The Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religion , edited by Michael Stausberg and Steven Engler, is being published on December 24 by Oxford University Press. Contributors include Henrik Bogdan. The publisher’s site states: “The Oxford Handbook of the Study of… Continue Reading
December 3 saw the launch party for the publication by Fulgur Esoterica of ‘Ontological Graffiti’ by Michael Bertiaux, at Treadwells Bookshop in London. Caroline Wise posted this about Ontological Graffiti on FB: “This huge book, with the usual beautiful production… Continue Reading
The New Yorker just ran a feature on the resurgent interest in Stevie Nicks, beloved icons of innumberable drag queens and self-identified witchy folks. The article begins promisingly enough, pointing out: “The cover of ‘Bella Donna,’ Stevie Nicks’s first solo… Continue Reading
Atlasobscura.com just posted an article on the “Fiesta de las Ñatitas,” a day of thanksgiving to dearly departed given in appreciation for their continued service from the afterlife. This might seem an odd and fanciful celebration but scholars have averred… Continue Reading