In just a few days the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, probably the largest gathering of scholars of religion in the world, will start in San Diego. This year, the Western Esotericism Group is offering three sessions,… Continue Reading
Right in time for Christmas… The deluxe “auracular” edition of REASONANCES is selling really well! Only FOUR copies left right now… Hand-bound in quarter iridescent salmon skin, silvered edges, custom marbled endpapers, grey cloth boards, mandarin silk ribbon, and presented… Continue Reading
The Vatican Library is beginning to put more of their many manuscripts on line and for free. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vatican-library-making-4000-ancient-manuscripts-available-online-free-photos-1470911
The Virupaksha Temple in Pattadakal is one of the most stunning landmarks in India and the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi, the capital of the ancient Vijayanagar empire. Dating back 1,300 years, the magnificent structure consists of a layered… Continue Reading
Interesting stele (re-used as buttress in church) uncovered at the sacred site of god, Jupiter Dolichenus. http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/11/2014/roman-stele-depicting-unknown-god-uncovered-in-southeast-turkey
Released last month, composer/sax mage John Zorn’s latest album Transmigration of the Magus. Zorn’s label says: “Drawing inspiration from various Gnostic philosophies of the Nag Hammadi library, Transmigration of the Magus is a musical evocation of the mystical journey of… Continue Reading
Secrets of Ancient America Archaeoastronomy and the Legacy of the Phoenicians, Celts, and Other Forgotten Explorers By Carl Lehrburger Available from Inner Traditions http://www.innertraditions.com/isbn/978-1-59143-193-0 The real history of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who… Continue Reading
According to the International Business Times: “The Vatican Apostolic Library is now digitising its valuable ancient religious manuscripts and putting them online via its website, available for the public to view for free, as well as turning to crowdfunding to help… Continue Reading
Magic Mushroom Explorer: Psilocybin and the Awakening Earth By Simon G. Powell Psilocybin, the active ingredient found in psychedelic mushrooms, is an invaluable natural resource for spiritually revivifying the human psyche and reconnecting us to the biosphere and the vast… Continue Reading
Is Starbucks secretly fostering a cult of spermo-gnosticism? According to Pink News, a New York pastor has warned that Starbucks coffees are flavoured with the “semen of sodomites”. Pastor James Manning is reported to have said: “The thing that I was not… Continue Reading