Last month saw the republication of the seminal work on occultism and art, Thought Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation by Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, who helmed the Theosophical Society after Madame Blavatsky celebrated her Greater Feast. Some art… Continue Reading
2020 marks the 50 anniversary of the release of harpist/composer Alice Coltrane’s 1970 home recorded album Ptah, The El Daoud. Some years before, her late husband, John Coltrane had composed and recorded A Love Supreme. I’d suggest that for some,… Continue Reading
Angela Puca has posted video of her interview with Professor Marco Pasi on Aleister Crowley and Sex Magick. ENJOY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlKRJ88nM8.
This passed Fall, The New York Times Book Review published a review by composer John Adams of a new book on Gnostic Saint Richard Wagner Wagnerism by Alex Ross. There’s a lot of things people have said about Wagner that… Continue Reading
Mortellus will be giving a Zoom lecture putting a spotlight on the funerary rites of British Traditional Wicca/Witchcraft on Saturday Jan 09, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. The newsletter’s description says: “We’ll be focusing specifically on the funerary rites… Continue Reading
Occult author Brian Johnson recently announced the upcoming publication of his new book, Necromancy in the Medici Library by UK publisher Hadean Press. This features “An edition and translation of excerpts from Biblioteca Medicca Laurenzianna. Pre-orders opening soon!
Palgrave Macmillan has announced the upcoming publication of a new title in its Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities series. This will be Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present, edited by Georgina D. Hedesan and Tim Rudbøg.… Continue Reading
The latest issue of Aries, journal for the study of Western Esotericism is now out. It’s a special issue devoted to scholarly works on the Prophet of the Lovely Star. The issue, titled “Rethinking Aleister Crowley and Thelema,” was edited… Continue Reading
Australia’s Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis recently published the fourth part of Australian Grand Master Shiva X°’s series “Australia: the land of sun worshippers.” It begins: “In parts I – III on Liber Resh I made occasional reference to a meditation… Continue Reading
Australia’s Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis recently published the third part of Australian Grand Master Shiva X°’s series “Australia: the land of sun worshippers.” It begins: “In the third part of this series I’ll turn to Liber Resh meditation. This is… Continue Reading