Coptic Magical Papyri Podcast presents the “Magic in the Byzantine World” episode, presented by Michael Zellman-Rohrer. “The Coptic Magical Papyri: Vernacular Religion in Late Roman and Early Islamic Egypt is a five-year research project (2018-2023) based at the Chair of… Continue Reading
Margot E. Fassler’s Cosmos, Liturgy, and the Arts in the Twelfth Century is a new work on 12 century Catholic nun, mystic and pioneering composer Saint Hildegard of Bingen. The posted description says: “In Cosmos, Liturgy, and the Arts in the Twelfth… Continue Reading
Here’s a link to the online edition of Revista Argentum, a new journal aimed at the Spanish speaking Thelemic community. DL it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ieNjN_Rl_Dri1bPqmUFBSlEIdj60UaD2/view.
Here’s a list of mediations and readings Thelemites can use in preparing for the cebration of the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of The Law. The list consists of Date, Hebrew letter, Tarot trump and Reading. 3/19… Continue Reading
I was Googling around for the location of a supposed plaque placed in Philadelphia to commemorate Sacred Sexuality martyr Ida Craddock – an inductee into O.T.O. USA’s Order of the Eagle – and came across an episode of public radio’s Radiolab… Continue Reading
Mark Dyczkowski’s translation of Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka was recently published. The posted description says: “The Tantrāloka by Abhinavagupta (c. 975-1050) is undoubtably one of the world’s great classics. Treating the whole range of early Śaiva Tantras as part of the Trika Śaivism Abhinavagupta systematically and… Continue Reading
On the latest episode of Thelema, NOW! host Harper Feist speaks with Dr. Sasha Chaitow. Having written her Ph.D. thesis on Joséphin Péladan, Dr. Sasha Chaitow is uniquely qualified to present a complete picture of the man and his works,… Continue Reading
The New Yorker ran a piece about a new book called the Wandering Mind: what Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction that caught my attention. An excerpt reads: ‘Kreiner uses the word “monk” inclusively, referring to both men and women,… Continue Reading
The Secret Revelations of Chittamani Tara: Generation and Completion Stage Practice and Commentary by Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo is being published next month. The posted description says: Chittamani Tara is the Highest Yoga Tantra aspect of Green Tara, one of the most… Continue Reading
The Blackthorne School is offering an online course presented by Jack Grayle on Hekate, starting March 27, 2023. The posted description says: “A 13-week online course on Hekate, Goddess of Magic and Witchcraft and ancient Hellenic magic. Taught by Jack Grayle,… Continue Reading