The BBC recently posted a story on the poisoning of the river Ganges. It begins: “The Ganges is one of the greatest rivers on Earth, but it is dying. “From the icy Himalayan peaks, where it begins, right down to… Continue Reading
Tyrannosaurus rex, king of the dinosaur age, wasn’t a North American native as many experts had previously thought, a new study suggests. Instead, the giant tyrannosaur was likely an invasive species from Asia that dispersed into western North America once… Continue Reading
BusinessInsider.com recently published a piece on the book The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb PhD touting its “rituals” for making “you a happier person.” These can be summarized as:… Continue Reading
Amber-imprisoned lizards from Southeast Asia that date back 99 million years ago make up the oldest assemblage of tropical lizards ever found in amber, according to a new study. The tiny, trapped fossils, found in Myanmar, represent an unparalleled sampling… Continue Reading
NPR had an interesting look at the interrelationship between science and religious belief — something clearly of interest to Aleister Crowley when he came up with the slogan: The Method of Science, The Aim of Religion. Their piece starts: “When… Continue Reading
Some fossils found in Sweden that have bewildered scientists for decades turn out to be the oldest known land fossils that have been discovered to date. The fossils are 440 million year old fungus help life take root on… Continue Reading
A growing number of scientists have proposed the creation of a new epoch in Earth’s geologic history that would reflect the impact of humanity upon the planet. This new epoch, the Anthropocene, is proposed to have begun when humans began… Continue Reading
Among other things that OTO members will study and practice are meditation, concentration and various yogas. Eariler this year NPR’s “Fresh Air” program (produced in Philly, dontcha know!) interviewed authorth Jo Marchant about her book Cure which, among other matters looked… Continue Reading
The BBC recently ran a piece on “Rage yoga.” This might seem a contradiction in terms (and in fact might be a compositing of incompatible techniques. And yet, Aleister Crowley did exhort practitioners to “enflame themselves with prayer” and describe… Continue Reading
One of Aleister Crowley’s most famed slogans was “The Method of Science; The Aim of Religion” which emblazoned copies of his publication The Equinox. Crowley was keen on putting the study and practice of magick on a scientific footing –… Continue Reading