Tarantismo: Odyssey of an Italian Ritual is a book + 2xLP set examining the Tarantism ritual – a cure for women bit by spiders – said bite inciting madness and sexual abandon (there seems to be no such cure offered… Continue Reading
The Athenaeum Review has published an interesting paper by Diane Purkiss on the history of witchcraft proposing a narrative that contradicts current popular views on the subject. One excerpts states: “There are in fact so many problems with some modern… Continue Reading
A Thelema, NOW! favorite is back! Author and lecturer Richard Kaczynski talks about the newly revised and re-released “Panic In Detroit.” At 400 pages, this release is significantly expanded from the original 2006 limited edition. It includes original essays on… Continue Reading
Oxford University Press Inc has published The Eloquent Blood: The Goddess Babalon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism by Manon Hedenborg White. The posted synopsis states: “In the conventional dichotomy of chaste, pure Madonna and libidinous whore, the… Continue Reading
The Hammer Museum posted this video 5 years ago, the video dating from 2009: “3/19/09 — Kenneth Anger, avant-garde filmmaker and author of the infamous Hollywood Babylon series, discusses “The Wickedest Man in the World,” Aleister Crowley. A British occultist,… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, October 16, is the feast of Dame Ida Craddock. Born in Philadelphia on August 1, 1857, she was inducted into the Order of the Eagle by O.T.O. USA in April 1999 EV. Ida Craddock wrote about sex and sexuality in a… Continue Reading
A Message From the Temple is a documentary film currently in production regarding Thee Temple of Psychick Youth. They are seeking donations to fund this project. The doc’s website says: Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth has been convened in order… Continue Reading
The Conversation recently posted an historical essay on Leilah Waddell aka Soror Agatha or Laylah. One excerpt states: “Waddell is often relegated to a character in Crowley’s life. But if we assess her life on its own terms, we see… Continue Reading
Tickets have now gone on sale for the 2nd Annual Magickal Women Conference, to be held in South Kensington Saturday June , 2020. The event’s homepage explains: “In 2020 we are offering a two-day event, and on Sunday the 7th… Continue Reading
The UK’s Fulgur publishing house has just released Trans-States: The Art of Crossing Over edited by Cavan McLaughlin. This features select papers from the first Trans- States conference held in England in 2016. The conference was titled: “The Art of Crossing Over,”… Continue Reading