Guest presenter Soror Hypathia will be offering a series of lectures for OTO bodies in Europe. Among the many sessions being offered are OTO Initiation Symbolism, Ritual Construction, What I Did on My Magical Retirement, and Sex Magick and Overcoming… Continue Reading
The Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo, Italy has been hosting the Arte e Magia exhibition since the beginning of the Fall and continues through the end of January 2019. The institution’s site states: “Esotericism fascinates just about everyone, even great masters… Continue Reading
Knowing that sex workers are at disproportionate risk of violence and sexual and emotional ill health, researchers Lucy Platt, Pippa Grenfell, Rebecca Meiksin, Jocelyn Elmes, Susan G. Sherman, Teela Sanders, Peninah Mwangi, Anna-Louise Crago wanted to find out why. To… Continue Reading
Oxford University Press has announced the publication of a new title: Among the Scientologists History, Theology, and Praxis by Donald A. Westbrook. The publisher’s description of this tome is: “The Church of Scientology is one of the most recognizable American-born new… Continue Reading
What did fetish stores, wild hair styles, sex work, non-binary gender, and BDSM have in common? Punk Rock, says Lissa Rivera of New York’s Museum of Sex in an interview with Rolling Stone. “Sex is the fetish-wear, sex is putting… Continue Reading
Both theoreticians and practitioners of the the theurgy referred to as “Energized Enthusiasm” might find it worthwhile to spend some time at the Yale University Art Gallery’s “Sights And Sounds of Ancient Ritual” exhibit.In Liber DCCXI Energized Enthusiasm A Note… Continue Reading
Chalice of Heaven Lodge in the Valley of Chicago are releasing the latest issue of their periodical publication The Current, this one being a special commemorative issue. Derek Schulze states on FB: “I am pleased to announce the new issue… Continue Reading
As most ceremonial magicians know, there is power to be found in correspondences of colors, herbs, scents, and more. Different traditions may assign different meanings, but still, it’s not something one sees in the mainstream very often. Recently, however, Allure… Continue Reading
Poor Tumblr. In an effort to comply with the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), the social media site has announced that it will be removing all adult… Continue Reading
The organizers of the Trans-States conference have announced the first confirmed keynote speakers for the second installment of the conference, “Trans- States: The art of revelation.” The conference will be held at University of Northampton, in the U.K. September 13… Continue Reading