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
October 8, 1825 was the Lesser Feast of Pascal Beverly Randolph, a now legendary, Spiritist, unlicensed medical practicioner (not so odd at that time), founder of Rosicrucian groups and teacher. Though the documentation isn’t authoritative, it’d appear that his work… Continue Reading
Crowleymass 2020, hosted from Soma Institute BC October 12th, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm PST Featured speakers Richard Kaczynski, author of Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley Lon Milo DuQuette, author of The Magick of Aleister Crowley: A Handbook of… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian booksellers has published a new Catalogue, #253: Witchcraft – Ancient & Modern. Titles include: BODIN, Jean [ I. Bodin Angevin ]. An original matted, title-page of “De la Demonomanie des Sorciers” [ Page de titre seule / Title… Continue Reading
One might argue that O.T.O., especially as it functioned with Crowley as OHO and afterwards, was a product of 19th Century American esotericism and the religio-magical strains functioning in Belle Epoque France. When you read the doctrinal manuscripts of the… Continue Reading
U.K. publishing house Fulgur Press has announced a Flash Sale with titles being discounted up to 50% of their normal pricing. Their newsletter says: “Yes, we are having a flash sale, including some familiar titles, a few less familiar and… Continue Reading
Dais Records has announced the re-release of Coil’s Music to Play in the Dark. Their newsletter states: “Coil’s legendary album, reissued for the first time in over 20 years, now on double vinyl LP with the complete, unedited versions of… Continue Reading
Director Sonia Bible’s long awaited film documentary on Australian occultist/artist Rosaleen Norton, The Witch of King’s Cross, will be premiered in Paris on September 3 as part of the Etrange Festival. http://www.etrangefestival.com/2020/fr//thema/documentaires.
The late Genesis Breyer P-Orridge’s former manager recently posted on FB about cleaning out Gen’s Manhattan residence, “Thee Nest.” “Spent the past week packing up my friend Genesis’s apartment, cataloging its contents and sending it along to its next journey.… Continue Reading
O.T.O Sweden has published the latest issue of it’s annual magazine, “Solståndet.” Their FB page states: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Belated greetings of the summer solstice! Ordo Templi Orientis Sweden presents no. 11… Continue Reading