The Institute of Art & Ideas reports that the works of Camus and Spinoza are banned from Turkish libraries. An excerpt of the report reads: “It is indeed quite absurd – but not in the sense which Albert Camus deemed… Continue Reading
Krewe What Thou Wilt, the New Orleans carnival krewe organized by members of Alombrados Oasis, OTO will be parading Saturday January 27, part of the Krewedelusion parade which starts in at the corner of Royal and Franklin Street in the… Continue Reading
US Grand Lodge has posted a new item, ‘Amended Values and Vision Statements’ “Last September, we made an announcement about the commencement of a new Strategic Planning cycle. To help lay the conceptual foundation for the new planning cycle, the Executive… Continue Reading
The world’s greatest (and only?) Thelemite-run coffee shop is CLOSING….unless you can help! “Wicked Grounds is San Francisco’s first and only kink cafe and boutique. We have a full cafe & kink boutique in the old leather district in San… Continue Reading
I’m sorry… I really do think the new Taco Bell “Belluminati” ad is HILARIOUS! Of course I think most of the profane also get the joke but clearly it resonates even more strongly with practicing occultists who fully appreciate how… Continue Reading
It is being reported through social media that noted occultist and writer Nema passed away early this morning. The Wiki entry on her states: “Nema is an occultist and writer best known for her magical writings about the Ma’atian current. She has been… Continue Reading
CBS’s paid streaming service CBS All Access has announced the casting of Jack Reynor as Jack Parsons in the Strange Angel series currently in pre-production. CBS All Access’ site states: “The upcoming CBS All Access Original Series has cast Jack Reynor to… Continue Reading
Frater V.C.S. a member of O.T.O. Japan wrote us that “Crowley,” a Japanese heavy metal band founded in the 1980’s have reunited and staged a reunion show December 30, 2017 in Nagoya. Metal Archives says this about the group: Crowley… Continue Reading
Earlier today, the following OTO USA policy statement was posted on the homepage of U.S. Grand Lodge: “U.S. Grand Lodge fully supports the legalization of Cannabis for use by adults throughout the United States for any purpose they choose, and… Continue Reading
Here’s a fun video of author Graham Hancock lecturing in Turkey. Wikipedia notes that he’s “a British writer and reporter. Hancock specialises in pseudoscientific theories involving ancient civilisations, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths and astronomical and astrological data from the past.… Continue Reading