The Occult Press is offering a 28 page chapbook titled The Wholeness of Nature, featuring writing by Moina MacGregor. The posted description says: This edition limited to 100 numbered copies. Moïna MacGregor, who also went by Moïna MacGregor Mathers, was… Continue Reading
The New York Times recently ran a feature on Erik Satie on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Satie is justly celebrated as an influential figure in the development of modernist music styles. Not as widely acknowledged is his involvement in… Continue Reading
Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole’s Flight of the Bön Monks War, Persecution, and the Salvation of Tibet’s Oldest Religion introduces Bön, Tibet’s oldest religion, and a traditional way of life extinguished by foreign occupation. The posted description says: Providing an… Continue Reading
Matthew Venus’ Ensouling the Effigy: The Witch’s Art of Enspirited Objects is now available for pre-order. The posted description says: Unlock the mysteries of poppet magic and fetish crafting with Ensouling the Effigy, a compelling guide that offers readers an… Continue Reading
Most of y’all know that The Prophet of the Lovely Star did enjoy the occasional glass of absinthe. The drink was a staple of fin de siecle Paris where Crowley visited when he was taking initiations from MacGregor Mathers and… Continue Reading
The University of Chicago Press has published a new book about the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, writen by the director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Garbriel Zuchtriegel. The posted descriptions say: In The Buried City, Gabriel Zuchtriegel takes us on… Continue Reading
My Mom Jayne is a new documentary examining the life of the actress Jayne Mansfield. It was directed by her daughter Mariska Hargitay, best known for her portrayal of Olivia Benson in the long running TV series, Law and Order:… Continue Reading
The Tales From the Otherworld podcast’s inaugural episode features an interview with Peter Lavenda, discussing the creation of the Avon Books 1970’s publication titled: The Necronomicon (of which Gnostic Saint Harry Smith once said “It’s the kind of thing you’ll… Continue Reading
The University of Manchester (UK) announced that University archaeologists played a part discoveries made at the Roman-era Egyptian town of Imet. Their announcement begins: Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the rediscovery of the… Continue Reading
Saturday, June 28, earthly remains of Gnostic Saint Harry Everett Smith were buried at Woodstock Artists’ Cemetery in Woodstock NY in a ceremony that began at 4PM. Those who spoke at Harry’s interment were all friends of his who’d met… Continue Reading