Magna Mater: Women and Eugenic Thought in the Work of H.P. Lovecraft is a brand new Masters thesis by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (University of British Columbia) which posits that H. P. Lovecraft’s depiction of women expresses the author’s underlying fear about… Continue Reading
Great article on Damien Echols and his take on how art can be a magical and transformative experience for the artist. As Magicians we are all creating the world around us with every breath, and I found Mr. Echols insights on… Continue Reading
Lisa Frank is best known for her illustrations that grace the covers of school children’s notebooks. Ariel Hart has created a tarot deck based on Frank’s visual vocabulary. The Huffington Post says: “Today, artist and social media maven Ariel Hart is… Continue Reading
Last week Dr. Richard Kaczynski posted a new sighting of The Thoth Tarot Deck in mainstream culture. The Deck appeared in the episode of Shadowhunters, “This World Inverted” that aired March 15 (Season 1, Episode 10). The complete list of Thoth… Continue Reading
The Daily Mail reports that the occult library of Nazi SS head Heinrich Himmler was been discovered. They report “A rare library of books on witches and the occult that was assembled by Nazi SS chief Heinrich Himmler in the… Continue Reading
Brother Scott Wilde, a member of Horizon Lodge, OTO has created an online Thelemic Clock which you can access here: http://keepsilence.org/clock/ He’s also created a physical prototype which will be on display at the Lodge facilities in Seattle, WA. Is there a… Continue Reading
The lovely Ultraculture.org/blog has posted a look at the Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time series, pointing out the significant number of occult and mystical references dropped into the story line: “Most kids have been aware at some point of jokes or pop culture… Continue Reading
The Incredible String Band were a psychedelic folk band from England, most active in the 1960’s and 70’s. They are one of Genesis Breyer P-Orridge’s bands of that sort (having served in a mime troupe that collaborated with the Band… Continue Reading
Eminent author and Deputy National Grand Master of US Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis has posted a new song he’d composed and recorded Bamboozled Words and Music by Lon Milo DuQuette I do not care who you worship as… Continue Reading
Sometimes members of organizations like Ordo Templi Orientis feels like odd ducks being members of an esoteric Order and yet members of the top echelons of U.S. government are also members of mysterious Orders, some claiming centuries old pedigrees. Like… Continue Reading