OTO-ing on Purpose
I was recently talking to a Brother in the Order about how much fun it is to be in the O.T.O., and how much I enjoy doing the things we do. His response was pretty surprising to me: “But what… Continue Reading
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First Gnostic Mass Performed in Japanese Announced for June
Yesterday, O=II announced the first performance of the Gnostic Mass in Japan. We have since got notification from the FSR of Japan that they’re FB posting was in error. The Mass will be in June, not July. Also, we were… Continue Reading
John Fogerty’s Occult-Tinged Album
The ever-amusing DangerousMinds.net posted an article about a long lost solo album from the great granddaddy of Americana, John Fogerty that ill-advisedly mixed occult-references with synth-powered disco flavors being interpolated to his signature choogling sound. Here’s the author’s description of… Continue Reading
U.S. Grand Lodge Adding Ombudswoman
Sabazius X*, Grand Master of US Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis just announced: “USGL is in the process of expanding the Office of the Ombudsman to include two Ombudsman officers, one male and one female. The objective is to… Continue Reading
2016 O.T.O. Women’s Symposium Speaker Presentations Posted!
The 2016 O.T.O. Women’s Symposium: Women and the Feminine in Thelema has announced this year’s speakers and the schedule of events! To be held in the Valley of Minneapolis on August 5th through 7th 2016, E.V., the Women’s Symposium is… Continue Reading
Mercury in Transit
BBC.com are signposting a rare transit of Mercury between our Father The Sun and Earth: “Mercury’s sojourn between Earth and our star lasted from 11:12 until 18:42 GMT. “It was the third such pass of 14 this century; the little… Continue Reading
Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals For Happiness
BusinessInsider.com recently published a piece on the book The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb PhD touting its “rituals” for making “you a happier person.” These can be summarized as:… Continue Reading
“A Perfumed Skull,” a blog on “Anthropology, Esotericism, and Notes on the Numinous”
A Perfumed Skull is a newly launched blog on “Anthropology, Esotericism, and Notes on the Numinous” by Ben Joffe who our pal Jason Miller refers to as ” one of the clearest and best voices on Tibetan Buddhism and Magic.”… Continue Reading
Ancient papyri deciphered by armchair archaeologists
A project for the deciphering of ancient papyri found in Graeco-Roman Egypt has recruited armchair archaeologists from around the world with amazing results. The Ancient Lives project is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Egypt Exploration Society, the… Continue Reading
Abrahadabra: The Word of the Aeon. And Now a Beer!
Omnipollo is an award winning brewery based in Sweden that was founded in 2011. The brewery’s site gives their mission statement: “We conceive our recipes at home and travel to different breweries across the globe to craft our ales. Our… Continue Reading