The Aviva Community Fund will be matching donations up to £250 to complete the restoration of Boleskine House, among whose past owners was the Prophet of the Lovely Star. View this video about this important work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYCOR36gXmw Aviva’s announcement reads:… Continue Reading
Below find a link to a Ted talk by Dr. Jenny Butler regarding Samhain and the origins of Halloween. The posted description says: This talk reveals how the modern celebration of Halloween originates in the ancient Irish festival of Samhain.… Continue Reading
The Boleskine House Foundation has posted more pix of this historic residence as they draw closer and closer to completing the work of restoration which began some six years ago. Their FB feed says: The dining room is looking absolutely… Continue Reading
Brill Publishing has posted a chapter from Jessica A. Albrecht’s Subtle Energies in Therapy, Spirituality, Arts, and Politics. This chapter looks at work of sexual martyr Ida Craddock (a member USGL’s Order of the Eagle) and Frances Swiney. Be forewarned… Continue Reading
The Serpent’s Tale by Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen is a recent publication by the Columbia University Press. The posted description says: There is a standard narrative that recurs throughout popular writings on yoga and tantra, from South Asian texts… Continue Reading
Here’s a link to a new film by cashumi: Cut-Up as Magical Method: From Burroughs to Bowie—and Into Painting. The description provided says: Burroughs’ view of art as a “magical” tool for altering reality aligns with Crowley’s idea of Magick… Continue Reading
Miskatonic Books has opened pre-orders for Triple Goddess, a collection edited by Jack Grayle. Contributors include: Red K Elders Harper Feist Shani Oates T. Susan Chang Jessica Grote Emily Carding Klara Wolfe Erin Kalashnikova Alexis Silvera Robin Artisson The posted… Continue Reading
The Boleskine House Foundation posted the following: Today marks 127 years since Katherine Innes Burton passed away at Boleskine House at the age of 71. Katherine was a remarkable woman whose life took her from studying sculpture in her youth… Continue Reading
The New York Times recently reported on the release of political prisoner, U Pyinya Zawta, a Buddhist monk. The article begins: Members of Buffalo’s Burmese community on Sunday streamed into a mint green cottage to welcome home a Buddhist monk… Continue Reading
Black Moon Publishing has release The Lilith Code:An Astrological Map to Shadow Alchemy authored by Dionysia Soleil. The posted description says: This is a spiritual and psychological manual that fuses astrology, depth psychology, and alchemical philosophy into a living ritual… Continue Reading