Jason Miller posted a interesting exposition on Buddhist Empowerments and Gurus. In part, it reads: Among the classes I teach is a course on Phurba, and several Arcane Audio’s that present Tantric Buddhist practices. Two questions that should come up… Continue Reading
Living in the Sunlight by Steve King addresses “A long-forgotten meditation practice developed by Jeanne Robert Foster (Soror Hilarion), and assiduously practiced by Aleister Crowley and Charles Stansfeld Jones” (as per Ordo Templi Orientis Australian Grand Lodge’s description). The posted description of… Continue Reading
Yesterday we posted about the book The English Illuminati. Here’ another book examining aspects of the Bavarian Order of the Illuminati, The Secret School of Wisdom – The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati by Joe Wages. The posted… Continue Reading
David Chaim Smith announced that orders are being taken for the second edition of The Thirty-Two Keys. The posted description says: “The second edition of The Thirty-Two Keys has been fully rewritten cover-to-cover and is presented in an 8×10 format to match most other… Continue Reading
We received a note a curious book called The English Illuminati by Alistair Lees. I say “curious” as the documents the book is based come from O.T.O. founder Theodor Reuss via Wynn Wescott, one of the founders of the Hermetic… Continue Reading
Boo-Hooray just published a catalogue of materials on offer relating to the work of seminal avant-garde filmmaker and Crowley acolyte. Their newsletter says: “Boo-Hooray is proud to present our latest shortlist, gathering photography and ephemera spanning a wide range of… Continue Reading
The Invincible Determination of the Princess Yeshe Dawa: A Commentary on the Twenty-One Verses of Praise and Homage with the Root Mantra of Ārya Tārā by Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche will be available in English translated by Ven. Khenpo… Continue Reading
Tonight, Grant Morrison will be taped in conversation with Amy Nicholson discussing their novel, Luda in front of a live audience. The talk wll be offered as a virtual event Sunday September 18 at 9:00PM EDST, 8:00PM CDST, 7:00PM MDST,… Continue Reading
Religion News Service recently published a feature noting that Rightwing Christian Nationalists have become increasingly aggressive in their harassment of Pagan and Wiccan groups. The article begins: “As widespread immunity and milder COVID-19 strains have spread across the U.S., pagans… Continue Reading
New York City in the 1960’s was home to an extraordinary socio-cultural milieu wherein the pioneers of avant-garde film, theater, literature and music mingled with cutting edge pop music artists, early advocates of Gay liberation and anti-racism and the nascent… Continue Reading