A Mystic’s Unboxing Rite
Highland Councillors Formally Approve Restoration of Boleskine House
The BBC reports that Highland councillors have formally approved plans for the restoration of Boleskine House under the aegis of the Boleskine House Foundation. UK’s the Times has repeatedly attacked the Foundation and Ordo Templi Orientis in print with shabbily… Continue Reading
Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery
Last week, UK occult publishing house Hadean Press released its final title for 2020, Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery by James Udung (Deillumine Ra) with artwork by Louis Solomon-Felix. This is Hadean’s latest addition to their Guides to the Underworld series. The posted… Continue Reading
Call For Papers on Western Esotericism
The EASR is calling for papers to be submitted for a panel at this Summer’s annual conference, to be held at the University of Pisa. They’re statement is: “Western esotericism has often been described as a religious and philosophical phenomenon that… Continue Reading
Dalai Lama Livestreams Teaching This Wednesday via YouTube
The Dalai Lama will be giving a live streamed teaching Wednesday December 9 at 9:30PM EST – 8:30PM CST – 7:30PM MST – 6:30PM PST. The description posted says: “His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a virtual teaching on… Continue Reading
The Witches Behind The Craft: Legacy
The New York Times ran a feature on the recently released sequel to 90’s Teen Witch film, The Craft. The new film is called The Craft: Legacy and it’s director Zoe Lister-Jones employed witches in the cast and as consultants.… Continue Reading
5th Issue of The Fenris Wolf Out Now
Noted occult author and artistic polymath Carl Abrahamsson has published the latest issue of his research journal The Fenris Wolf. The posted description says: “The Fenris Wolf is a research journal focussed on the human mind, developments in comparative magico-anthropology, and… Continue Reading
Mystifying Kabbalah
Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism Book Series has published a new book “Mystifying Kabbalah: Academic Scholarship, National Theology, and New Age Spirituality” authored by Boaz Huss. Posted descriptions sat: Most scholars of Judaism take the term “Jewish mysticism” for granted, and… Continue Reading
Why Ancient Hebrews Made Figurines of Naked Women
Israel’s daily paper Haaretz recently published an article regarding a particular class of archaeological artifacts found in the region – small figurines of naked women holding their breasts. The headsline reads: “An Archaeological Mystery: Why Ancient Hebrews Made Figurines of… Continue Reading
Adepta Philosophia
Earlier this Fall, noted occult author Frater Acher posted an essay on Rosicrucian Magick. Here’s an excerpt: “Speaking of Rosicrucian Magic is a folly for many good reasons. It’s best to be avoided to be honest. Most people – scholars… Continue Reading