Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law “The Elusive Rites of Eleusis” This article was published in the 1910, October 26th edition of The Sketch. The author recants his experience of the Rite of Saturn, lamenting… Continue Reading
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law This is a brief overview of three articles published in October of 1910 which included many of the photos we all familiar with from the Rites of Eleusis. The… Continue Reading
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law A few friends have recently commented that they would like to see some of the articles which were published regarding the Rites of Eleusis performed in Caxton Hall in… Continue Reading
Hadean Press owner, Erzebet Barthold, just released a collection of her own short stories, The Mirror Tells All and Other Stories. The publisher’s site sez: “Peasants, princesses, princes and fighting men. Wives, daughters, fairy queens and friends. They share in common… Continue Reading
A trove of early Christian apocrypha have been translated and compiled by Tony Burke with the second volume New Testament Apocrypha More Noncanonical Scriptures having been recently published. LiveScience ran a story about this book and discusses some of the more interesting… Continue Reading
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts is hosting an exhibit of artefacts connected with the infamous Salem Witch Trials of the late 17th century. At a time when the QAnon cult is coming after Ordo Templi Orientis based on… Continue Reading
Nice reflection on some of German author Herman Hesse’s philosophical ruminations: “Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs,” Joan Didion wrote in her timeless essay on self-respect. And yet this… Continue Reading
Here’s an advice column written in the “voice” of Baba Yaga. It’s not indicated that Taisia Kitaiskaia is claiming to actually being in psychic contact with the mythic Slavic wise woman/wonder worker. But what the hey. In case you’re not familiar with BY,… Continue Reading
New York Folklore is pleased to announce the installation of a traditional Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar. The exhibit will be on display from Thursday, October 29 through Saturday November 7. The altar will be available… Continue Reading
Renowned occult author Rodney Orpheus has released a new track from his Electronic / Gothic / Industrial group Cassandra Complex. Give a listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/7tIPNnqFPH47ePlqZdzGfM?si=v69hqcgJTku0UvXbXFzd-A. Purchase: https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/track/the-crown-lies-heavy-on-the-king. http://rodneyorpheus.com/. http://cassandracomplex.co.uk/. His posted bio says: “Rodney Orpheus was born in Northern Ireland, and in the… Continue Reading