As some of you might know, veteran avant-guitarist Robert Fripp is a long time devotee of the teachings of Russian mystic, George Gurdjieff via his disciple John G. Bennett. Gurdjieff was a contemporary of Aleister Crowley’s and there are some… Continue Reading
Here’s an interesting study of the myth of Lagarrona, the witch of Evora, Portugal by Humberto Maggi. The myth was first introduced to the world at large through the Historia das Antiguidades de Evora by “Amador Patrício,” the pseudonym of Martim Cardoso de… Continue Reading
This passed Fall, The New York Times Book Review published a review by composer John Adams of a new book on Gnostic Saint Richard Wagner Wagnerism by Alex Ross. There’s a lot of things people have said about Wagner that… Continue Reading
I suspect that I’d already posted this video of John Yorke, Gerald Yorke’s son, showing off some of the Crowleyeana that he inherited from his father and discussing his father’s relationship with the Prophet of the Lovely Star — only… Continue Reading
Mortellus will be giving a Zoom lecture putting a spotlight on the funerary rites of British Traditional Wicca/Witchcraft on Saturday Jan 09, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. The newsletter’s description says: “We’ll be focusing specifically on the funerary rites… Continue Reading
presented by Pro Arts, Oakland and curated by Monet Clark hosted within 3D galleries embedded into the Pro Arts website: proartscommons.org/invocationdemocracy The show progresses mystically so be sure to check out works in galleries 2 and 3, as well as one, with… Continue Reading
It is December 25 in the Western Hemisphere, a date that is celebrated by 100’s of millions as a date when Divine Sentience was fixed to the axes of Time and Space; this perhaps being an apt metaphor for any… Continue Reading
Occult author Brian Johnson recently announced the upcoming publication of his new book, Necromancy in the Medici Library by UK publisher Hadean Press. This features “An edition and translation of excerpts from Biblioteca Medicca Laurenzianna. Pre-orders opening soon!
I haven’t vetted the film Solve et Coagula so can’t speak for or against it. But from the posted description it seems like a game enough attempt to trace the myth of the Knights Templar’s oracular head back to that… Continue Reading
In “certain” circles (who am I kidding?! it’s the same circles that follow this blog!) there’s a belief that trees and other plants are sentient and communicate with each other and in some ways are able to exchange information with… Continue Reading