Many occultists follow or develop practices from predecessors who may have lived decades, maybe centuries, maybe millenia in the past. In fact a goodly amount of what is consider “magick” these days was considered religious or medical or scientific and… Continue Reading
Here’s an interesting podcast looking at attempts to create female semen that references the ancient Greek women’s festival, Thesmophoria. The posted description says: “The internet is filled with less-than-mystical portrayals of semen being used to exert power, typically as a tool… Continue Reading
Marco Pasi announced some details of the panel he’s taking part in organizing, to be presented at the 22nd World Congress of IAHR in New Zealand at the University of Otago August 23-29. His post says: “The panel I have… Continue Reading
If you follow this blog, you know that we’re big fans of Chartered Local Bodies of O.T.O. participating in their respective area’s “freedom parades.” It is a wonderful and entirely organic way of making our Most Holy Order visible to… Continue Reading
Last month, the New York Times ran an article discussing the recent discovery of The Book of Two Ways, a precursor to the better known Spells for Going Forth by Day popularly called the Egyptian Book of The Dead. Here’s an… Continue Reading
This past Fall, Lita-Luise Chappell published a new book, Sticks and Balls: A Sexologist Pokes Fun at Sports. Her website contains the following description: “An informative and entertaining reference guide that explores the relationship between sports and sex, most especially… Continue Reading
Here’s a documentary on Ordo Templi Orientis Cabinet member David Tibet, created in conjunction with the art exhibit mounted last year in Fullerton, California. The doc’s YouTube page states: “David Tibet, a British poet, artist, and founder of the music… Continue Reading
The UK’s Hadean Press have announced some of their plans for the new year. Their FB page says: “We begin our winter missive with an update on that most important book, the hardcover edition of the Opuscula Cypriani, which many… Continue Reading
NYC’s American Museum of Natural History is playing host to THE WIZARD SCHOOL SCAVENGER HUNT 2 this coming Saturday, January 11. So if you like to divert yourself with magick-themed pass-times you might wanna get in on this. The event site… Continue Reading
Trenton, NJ native Nona Hendryx, founder member of R&B powerhouse Labelle, will be presenting a tribute to Jazz legend and Afrofuturist icon Sun Ra; the survivors of his Arkestra still maintain the group house he established in Philadelphia during his… Continue Reading