The New York Times recently ran an Op Ed column suggesting that the United States is moving further and further towards a mass religious stance that believes behind the Christian scriptural narratives. An excerpt reads: “But the secularization narrative is… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, December 13, is the feast day of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Frederick of Hohenstaufen. Frederick was born around 1194 e.v., the son of the Emperor Henry VI and the grandson of Frederick Barbarosa. During his… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian Books announced the publication of two previously unpublished essays by Frederick Hockley via Teitan Press under the name: Metaphysical Spiritual Philosophy. Discourses Through The Magic Mirror With Eltesmo and Emma Louisa Leigh. Weiser’s website says: “The first ever publication… Continue Reading
religiousstudiesproject.com just posted an audio recording of an interview regarding negotiating gender in contemporary occultism with a focus on the influence of Aleister Crowley and the religion he founded, Thelema. Their description of the interview is: “In this interview conducted… Continue Reading
In 1969, Vincent Price released a spoken-word recording of lectures on witchcraft, magick, and demonology. While this double-album is probably hard to find for purchase, you can now listen to it online. Obviously there’s no guarantee that the material is… Continue Reading
Both theoreticians and practitioners of the the theurgy referred to as “Energized Enthusiasm” might find it worthwhile to spend some time at the Yale University Art Gallery’s “Sights And Sounds of Ancient Ritual” exhibit.In Liber DCCXI Energized Enthusiasm A Note… Continue Reading
Commonwealth Magazine ran a story about the J. Paul Getty Museum’s current exhibit “Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages,”that illustrates a number of the views Medieval Europeans had regarding the nature and experience of death.… Continue Reading
Chalice of Heaven Lodge in the Valley of Chicago are releasing the latest issue of their periodical publication The Current, this one being a special commemorative issue. Derek Schulze states on FB: “I am pleased to announce the new issue… Continue Reading
2018EV has seen a bumper crop of media exposure for erstwhile OTO member Jack Parsons: an episode of Drunk History, the Strange Angel streaming TV series and an episode of…. But this is the cherry on the ice cream Sunday… Continue Reading
As most ceremonial magicians know, there is power to be found in correspondences of colors, herbs, scents, and more. Different traditions may assign different meanings, but still, it’s not something one sees in the mainstream very often. Recently, however, Allure… Continue Reading