This coming Wednesday through Friday,February 14-16, the University of Freiburg is hosting the International Conference on the Birth of the Science of Religion: Out of the Spirit of Occultism. The campus is located at Av. de L’Europe 20, CH-1700 Freiburg.… Continue Reading
We are sad to report the passing of poet Gerrit Lansing who died last night surrounded by loved ones. The Poetry Foundation website describes him thusly: Poet, editor, and critic Gerrit Lansing was born in Albany, New York, and raised… Continue Reading
Many Thelemites believe that “Deus est homo,” that Divinity is interior as well as exterior to humans’ being. So Reza Aslan’s new book, God: A Human History might be of interest to our sort. The New York Times Book Review… Continue Reading
A friend forwarded me this note about a new release from Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and friends, being released by the U.K.’s Cold Spring Records: Kondole / Dead Cat, a double CD and DVD collection. “The rare film features: Derek Jarman,… Continue Reading
What can we learn from the Kinsey Report 70 years later? Was sex research always political? What do researchers need to ask? In an interview with Deutsche Welle, sex researcher Jakob Pastötter answers these and other questions on the 70th… Continue Reading
Vestiges & Verse: Notes from the Newfangled Epic One of the best exhibition in New York, or anywhere else. “Vestiges & Verse: Notes from the Newfangled Epic” at the American Folk Art Museum, curated by Valerie Rousseau through May 27,… Continue Reading
One longstanding truism held in most occult circles as well as by any casual student of Western religious traditions is that the true name of the Hebrew G*d ought never be pronounced and therefore was never written down with its… Continue Reading
Today, February 8, is National Iowa Day in the United States. Since 2011 the state snack of Iowa has been s’mores, a sticky sweet treat made of a toasted marshmallow and a wedge of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers.… Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Washington Post posted a book review of Serinity Young’s Women Who Fly: Goddesses, Witches, Mystics, and Other Airborne Females. This is an examination of accounts of females who are actual deities or with supernatural powers including that of flight,… Continue Reading
Author Erik Davis has posted his essay “Babalon Rising: Jack Parsons’ Witchcraft Prophecy.” for free download. The author’s site explains: “Follow the link below to download a copy of my essay ‘Babalon Rising: Jack Parsons’ Witchcraft Prophecy.’ The essay, based on… Continue Reading