In Liber O Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae sub figurâ VI the Prophet of the Lovely Star admonished this liber’s readers: “1.This book is very easy to misunderstand; readers are asked to use the most minute critical care in the… Continue Reading
A 450 year old book called “The Hundred Rules of War” is a series of songs about the life and rules of being a Samurai. It discusses names for young Samurai to be, to what foods should be eaten,etc. The… Continue Reading
Today is the Feast of Miguel de Molinos. The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius tells us that Molinos was a “Spanish priest and mystic, the chief exponent of Quietism. He studied theology at Valencia, moving to Rome after his ordination.” The… Continue Reading
Thelema, NOW! has posted a new episode! Check it! Frater Puck talks to this podcast’s fave guest, Lon Milo Duquette. Listen and learn something you didn’t know about magick, tarot, and life in general. Listen here: http://oto-usa.org/main/podcast/.
Recently, the New Yorker ran an expose on a confidence game targeting older female Chinese immigrants that preyed on spiritual traditions they were aware of, but only vaguely – elements out of Chinese astrology, doctrines from the Bardo Thodol, Taoist… Continue Reading
IMHO you can’t really understand Ordo Templi Orientis without having some basic knowledge of American utopian cults/communities of the 19th century. Their rejection of Calvinism and an embrace of ecstasy and sexuality a legitimate part of religion, I’d suggest, had… Continue Reading
418 Lodge, OTO,, presents the Eleusinian Rite of Saturn, at the Wilkerson Theater in midtown Sacramento on December 30th, 2017 show starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 via PayPal (send to treasurer@418lodge.org) or for… Continue Reading
According to reliable sources, “Rule 34 of the Rules of the Internet states that pornography or sexually related material exists for any conceivable subject, no exceptions.” Vice tells us, “In the X-rated corners of the internet, the holidays mean one thing: Santa… Continue Reading
Amsterdam’s Ritman Library has announced that it will be digitizing its collection of occult texts, funded in part by a generous donation by Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown. The Library’s site says: “In 2012 the Ritman Library started… Continue Reading
The Electoral College of Ordo Templi Orientis USA posted a new Local Body Spotlight on Black Sun Lodge, Valley of Cleveland which discusses their celebration of Kwanazaa. In part it reads: “I had given the project of a Kwanzaa Ritual… Continue Reading