On this day, 70 years ago, Aleister Crowley died in his bed in a Victorian guest house called Netherwood in Hasting in rural England. Author Rodney Davies posted this account which he took from the landlady Kathleen “Johnny” Symonds. I… Continue Reading
Progressive attitudes and research funding have led Canada to become the premier nation for new studies on sex and sexuality, says The Globe and Mail. “This stands in stark contrast to the United States, where funding bodies are squeamish around… Continue Reading
Palgrave MacMillian has announced the publication of the latest title in its Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities series verseen by Henrik Bogdan and Jim Lewis, Female Leaders in New Religious Movements. The book was edited by Inga Bårdsen Tøllefsen and Christian… Continue Reading
Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the Law. We knew they were coming. We didn’t know when they would arrive. The call came in at nearly 4am. They were here but lost on the other side of… Continue Reading
“The flat looks like any other – colourful mugs in the kitchen, a bowl of food by the door for the resident ginger tomcat. The work room has pastel bedsheets, a fluffy rug, mirrors, bedside lamps: it looks like any… Continue Reading
CBS News reports that a recent attack on an Egyptian mosque that killed 305 observant Muslims was in part fueled by anti-Sufi sentiment. In part the story states: “Elders of a village in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula where militants killed 305 people… Continue Reading
Italy is an amazing country where with rich history, art, food, and wine. This is the first part of a 5 part series on traveling in Italy. I will give various tips on how to enjoy your trip and not… Continue Reading
Today is the 333rd day in the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is also the 427th anniversary of the death of Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin. Frischlin was a German poet, playwright, mathematician, and astronomer. He became known for his play,… Continue Reading
Fleeting Darkness: William Mortensen and the Coven of the Sibylline from DISINFO Some Great Events are like rare astronomical anomalies. The Exhibition WILLIAM MORTENSEN + THE COVEN OF THE SIBYLLINE was one such event which occurred in NYC! Organised… Continue Reading
So I had a software update on my phone that changed how the video worked. I think. So at first I’m sideways. It gets fixed. I get a little emotional in this one. Things matter to me. A lot.