Sex and spirit: the many faces of ecstasy The Ecstasy of St Teresa of Avila (1647-52) by 17th-century Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini is one of the most famous images of the Baroque period. Located in the Cornaro Chapel, Church… Continue Reading
Stephen Romano Gallery in Brooklyn is celebrating the esoteric spirit in art with its exhibition Magica Sexualis, co-curated by Australian esoteric artist Barry William Hale and American art dealer, writer, and gallery owner Stephen Romano. The show takes its name… Continue Reading
The Moche were a mysterious civilization who ruled the northern coast of Peru beginning two thousand years ago. They built huge pyramids made of millions of mud bricks and created an extensive network of aqueducts. They were also pioneers of… Continue Reading
E-Flux Conversations recently posted the historical feminist manifestos :Futurist manifesto of list by by Valentine de Saint-Point (pictured above), written in 1913. For those who’ve spent some time contemplating the nature of Babalon or delved into the philosophy of Solar Phallic Worship… Continue Reading
from http://www.weiserantiquarian.com/cgi-bin/wab455/50294.html?id=7XfKQfhv Fine blue cloth with illustrated paper panel laid on upper board, spine and upper board lettered in white and gold. Colour frontis, and over 75 full colour illustrations, many of them full page plates, List of Exhibits. The… Continue Reading
Recently, friend and scholar Douglas Ezzy sent me a copy of his new book Sex, Death, and Witchcraft: A Contemporary Pagan Festival. I have only begun reading it, though I have skimmed through the whole of it, and have anticipated… Continue Reading
Author, Teacher, Sorcerer Jason Miller recently published a new book “Sex, Sorcery and Spirit…The Secrets of Erotic Magic” and discusses it on the Stirring The Cauldron podcast. Miller has devoted the last 23 years to studying and practicing practical magick in… Continue Reading
The Guardian reports on a new exhibition opening November 20th at the Wellcome Collection in London titled ‘The Institute of Sexology’. The show explores the history of sex research through its pioneers Magnus Hirschfeld, Sigmund Freud, Marie Stopes, Alfred Kinsey,… Continue Reading
Did the occult really save rock & roll? Did Elvis learn hip-shakin’ in church? Did video kill the radio star? http://www.amazon.com/Season-Witch-Occult-Saved-Rock/dp/0399167668 This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll—from the Beatles… Continue Reading