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April 15, 2023
Review: Shen Yun, Eventim Apollo, 14th April 2023
To Hammersmith in London yesterday evening where, disguising myself as a human being, I attended the London premiere of Shen Yun. The venue – which rock fans of a certain age will remember as the old Hammersmith Odeon – was … Continue reading →
March 31, 2023
New Tracing Boards by Lady Frieda Harris Discovered!
LONDON. Occultists and art-lovers have been celebrating today at the discovery of a new set of Masonic Tracing Boards, which are alleged to have been painted by Lady Frieda Harris, better known as the illustrator of the Crowley Thoth Tarot … Continue reading →
How dangerous is the Abramelin ritual really?
Shared from Reddit, where a user asks: For quite a while I have thought about doing the Abramelin ritual, but been hesitating because of the dreadful things I’ve read about the consequences of the ritual going wrong. Crowley wasn’t the … Continue reading →
March 25, 2023
New Directions in Sigil Making
You have the ability to create – using online tools – Sigils which are visually far more interesting and varied than ever before. The above set of designs, for example, was four images created from the phrase: THIS MY WILL … Continue reading →
March 22, 2023
What the Stars have in store for 2023
Happy Equinox. The moment the Sun enters Aries is also, in Mundane Astrology, an indicator of what is going to happen in one’s country for the coming months or year. Hence I have drawn up a chart for the UK … Continue reading →
March 3, 2023
The Vault of Amoun Temple
I have recently discovered an interesting titbit of information regarding Amoun Temple – the London based temple of the Stella Matutina, which was extant during the early part of the twentieth century. Specifically, what it used as its Vault of … Continue reading →
February 19, 2023
Light Language vs Christianity
Most devout Christians will be so shocked and outraged to read this, they will scarcely believe this to be true. However it has come to my attention that there is a practice which has been growing in popularity in New … Continue reading →
January 25, 2023
Review: “Alois Mailander: A Rosicrucian Remembered,” by Samuel Robinson
At a certain point in the Royal Arch degree, the blindfolded candidate is asked to read something he holds in his hand – which of course he cannot. Instead, he is forced to answer: “For want of Light, I am … Continue reading →
January 15, 2023
Lucifer, Reficul, but what’s the rest from this Magical Square? : occult
Alex’ answer: This is Square number 2 from the third chapter of Book 3 of the Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage – “To make [any spirit] appear in the shape of any animal,” although Mathers in … Continue reading →
January 12, 2023
What is the difference between Freemasonry and The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn? – Quora
It would be quicker to list the similarities! Both are initiatory societies, with degrees (or grades), secret modes of recognition, passwords, and based around a sort of lodge system. This was mainly due to the fact that at the time … Continue reading →
