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RIP Scarlet Mother

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Illustrious Dame Companion of the Holy Grail Lena Bender, VI*, celebrated her Greater Feast on Sunday morning, April 20, 2008 e.v. She passed quietly in her sleep of natural causes and was found around 6:30 a.m. She was in Philadelphia at the time, having attended [...]

The real M

The MI6 fan website (yes, they do have fans!) has an interesting article about Ian Fleming (who was also a British spy in real life) and his relationships with the Secret Service. Most interesting is the section dealing with Maxwell Knight, former MI5 boss and allegedly also member of Crowley’s magical Order A.A.
Another contender as [...]

Roman altar found in Manchester rubbish tip

“To the mother goddesses Hananeftis and Ollototis, Aelius Victor willingly and deservedly fulfils a vow.”
Details in the Manchester Evening News

Don’t be albino in Tanzania

Witchdoctors in Tanzania have been chopping bits off albinos in the belief that their body parts have magical powers. Now the government has announced a crackdown against the practice.
“This is senseless cruelty. It must stop forthwith,” Jakaya Kikwete said on television

UK to repeal Fradulent Mediums Act

Next month the UK’s Fraudulent Mediums Act will be replaced by the new Consumer Protection Regulations, which will allows consumers to expect psychic activity for money to operate the same way as any other business transaction (and why shouldn’t it be?
A legal specialist said: ‘Now there is no difference between a psychic and a double-glazing [...]

Rupert Sheldrake recovering

Noted “mystical” scientist Dr. Rupert Sheldrake was stabbed last week during a lecture. Thankfully he now seems to be well on the road to recovery.
Sheldrake’s theory of Morphic Resonance is required reading for all modern occultists.

Herbie Brennan discusses evocation

Respected magical author of long-standing talks on video about evoking spirits…
An Experiment with Magic

The Ogdoadic Journal of the Western Mysteries

Vol 1, Number 2 of this interesting new journal from the Ordo Astrum Sophia is now available for download. Entitled Symbolism of the Ogdoadic Tradition, it features several articles from authors working the Aurum Solis magical system.

Babalon Rising 2008

June 5 - 8, 2008
Our Haven Nature Sanctuary
French Lick, Indiana
The Babalon Rising Festival is a place for occultists of all kinds to come together to discuss and perform magick and ritual, and to live the law of [...]

Crowley artworks on show in Paris

Ordo Templi Orientis has been working with the Centre Pompidou, the Warburg and the Palais du Tokyo to assist, in a minor way, with two truly important art shows, both featuring works by Aleister Crowley.