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North Carolina in Satanic Worship prosecution?
Here we go again… The Charlotte Observer says:
Prosecutors have charged three people, including two ranking members of the Durham County Democratic Party, as part of an investigation into allegations of rape and kidnapping that prosecutors said involved satanic worship.
…Authorities have said little about the case outside of the information included in arrest warrants, which allege [...]
The Colours of Chaos
A day of seminars in London followed by an evening of rituals demonstrating Chaos Magick in action.
Saturday 6th September 2008
Day session 1100 - 1800
Evening session 1900 - 2200
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
(nearest tube: Holborn)
Tickets £23 daytime, £10 evening, £30 day + eve
Enquiries - info@coloursofchaos.net
Problems at Falcon Press?
Since the recent death of Dr. Chris Hyatt there appears to be some confusion going on over his legacy. Now the Original Falcon Press has been set up by Nick Tharcher & Linda Miller.
Linda and Nick are well-qualified to do so. They participated and assisted in the creation of “Falcon Press” with Alan and a [...]
Study shows “Spiritual” effects of mushrooms last a year
Reuters is reporting that the “spiritual” effects of psilocybin from sacred mushrooms last for more than a year and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions.
Roland Griffiths of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore says:
“This gives credence to the claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may [...]
New books from Teitan Press
Teitan Press, publishers of high quality rare occult works, announce two interesting new books: Three Essays on Freedom by Jack Parsons (edited by Hymenaeus Beta), and Fredrick Hockley’s A Complete Book of Magic Science Containing the method of constraining and exorcising spirits to appearance, the consecration of Magic Circles, and The Form of a Bond [...]
It is better to build a seismograph than to worship the volcano
Tremendous interview about religion with the truly magnificent Terry Pratchett:
I asked a teacher what the opposite of a miracle was and she, without thinking, I assume, said it was an act of God.
You shouldn’t say something like that to the kind of kid who will grow up to be a writer; we have long memories.
Manly P. Hall events in LA today & Tuesday!
Readers in Los Angeles are in for a rare treat over the next few days. Process Media publisher Jodi Wille writes:
If you’re in Los Angeles this coming weekend or next week, we have two very special happenings to celebrate Los Angeles’ occult heritage and our upcoming new Process release, Master of the Mysteries: The Life [...]
Fernando Pessoa’s papers up for sale
The legacy of one of the finest poets and Thelemites of the 20th Century, Fernando Pessoa, is being put up for sale by his nephews. After his death Pessoa left a huge trunk full of papers behind, many of which have still never seen the light of day, including an unfinished novel featuring Aleister Crowley [...]
O.T.O. wins trademark case
We have just received the following press release from O.T.O. We assume this means that there will only be one Order calling itself O.T.O. in future, which will lessen the confusion many new people feel when they enter the world of Thelema…
News from International Headquarters
June 17, 2008 e.v.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole [...]
High IQ implies atheism?
Professor Richard Lynn says in a forthcoming paper for the journal Intelligence, that there is a strong correlation between high IQ and lack of religious belief and that average intelligence predicts atheism rates.
Professor Lynn told Times Higher Education:
“Why should fewer academics believe in God than the general population? I believe it is simply a matter [...]
