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Thelema Now! Guest: David Tibet

Written by Frater Puck. Posted in Occult.

One of Thelema NOW's favorite guests returns! 

David Tibet discusses his latest project, I AROSE AS ALEPH, THE SPELLER, THE KILLER

During his Birthday Moon on 5 March 2010, David hallucinated 41 portraits of ALEPH, THE SPELLER, THE KILLER and painted them in white ink by writing that thousands of times on black LP sleeves.  He discusses this, as well as other projects, how he learned Coptic, and how the death of loved ones has impacted his art.  At the end of the podcast, listen to a song from David, The Dog is Unwell.

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Brooklyn Bookseller Celebrates New Occult Lecture Series

Written by CPA. Posted in Occult.

Feast of Fools is a series of two-headed talks by an unlikely pair of occultists. Stuart Sudekum, a straight-laced historian and Golden Dawn scholar, brings fiery new life to ancient traditions. Stefano Black, a body-modded psychonaut and chaos magician, plunges into the dark unknown with postmodern meditations on the bleeding edge of mystical thought and practice.

The series is named for a medieval festival that handed over the powers of church and state to the lowest members of society for a day. In keeping with the tradition of its namesake, each Feast of Fools event is a working aimed at putting serious tools for spiritual development into the hands of people who are often subjected to nonsense and out-and-out charlantry.

The inaugural evening, fittingly scheduled on the weekend of April Fools Day, is entitled “Moonshine and Honeydew: A Talk About Sex and Magic.” Mr. Sudekum will explore the strange double standard of erotic imagery in Christian emblems and the far-out sex lives of 3rd century Gnostics. Mr. Black will compare chaos magick with BDSM and steer things into jagged territory by sharing eye-opening firsthand experiences with Qliphothic sex rituals.

Whether you are a seasoned occultist or just looking for a point of entry into the art and science of mysticism, you will find something to satisfy your appetite at the Feast of Fools. Complimentary wine and finger foods will be provided.

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Approaching the Kabbalah of Maat

Written by Weiser Antiquarian. Posted in Occult.

Now Available from Weiser Antiquarian Books a new release from the Black Jackal Press:

Approaching the Kabbalah of Maat

Don Karr

With a Foreword by Colin Low

First Edition. The Black Jackal Press: York Beach, Maine, USA: 2013. Hardcover. 8vo. (9 x 6 inches / 228 x 152mm), xxii + 334pp. Black cloth with spine lettered in silver-gilt, and silver-gilt device on front board. Full color dustjacket. Printed on acid free paper. Sewn. Black and white frontispiece. Numerous black and white illustrations, diagrams and tables in text. Edition Limited to 416 numbered copies.   US $50.00

Approaching the Kabbalah of Maat explores three radical expressions of modern goddess-inclusive occult theory and practice that evolved in the late twentieth century. Drawing from the same broad esoteric lineage that produced Aleister Crowley, Frater Achad, and Kenneth Grant, Maat magicians and theosophists such as Nema, Aion, 416 and others, developed new concepts of personal and cultural evolution, weaving æonic theory and kabbalah into revolutionary tenets and practices. The text is supplemented by transcriptions of original documents, diagrams and artwork by individuals and groups involved in Maatian practice, including a significant collection of material from the Thelemically-inclined occult order, the OAI. The book also offers a well-researched history of the esoteric streams that gave rise to the progressive/subversive methods of Maat magick, and the broader cultural movements and upheavals which also contributed to them.

The author, Don Karr, is a well-known scholar of the hermetic arts. He is the co-author of two books in the acclaimed "Sourceworks of Ceremonial Magic Series" and is also the author of numerous articles on Jewish mysticism and its influence on the Western esoteric tradition.

Special launch-week offer.*

For one week only copies will be available at the discounted price of US $45.00 and will come with a bookplate signed by Don Karr.

 

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Announcing the Opening of Catland: Brooklyn's Premier Occult Bookstore and Metaphysical Boutique

Written by Baldur. Posted in Occult.

Catland, Brooklyn's Premier Occult Bookstore and Metaphysical Boutique, is celebrating its grand opening in Bushwick, Brooklyn on February 23rd.  
 
The owners of Catland aim to facilitate the exploration of both the subconscious mind of the individual and the collective unconscious, and to this end we focus on products at the intersection of art, mysticism, and ritual.
 
Our staff brings together an eclectic background in Thelemic, Chaote, Western Hermetic, and Tantric paradigms.  We are committed to stocking the highest quality goods, including both new and used book titles by Edda Press, Fulgur, Holmes Publishing Group, Ibis Press, Starfire, Xoanon, Jerusalem Press, and Weiser.
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Moot with No Name

Written by steve_wilson. Posted in Occult.

Tomorrow (7.30 pm for 8.00 pm - 21st January 2012) at The Bell, Middlesex Street (better known as Petticoat Lane), London:  www.fancyapint.com/Pub/london/the-bell/4888

Steve Wilson will be talking on 777+

This is NOT about Liber 777, but is related to initiatory systems, including the OTO and AA. The title comes from Steve's estimate that since 1990 he has heard over 777 talks on esoteric subjects. This talk will try to make what he has learned stretch to 45 minutes!

 

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Tarot and the Path of Initiation

Written by vigormortis. Posted in Occult.

Dr David Shoemaker Lectures in Los Angeles:

Friday, November 9, 7:30pm (Doors open at 7pm for early arrivals.)
Location: Artworks Theatre and Studios, 6569 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission donation: $15 (All proceeds support the non-profit purposes of the College of Thelema of Northern California, and the Temple of the Silver Star.)

In this entertaining presentation, Dr Shoemaker will show how the Trumps of the Thoth Tarot illustrate the various tasks, challenges and transformative processes awaiting the aspirant on the path toward awakened spiritual consciousness, known in Thelemic tradition as the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel. He will then discuss the Adept's journey toward the inevitable ordeal of the "Abyss".

Dr Shoemaker will also present a brief overview of the life and legacy of Soror Meral (Phyllis Seckler), whose writings he has recently co-edited. A limited number of copies of Seckler's books will be available for sale and signing.

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The Sacred Alignment & Dark Side of Sigils

Written by LAShTAL. Posted in Occult.

Available now from Mandrake Press Ltd:

The Sacred Alignment & Dark Side of Sigils by Robert Podgurski

An invaluable manual and research tool for serious students of Magick and Western Esotericism — a nexus spanning Enochian Magick, Ley Lines and Geomagnetism, Chthonic Magick, Shamanism, and much more.

Sacred Alignments is the next step in sigil magick — the development and use of multidimensional sigils that can be simultaneously projected inwards and externally beyond the immediate confines of the individual's mundane sphere.

The Sacred Alignments & Dark Side of Sigils is innovative amongst modern grimoires and occult studies and introduces the reader to The Grid Sigil — an highly developed magical tool that acts as a sigil, not just in the sense of Austin Osman Spare's notion of a sigil (as an internalized implement) but as an active device for external applications such as dowsing, working with the four elements, etc.

The Grid Sigil is a multidimensional tool that potentially acts as a catalyst to assist the practitioner (through careful meditation and application) with work in harnessing various spatial power zones and as an aid in comprehending the relationship between microcosm and macrocosm.

Sacred Alignments is not simply a manual of practical modern magick but a scholarly, critical study of modern Sigil Magick and its underpinnings. It is rooted in the thoughts of Robert Grosetteste, the medieval concepts of the Divine Signature, and Eastern antecedents such as Tantric Philosophies on Yantra and Mandala.

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Initiation and the Path of Return

Written by vigormortis. Posted in Occult.

The Temple of Our Lady of the Stars presents:

Initiation & the Path of Return: A Lecture by Dr David Shoemaker

Toronto, Ontario

In this entertaining presentation, Dr David Shoemaker will show how the Trumps of the Thoth Tarot illustrate the various tasks, challenges and transformative processes awaiting the aspirant on the path toward awakened spiritual consciousness, known in Thelemic tradition as the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel. He will then discuss the Adept’s journey toward the inevitable ordeal of the “Abyss”. 

Dr Shoemaker will also present a brief overview of the life and legacy of Soror Meral (Phyllis Seckler), whose writings he has recently co-edited. A limited number of copies of Seckler's books will be available for sale and signing. 

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Zhoupheus Journal - New independent esoteric magazine

Written by ArcticAlamut. Posted in Occult.

Zhoupheus is an independent esoteric journal. Founded in 2012, it is conceived to cover a plurality of branches that involve the lore of what could be called primordial wisdom and its reemergence in the modern world.

The quality of the publication is parallel to the qualities of the contributors that partake in its unfolding. Zhoupheus wishes to be a collaborative platform for authors and artists to share their work. To facilitate the creation of new and thought-provoking ideas that defy the mundane theoretical standards that society often poses.

The September Issue is printed in high quality on glossy paper with perfect-binding. 8.25" x 10.75" 114 pages in 58 spreads, several pages in full colour. Only 156 copies available.

Contributors for this issue are : Richard T Cole, Hermasolunus Mutz, Kitti Solymosi, Arctic Alamut, Harlequinade Art Project, Felipe Ferla da Costa, Ame Ladik,Hades Popnox, Sean Woodward, Christopher H., Joran Laperre, Edward R. Palmer, The Uranian ChrisM, Vax Huvuden, Alley Maxwell and Dakota Crane.

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