… it would probably look a lot like the Hermetic Library Fellowship Program, or, rather, what that would be if more fully developed toward what I hope that project will become. And, I’ve been meaning to write more about my ideas and aspirations for the Fellowship Program, so I just might actually do this, even… Continue reading If I were starting a Rosicrucian group …
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My Right Foot, or the Potentially Awkward Issue of Inappropriately Adoring Body Parts
There has been a bunch of activity around the notion of a Queer Gnostic Mass lately. The notion seems to be that the Gnostic Mass is not currently LGBT friendly because of particular policies, but that it should be. There is a book, Priest/ess: In Advocacy of Queer Gnostic Mass by Michael Effertz, that has… Continue reading My Right Foot, or the Potentially Awkward Issue of Inappropriately Adoring Body Parts
Secret societies, societies with secrets, and societies with spoilers
When thinking about secrets and mysteries in practice, I’ve long tossed about the idea of a difference between secret societies, societies with secrets and a society without spoilers. Especially in this day when so much is being made available online, but that really is just a matter of scale when there are plenty of historical… Continue reading Secret societies, societies with secrets, and societies with spoilers
The Thelema of these “thelemites”
For the Thelemite to say that the Wiccan, or Christian or whatever, is wrong in their path is not only to deny that it is possible for someone’s true will to be on their particular path, but is moreover to claim authority over another’s self determination of their will. If interference with another’s rights is… Continue reading The Thelema of these “thelemites”
Hermetic
The term “hermetic”, or “hermeticism”, is one that gets used a lot in esoteric study. There’s several meanings for this term, and there’s oppositional terms. Inspired by the possibility for a project recently, I thought that one of the first things I would do is to outline my own thinking about the term and how… Continue reading Hermetic
Walking Home at Madonnathon on Feb 26th at 7pm
Anna Fritz sent out an e-mail today about two shows that Walking Home will be playing as part of a benefit for In Other Words at Hollywood Theatre on Thu, Feb 26th at 7pm. There’s also a show at In Other Words the next day. In Other Words says, “Madonna covers all night long, so… Continue reading Walking Home at Madonnathon on Feb 26th at 7pm