the radiant void at the heart of tantra
The dance of tantra is the dance of maya; a dynamic microcosm of life with the panchatattva elements each symbolizing not only parts of our daily life and body, but the primordial elements, the...
View ArticleNew Aeon Tantra
Tagged: adytum, book of the law, buddhism, dzogchen, kaula, new aeon tantra, shrine, tantra, thelema
View ArticleStrategic Sorcery on the Oath of the Abyss (reposted)
Below is a repost of my recent interview at warlock asylum, with insightful commentary from The Strategic Sorcery blog of Inominandum. Do check out the rest of his blog for a wealth of great articles....
View ArticlePre-orders for The Magickal Union of East & West
Pre-order for The Magickal Union of East & West: The Spiritual Path of New Aeon Tantra is now available from Amazon and a few other sites. If you pre-order there is a discount: The Magickal Union...
View ArticleOn The Diamond Sapphire
“The Mani-stone is the ‘jewel’ of the Seven Stars and of the Graal of the Scarlet Woman, in her scarlet phase. [...] The ‘other’ star is the Diamond Star-Sapphire of Manifestation.” - Outer Gateways,...
View ArticleTrees of Eternity
Unless occultism becomes creative in the sense of opening up new approaches, modifying and developing traditional concepts and generally revealing a little more of the Supreme Goddess whose identity is...
View ArticleBlessings of the Solstice
May that Mighty One, that Great Goddess of Infinite Space & Infinite Stars, that Radiant Darkness that is both the womb of all manifestation and also the Destroyer of all Space and Time, who grants...
View Article13 Dimensional Art
It was Nietzsche that said “when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.” (Beyond Good and Evil). Mystics and adepts of western esoteric traditions have long been aware of this...
View ArticleRadiance of the Eternal Night
The Great Goddess Herself in the form of Kali is a star traveller. She that moves beyond the realms of light itself is also beyond the confines of time; the first star walker that brought the fire of...
View ArticlePre-Order the Magickal Union of East & West
The pre-order page is up and running. Get your discounted orders in ahead of time! Order here: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738740447 Tagged: aleister crowley, book of the law,...
View ArticleSothis and the 15th Kala of the Moon
On the 15th kala, associated with the Goddess Herself: “The other vehicle sacred to this kala is the Eagle, the Kerub of Aquarius presiding over the 15th Path. Aquarius plays a vital role in the...
View ArticleAscent of the Fire Snake
“In the basal (muladhara) chakra, the Kundalini is known as Amavasya (new moon), for at that place the sun and moon are conjoined; hence the muladhara is a dark power-zone. The next centre,...
View Articlegarland of letters
“The mantras that form the girdle and necklace of the Goddess, the sacred garland of letters which form her secret names are known only to Initiates. It has been said that all mantras, originally, were...
View ArticleInterview with POLARIS
The fine people at POLARIS (People Offering Light, Assistance & Resources In Spirit) conducted an interview with me, check it out and the rest of their site here:...
View ArticleThe Shadow Tarot
The Shadow Tarot is a magickal talismanic expression of art that gives visual representation to the guardians of the Tunnels of Set, evoking ancient and atavistic energies and opening portals to other...
View ArticleSlay the Slayer
“The Mind is the great Slayer of the Real.” – The Voice of the Silence, H.P. Blavatsky Great Goddess, Slay the Slayer! Tagged: blavatsky, durga, kali, mahishamuradardini, reality, truth, voice of the...
View ArticleThe Way
As celebrations for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law are commemorated, I give thanks to all of my teachers, past, present and future for their radiant light that they have shined...
View ArticleIts just this, and nothing else
However puzzling this may be, and however many philosophical problems it may raise, one clear look is enough to show its unavoidable truth. There is only this now. It does not come from anywhere; it is...
View Articleparampara
From Michael Staley’s essay The Fool: “Initiation is not a matter of swallowing wholesale what this, that or the other illustrious person has said at some time or another, but of making it real, of...
View Articlesummer solstice
Mine began at 4:18am, up early to get in a good hike to see the sunrise. Then later in the evening went up to Lick Observatory atop Mt. Hamilton for the sunset. At 4500′, the peak affords an expansive...
View ArticleThe Magickal Union of East & West
The first 50 pages of the Magickal Union of East & West are now available for browsing via the Llewellyn Worldwide website. You are also able to pre-oder both the physical and electronic editions...
View ArticleI am yours
Radiant Queen of the Universe! Thank you for your countless love and blessings, washing over samsara like lush monsoon rains, filling me with your vitality and rejuvenating like fresh Himalayan snows....
View Articlenew arrival today
Received my proof copies of The Magickal Union of East and West today! Tagged: dzogchen, new aeon tantra, tantra, thelema, vajrayana, vamamarga
View ArticleThe Stele of Revealing
I took this photo of the Stele of Revealing as it was in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo back in 2007. The Magickal Union of East and West explains some of the significance of this stele, as well as rites...
View ArticleCeremonial Magick: Reuniting Yourself with the Natural World
In combination with the release of The Magickal Union of East and West: The Spiritual Path to New Aeon Tantra, I have a new article posted at Llewellyn International entitled Ceremonial Magick:...
View ArticleLlewellyn Magick Update
The Llewellyn Magick Update with my article, and lots of other good stuff, now available! Tagged: magick, new aeon tantra, tantra
View ArticleTyphonian Gnosis
These are some of the most amazing articles. I have returned to them again and again over the years, and they never cease to inspire me and launch me into new gnostic vistas: The Heart of Thelema Going...
View Articlelike the reflections of birds flying over water
The student of Zen is confronted by a master who has himself experienced awakening, and is in the best sense of the expression a completely natural man. For the adept in Zen is one who manages to be...
View Articletraveling with spirits
I have a new blog post up at the Llewellyn Worlwide site: Traveling with Spirits. Tagged: new aeon tantra, offerings, spirits, thelema, travel
View ArticleInfluences, part 2
Continuing from an earlier post that mentioned some of the guru/teacher figures that have been important in my own Work, in this post I’ll mention some of the traditions and philosophies that I find of...
View Articlesun salutation illustrated
In my book The Magickal Union of East and West, there is a description of a practice from ashtanga yoga, the Surya Namascar (“Sun Salutation”). While the description is traditional, without instruction...
View ArticleThelemic Refuge
A new article is posted from my book The Magickal Union of East and West entitled Thelemic Refuge. Enjoy! Tagged: devi, goddess, kavacha, magick, new aeon tantra, nuit, ritual, tantra, thelema, yoga
View ArticleDiamond Sapphire at Pantheacon 2015
I will be offering the Diamond Sapphire Gem of Radiant Light at this years Pantheacon in the Bay Area. This rite forms the core of the system of consciousness expansion that is described in my book The...
View Articleart
The walk around an art gallery is a rather dismal affair after all; the spectator moves, the picture remains motionless, dead memories of vital moments… Yet art, in the true and vital sense, is an...
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