One of the key figures in the Western Mystery Tradition, R A Gilbert, has died. He was 83. Robert Andrew Gilbert, born on 6 October 1942, was a British historian, bibliographer and antiquarian bookseller whose name turned up whenever serious occult history was discussed. He studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Bristol, then […]
Where possible, I have tried to keep my books in print, sometimes expanding and updating them. What follows is a list of all of them with links where they can be found, which provide the highest return to the author (and not Amazon): “Making Talismans: Living Entities of Power” (2001), Mandrake Press. “Mathers’ Last Secret: […]
No one has more reason to hate AI than me. It has cost me two jobs and made my life difficult. However, I am also a user of it magically and otherwise. This has put me at odds with those who are trying to rationalise their terror of technology as magic or other issues. In […]
Dolores Ashcroft Nowicki has died; she was 96. Tributes have been pouring in for her, leaving me slightly perplexed and putting me in a position to bluntly speak my truth (which always ends up badly). There is no doubt that she was hugely influential in the Western Mystery Tradition, both as a writer, Director of […]
One of the things you cannot escape with occultism is religion. Most magical systems are hardwired into religion in some way. It is possible to change systems of magic, such as flipping the Key of Solomon or Abramelin to a pagan magical system, but religion has to be a factor. This is because occultism has […]
When I was at a technology press do a few years ago, some of the older hacks like me were talking to the younger types about why we don’t watch vlogs to obtain information. One apparent reason was that we could read faster than we could listen, and the other was that most vlogs were […]
https://farrellnick.substack.com/?r=6kbpe7 The Golden Dawn Sphere of Sensation (Part One) paid Nick Farrell examines the Golden Dawn teachings on the sphere of sensation and their practical applications. The Stars and Magic (Paid) Nick and Paola Farrell explore the significance of astrology in magic and its role as the missing link in many rituals. There is an […]
For those who haven’t heard, I’ve launched a subscription-based magazine dedicated to serious occult training and thought. This is a curated library of in-depth articles, insights, and practical techniques, with a strong focus on the Golden Dawn tradition. There are two tiers: paid and free. Each week, paying subscribers will receive two brand-new, original articles […]
When I was a born-again Christian, there was a movie which was dragged around the Youth Camps I attended, which was based on the concept that the rapture was a real thing. The film A Thief in the Night had a song by Larry Norman, I Wish We Had All Been Ready, which every young Christian […]
Some magical groups are little more than cults dressed up with rituals and secrecy. Vulnerable people are often drawn in, only to find themselves ensnared in manipulation and control. If you believe you are too intelligent to fall for cult like behaviour, congratulations, you are precisely the sort of person who ends up in a […]