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 […]
When people rattle off the big names of the occult world, it’s always the same predictable list. Crowley, who never met a press release he didn’t like. Mathers, who loved dressing up in more robes than an archbishop. Gerald Gardner, who liked being a witch almost as much as he enjoyed being whipped. Perhaps someone […]
Pick up Israel Regardie’s massive Golden Dawn tome, and you might think you’ve found the ultimate magic system, all wrapped up and ready to go. But here’s the catch—it’s not as complete as it seems. Sure, the Golden Dawn nailed some things, like its initiation structure, but plenty of areas were either half-baked, ignored, or […]