Occult Paris & Crowley In America—Two by Churton

Published on July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 by Editors

I am just now catching up on two works by prolific occult historian Tobias Churton: Occult Paris and Aleister Crowley in America. Having long been an admirer of Churton’s work—his Gnostic Philosophy and Invisible History of the Rosicrucians are important contributions to the field—I was looking forward to these two volumes making it to the top of […]

Magick and Photography

Published on March 16, 2015 by Editors

by Douglas Grant From the Archives, Ashé Journal #2.3, 2003. The magical implications of photography first appeared with the introduction of modern man and his technology into the world of primitive man. To this day, when a camera is introduced into some primitive cultures, the natives immediately disperse for fear that their souls will be […]

Buddhist Influence on Aleister Crowley

Published on March 15, 2015March 16, 2015 by Editors

by Dead Jellyfish From the Archives Ashé Journal #3.1, 2004. “Do what thou wilt is the whole of the Law, there is no Law beyond do what thou wilt.” In examining the doctrines and teachings of the majority of modern occult traditions one finds themes relating to Aleister Crowley recurring quite frequently. These schools of […]