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In the late 1980s, I was browsing the shelves of the county library and came upon a book with an archaic-looking title. It was by the author of my favorite novel, so I eagerly checked it out and took it home with me. For the next 20 years this book and its sequels would illuminate and edify and accompany my own life ( Read more... ) -
study at the U of Groningen
The University of Groningen has added a graduate program in Gnosticism, Esotericism and Mysticism. -
"Understanding is the apperception of pattern as such"
Once when I was a child and had a question my mother couldn't answer, I told her I was going to ask God when I died. For years afterward I kept a sort of running list in my head of things I was going to ask (too bad I never thought to write any of them down ( Read more... ) -
call for papers
from http://achadachad.livejournal.com/459903.htmlRead more... ) -
in which my origins are revealed
"In the 1960s as I was beginning to conceive of a career as a writer of fantastic fiction I thought of writing a series of occult detective stories, wherein a detective wise about world mythologies and magics would solve puzzles others could not. I think the idea was related to Avram Davidson’s Dr. Esterhazy, but the discoveries were to be grander ( Read more... ) -
CESNUR conference
The Center for Studies on New Religions has an international conference. It is being held in London in 2008; session topics include "20 Years of Studies on Aleister Crowley". -
Rice adds Esotericism program
Rice University Department of Religious Studies has added a PhD program in Gnosticism, Mysticism, and Esotericism.
