Doing research at Freemason’s Hall in Great Queen Street was a highlight of my trip to London. I feel a rush of excitement & awe whenever I hold original documents by people I’ve studied & written about for decades…in this case Wynn Westcott, Samuel Mathers, John Yarker, Theodor Reuss, et al. /1

Crown jewels at the Tower of London? Nah, I’m hanging with the ravens. 📷: @maeviuslynn.bsky.social

Joy Dixon never fails to impress or inspire, & their latest, Sexual Heresies, promises both, demonstrating that late 19th-century understanding of sex, religion & their intersection led to establishing religious & sexual orthodoxies, thus associating alternative belief systems with sexual heresy.

Pictures of me haunting Boleskine House. (I thought about joking that I photobombed all of @maeviuslynn.bsky.social’s Boleskine pics, but she insists that she photographed me on purpose 🥰)

I couldn’t end my first visit to Scotland without trying vegetarian—yes, vegetarian—haggis at Hendersons in Edinburgh.

Purified and consecrated ☉ 5°19'45" ♊︎ : ☽ 11°57'49" ♎︎ : ♂ : Vxii

Edinburgh pigeons DGAF

Signing books in the Boleskine House library.

In advance of AOTO conference “Crowley and the Continent,” @maeviuslynn.bsky.social and I relished the farmers’ menu at Michelin-starred Koka. Each course was outstanding and included: *Appetizers *Sourdough bread, churned butter *Sprouts, sorrel, quince *Tomato, currant, Swedish soy sauce /1

We went to MacGregor’s for their Scottish Icons drink, The Beast. “I wrote a biography of Crowley,” I told the bartender, “I have to try it.” “No shit!” he said. He stopped the musical duo playing & shouted, “This guy wrote a biography of Crowley!” A hush fell over the room, all eyes upon us. /1

Congrats to Hellskald and Hubris on the release party for “Acts of Sedition” today at Chapel of Bones. It’s a pleasure to celebrate and support talent, passion, and a genuinely excellent human (at a genuinely excellent venue). 🤘#HailMyThelemites

The only consolation to all the spam calls to market my books are the sometimes hilarious transcriptions of their ignored voicemails: “Hello, this message is for Mr. Richard, um, Tzanski. This is in regards to your book, uh, titled, um, the, uh, um, ah, Prayer Durable: The Life of A-List Curley.”

Registration for the AOTO conference “Crowley on the Continent” (Gothenburg, May 25) closes this Friday, May 15. Details in the post below.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the NY book launch of @maeviuslynn.bsky.social “The Holy Year of Thelema” at Amityville Apothecary. Lynn gave an _excellent_ interview and the event was well-attended, both in person and on IG livestream. /1

I know Kerry, Paul, Kevin, and Marilyn from my time living in Maine. This article makes ny heart so happy! apnews.com/article/main... #druidsky #pagansky #witchsky #wiccansky

Holy shit! An uncut 4k restoration from the original negatives of Ken Russell’s “The Devils” is showing at Cannes, possibly including scenes that have never been seen before because censors on both sides of the Atlantic cut so much out. This means the full film may finally become available on DVD 🫨

Are you going to be in NYC next weekend? On Sunday, May 10 at 4:00 EST, @maeviuslynn.bsky.social will celebrate the release of “The Holy Year of Thelema” at Amityville Apothecary. Drop by to hear Lynn talk about the book, meet the author, get a signed copy, or ask questions. /1

Had a great time yesterday at the Little Pagan Faire. @maeviuslynn.bsky.social & I both gave packed-room presentations & manned an author table the rest of the day. Most exciting of all, it was Lynn’s FIRST book signing event, kicking off her May book tour which will also take her to NYC & London./1

Triangle area folks: The Little Pagan Faire takes place tomorrow (May 2) in Durham, NC. Both @maeviuslynn.bsky.social & I are among the scheduled speakers. This will be an opportunity to score a copy of Lynn’s “Holy Year of Thelema” ahead of its release on May 8 (along with copies my books, too)… /1

British death metal legends Defiled have released a new music video for their song “Obsession” about rocket scientist and Thelemite Jack Parsons. #DoWhatThouWilt

“The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley” is part one of the Wizard Hunter action/fantasy trilogy currently in production, in which a bounty hunter is hired to locate a dangerous magical text linked to Aleister Crowley.

Dear autocorrect, it’s Choronzon Club not Chorizo Club

During Advanced Initiation Training, a couple of mischievous kids opened up the door to our conference room, giggling loudly, only to be chased off by our vigilant sentry. When the sentry reported back, I quipped, “It’s that new TikTok challenge: speedrunning AIT.”

Bring on the Advanced Initiation Training team with such experienced and knowledgeable co-presenters (plus such enthusiastically engaged attendees!) is always an honor and a delight, even after 20 years.

I double dog dare!

It's amazing seeing "The Holy Year of Thelema" making its way into the world. I was lucky to have a great team of people to make this happen! #magick #occult #thelemite

Prog rock is coming to this year’s Proms, with orchestral arrangements of Genesis, ELP and Jethro Tull. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddqp3yrd64o

17 rare books stolen 40 years ago—including “a first edition copy of Aleister Crowley’s erotic poetry compilation, which is estimated to be worth approximately $6,000”—have been recovered and are being returned to the family of past MoMA President John Hay Whitney. /1 news.artnet.com/art-world/st...

The Year of Thelema with Maevius Lynn! Writer, artist, & ceremonial magician Maevius Lynn, joins to discuss her upcoming book The Holy Year of Thelema. We explore magick, the occult, ceremonial magick, and the tradition of Thelema!✨️ #Thelema #Magick #Occult #WitchingHour #shorts #MaeviusLynn

Cheers Richard, I couldn't have written the Crowley chapter without your Perdurabo

@maeviuslynn.bsky.social and I had such a great time in Salem last weekend that we were too busy to take many photos. #LivingInTheMoment

My favorite part of my Coast to Coast AM interview was when—asked if prayer works—I said, “A whole range of practices involve asking saints, angels, spirits, ancestors or God for help with some problem. If your nightly prayer is ‘God bless mom & dad & John Boy,’ how do you know if it worked? /1

This just in: Felix John Taylor’s “The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: Magic Arts and the Occult Revival” not only offers an overview of the storied Victorian secret society, but argues that it was a magnet for creatives of all stripes, from poetry and literature to the visual arts.

For all you night owls 🦉 out there: I’ll be discussing my book “Mind over Magick” on Coast to Coast AM on April 15, airing 12-2 am PST (that’s 3-5 am for me and everyone else on EST 😫). My sleepiness will be offset by my excitement about this virtual sit-down with George Noory.

Happy First Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law! youtu.be/opmk3yuG9AY?... #thelema #occult #thelemite

I’m honored to be returning to Mystic South in Atlanta this summer, where I’ll be discussing my new book, “Mind over Magick: The Psycholigy of Ritual Magick.”

“Perdurabo” just became a dank Warhammer 40k meme, after Games Workshop unveiled a major new antagonist: Perturabo, Daemon Prince of Chaos Undivided and Primarch of the Iron Warrior Traitor Legion during the Horus 😉 Heresy. Thanks, fiendish_dust!

Just some things I made. I was inspired by magick and the world around me. They all invite Joy. The unicursal hexagram incense holder was a particularly inspired piece. It holds incense nicely. The purple glaze was very difficult. It's purple for Tahuti, the Master of Magick. #thelema

Since this year isn’t busy enough (sarcasm), I just signed a contract for another piece of writing. Looking toward a late 2027 release, details will follow when I’m allowed to say more.

An invisible house stands. I loved the recent feature in a New Zealand magazine about me and my upcoming book: "The Holy Year of Thelema: A Guide to the Ritual Calendar of Aleister Crowley's Tradition." The feature was thoughtful and I felt very seen and understood in it. That's a rare feeling.

@maeviuslynn.bsky.social and I had a blast this weekend doing a three-hour hike at Divine Llama Vineyards with our own personal llamas, followed by tasting some lovely wines.

✨ Authors on Tour! ✨ It's official that the Llewelly website has information on my upcoming book events and lectures. www.llewellyn.com/author.php?a... My upcoming lecture this Sunday 3/29 at 3:00PM EST is entirely virtual. You can catch it at Coffee and Cauldrons coffeeandcauldrons.com

The Simpsons opines on New Religious Movements (S32E13, “Wad Goals”)

I’m delighted that the bleeding heart I planted last year has started to come back. It’s my favorite plant—I love that its shape occurs in nature—but have had a hard time finding, let alone successfully cultivating, one here. Summer was brutal and it died back, so I didn’t know if it would return 🥰

Upcoming virtual class with Coffee and Cauldrons. I am delighted to be giving a talk as part of their educational series. Link for more info: coffeeandcauldrons.com

Academia Ordo Templi Orientis is holding a conference—“Crowley on the Continent”—in Gothenburg on May 24, featuring 13 papers by scholars from around the globe. Admission is €31 for OTO members and €42 for non-members. Tickets can be reserved by sending an email to [email protected]. /1

Made a new friend. #FergOnAWall

Had a detailed dream about how cool and jazzy a F#min/Cmaj chord sounds on the piano, so I rolled out of bed to play it and … WHAT IN THE STRAVINSKY?