On a February evening in 1884, something extraordinary supposedly happened in a secret temple. The Elect Magi and Templar Mistresses of the Order of the Palladium had finally succeeded in summoning Asmodeus, a demon prince who arrived in dramatic fashion—ripping through the temple roof, accompanied by mysterious slow music, wielding a great sword in one… Read more »
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Léo Taxil’s legend about Thomas Vaughan reads like occult fiction at its most sensational. According to the hoax, everything changed for the Vaughan line on March 25th, 1645, when Oliver Cromwell granted Thomas Vaughan the privilege of beheading William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury. In Taxil’s tale, Vaughan steeped a cloth in Laud’s blood and… Read more »
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It has been over 400 years since the first Rosicrucian pamphlets were published, on the eve of the Thirty Years’ War. Now, in the 21st century, Rosicrucianism continues to thrive and remain relevant. Frater Robert Gordon joins me in the first episode of season five to discuss his new book, 21st Century Rosicrucianism. Frater Robert… Read more »
The Arnemancy Podcast
