📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: The Sword of Song by Aleister Crowley: A Journey Through Mystical Poetics 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-25T16:00:00+03:00 📄 Summary: Aleister Crowley's "The Sword of Song" stands as a compelling voyage into the realms of esoteric poetry and mystical invocation. This collection, featured within the Hermetic Library, invites readers to explore preliminary invocations and profound introductions, such as those on “Ascension Day and Pentecost,” that resonate deeply with the Hermetic tradition. The work is not merely poetry but a magical articulation combining the literary with the spiritual, illustrating Crowley's endeavor to intertwine art and occult philosophy in a harmonious dance. As part of the broader corpus of Crowley's Libri, "The Sword of Song" challenges the seeker to embrace poetic expression as a form of transcendent knowledge and sacred experience. 🔗

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Do What Thou Wilt — A Propaganda Poster for the Occult Age 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-14T16:00:00+03:00 📄 Summary: The Hermetic Library's Office of the Ministry of Information unveils a curious new propaganda feature titled "Do What Thou Wilt." This enigmatic slogan, deeply rooted in occult philosophy and famously championed by Aleister Crowley, is reimagined as a visual masterpiece designed to inspire and delight the modern occultist. Released with stylish digital wallpapers and accompanying merchandise, it beckons the seeker to embrace freedom of will amidst a world hungering for meaning and enchantment. Here, propaganda transcends its bleak reputation and becomes a vessel for joyful rebellion and spiritual exploration. 🔗

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: The Virtue of Civility in Controversial Discourse: Reflections from a Recent Debate 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-07T16:00:48+03:00 📄 Summary: In an era marked by polarized opinions and often bitter exchanges, a recent debate between Michael Egnor and Michael Shermer on the Piers Morgan Show highlighted a refreshing commitment to cordiality. Commenters expressed notable appreciation for the respectful tone maintained throughout discussions on divisive topics, underscoring the value of civil dialogue as a cornerstone for mutual understanding and intellectual progress. Such exchanges remind us that the manner in which we engage often shapes the quality of our discourse more than the content alone. 🔗

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Piers Morgan Show: Michael Egnor and Michael Shermer Debate!

One thing that stood out was the commenters’ appreciation of a cordial discussion of often-controversial topics.

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