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The speaker in sonnet 90 commands his Muse to leave him, if she intends to, while he is suffering other defeats, which will be made light in comparison to losing her.

Regardless of whether he was the Beast some called him or just misunderstood, his work has had a tremendous impact on modern magical and occult thought.

As Jacqueline Carey's newest book in the Kushiel series is set to come out in June, 2009, it is a good time to revisit the path of Imriel no' Montreve de la Courcel.

In sonnet 48, the speaker dramatizes the effects of an audience whose poverty of intelligence and faith might culminate in disdain for his dedicated art.

Magic can be good or evil, and which one it is at any given moment depends upon the spells cast, the rituals performed, and the reasons behind them.

The speaker in sonnet 134 descends into a vulgar discussion, lamenting the sexual attraction he suffers because of the lustful lady.

In sonnet 77, the speaker is conversing with himself, that is, with his poetself, reminding himself of the importance of his continued artistic endeavor.

Are Discodianism and Thelema representative of emerging consensus belief in the 21st Century?

In the first article we examined the roots of these two movements, we will now look at the possible wider socio-biological effects of their practices

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Biography of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, the greatest sacred music composer and organist of his time, famous for tune Aurelia.

Influenced by Arthur Edward Waite, he joined the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Later, he was a member of the Ordo Temple Orientis, Order of the Temple of the East.

By personifying time and using literary devices, the narrator illustrates how Time antagonizes him but that he is confident that he can retaliate against time and succeed

The Bible offers counsel to Christians who desire an intimate relationship with God. Here are some Scriptures related to growing in grace.

Eventually named the Great Teutonic Philosopher, Jacob Boehme was a simple shoemaker who became one of the greatest mystics the world has known.

Defining the New Age, its roots and usage as a cultural term, and the practices and beliefs it attempts to describe.

In sonnet 133, the speaker bemoans the fact that the cruel lady has not only captured his heart but also his Muse, that is, his other self who creates his poems.

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is the most well-known and well-loved romance story of all times. Juliet's character provides the strongest influence in the play.

Tennyson's "Come Not, When I am Dead" exhibits some of the qualities of the versanelle form, using stark images as it concludes its message in just twelve short lines.

Aleister Crowley's obsession with the occult, satanism, and the pursuit of magical power led him to a life filled with a mix of brilliant study and bizarre ritual.

A thorough summary of the Mormon church stance on homosexuality, plus how the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deals with gay Mormons and Mormon lesbians.

Nowadays, flushing lavatories are a fact of life facilitating the need to remove and treat human waste, hygienically, but this wasn't always the case

Thelema is an esoteric and magickal path whose mission is to make one realize one's purpose in life.