The palpable disappointment of a fledgling bluebird when its parent flies off without feeding it: a tragedy in four photos.
Richard Kaczynski
@richardkaczynski.bsky.social
Globe-trotting author, scholar, speaker, statistician, prog rock keyboardist, pumpkin carver & research scientist.
Fresh from framing. Travis Simpkins’ work hangs in museums and has appeared in hundreds of books and magazines. I’m beyond honored and humbled that he chose me as the subject of one of his signature portraits.
@maeviuslynn.bsky.social & I had a great time among the 50 attendees at the Fate & Folklore/Montwood Café “Practical Magic” party Friday night. We made bath salts & cinnamon brooms; had tarot readings & henna; & enjoyed punch & lattes (no midnight margaritas). The countdown to the sequel continues!
To prep for his role in upcoming grindhouse film Onslaught protecting his daughter from genetically engineered super soldiers, actor Drew Starkey “read a bunch of Aleister Crowley books and…volunteered to fully shave his eyebrows” for reasons that are unclear to me. Maybe we’ll find out (?) tomorrow
Drew Starkey on the End of ‘Outer Banks,’ His Wild New Action Movie, and Seeking Out What Scares Him
With a spate of edgy new projects on deck, the now-former teen-TV antihero is ready to grow out the buzz cut and show the world what else he’s capable of.
gq.com
Here’s a nice, thorough article on the history, reception and controversy surrounding Oscar Wilde’s tomb at Pere la Chaise, including Aleister Crowley’s dramatic protests against censorship of Epstein’s magnificent sphinx statue that was commissioned for the tomb.
The Strange Reason Why Oscar Wilde’s Tomb Needed a Glass Wall | TheCollector
What do sphinxes and tombstones have in common? Silence, proverbially—though not when the two came together after the death of Oscar Wilde.
thecollector.com
Me enjoying the J. C. Raulston Arboretum on Saturday, about to bring home a camellia. 📷: @maeviuslynn.bsky.social
Congratulations to curator Amy Hale and all the artists participating in “Holding a Bright Untroubled Sky: Visioning a Better World through Magic” on a successful exhibition, reception, and panel discussion about how art and magic can help us to imagine and manifest a positive future.
<Religious studies narrator> It did *not* used to mean something
A spot of tea (hibiscus & peach) and lunch ahead of “Holding a Bright Untroubled Sky: Visioning a Better World through Magic” at UNCC.
Jake Arnott—an accomplished writer who many here may remember from his fifth novel, “The Devil’s Paintbrush” (2009)—has just released the folk horror novel “Netherwood,” returning, in part, to the subject of Aleister Crowley.
Pokémon donuts! Because @maeviuslynn.bsky.social loves Pokémon, and I’m a sucker for a) fun food, b) gimmicks, and c) anything that makes Lynn happy ☺️
Join me Saturday 8/22. I am a guest on The Research Network for the Study of Esoteric Practices (RENSEP) Ask a Practicioner series. WHEN: August 22, 2026 TIME: 4PM UK / 5PM CET WHERE: Online www.rensep.org/register/
Asked “If I could own one painting it would be…” musician Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream, The Wake, Jesus and Mary Chain) answered, “‘May Morn’ by Aleister Crowley.” He wanted to use it for the cover of “Beautiful Future” (2008), and ponders using it on the record’s 20th anniversary release.
Bobby Gillespie: ‘I cried watching a live stream of Maradona’s coffin’
The Primal Scream frontman on cheering up with Dionne Warwick’s music, his love of James Coburn and why he walked out of The Lives of Others
thetimes.com
Holy Topographjc Oceans! It’s an animatronic undead Rick Wakeman/Jordan Rudess playing a keytar! 🧟♂️🎹 **fights urge to install this in my keyboard room** [Lest anyone worry, I’m happy to report that both Wakeman and Rudess are alive and well.]
With no context or explanation. Just 20 (in my nightstand) esoteric books we have been reading and re-reading every night during this summer for pure enjoyment. #witchybooks #booksforwitches @richardkaczynski.bsky.social
Not only does MacGregor’s Bar in Inverness honor Scottish icons with signature cocktails like The Beast for Aleister Crowley (which I tried this past May); they are finalists for Burger Restaurant of the Year in the Scottish Restaurant Awards. Their “icon” burgers include The Beast, described as /1
Inverness burger restaurants shortlisted in Scottish Restaurant Awards
Two Inverness restaurants have been shortlisted in the Scottish Restaurant Awards.
inverness-courier.co.uk
Eleusyve Productions has posted its rock opera adaptations of Aleister Crowley’s “Rites of Eleusis” to YouTube, making my 2014 pre-show talk “Breaking Down the Temple Door” for the Rite of Mars also available. Check it out!
Breaking Down the Temple Door - Dr. Richard Kaczynski - The Rite of Mars - 2014
YouTube video by Eleusyve
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“A Confluence of Magical Arseholes” is a musical comedy in the vein of Monty Python about W. B. Yeats, Aleister Crowley, and the Golden Dawn (or, I’d wager, the silly urban legends around the Battle of Blythe Road). It’s part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and showing on August 12, 15 and 16.
Fringe review: ‘A Confluence of Magical Arseholes’ leans into its energetic chaos
With props, live music and exceptionally talented performers, the confusion is part of the fun.
twincities.com
How might one approach Babalon, the Goddess of sexual liberation, death, and annihilation? Join me for a lecture style presentation all about Babalon. youtu.be/bgn_wDBZfmc #thelema #occult #AleisterCrowley
Exploring the Mysteries of the Goddess Babalon
YouTube video by Maevius Lynn
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Discovered this amazing mural while running work errands today. For a moment there I actually thought the figure on the ground was a live person touching up the mural. It’s that good (or my glasses are that bad 😂).
We found the viral glass measuring cup decorated with spiders, bats, and snakes eating their own tail. I wouldn’t trust it with hot liquids, though, because it doesn’t say it’s made with oroborosilicate.
Vimeo is changing their terms of service. We looked at moving all of our videos to another service. All were either prohibitively expensive, or would post our work to streaming services, charging our fans $$$ and paying us nickels. So, they're all on YouTube now. Enjoy! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The Rites of Eleusis - Full Presentations - YouTube
This playlist contains all seven feature length presentations of The Rites of Eleusis as produced by Eleusyve Productions as rock opera adaptations between 2...
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Folks in the Niskayuna vicinity (near Albany) may want to check out the show “I Feared the Usual Life: Jeanne Robert Foster in Her Own Words” at the Kelly Adirondack Center. I don’t know if the show references Foster’s time as Soror Hilarion, but her life story is notable with or without Crowley.
Jeanne Robert Foster in Her Own Words - New York Almanack
Jeanne Robert Foster (1879-1970) was an occultist, Theosophist, poet, fashion model, journalist and social worker from the Adirondack Mountains.
newyorkalmanack.com
The Yes Album and Fragile in Dolby Atmos released as stand-alone Blu Rays today. I expect this will be the last time I re-re-re-purchase these records. 😄 (As I already have the 5.1 mixes, I ordinarily wouldn’t bother with the Atmos upgrade…but Yes is the exception.)
We watched Pleasantville tonight and holy 💩 I was unprepared for how loudly this 1998 film would speak to life in 2026. Plus ça change… Also, this film is a great metaphor for how escaping your social programming & discovering your true nature transforms not only yourself but the world around you.
New arrivals: “Lodges of Sorrow,” the Scottish Rite Research Society bonus book on funerary rites. “The Devil in the 19th Century,” vol 2 of Leo Taxil’s legendary hoax in translation. “Tarot: Modern Visions,” exhibition book for the Morgan Library’s show, in case I can’t swing a trip to NY.
Monday date night with @maeviuslynn.bsky.social at Pimiento Tea Room’s monthly supper club, a fundraiser for children’s cancer research. This 6-course menu (with wine pairings) was plant-based, around the theme of 🫐. The gazpacho was one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. /1
