The most visited exhibition of 2024 in Italy offers an opportunity to revisit the Norwegian painter’s interests in Spiritualism, Theosophy, and the demonic.
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Diego Rivera and Esotericism: A Forgotten Relationship
Better known as a Marxist, the Mexican muralist was a member of the Rosicrucian order AMORC and cultivated other esoteric interests. His wife Frida Kahlo, a staunch Communist, was fascinated by reincarnation.
TierraMitica (Mythic Land): A Peruvian Communal Society. 3. Life and Art in the Community
It is not only an “Incan Disneyland,” but a place of art, games, and creativity.
TierraMitica (Mythic Land): A Peruvian Communal Society. 2. Mythic Voyages
After the use of ayahuasca was abandoned, the experiences continued through guided meditation techniques.
TierraMitica (Mythic Land): A Peruvian Communal Society. 1. How It All Started
Mikis Hasson created in a jungle in Peru what is not a religious movement, but a neo-shamanic community.
From Sleeping Beauty to Theosophical Masters: The Mystery of Hermann Schmiechen
The Bavarian painter produced the most famous portraits of Masters Koot Hoomi and Morya—reportedly not through entirely natural means.
With Hands Guided by a Spirit: Ethel Le Rossignol’s Artistic Journey
The British artist claimed that she did not paint anything. A spirit called J.P.F. did, using her as a mere tool.
Between Swedenborg, Theosophy, and Lemuria: Malcolm de Chazal, Mauritian Painter and Writer
An exhibition in Paris on the artist and one in Réunion about esoteric writer Jules Hermann incite the rediscovery of the one-time-Surrealist genius from Mauritius.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 8. “Masonic Philosophy” or “Masonic Method?”
Freemasons often claims that they do not have a doctrine. They have, however, a distinctive method, behind which a “philosophical horizon” may be discerned.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 7. Rites and Quasi-Masonic Organizations
A look at the different rites and at a plethora of organizations that have “something to do” with Freemasonry.