Heavy Times at Observatory

Just finished up this rad flyer for Heavy Times. Go see this show! Thanks for the beer, Bo!

Also, be sure to check out my friend Jim's band, Hanging Gardens. We used to play in Sadhu Sadhu together, and from the couple tracks I've heard, sounds like they're gonna slay.

New book from Fulgur Esoterica highlighting Jack Parsons & Marjorie Cameron!

Very much looking forward to this. From Fulgur Esoterica (always top notch):



JOHN W. PARSONS
and MARJORIE CAMERON
Songs for the Witch Woman
To mark the centenary of Jack Parson's birth in 1914, we are delighted to be able to offer you a major work in partnership with the Cameron-Parsons Foundation. Songs for the Witch Woman represents a creative collaboration between two of the most important names in 20th century occultism: Jack Parsons and Marjorie Cameron. A record of love and loss, this substantial book provides an intimate glimpse into the final years of a relationship cut short by the tragic death of Parsons in 1952.
176 large format pages, hardback, limited edition, from £40.00

Richard Stanley's "The Secret Glory"

Having thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic new documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune" (go and see it!) last week, I was reminded about South African director Ricard Stanley and his often overlooked contributions to esoteric cinema. He is interviewed numerous times in the film and makes some illuminating comments about Jodorowsky and his uncompromising artistic vision.

After re-watching Stanley's early 90's cult classic, Dust Devil, a genre-defying occult/horror/western filmed in the starkly beautiful Namibian desert, I decided to snoop around a see if I could dig up some of his documentary work which I'd read a bit about. 

"The Secret Glory" is a fantastic piece focusing on the life's pursuit of Otto Rahn, a German student & folklorist whose obsession with the Holy Grail became the stuff of legend (supposedly influencing the Indiana Jones films) and is tied up with all manner of secret society speculation, WWII history and Nazi tomfoolery.

Watch and enjoy!

AOS Silver Pendant

Really beautiful silver Austin Osman Spare talisman from Tveir Hrafnar. I just stumbled on this while doing an image search and was blown away by the craftsmanship and detail in each piece on the site. They have a wide range of designs that dip into many different facets of the western esoteric tradition including runes, traditional witchcraft, ceremonial magic, even the Process Church of the Final Judgement logo. Do yourself a favor and check them out.

Allegory of the Pomegranate

"Allegory of the Pomegranate" Acrylic on reclaimed wood 

Very pleased to unveil my newest painting from the series of esoteric works I began at the start of the new year. 

These new paintings are created on found pieces of wood from an old greenhouse I used to work at for many years. They are bound up somehow in the magic of that place and the many years (nearly 100) they served as walkway planks between the the display house and the nursery. 

I'm hoping to show this series as well as some new drawings (and a possible book?) in the coming months. If anyone would like to see these works on display, please let me know. I'm hoping for an early summertime unveiling of all the work.

Working on getting my website back up and running. I'm going with another hosting site, so it's taking a little time to get it sorted. I'll update when it's back up!

A New Series for 2014

 "12 Mystics" Ink on watercolor paper

 "Astral Body in Flight" Ink on watercolor paper

 "The Blacksmith & the Peacock Angel" Ink on watercolor paper

I've begun work on a new series of drawings as well as some new paintings, which I will be posting images of shortly. The pieces are influenced by some of my recent ritual work and reading. I'm also hoping to do a little facelift on the blog here, so please check back for updates.

I've been having some hosting issues with my website, so if you haven't been able to access it, sit tight, I'm working on getting it going again.