KABK Studium Generale: Wxtchcraft 2021 Autumn Lecture Series
I am honoured and delighted to be participating in the current Studium Generale Lecture Series hosted by the Royal Academy of Art in Den Haag which explores wxtchcraft as a feminist, liberatory practice. On November 25th 2021 (19.30-21.00), I’ll be conversing online with illustrious scholar/historian Manon Hedenborg White PhD on Babalon, sacred fem(me)ininity, and occult […]
2021 Autumn Update
Resurfacing briefly after a long period of absence from online activities and will be posting material over the next weeks and months to bring the content on this site more up to date. I’ve been busy during the Covid pandemic and looking forward to sharing material from recent years and current projects that may be […]
Update on ASE 2018: Academic Paper
I want to extend long overdue and heartfelt thanks here to Gordan Djurdjevic for producing a rigorous, insightful, critical analysis of my practice and the 156 Current which was presented at the 7th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Esotericism (ASE). Rice University, Houston, May 24-27, 2018. Gordan’s work may be familiar […]
The Garment of Galvah: Exploring the Erotic Wisdom Body of Babalon in Practice
This post introduces material presented as a lecture at the inaugural Magical Women Conference on 1st June 2019 in London, UK. (I have substituted some of the slides that illustrated the ‘garments’ in the original presentation) ‘Here is Wisdom. Let him that hath Understanding count the Number of Our Lady; For it is […]
Geogamicas
Last year I began a MA program in Fine Art at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. I decided to start documenting some of the techniques I use in my magical practice with some experiments in short film making as part of my course work. The piece below is part of a series of […]
WYRD Journal-Vol. IV
WYRD is a bi-annual peer-reviewed occult journal, published biannually by Three Hands Press. It expresses both scholarly and heuristic viewpoints and serves as a vital interface with, and resource for, contemporary esoteric readers. Its concerns include magical philosophy, occult art, contemporary spiritual traditions, folk magic, witchcraft, myth, folklore, paganism, and entheogens. WYRD Vol. IV -Summer […]
The Harlot That Shaketh Death
I’m very happy to announce the publication of a paper, titled as above, to follow a presentation at the Association for the Study of Esotericism Conference that took place in May 2018. The theme of the conference was ‘Eros, Sexuality and Embodiment in Esoteric Traditions’ and the programme of the conference is still online for […]
Magickal Women Conference
The Magickal Women Conference, organised by Sue Terry and Erzebet Barthold will take place in London next June 1st. The conference will offer an important platform for women to meet, debate and share their work. There is an incredible roster of speakers, workshops and activities scheduled for this one day event, lead by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki as […]
Lunar Grail
This new piece recently made its debut at the Crypt Gallery in London as part of a group exhibition of esoteric artists, sponsored by the Hellfire Book Club. ‘Lunar Grail’ is part of the ongoing Occult Anatomy 156 series. It is a it is a mixed-media collage representing aspects of the sex-magical subtle anatomy and phenomenology […]
Art at the Crypt Gallery
Apologies for the short notice! The Crypt Gallery (St Pancras, London) is the venue for a one day event/exhibition sponsored by Hellfire Club Books assisted by Atlantis Bookshop. I’ll be showing some large pieces amongst a group of wonderfully talented artists on 28th of July. Details below from Hell Fire Club Books… ART IN THE […]
#Me Too
It has been something of struggle deciding whether to share a very private battle I’ve undergone in recent years to support the current #me too campaign. I haven’t spoken publicly about a devastating experience of sexual abuse until now for many reasons. Primarily, because it felt important in terms of my recovery to wait until […]
Dreamflesh – Serigraph
In 2006 I designed the cover for Dreamflesh Journal. The Dreamflesh project was launched in 2003, the brainchild of (and edited by) Gyrus, inspirational underground publisher/writer extraordinaire. The journal was the first and will perhaps be the only printed manifestation of the project. It was a beautifully produced, thought provoking, informative and erudite anthology of essays […]
Liber Incarnadine & the Grail 156
The Walcot St Mortuary Chapel in Bath was the hauntingly atmospheric venue for this talk which was delivered on June 24th 2017 as part of the ‘Rust, Blood and Bone’ event and exhibition, curated by Charlotte Rodgers. This transcript of the talk and lecture notes includes sections that were omitted due to lack of time. […]
Rust, Blood and Bone
Some impressions from the hauntingly beautiful ‘Rust, Blood and Bone’ exhibition, on show in Bath between 21st -25th June. The atmospheric Walcot St Mortuary Chapel was the venue for the exhibition featuring the work of Charlotte Rodgers, Katie Pollard, and Victoria Musson. The work of the three artists made powerfully distinctive individual statements, each showing a […]
Occult of Personality Podcast
A belated notice here to announce that a podcast interview with the highly respected Greg Kaminsky is now up on the ‘Occult of Personality’ website. In the interview I discuss how my work with Babalon and the 156 current began in the 1980’s and how experiences of direct communion with the current influenced the subsequent […]
The Cabinet of the Solar Plexus – Landmark Exhibition in Dublin
Dolorosa De La Cruz is an internationally acclaimed esoteric artist whose arresting, evocative images and sculptures resonate with a surreal, erotic potency. Her curatorial skills have long been obvious as vividly demonstrated in her inspirational online project ‘The Cabinet of the Solar Plexus’, which showcases a cross-genre cornucopia of artists and celebrates the weird, sublime and ecstatic in […]
The Garments of Galvah and the System ‘156’
This is the third and last in a series of articles which summarizes material presented in public lectures since 2013 and discusses a related essay published as part of the Three Hands Press Anthology, ‘A Rose Veiled in Black’. The talks in the UK and USA introduced some of the foundational concepts of the System […]
Feminism, ‘Weird’ Essentialism and 156
This is the second article in a series which gives a précis of material relating to Babalon that has been presented at public lectures in recent years and ongoing research that will form the basis of future publications. It’s felt timely to discuss aspects of her magic that seem to have resisted in-depth investigation and […]
Limited and Fine Edition Prints
A series of limited and fine editions of prints from a selection of my artworks are now available for pre-order and will be shipping in December. This is a small collection that will be expanded next year. The current selection can now be viewed and copies reserved via the contact form.
A Rose Veiled in Black
Recently announced from the inner sanctum of Three Hands Press! ‘A Rose Veiled In Black‘ is an anthology of essays and art dedicated to the magic of Babalon. I’m honoured to have an essay included with an illustrious line-up of contributors. ‘The book […]
Spirit Builders
Introducing ‘Spirit Builders’, an important new publication from +Palamas. ‘SPIRIT BUILDERS explores a radical expression of a little known branch of mystical Freemasonry for men and women, and provides a ritual monitor and guide for those desirous of practicing this avant-garde system. Book One—In Free Communion, explores the movement of Free Illuminism, its central tenents, […]
Three Hands Press – Amodali interview
For anyone who missed this last summer, an extensive interview is online which gives an overview on projects past and present and a discussion on my upcoming collaboration with THREE HANDS PRESS. ‘The Marks of Teth’, documents 25 years of research and practice within the sphere of sex magic. The phenomenological and metaphysical structure of the female ‘magical body’, is often obscured […]
Esoteric Book Conference 2014
The trip to the 2014 Esoteric Book Conference was a delight thanks to Catamara, William, Daniel, friends old and new and a stellar line up of speakers, artists and performers. This was a return visit to the conference, although I was speaking this time, and not performing as in the 2011 EBC. Many thanks to all who attended the talk and showed interest in the forthcoming […]
The magical and erotic phenomenology of ritual performance within the Babalon Current
As a precursor to the release of the forthcoming publication of ‘The Marks of Teth’, it seems timely to post a series of articles which give context and background to the material in the book from my earlier works. The posts will condense some of the material presented over the last couple of years in […]