Author: aristocratsofthesoul
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The Star Rover: Jack London’s Must-Read Novel on Astral Travel
Jack London’s last published novel before his death tells the story of a prisoner in solitary confinement who escapes the pain of a straitjacket by astral travels. Despite some critics’ assertion that it’s his greatest book, The Star Rover has never been very popular. It was written in 1913-14, when London was probably the most famous writer in…
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The Timeless Wisdom of the Brahmin Diet
“Whatever you do, make it an offering to me–the food you eat,the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering.”~Bhagavad Gita, 9:27 There’s a diet that has been promoted by sages of India for thousands of years as being the most conducive diet for both health and spiritual growth. The brahmin diet, also…
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The Girl on the Train, Film Review: Three Women Failed by Modern America
The Girl on the Train is the story of three American women whose lives are destroyed by various aspects of the modern world. Rachel Watson is a divorcée who rides the train into New York City every day for work. Out the window she watches her old house, where her ex-husband lives with his new wife…
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The Occult World of Marina Abramović
The big news from a WikiLeaks release back in 2016 showed that John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, was invited to a Spirit Cooking dinner at the home of performance artist Marina Abramović. Internet rumors abounded about Satanism, most of them unfounded. But what is Abramović’s connection to the occult? Marina Abramović’s Occult Influences There’s no doubt…
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Julius Evola: Paintings and Artistic Career
Julius Evola came to view Dadaism as decadent later in his life, and the Italian esotericist only spent a few years as a painter. But for fans of his writing and philosophy, the paintings he did in throughout his life hold a special fascination, and provide insights into his later philosophy. Evola has been called “Italy’s foremost…
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The OA Explained: The Ceremonial Magick Theory
I finally got around to watching The OA—and it’s now one of my favorite shows. The storyline is intriguing and riddled with metaphysical concepts, the acting is solid, and as a mystery/psychological drama it’s engrossing. The ending is ambiguous and ripe for endless speculation. I prefer to think of The OA as all “real,” because as such the show is…
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The Neon Demon: Film Review
The Neon Demon has been almost universally panned by critics. Its rating onRotten Tomatoes is 46% (64% for audiences), ranking even lower than X-Men: Apocalypse. During the Cannes Film Festival people stood up and booed and shouted at the screen. I had resolved to skip it, until I came across a positive review on YouTube. This post may contain affiliate…
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Pentti Linkola’s Can Life Prevail?: Book Review
Pentti LinkolaCan Life Prevail?Arktos Media, 2011 Pentti Linkola is an environmentalist who practices what he preaches. Born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1932, he lived most of his life in a small cabin and, before his retirement, supported himself by catching fish and selling them from a horse cart. He has no car, running water, computer,…
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Twilight of the Ice Nymphs: Guy Maddin’s Reimagining of Knut Hamsun’s Pan
“This is probably my last movie. No one will ever allow me to make another movie after this one.”~Guy Maddin Avant-garde filmmaker Guy Maddin’s Twilight of the Ice Nymphs is a strange and hallucinatory take on Knut Hamsun’s Pan. There is certainly enough in the film that readers of Pan will recognize, but Maddin’s surrealism and tropical elements give it a…
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A Pagan Sun Salutation: Liber Resh
Aleister Crowley’s Liber Resh provides a complete formula for a four-times-daily salutation of the Sun: at dawn, noon, sunset, and midnight. Crowley said that regular performance of the ritual would make the aspirant identify him- or herself with the Sun rather than the earth, and thus become aware of oneself as an eternal being. The instructions below…