David Pantano Notes on the Body of Peers, a contemporary group of Hermetic practitioners This article traces the presence of an underground cell of practitioners dedicated to advancing the hermetic arts from the late 60s until recent times and known as the Body of Peers (Corpo dei Pari). Led by Giammaria,1 the group made valuable…
Juleigh Howard-Hobson The power of a gaze can be palpable—we’ve all experienced that weird sensation of knowing when someone is staring at us. Perhaps that’s not all we’re feeling. Perhaps it’s a little more darkly fascinating than that. While Medusa may have epitomized the power of the malevolent stare, Sumerian cuneiforms from 3,000 BC include…
Juleigh Howard-Hobson The pointed hat has become such a common image that people tend not to really see it as anything more than an icon in this era of iconic-branding—like the golden arches synonymous with fast food, or the check mark identifying sporting goods. Yet, it still exists… and has existed…for a reason far more…
