The Aeternum Notebooks

Who was Dion Fortune really? Born Violet Mary Firth (1890-1946), this British occultist from the Golden Dawn tradition founded the...

The history of occultism tends to highlight only male figures. One readily imagines the medieval alchemist in his laboratory or...

Who was Joséphin Péladan really? Novelist, art critic, occultist, and founder of the Rose+Croix Salons, the “Sâr Mérodack” sought to...

Franz Bardon (1909-1958) was a Czechoslovak hermeticist, variety performer, healer, and author of a progressive magic system that became highly...

Basile Valentin is an iconic figure in alchemy, traditionally presented as a 15th-century Benedictine monk who became an alchemist. His...

Occultism has long maintained a discreet but persistent relationship with French haute couture. In France especially, many fashion personalities have...

The French Basque Country is a land of mountains and legends where the figure of the witch holds a unique...

The Sator Square is a mysterious Latin palindrome arranged in a square, consisting of the five words SATOR AREPO TENET...

Who was Stanislas de Guaita really? A poet from Lorraine, bibliophile, disciple of Éliphas Lévi, and co-founder of the Kabbalistic...

To the north of Greece lies Thessaly, a vast plain surrounded by mountains, the cradle of mythical heroes… and a...

In hoodoo and Afro-Caribbean traditions, the Tonka bean is used as a wish carrier, especially in areas related to love...

The Tonka bean is a highly appreciated spice in our region, especially in pastry, with vanilla-like aromas. But originally, its...