“The Bartzabel Working” returns tonight

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We saw some interest in our previous post regarding filmmaker/musician/artist Brian Butler’s Bartzabel Working production. A new performance of this work started this week in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Palais de Tokyo.

This will be followed by an evening at Club Silencio. This David Lynch designed club will host a screening of Brian Butler and Kenneth Anger films, followed by DJ set from Brian.

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Aleister Crowley’s “The Bartzabel Working” is a ritual evocation of the demon of Mars. For more information and photos, see Image Noire’s site –

http://imagenoire.com/brian-butler-evoking-bartzabel-spirit-in-paris-following-aleister-crowleys-directions/

This Show Will Break Your Heart…

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Rebel Belly Productions presents “That Crazy Little Thing Called Love” this Saturday at Columbia City Theater.

“Explore the many faces of love with
us, as we bring you into the deepest depths of the darker side of love
and then back into the lighter side of a love triumphant
through the magic and movement of dance.

Featuring belly dance, burlesque,
bollywood, modern dance and other delicious performances
by several of your favorite performers!”

Starring: Aaminah & Chris of Anwaar, Angela Silling, Copper Clock, Fosse Jack, Katana, Kindle, Letty Limbach, Master Xenagogue, Medea, Monica Schierbaum, Muna, Sarah Kate Moore, Shula Azhar & Tata Hari!

Tickets and info at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/363649

Saturday, May 4, 2013
$15 adv – $18 day of / 8:30pm / 21+

The show will be split into two acts, illustrating the “light” and “dark” sides of love.

Kindle of Black Lotus Kult will be performing in both, to the music of COIL, Elliott Smith, The Magnetic Fields and Emilie Autumn.

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Occult of Personality Interview

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Happy Easter from Black Lotus Kult!

It seems a bunny put a new interview in your basket this year…

Read about the “Occult of Personality” podcast/webpage and the man behind it, Greg Kaminsky. To view this, please click in the “interviews” tab or click here –

https://blacklotuskult.com/interviews/occultofpersonality/

OoP

New Interview Sunday

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A couple updates…

Interviews – We will post a new interview Sunday. You may expect new interviews roughly quarterly on Holy dates through the rest of the year.

Swag – BLK “Motorcycle Cult” T-Shirts went on sale at performances last month. They will be made available soon on the BLK Library Facebook page  www.facebook.com/BLKLibrary. Stock is VERY limited, and a portion of online sales will be donated to Seattle Humane.

Performance – Kindle will be performing at Cues and Tattoos as part of the Serpents Muse show on Saturday March 30th. There will be many amazing performances all weekend, as well as shopping and… tattoos!!!! See the Cues and Tattoos webpage for more info www.troupehipnotica.com/cues/

 

BLK Library is now on Facebook

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The BLK Library now has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BLKLibrary.

We will be sharing some pictures and announcing some Black Lotus Kult items for sale, as well as listing some books from the archives.

A generous portion of the sales of these items will go to help support charitable causes, which will be announced on the item listings.

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Brian Butler Performs Aleister Crowley’s “The Bartzabel Working”

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We had the privilege of meeting artist Brian Butler at the 2011 Esoteric Book Conference, and again as he came back to town to curate a film festival. Whether it be his evocative films or the ceremonial music performances of Technicolor Skull (w/Brian on guitar/electronics, and the legendary Kenneth Anger managing the theremin and visuals), Brian’s vision and execution is stunning. He should be on your list of artists to watch moving forward.

Earlier this month, Brian and friends conducted a public performance of Aleister Crowley’s The Bartzabel Working. This ritual evocation of Mars entered both occult and tabloid history as it was performed by Jack Parsons as a curse on Church of Scientology-founder L. Ron Hubbard (If you are unaware of the story behind this, and the dawning of the Babalon Current, you need to hit the library.)

Bartzabel Working by Brian Butler from Brian Butler on Vimeo.

Here are some great photos of the ritual, captured by Luke Gilford – http://purple.fr/diary/entry/kenneth-anger-and-brian-butler-s-technicolor-skull-debut-at-l-etrange-festival-paris

Photo from The Bartzabel Working by Luke Gilford

Photo from The Bartzabel Working by Luke Gilford

Tonight in Seattle

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Skinny Dip Dec 2012

Kindle and other friends from Black Lotus Kult will take the stage at this evening’s Skinny Dip show at the High Dive. The show’s theme is “The Den of Iniquity”. In case that is not a good enough clue, their literature promoting the evening states “It’s not a family show” (I guess that would depend on the family though).

Although our performances are mostly ritualized with esoteric significance, this one will be “just for fun”.
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BLK Friday

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Instead of going out tomorrow to buy things that you don’t need, head to the Seattle Humane Society to take advantage of their Black (Cat) Friday Promotion. All adoption fees on black cats will be waived, and there is a special gift for those who show up to adopt early.

The Society is a non-profit, no-kill shelter. We adopted Black Lotus Kat from them earlier this year, and couldn’t be more pleased. If you are outside of the Seattle area, please consider making a small donation to help them out.

Black Lotus Kat stares at herself in the mirror…

Kyle Fite’s ARCANA

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See http://www.starfirepublishing.co.uk/arcana_larger.htm for a large view of the ARCANA print by Kyle Fite available from Starfire Publishing.
This is a signed and numbered limited edition composite print comprising 21 of the Greater Arcana Tarot cards, using themes from Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot, Papus and Freemasonry.

Kyle’s work is featured in Starfire Journal, in books from Scarlet Imprint, and it hangs on the walls of the Black Lotus Kult Sanctum Sanctorum.

Rooster Baby Contest

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Kindle of Black Lotus Kult is in a contest with Rooster Baby.

To win, she needs two things;

1) To create a photo that “blows people away” [done],

and

2) Your vote!

So your mission is to click on this link –

and hit the “Like” button on her pic.

This was one of a series of photos taken in the BLK Temple of Love that we will publish after the completion of the contest along with a limited edition text (including related ritual instructions).