William Burroughs and the Algebra of Need

1: Fellow Travellers of the Mind 2: The Return of the North Node 3: Burroughs, the Walking Pharmacologist 4: The Aquarian from Interzone 5: An Accidental Death in Mexico 6: The Wild Boys of Rock Music     1: Fellow Travellers of the Mind “Love is the most natural pain killer there is” was theContinue reading “William Burroughs and the Algebra of Need”

M.R. James: Master of the Antiquarian Horror Tale

  There are ghost stories that are forgettable and then there are ones that stick because they probe into more unsettling areas of the psyche. M.R. James is remembered for the distinct flavour of his spectral tales in which he basically invented the ‘antiquarian’ folk horror genre- with  scenarios that have been widely admired andContinue reading “M.R. James: Master of the Antiquarian Horror Tale”

Dion Fortune: Sea Priestess of Avalon

1: Jupiter on the Move 2: The Sea Priestess of Avalon 3: Dion Fortune:  Astro-Biographical Details. 4: Mars and Jupiter in Aquarius in the 5th 5: The Changeling Story 6: The Avalonian of Glastonbury 7: The ‘Magical’ Battle for Britain   1: Jupiter on the Move If you are still recovering from the eclipses onContinue reading “Dion Fortune: Sea Priestess of Avalon”