Thelema
New religious movement founded by Aleister Crowley
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| 2025 |
Boleskine House
The Boleskine House is expected to reopen to the public, completing its restoration process.
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| 2024 |
Boleskine House
Boleskine House earned Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choice Award for two consecutive years, even before full restoration is complete.
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| September 2024 |
Boleskine House
Boleskine House is closed for the final phase of restoration, focusing on redesigning the interior to reflect Jacobean, Georgian, and Victorian periods.
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| 2023 |
Boleskine House
The Boleskine House Foundation announced plans to permanently open the house to the public in 2025, using traditional building techniques and materials for restoration.
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| 2023 |
Number of the beast
PKS Gdynia, a Polish bus operator, changed the number of line 666 (which runs to Hel, Poland) to 669.
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| May 11 2023 |
Thelemites
Kenneth Anger passed away, concluding a groundbreaking career in experimental filmmaking and underground cinema.
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| 2022 |
Thelemites
Augustus Sol Invictus claimed to have reverted to Catholicism, moving away from his previous involvement with Thelema.
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| 2021 |
Number of the beast
Brookfield Properties renamed 666 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan to 660 Fifth Avenue after acquiring the property.
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| 2020 |
Boleskine House
Boleskine House began offering pre-arranged visits to the public during ongoing renovation works.
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| 2020 |
Thelemites
James Wasserman, an American writer and occultist, died after a lifetime of contributions to Thelemic literature and thought.
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| 2020 |
Number of the beast
Bodner & Strawn published a paper discussing the significance of the number 666 in relation to King Solomon, suggesting it symbolizes his moral decline and departure from divine law.
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| 2019 |
Boleskine House
Neil Spring publishes 'The Burning House', a novel in which Boleskine House plays a major role.
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| December 2019 |
Boleskine House
Clearing of fire-damaged material was conducted and preparations began for a new roof on Boleskine House.
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| December 2019 |
Boleskine House
Restoration and construction work for Boleskine House officially began, with the Boleskine House Foundation SCIO taking ownership of part of the estate to manage restoration efforts.
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| July 31 2019 |
Boleskine House
A suspected arson fire was started in two buildings on the Boleskine House estate, destroying the remaining interior of the house.
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| April 2019 |
Boleskine House
Boleskine House and surrounding land were put on the market for £500,000. The property was subsequently purchased by the Boleskine House Foundation SCIO with plans to restore the house and gardens.
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| 2018 | Cath Thompson published 'All This and a Book', detailing the creation, exploration, and research of the English Qaballa system up to 2010. |
| 2018 |
Thelemites
Nema Andahadna passes away after a life dedicated to occult practices and writing, including her notable work Liber Pennae Praenumbra.
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| August 16 2018 |
Baphomet
The Satanic Temple transported the Baphomet statue to Little Rock, Arkansas, and publicly displayed it during a demonstration next to another Ten Commandments monument.
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| 2017 |
Number of the beast
Church leaders in Papua New Guinea were initially concerned about 666 writs for an upcoming election, but were reassured by the Electoral Commissioner.
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| October 2017 |
Number of the beast
Finnair's flight AY666 from Copenhagen to Helsinki was renamed to AY954, having previously been scheduled on Friday the 13th 21 times since 2006.
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| 2016 | Cath Thompson published 'The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law: An English Qaballa Primer'. |
| 2015 | James Lees passed away. |
| 2015 |
Number of the beast
US Representative Joe Barton had a legislative bill number changed from 666 to 702 due to negative connotations.
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| December 2015 |
Boleskine House
Boleskine House suffered significant fire damage in December, marking a critical moment in the property's history.
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| July 25 2015 |
Baphomet
The Baphomet statue was officially unveiled in Detroit as a symbol of the modern Satanist movement.
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| 2014 |
Baphomet
The Satanic Temple commissioned a statue of Baphomet to be placed alongside a Ten Commandments monument at the Oklahoma State Capitol, advocating for respect for religious diversity and minorities.
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| November 2013 |
Number of the beast
Codie Thacker, a cross-country runner, refused to compete in a regional meet after being assigned bib number 666, forfeiting her chance to qualify for state championships.
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| 2011 | Jake Stratton-Kent published 'The Serpent Tongue: Liber 187', marking a significant publication on English Qaballa after years of limited material. |
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