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Posts by Gary Lachman

Gary Lachman on Music and Magic – Talk & Soirée | Treadwells Gary Lachman reflects on rock, creativity and the occult imagination from the 1970s–1990s. Drinks follow.

I'll be at Treadwell's Bookshop in Bloomsbury 28 May talking about music, magic, and much else with Christina Oakley Harrington: www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/gar...

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The Portable Cave – LOGON

Are we living in a pocket-size simulation? The answer's on your phone: logon.media/logon_articl...

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Existentialism, Consciousness, and the Occult: A Nine Week Online Course Existentialism, consciousness, and the occult seem strange bedfellows. Find out how they get along this summer.

What happens when existentialism, consciousness, and the occult get together? You'll have nine weeks this summer to find out: www.gary-lachman.com/post/existen...

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Archive on 4 - The Ghosts of Maida Vale - BBC Sounds Matthew Sweet summons the spirits from the world famous BBC Maida Vale recording studios.

I forgot that I was on BBC Radio 4 last night, talking about the Ghosts of Maida Vale Studios with Matthew Sweet. Spooky. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Existentialism, Consciousness, and the Occult: Colin Wilson’s New Existentialism | Gary Lachman I Kosmos Institute — Kosmos Institute Explore Colin Wilson’s “new existentialism” with Gary Lachman. This course examines the intersection of existential philosophy, the occult tradition, and consciousness studies, including Gurdjieff’s F...

What do existentialism, consciousness, and the occult have in common? Find out this summer when I'll be teaching a course in all three. Registration is open. Hope to see you there. www.kosmosinstitute.org/existentiali...

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Book of the Week: Touched by the Presence | Idler Blondie's Gary Lachman on living on the edge in 1975 New York

Why be busy when you can be idle? Find out in this week's Idler online. The fact that I'm on the front page is a mere detail. www.idler.co.uk/article/book...

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"Touched by the Presence" Author talk with Gary Lachman at Mayfair Library A panel discussion with Gary Lachman, Travis Elborough and Mayfair Library's Charlene Coleman.

What better way to spend this Friday the 13th than by getting Touched By The Presence at Mayfair Library 7:30 - 8:30? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/touched-by...

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I had a bella day in Rome talking about Dark Star Rising and more recent events with giornaliste e professori at the wonderful Spazio Sette bookshop. The Italians seems to take the idea of 'occult politics' very seriously. Ciao!

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Exploring Gnosticism: From Early Christianity to Contemporary Culture We will explore who the Gnostics were, what they believed, and how ancient Egypt shaped their ideas.

As if I wasn't busy enough, as soon as I'm back from Rome I'll be speaking about the Gnostics - some of whom visited the Eternal City too. 7 March 7:00 PM GMT: www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-...

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Existentialism, Consciousness, and the Occult: Colin Wilson’s New Existentialism | Gary Lachman I Kosmos Institute — Kosmos Institute Explore Colin Wilson’s “new existentialism” with Gary Lachman. This course examines the intersection of existential philosophy, the occult tradition, and consciousness studies, including Gurdjieff’s F...

This summer I'll be leading a course in Existentialism, Consciousness, and the Occult, based on the work of Colin Wilson, for the Kosmos Institute: www.kosmosinstitute.org/existentiali...

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Presentazione de "La stella nera" Presentazione de "La stella nera. Magia e potere nell’era di Putin e Trump "

If you happen to be in Rome this Thursday 3/6 I'll be speaking about the new Italian edition of Dark Star Rising as part of the Voices Festival for Independent Journalism and Media: www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-...

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Gary Valentine - Amor Fati YouTube video by Blondie Argentina

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What do you get when The Handmaid's Tale meets 2012? Here's the preface ( in English) to the new Italian edition of Dark Star Rising. www.gary-lachman.com/post/apocaly...

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All Events – Theosophical Society in England and Wales

This Sunday, 3/1/26, I'll be speaking online about the Hermetic Tradition for the Theosophical Society in England and Wales. 6:00 PM GMT: theosophicalsociety.org.uk/all-events

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Find Events & Groups in London, GB Find groups in London, GB to connect with people who share your interests. Join now to attend online or in person events.

I'm touched to discover that my book signing at Watkins has made it to the "50s and 60s events in London" site. Looking forward to seeing you young uns there. www.meetup.com/find/gb--lon...

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Gary Lachman - Touched by the Presence | Watkins Bookshop Join acclaimed musician and esoteric author Gary Lachman, for a presentation of his fantastic new memoir, where we follow his journey from Blondie's Bowery and Rock and Roll to Magic and the Occult.

Join me if you can at Watkins this Thursday for a talk about my new book, Touched By The Presence. RSVP www.watkinsbooks.com/event-detail...

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Was Jesus a mushroom? Decide for yourself 22 Feb 7:00 GMT as I present "Secret Christianity," the last of my 4 part online series on Ancient Alexandria: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

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Do you want to give back the divine in yourself to the divine in all? Then Part 3 of my 4 part course in Ancient Alexandria is for you. 15/02 7:00 GMT. Next up: the Neoplatonists, the most mystical school of western philosophy: eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

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La stella nera. Magia e potere nell'era di Trump : Lachman, Gary, Trionfera, Michele: Amazon.it: Books La stella nera. Magia e potere nell'era di Trump : Lachman, Gary, Trionfera, Michele: Amazon.it: Books

The new edition of Dark Star Rising in Italian, bringing things as up to date as possible in our swiftly changing world: www.amazon.it/-/en/stella-...

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Ancient Alexandria: The City of Sects and Gospels with Gary Lachman ONLINE PRS presents a new four-part online course looking at four central teachings at the roots of the western esoteric tradition

I'm looking forward to Part 2 of my 4 part course on Ancient Alexandria, this Sunday, 7:00 PM GMT. Next up, the Gnostics, who believed we live in a simulation, just like today: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

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Copies will be available at the signing, so you can get one there. Thanks for intending to attend.

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Gary Lachman - Touched by the Presence | Watkins Bookshop Join acclaimed musician and esoteric author Gary Lachman, for a presentation of his fantastic new memoir, where we follow his journey from Blondie's Bowery and Rock and Roll to Magic and the Occult.

Get touched by the presence at Watkins where I'll be signing copies 26/2 5:00 - 6:00 PM: www.watkinsbooks.com/event-detail...

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Alchemy, Absinthe, and August Strindberg What happens when a brilliant writer mixes his drinks?

What happens when a brilliant writer mixes his drinks? You'd be surprised. August Strindberg was. www.gary-lachman.com/post/alchemy...

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As above, so below! Who was Hermes Trismegistus? Find out as we take a trip to ancient Alexandria this Sunday 7:00 PM GMT: www.eventbrite.com/.../ancient-....

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From Rock Star to Occult Historian - A Talk with Gary Lachman
From Rock Star to Occult Historian - A Talk with Gary Lachman YouTube video by HDS Center for the Study of World Religions

Here's my interview with Matthew Dillon of Harvard's Divinity School about my new book and quite a bit more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1N...

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Voyage to a Beginning: A review of Gary Lachman’s ‘Touched by the Presence’ Author: Luke Gilfedder Rock memoir, spiritual memoir, showbiz memoir—these are genres that induce groans, not least because they are that very thing: genres, generic, thus standardised. Yet Touched…

An in depth review of Touched By The Presence: decadentserpent.com/2026/01/20/v...

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Ancient Alexandria: The City of Sects and Gospels with Gary Lachman ONLINE PRS presents a new four-part online course looking at four central teachings at the roots of the western esoteric tradition

If you want and need a break from current events, visit ancient Alexandria with me, Sundays throughout February: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

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The world's going to hell in a handbasket. But that's no reason not to sell a book. Come to the launch and get touched by the presence.

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