Mysteria Misc. Maxima: March 1st, 2013

Mysteria Misc. Maxima is a weekly feature which brings together links on religion and esotericism from around the internet.

• China says “Yes” to Christian missionaries in Tibet because they are less disruptive than those rowdy Buddhists. (Guardian)
• Those who identify as “spiritual but not religious” are actually more religious than the, uh, religious people. Religious. (Epiphenom)
• One church is spreading the message of God by reclaiming heavy metal for Jesus. (BBC)
• Is yoga the new Satanism? (Hardcore Zen)
• Why are monks so into martial arts? Hint: It has to do with disciplining the mind…and kicking ass! (Killing the Buddha)
• Fox News said some jerky things about Wiccans, and then apologized. (Religion News Service)
• Pagan prison chaplains gain access to California’s penitentiaries. (The Wild Hunt)
• HBO looks at ancient roman religion. (Miniver Cheevy via @hermeticlibrary)
• Here’s a nice bibliography for those studying the anthropology of magic. (Practical Visionary Magic)
• And some resources for those researching the history of spiritualism and occultism in America. (Religion in American History)
• Do Thelemites who identify as GLBT need a new Gnostic Mass? (Hermetic Library)
• Mars, Saturn, and why the malefic planets aren’t so bad after all. (Strategic Sorcery)
• Here’s another list of books for aspiring magicians. (The Digital Ambler)
• Are your spells not working? Maybe its time to move on to another one. (Shivan via Blue Flame Magick)
• But please don’t be looking for a magic pill for your practice. (The Magickal Universe)
• Finally, those of you who get their clothes at the thrift store may want to watch out for more than weird stains and bed bugs. According to Pat Robertson, demons may be lurking in your Goodwill finds. Of course, for some of us, this is a bonus, and saves time having to conjure up said demons. So post haste to the thrift store, for some demonic golf pants and bowling shoes! (Salon via @t3dy)

Photo by perlmonger.