Supplementing “Bitter Winter” series on Freemasonry, a look at an organization about which little is known outside the United States, The post What is the Shrine? 1. The Origins of a Para-Masonic Order first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The Hungarian-born American painter was an important figure in several esoteric societies, and produced works that he believed were “portals” to enter the New Age. The post Emil Bisttram: Between Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and Prophecy first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Answering a new book by the current Dalai Lama, Beijing insists the CCP should control reincarnation of Tibetan lamas. It will find one for the Dalai Lama when he dies. The post China Insists It Should Control Reincarnation of...

Now that the US have left the UN Human Rights Council, China’s energetic efforts to increase its power within the body represent a serious global threat. The post Will China Become the Global Human Rights “Leader”? first appeared on...

Before the comics, there were the dime novels of the Belle Époque. Rosicrucians, Theosophists, and occultists were among their most memorable characters. The post Irma Plavatsky, Sâr Dubnotal, Fascinax: Rosicrucianism and Dime Novels first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Students from Lhasa Teachers College supplied “Bitter Winter” with some interesting documents. The post Tibetan Students Told Not to Attend Religious Activities During the Holidays first appeared on Bitter Winter.

His only crime is his consistent refusal to join the government-controlled Three Self Church. The post Decision Delayed for Imprisoned Yinchuan Preacher Ma Yan first appeared on Bitter Winter.

For more than a decade, they have been kept in horrible conditions by Thai authorities. Now they will meet their fate in China. How long can the international community tolerate this? The post China Wins Again: 48 Uyghur Refugees...