The Nocturnes

Each Monday night, we turn our attention to the moon and its spectral radiance. Our Nocturnes unfold in two currents—Logos and Praxis.

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Logos

"Within Logos, thought and reflection converge. Here, the teachings of the Church of Night unfold—not as instruction, but as meditation on the nature of will, renewal, and the human condition."

Explore essays, reflections, and philosophical writings that consider the rhythms of life, the architecture of belief, and the quiet currents beneath the surface of the everyday.

Logos is a place to observe, to ponder, and to engage with ideas that resonate without insistence.

  • The Living Temple (Logos, III.)

    (Logos, III.) The world has ever raised temples. Stones piled high in desert heat, spires carved against the sky, altars dripping with oil and incense. Yet all crumble. Dust reclaims...

    The Living Temple (Logos, III.)

    (Logos, III.) The world has ever raised temples. Stones piled high in desert heat, spires carved against the sky, altars dripping with oil and incense. Yet all crumble. Dust reclaims...

  • The Nine Degrees of Initiation (Logos, II.)

    (Logos, II.) All paths worth treading are perilous.All transformations worth seizing require blood, sweat, and surrender.Thus it is with the Nine Degrees of Initiation—our ladder into the unknown, carved from...

    The Nine Degrees of Initiation (Logos, II.)

    (Logos, II.) All paths worth treading are perilous.All transformations worth seizing require blood, sweat, and surrender.Thus it is with the Nine Degrees of Initiation—our ladder into the unknown, carved from...

  • In Tenebris Lux: Why We Gather (Logos, I.)

    (Logos I) The world, dear brethren, is a theatre of shadows. Each dawn is heralded with the scream of clocks, each night swaddled in a shroud of exhaustion. Humanity—frail, luminous,...

    In Tenebris Lux: Why We Gather (Logos, I.)

    (Logos I) The world, dear brethren, is a theatre of shadows. Each dawn is heralded with the scream of clocks, each night swaddled in a shroud of exhaustion. Humanity—frail, luminous,...

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Praxis

Praxis lies behind a threshold, a domain hinted at but not revealed. It speaks of discipline, transformation, and the structure of initiation—paths known only to those who step beyond the public veil.

Here, seekers encounter an outline of Human Magick and the Nine Degrees of Initiation—enough to hint at the possibilities, yet reserved for those who choose to enter.

Praxis is a space of potential, of promise, and of the unseen work that shapes mind and action.

Praxis

  • On the Ethics of Shadow (Praxis, III.)

    (Praxis, III.) When we speak of “shaping reality,” whether through perception, behavior, or emotion, a question inevitably rises: what of others? For no act occurs in isolation. Every choice touches...

    On the Ethics of Shadow (Praxis, III.)

    (Praxis, III.) When we speak of “shaping reality,” whether through perception, behavior, or emotion, a question inevitably rises: what of others? For no act occurs in isolation. Every choice touches...

  • The Mechanism of Will (Praxis, II.)

    (Praxis II) If “reality” is shaped by perception, behavior, and emotion, then the hand upon those levers is what we call will. We often speak of “willpower” as though it...

    The Mechanism of Will (Praxis, II.)

    (Praxis II) If “reality” is shaped by perception, behavior, and emotion, then the hand upon those levers is what we call will. We often speak of “willpower” as though it...

  • Reality as Change (Praxis, I.)

    (Praxis, I.) Most people believe that “reality” is a fixed stage, built of stone and steel, unmoved by the shifting of human thought. But this is not so. Reality, as...

    Reality as Change (Praxis, I.)

    (Praxis, I.) Most people believe that “reality” is a fixed stage, built of stone and steel, unmoved by the shifting of human thought. But this is not so. Reality, as...

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