The Rites of Magick [2005] [DVD]
Delve into the strange realm of Southern California's longest-running magical following. RITES OF MAGICK collects footage from the Order of the Temple of Astarte's practices and retreats, shedding light on a mystical world.
The Rites of Magick is a feature length (90 minute) dramatic documentary on the rites, ceremonies and meditative practices of America’s oldest continually operating Magical tradition: The Order of the Temple of Astarte in Southern California. The O.T.A. is the religious-fraternal order of The Church of the Hermetic Sciences incorporated in 1971. This production was filmed and video-recorded in temples, outdoor henges, and retreats of the Order from 1974 to the 21st century. It is divided into six chapters: Hermetic Yoga, Pathworkings, Seasonal Ceremonies, The Magical Eucharist, Enochian Watchtowers, and -- as a special bonus feature -- a surrealist Alchemical Fantasy from the talented avant-garde filmmaker Eric Bossick.
FUN FACT : Carroll "Poke" Runyon is the real life model for the character Simon Sinistrari from the 1971 film "Simon, King Of The Witches." (See: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067757/ )