I’d like to get everyone’s opinion on a somewhat controversial topic. There’s that ever present issue with what is right when it comes to magick. Most people simply go with the old advice of the Rule of Three or Karma. Then there are the ones that adhere to Crowley’s only rule which was ‘Do what thou [...]
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Morals and Ethics
Posted in Magick, Ramblings, tagged crowley, ethics, karma, Magic, magician, Magick, moral, Pagan, paganism, rule of three, Witch, witchcraft on August 6, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Publicity or Secrecy?
Posted in Magick, Movement Updates, Ramblings, tagged dark, Magic, Magick, Pagan, paganism, publicity, secrecy, Witch, witchcraft on August 3, 2008 | 14 Comments »
I’m having some trouble here lately coming up with a reason for the secrecy of magick. I know…I know…magick’s supposed to be kept in secret so that people who aren’t worthy of the power won’t get it… The only question I have is, “Do you know anyone who, after spending 10 years on a magickal [...]
How Long Can We Stay Stagnant?
Posted in Magick, Ramblings, tagged communication, community, Magic, Magick, Pagan, stagnation, witchcraft on July 27, 2008 | 12 Comments »
I’ve been looking for new books here lately because I’ve gotten bored with reading silly fiction and want something that will engage the intellectual side of me. I’ve looked through a lot of the older stuff like Crowley and Mathers as well as the more modern stuff that you can find at Barnes and Nobles [...]
Paths Pt. 1
Posted in Ramblings, tagged Magic, Magick, Pagan, paths on July 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Everyone has a true path that leads to bliss and pure uncorrupted happiness. This path may lead through troubling times and most certainly will lead through sad events. This is the way of life no matter what happens, but the man that walks along his true path can navigate through these times without losing hope, without [...]
Spiritual Leaders and Communities
Posted in Ramblings, tagged community, leaders, Magic, Magick, Pagan, spiritual on July 13, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Up until now in my spiritual life, I’ve always been solitary (other than my aunt, uncle, and a few very close friends) to the point that I kept all of my books/tools locked in a trunk unless I was using them. The sad thing is that I really wanted a community that I could share [...]
Blood, Power, and Magick Part II
Posted in Ramblings, Tools, tagged blood, ceremony, charm, Magic, Magick, power, protection, ritual, sacrifice, talisman on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I would suggest reading the first post in this two part series first in order to follow my train of thoughts as well as to not misunderstand what I’m saying.
I had a request as to what kind of work I’ve done with blood and any suggestions I had, so I’d like to attempt to answer [...]
Blood, Power and Magick
Posted in Ramblings, Tools, tagged blood, charm, life, Magic, Magick, power, talisman on July 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Blood has always had a great power over man. To see it meant that something was wrong, you were hurt or someone was hurt. It’s been the sign of war, of pain, of death. It’s also a sign of birth and the successful hunt. Blood is the symbol for life. There really is very little [...]
Books…do you actually have non-Llewellyn books?
Posted in Ramblings, tagged agrippa, alchemist, andrews, astrology, book, books, coelho, conway, crowley, cunningham, golden dawn, llewellyn, Magic, magician, magician's tables, Magick, magick without tears, occult philosophy, Pagan, skinner, woolfolk on July 8, 2008 | 6 Comments »
For practicality’s sake, there’s only one New Age book publishing company and this company’s name is Llewellyn. This is the publisher that has dominated all of your local Barnes and Nobles New Age/Metaphysical section. It’s also the publisher that’s produced such authors as Scott Cunningham, Silver Ravenwolf, D.J. Conway, Amber Wolfe, and Ted Andrews. This publisher is [...]
Cloaks, Makeup, and Life
Posted in Ramblings, tagged cloaks, Magic, Magick, makeup, Pagan, society, stereotype on July 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
So I’m going to make an observation on Pagans in general. It may not be nice, and it’s certainly not something that anyone wants to hear, but it’s definitely true. Pagans simply have trouble fitting into modern American society. There’s a reason that there are no famous Pagans (other than singers…and that’s a whole other [...]
What is magick?
Posted in Ramblings, tagged intro, Magic, Magick, Pagan, visualization, will on July 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I guess that in order for this blog to ever be complete, it’s important for me to actually define what magick is in my opinion. There have been many famous definitions and for the most part they all amount to the same thing: magick is simply influencing things in the world with the Will. This includes [...]
