When seeking answers from the universe, it’s important to be flexible as to how the message is going to be delivered. These are all paradigms I’ve found useful at various points in my life. Call me fickle if you want, but sometimes I’ll slip back and forth between several in the course of a day. […]
Read More Holding Multiple ParadigmsAfter yesterday’s post about repairing hoses, it occurred to me that much of my spiritual/magical practice is based upon finding the sacred in the mundane, in giving that little extra magical push so that the simplest tasks carry renewed meaning. John Michael Greer has a wonderful description of re-enchantment, where is the act of literally singing […]
Read More Magic in the MundaneThis past Monday, those of us who were fortunate enough to have Martin Luther King Day off gathered at Sarah Fuhro’s house to have a discussion about and meditation on the faerie realm (or realms, depending on your perceptions of such things). Sadly I arrived late, and so missed the beginning of the hearthside, but […]
Read More January Hearthside: The Faerie RealmsNew York City has always been something of a touchstone for me, so I decided to make a pilgrimage to three spiritually significant spots: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Central Park. This is the second post in the series. Ah, the MMA. No, not Mixed Martial Arts (though I enjoy that, too!). […]
Read More NYC Pilgrimage: The MMAAs many of you know, I’m a big fan of Jason Miller’s Strategic Sorcery course. He has some great techniques and a sensible, straightforward syllabus that is an effective crash-course in magick and conjuration. The lesson on spirit bottles is one of the most respectful approaches that I’ve seen, considering that many traditions have long […]
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