Britannica’s article by renowned religious historian Mircea Eliade on Shamanism states: “…shaman, a person believed to achieve various powers through trance or ecstatic religious experience. Although shamans’ repertoires vary from one culture to the next, they are typically thought to have the ability to heal the… Continue Reading
A little-known chapter in the life of Aleister Crowley. In the January 1917 edition of Vanity Fair Crowley introduced modifications to the game of Bridge which he termed “Pirate Bridge” – Though I have never played any version of Bridge,… Continue Reading
Episode 8 of Sharron Kraus’ Preternatural Investigations podcast is called “Wierdness Without, Wierdness Within.” The posted description says: In which the ways the communities we belong to are shown to affect our sense of self and our ability to find… Continue Reading
In his Burning Shore newsletter, author Erik Davis held forth on latest season of Hamilton Morris’ Pharmacopeia series. Here’s a link to an episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFXGa-Ruz_M. Mr. Davis sez: I have mixed feelings about Hamilton Morris, host of the popular Viceland docu-drug… Continue Reading
Episode 6 of Sharron Kraus’ Preternatural Investigations podcast is called “Old Traditions and New.” The posted description says: In which an old, traditional ceremony – The Ancient Castleton Garland Ceremony – is compared with a new, invented one – the… Continue Reading
David Shoemaker released Part 2 of his Qabalistic Psychology series this passed Fall, along with the corresponding video on YouTube. His posted description says: “This episode is Part 3 of a four-part series discussing Qabalistic Psychology. In this episode, I… Continue Reading
presented by Pro Arts, Oakland and curated by Monet Clark hosted within 3D galleries embedded into the Pro Arts website: proartscommons.org/invocationdemocracy The show progresses mystically so be sure to check out works in galleries 2 and 3, as well as one, with… Continue Reading
It is December 25 in the Western Hemisphere, a date that is celebrated by 100’s of millions as a date when Divine Sentience was fixed to the axes of Time and Space; this perhaps being an apt metaphor for any… Continue Reading
In “certain” circles (who am I kidding?! it’s the same circles that follow this blog!) there’s a belief that trees and other plants are sentient and communicate with each other and in some ways are able to exchange information with… Continue Reading
Yep this is late. That’s how it goes. Here’s an excerpt from Jason Miller’s Magick Monday Newsletter. Dig if you will: There is no meaningful expansion without restriction, and no beneficial conservation that does not enable new expressions. If you… Continue Reading