Practical and Esoteric Magic
Natural Magic and Ritual Explained
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Your Words are Power
Continue reading: Your Words are PowerWe often read about “words of power” or special “power words”, which I suppose are initiated terms for what the unwashed masses would call “magic words”. The idea being conveyed in any case is: these words are special because of their magical potency or because they unlock energetic/spiritual currents that may otherwise be unavailable or…
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Hecate and Antaia, She Who Encounters
Continue reading: Hecate and Antaia, She Who EncountersIn Greek myth, Hecate is a goddess of crossroads, magic, and transformation. As Antaia, “She Who Encounters,” she guides us through life’s unexpected turns and empowers us to face the unknown with courage.*
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The Magical State
Continue reading: The Magical StateBefore you can perform any magic you must be in a magical state. Another way of putting this is that an altered state of consciousness is required in order to enact magic. The Altered State Indigenous cultures are aware of this, hence the dancing and drumming rituals, fasting, ordeals, and psychoactive herbs and other substances…
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Understanding Saturn as the Practical Key for Effective Astral Operations
Continue reading: Understanding Saturn as the Practical Key for Effective Astral OperationsWhile often viewed through a lens of limitation and restriction, Saturn, in its astrological significance, holds a unique key to unlocking effective astral operations. This article delves into understanding Saturnian archetypes, its planetary influence, its role in manifestation, the importance of timing and transits, relevant ritualistic practices, and ethical considerations for harnessing Saturnian energy in…
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Roman Magical Practices Involving Rods and Staves
Continue reading: Roman Magical Practices Involving Rods and StavesThe magic wand associated with Western magic may have made its European debut in the grimoire entitled The Oathbound Book of Honorius, which likely influenced the later Key of Solomon. “Wand” is a Germanic word, like spell, charm, and so many of the contemporary terms we associate with magical lore and practice, but the idea…
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More Definitions of Magic
Continue reading: More Definitions of MagicMore definitions and explanations for what magic is.
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Magical Belief is a Tool to be Adopted and discarded as NeededBelief as a Tool or Technique
Continue reading: Belief as a Tool or TechniqueI hate to admit this publicly, but the chaos magicians were actually right about this one.