Magic & Magic Words: Misunderstanding the Mechanism
For most of the planet’s first-world population, I think it’s fair to say the very idea of magic as presented on this blog is absurd. There is no such thing; it’s all fantasy and self-delusion, ad infinitum. This view of magic on the part of mainstream society is granted. Even many people who engage habitually […]
Magic and Miracles. What Truly is Possible with Magic?
Discussion over what magic does and does not make possible are numerous and ongoing. Such conversations range from intriguing and troubling to humorous and ludicrous. I recoil at notions of magic as only a catalyst for changes in consciousness. Forgive me for ignoring the follow through argument that consciousness is the creator of all else, […]
Magical Initiation: Two Most Important Areas of Practice for Beginners
This post has to be quick due to mundane affairs I’m in the midst of but it will mark the start of a conversation, albeit one-sided for the most part, of an ongoing nature. Meaning I will make a few proper posts on this point when time allows. If I had a time machine or […]
Real Magic Lesson Four PART TWO!
A Good Magic Spell or Magic Ritual for Beginners? In yesterday’s lesson we covered (extensively?) the foundation and formula of a magical operation. Today we’ll walk through an operation or two aimed at getting you some affirmative magical results as quickly as possible. These operations are structured in a very transparent manner so you can […]
IMPORTANT: Be sure to have your journal handy so you can make notes, pose questions, record synchronicities, etc. The magical act is the fundamental unit of all magical work Work done in magical context is first of all presumably and properly done while you, the magician, are in a magical state, and furthermore is broken […]
Crash Course on “energy” from the magical perspective smackdown on empty words and bunny fluff Right out of the gates let me admit that words like “energy” are sorely abused within the broad community of magic, mysticism, psychism, and New Age or spiritualism. I am painfully aware of the fact, and I work really hard […]
Magical Intention: How Specific?
Different schools of thought on intent This is a fairly challenging topic to blog about because it is heavily nuanced. There might even be a paradox, but whether or not I manage to draw that out in this post remains to be seen. down to the last detail In this age of increasing spiritual awareness, […]
Can You Really Study and Practice Magic?
It’s a common enough question some normal person might ask a weirdo like me. Maybe it’s dripping with incredulity, or it could be simple and honest curiosity. There are often two questions embedded in the asking, and these are: The Answer to Both Questions Is it Real? Of course “it’s real” and actually this is […]
Black Magic vs White Magic. Good and Evil?
White Magic and Black Magic The idea of black magic, this specific term, as the dark arts centered around summoning and working with demons and other evil entities is at least as old as the Middle Ages. Certainly, it has taken on more elaborate meaning and context since the 1800s, probably with most of its […]
I have static pages for what magic is in the broad sense, along with what magic isn’t, just to be thorough. I even have a sticky post entitled brief explanation of magic. These are all very short articles, and you probably should review them but for those who are only here for meat, with no […]
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