Tag: film and television
Are you a good witch, a bad witch, or something else?
It seems there is some division within the Pagan community that perpetuates stereotypes about the practice of binding.
Supernatural Entertainments, by Simone Natale
With Supernatural Entertainments, Simone Natale’s focus is on the industry that popped up around spiritualism, and how that helped shape the world.
Anna Biller on the real witchcraft behind The Love Witch
From the set design to the way Elaine’s coven behaves, The Love Witch feels like the work of someone who’s clearly read a Book of Shadows or two.
Problems with whitewashing in worship
Even in enlightened communities such as our own, whitewashing happens in spiritual practice.
Pop culture magick: Intro and prosperity spell
Pop culture magick is all the rage these days, but that begs the questions: what is pop culture magick, why should you use it, and how does it work?
Iconic occult documentaries of the ’70s
There's a certain something about occult documentaries made in the 1970s.
The Babadook: Everyone gets what they want
Amelia starts to think that the monster from a children’s book, the titular Babadook, may be attacking, or possibly possessing, her son.
Everything is awesome! Magick, metaphor and Lego
This has been a great year for occult and philosophically tinged pop culture, and The Lego Movie tops them all.
Twin Peaks: The fire still burns
Like all Lynch's best work, Twin Peaks partakes strongly of the numinous, the dream-like blurring of state.
As Above, So Below [spoilers]
To appreciate As Above So Below, you may need to issue a few forgiveness tokens.
When is it cultural theft?
Just because I can use the tools does not mean I can or should claim initiatory status.
Call up not what ye cannot cast down: an occult look...
In The Possession of Michael King, things take a turn for the sinister when King tumbles down the rabbit hole, leaving sanity and consensus reality behind.