Tag: Magick
The etymology of tarot
Recently I posted a list of my top five foundational books on tarot - books that give a solid grounding in tarot's history and...
Top 5 chaos magick books
It continues to surprise me how often I am asked for recommendations of chaos magick books.
Love is the Law: Philios, True Will and the Great Work
In this cosmology, Love, True Will and the Great Work are all tied in together, flow into one another, expand and strengthen one another.
Tarot and the myth of bad cards
My day job allows a certain amount of freedom when it comes to listening to music at work. Most people have headphones, and once...
Tarot and sharing bad news
When tarot cards spell doom, deciding how to relate that to the client can be tricky
3 Great Esoteric Anthologies
Anthologies provide themed essays from a variety of writers, allowing the reader to sample an assortment of styles and opinions. Finding new writers can...
Uncertainty and Possession
The element of Uncertainty has played a significant role in several aspects of my magical development. Specifically regarding results magic, I've had great trouble...
The Candle and the Crossroads, by Orion Foxwood
The Candle and the Crossroads: A Book of Appalachian Conjure and Southern Root-Work, by Orion Foxwood Weiser Books, 9781578635085, 234 pp., 2012 At first glance, I...
The element of uncertainty
Uncertainty has come to play a huge role in my life as of late. The whole process entered my awareness during the Plutonica book-club...
Nietzsche on Art
I've been reading Nietzsche's The Genealogy of Morals, and a passage in the third essay, "What is the meaning of aesthetic ideals?" intrigued me: ...t...
Chaos magick: Doing what works and more
Chaos magick is results-oriented; it requires an honest appraisal of one's work and the effects achieved -- especially when results are not evident.