Multi-Layered Totemism

Much is made of semantics when it comes to animal magic. You have totems, and animal guides, and power animals, and animal spirits, and animal familiars, and tonal and nagual animals, and so on so forth. Everyone’s opinion varies as to what each of those words means, and I don’t think there’s really [...]

News in Magick – Yule 2006

The Pagan and Occult Author Resource Page SEATTLE, WA — November 25, 2006 by Lupa After several months of updates and design changes, authors Taylor Ellwood and Lupa would like to announce the rebirth of the Pagan and Occult Author Resource Page. Located at http://www.thegreenwolf.com/poarp.html, this is an extensive collection of resources specifically aimed towards writers in the [...]

Training the Observer

Meditation in Theory Meditation is the foundation of all magical and mystical systems of all cultures. It may seem a bit beginnerish to spend an entire article on the subject, but I believe this topic to be important enough to cover over and over again. I don’t think that I’ll have to do that [...]

Polarity in Sex Magick

One issue that occurs with both Western and Eastern sex magic is the polarization of the sexes. This kind of thinking about the sexes can be found in nineteenth century occultism (and even further back). “One calls the forces positive and negative, and one rediscovers them in good and bad, emission and reception, life [...]

Spirits’ Rights – A Manifesto

The Manifesto Axiom 1 It is herein asserted as axiomatic, based on direct observation, that spirits who communicate and interact with human beings are self-aware and possess their own strong sense of independent identity. Axiom 2 It is asserted as axiomatic, based on direct observation, that spirits who communicate and interact with human beings have a capacity for [...]

Luciferian Illumination

I used to term myself a Luciferian on top of the various other titles that could apply to me, such as magician, mystic, Hermetic, Rosicrucian, etc. The history behind my adoption of the title will be told shortly, but first I wish to establish that I no longer consider myself to be a Luciferian. [...]

Avete – Yule 2006

This section will usually be reserved for my pointless ramblings and insane rants. For now, however, I’d like to welcome you, one and all! This project of ours would be close to pointless without the writers submitting their work and the readers submitting their eyes and minds. Thank you all for being here, even [...]

Legend of the Glyph, Part One

To Mecca thou hast turned in prayer with aching heart and eyes that burn: Ah Haji, whither wilt thou turn when thou art there, when thou art there? — J. E. Flecker, Gates of Damascus   It’s amazing to see how things get back to you and what distorted forms they take, what odd transformations they undergo. I was at [...]

Into the Aethyr – Yule 2006

An aethyr is one of a succession of worlds in the Enochian Astral planes, and the fifth element, or spirit, in Wicca and Ceremonial magick. Also, depending on tradition, a formless and invisible substance that pervades the universe1. Greetings, and welcome to the first issue of Rending the Veil and the start of this column. I [...]

The Nature of the Egregore

Editor’s Note: This article was composed and published in December 2006, when Michael Jackson was alive and well. There is no disrespect intended with use of his name here, either then or now. Standard Definition of Egregore Wikipedia currently defines egregores thusly: “Essentially, an egregore is the ’spirit of a thing,’ usually a human group or organization, [...]

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