Chaos Magick – Iconography

Every witch is familiar with intention-based magickal workings — Know Thy Will, focus intention through a process or on an object, direct the focused energy, then expect manifestation. For simple example, my Will is “I will be healthy and fit.” I then focus my intention of health onto an apple, directing that intention [...]

The Magical Choice: One Witch’s Musings upon Existentialism

The study of magic is, by and large, the study of paradigms. The Witch — by whatever title she or he may adopt — steps beyond the default worldview presupposed by the surrounding society, and instead cultivates a unique paradigm which resonates with her or his deepest intuitions. This line of inquiry constitutes an ever [...]

Book Review: The Apophenion

The Apophenion by Peter J. Carroll (Mandrake Press 2008) $23.00 ISBN 978-1869928650 168 pages Reviewer: Ian Vincent “It’s all ‘cos of Quantum.” — Sir Terry Pratchett. It’s a common meme in New Age writing is to use physics paradigms, from vague hand-waving about “vibrations” and “energies” to the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!?. Rarely does this go beyond crude [...]

Book Review: Meta-Magick, the Book of Atem

Meta-Magick, the Book of Atem: Achieving New States of Consciousness Through NLP, Neuroscience, and Ritual by Philip H. Farber Weiser Books, 2008 $14.95 ISBN 978-1578634248 170 pages Reviewer: Lupa I think I’ve been a bit spoiled in my reading choices — or maybe I’m just more of a geek than I thought. Here, Phil Farber presents a book that ties [...]

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. [...]