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The Witches’ Pyramid, Part 3: To Dare

February 13, 2007 by Daven  
Filed under general practice, magick, theory

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This leg of the Witches’ Pyramid is probably the simplest on the surface, since it involves doing the process that you’ve already decided upon. The decision to do the spell has been made; the caster’s Will is honed and ready to force the change; but now you get your tools out and start the chants [...]

Book Review – Pop Culture Magick

January 27, 2007 by Daven  
Filed under books, reviews

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Pop Culture Magick by Taylor Ellwood Immanion Press, 2004 ISBN: 978-1905713127 144 pages Reviewer: Eric “Daven” Landrum I’ll admit that when I first heard of this book, I was really skeptical. When it was published, I didn’t know Taylor, and I remember the calls that he was a sellout, a poser, and an idiot. That a book based on popular [...]

The Witches’ Pyramid, Part Two

January 27, 2007 by Daven  
Filed under magick, theory

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Aleister Crowley said that the True Will is one of the crucial things a magician should know, since the True Will is the basis of the being. He goes on to talk at length about how True Will is the culmination of the basic core of the person. It is the most selfish part and is [...]

The Witches’ Pyramid, Part One

December 21, 2006 by Daven  
Filed under magick, philosophy, theory

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This corner of the Witches’ Pyramid1 is not only what it appears to be on the surface. It is not solely “book learning.” It is also knowing that you possess the skills to put what you have learned into a practical application, using the knowledge you have garnered to put your magic into practice, knowing [...]