My friends and I complain a lot about the occult section at the bookstore, mostly because hanging out at a bookstore and complaining is cheaper than a movie, even with the latte. Our favorite complaint is that there are no advanced books on magic.
Our second favorite complaint is the music they play, but that’s [...]
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now,
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall.
I really don’t know clouds at all!
—”Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell
Warm and cool, dry and moist, light and shadow – As human beings, our conceptual frameworks freely draw upon dualistic [...]
Volume III, Issue 17
Beltane 2009
by Donald Tyson
“There are two opinions about the purpose for the circle in ritual magic – the first view is that it is to keep something out, and the second view is that it is to keep something in. Both are correct, and although they may seem contradictory, both views are [...]
Agrippa is a great resource for all things magical. Using the tables of the scales of numbers in his 2nd Book of Occult Philosophy, you will be able to put together whatever type of ritual you could possibly need. However, the details on how to conjure spirits aren’t in the Three Books. Instead, you find [...]
Nearly a year ago, I interviewed Donald Tyson regarding his then new book, Grimoire of the Necronomicon. Since then, my review partner, Lon Sarver, and I have been working with Tyson’s system and we’ll present our findings in this the next issue. Mr. Tyson was kind enough to agree to a follow-up interview; you’ll find [...]
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These are the new dates for the submission deadlines and issue release, and they’ll remain the same every year. Themes indicate what is appropriate for the season but by no means do they limit the content for that issue. Feel free to make suggestions to add to themes. Issues are never limited to thematic material. [...]
Heed the TOS you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Read you must and let to read what you want and what you need.
A policy – three strikes we tout to keep the most annoying out.
To bind you to our spell and trap, we make you read this legal crap.
We bring you the [...]
Purpose of Circles In Magic
There are two opinions about the purpose for the circle in ritual magic – the first view is that it is to keep something out, and the second view is that it is to keep something in. Both are correct, and although they may seem contradictory, both views are based on [...]
By the dragon’s claws, I crush the hex.
By the dragon’s wings, I dodge the hex.
By the dragon’s breath, I burn the hex.
— Dragon-Shield Chant by Grey Glamer
As a student of witchcraft, I endeavor to understand not only the practice itself, but also the reasons why witches do what we do. For [...]
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