http://www.rendingtheveil.com Occult Resources for Magicians Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:14:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/fear-practice-killer/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/fear-practice-killer/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:33:31 +0000 Soli http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2833 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/fear-practice-killer/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/anatomy-organization-star-group/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/anatomy-organization-star-group/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:33:24 +0000 Frater Barrabbas http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2517 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/anatomy-organization-star-group/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/greater-wheel-fortune-practical-magick/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/greater-wheel-fortune-practical-magick/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:07:35 +0000 Frater Barrabbas http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2236 Yule — the wheel of the year turns; yet everything appears to stand still in the frozen, icy world. Thoughts during this season turn to the past as we examine and reflect on everything that has happened — from joys to disappointments. We make promises to ourselves, New Years’ resolutions aimed to fix the flaws [...]]]> Yule — the wheel of the year turns; yet everything appears to stand still in the frozen, icy world. Thoughts during this season turn to the past as we examine and reflect on everything that has happened — from joys to disappointments. We make promises to ourselves, New Years’ resolutions aimed to fix the flaws and [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/greater-wheel-fortune-practical-magick/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/rethinking-energy-work/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/rethinking-energy-work/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:39:23 +0000 Sarenth http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1730 Energy. It powers our bodies, forms thoughts in our heads, helps our vehicles move, and affects every aspect of our lives in some way. Most forms we use come from the resulting reactions between two or more things, such as between sparks and gasoline in a car, though this is overly simplistic. In [...]]]> Energy. It powers our bodies, forms thoughts in our heads, helps our vehicles move, and affects every aspect of our lives in some way. Most forms we use come from the resulting reactions between two or more things, such as between sparks and gasoline in a car, though this is overly simplistic. In [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/rethinking-energy-work/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/aethyr-thinning-veil/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/aethyr-thinning-veil/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:35:08 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1967 Paganism is rife with those who deem themselves helpers of departed souls “trapped” in some earthly desire or other and reluctant to move on. I cringe every time I hear or read the words “into the light,” unless I am watching Poltergeist. These eager ghost hunters frequent cemeteries and old buildings, seeking spirits to usher [...]]]> Paganism is rife with those who deem themselves helpers of departed souls “trapped” in some earthly desire or other and reluctant to move on. I cringe every time I hear or read the words “into the light,” unless I am watching Poltergeist. These eager ghost hunters frequent cemeteries and old buildings, seeking spirits to usher [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/aethyr-thinning-veil/feed/ 2 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/book-review-modern-magick/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/book-review-modern-magick/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:02:33 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1922 Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts Donald Michael Kraig Llewellyn Publications (1988) ISBN: 978-0875423241 600 pages Reviewer: Sheta Kaey   As this book is typically the first book recommended to anyone interested in learning ceremonial or ritual magick, I thought a review here was appropriate, if only for the purpose of having [...]]]> Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts Donald Michael Kraig Llewellyn Publications (1988) ISBN: 978-0875423241 600 pages Reviewer: Sheta Kaey   As this book is typically the first book recommended to anyone interested in learning ceremonial or ritual magick, I thought a review here was appropriate, if only for the purpose of having it in our archives. As a primer [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/book-review-modern-magick/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/the-magic-circle/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/the-magic-circle/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:28:40 +0000 Donald Tyson http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=280 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/the-magic-circle/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:24:26 +0000 Ambrose Hawk http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=299 Folks frequently wonder what the real utility of convoluted rituals and ceremonies in esoteric workings. Most people find such methods overly elaborate and even stifling to their spontaneity. For myself, I simply don’t have the natural sensitivity of many practitioners. As a result, I need the ritual to act as a check list. By following [...]]]> Folks frequently wonder what the real utility of convoluted rituals and ceremonies in esoteric workings. Most people find such methods overly elaborate and even stifling to their spontaneity. For myself, I simply don’t have the natural sensitivity of many practitioners. As a result, I need the ritual to act as a check list. By following the [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/feed/ 3 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/witches-pyramid-3-to-dare/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/witches-pyramid-3-to-dare/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:08:56 +0000 Daven http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2113 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/witches-pyramid-3-to-dare/feed/ 0