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Poetic Journeys – Eleusis

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    Artemis Pangaia!   Mystery of mystery White light within the Flame The Hidden Fire Is the Heart of Nature. The brilliant Light Erupts from Yoni In the scream-cry-chant of Birthing Cosmic, Whole, All Embracing Transforming All. Light beyond all lights Luminescent, Transcendent Peacock Sheen Beyond. Body of Flaming Sun Of crystalline brilliance of full glowing moon All rays of Star-Light One light A Ray. The Flame of the World The Flame of the Altar The Flame [...]

Poetic Journeys – Winds of the Sea

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    I hear music in the chilling winds from the sea. It is wailing my lonely cry, “Come back to me.” In loneliness, my heart aches so I want to die. Winds, blowing over the sea, sing my mournful cry. Yesterday my darling and I strolled hand in hand On the shore, barefoot, digging our toes in the sand. Mist from the [...]

Ghosts and Glamers: What Hauntings Teach About Human Identity

December 15, 2009 by Grey Glamer  
Filed under invocation and spirit work, magick, mysticism, theory

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As human beings, we necessarily craft metaphysical paradigms which explain our perceptions and direct our actions. Whether we believe in Providence or in Lady Fortune determines whether we acknowledge some propitious turn of events as divine blessing or else merely good luck. Whether we believe in the inherent dignity of human life crucially affects how [...]

Necromancy: Dark Art Exemplar?

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Amongst all the various names for magical practices, the word necromancy is probably the most foreboding and sinister. No doubt that such a practice was diabolical and associated with the blackest forms of magic. Popular folklore and belief defines necromancy as divination performed through the conjuration and manipulation of the spirits of the dead. The [...]

The Horse Totem – A Way of Passage

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Several years ago I happened across a program on cable about non-violent horse “breaking.” I don’t recall the trainer’s name, but I still recall the method: The horse was in an arena with a high wall, no visuals to the outside; the trainer stood in the center with a long rope. The trainer kept tossing [...]

Into The Aethyr – The Thinning of the Veil

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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 [...]

Book Review: Encyclopedia of Spirits

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Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes HarperOne (January 27, 2009) $29.99 ISBN 978-0061350245 1072 pages Reviewer: Sheta Kaey I encountered this tome in my local library, which is nothing short of miraculous given the religious climate hereabouts. It was not only in my local small-town-outside-a-big-city library, but it was also in the new nonfiction books section, right up front. I don’t [...]

Invoking the Dragon: Musings Upon Magical Shields

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  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 [...]

The Otherkin Avatar Project

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The Otherkin community is a fascinating collection of individuals, all of whom feel as if they are differently souled. Although in human form, Otherkin believe that the essence of who and what they are originated elsewhere and can most often be associated with mythical beings, such as elves or faeries, dragons or gryphons. I was [...]

Sensory Metaphors

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When we are born, that part of our brain that holds our identity is a blank slate, waiting to be written on by the impressions of our physical senses. As we age, we acquire more and more experiences, and these are stored as memories. We are the sum of our memories. Take them away, as [...]

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