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/spirits-call/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/spirits-call/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 02:56:58 +0000 Sarenth http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2884 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/spirits-call/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-eleusus/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-eleusus/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:07:12 +0000 Aion 131 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2197     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 [...]]]>     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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-eleusus/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-winds-sea/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-winds-sea/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:06:14 +0000 Tina L. Salley http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2210     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 [...]]]>     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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-winds-sea/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/ghosts-glamers-hauntings-teach-human-identity/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/ghosts-glamers-hauntings-teach-human-identity/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:04:56 +0000 Grey Glamer http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2218 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/ghosts-glamers-hauntings-teach-human-identity/feed/ 1 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/necromancy-dark-art/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/necromancy-dark-art/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0000 Frater Barrabbas http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1861 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/necromancy-dark-art/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/horse-totem/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/horse-totem/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:38:48 +0000 Lady Eva Michenet http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1812 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/horse-totem/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-encyclopedia-of-spirits/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/book-review-encyclopedia-of-spirits/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:45:02 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1055 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/book-review-encyclopedia-of-spirits/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/invoking-dragon-magical-shields/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/invoking-dragon-magical-shields/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:25:26 +0000 Grey Glamer http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=295   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 [...]]]>   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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/invoking-dragon-magical-shields/feed/ 1 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/the-otherkin-avatar-project/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/the-otherkin-avatar-project/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:18:59 +0000 Michelle Belanger http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=9 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/the-otherkin-avatar-project/feed/ 4 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/sensory-metaphors/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/sensory-metaphors/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:54:17 +0000 Donald Tyson http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1616 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/sensory-metaphors/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/spirits-rights-manifesto/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/spirits-rights-manifesto/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:28:28 +0000 Donald Tyson http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=231 The Manifesto Axiom 1 It is herein asserted as axiomatic, based on direct observation, that spirits who communicate and interact with human beings are self-aware and possess their own strong sense of independent identity. Axiom 2 It is asserted as axiomatic, based on direct observation, that spirits who communicate and interact with human beings have [...]]]> The Manifesto Axiom 1 It is herein asserted as axiomatic, based on direct observation, that spirits who communicate and interact with human beings are self-aware and possess their own strong sense of independent identity. Axiom 2 It is asserted as axiomatic, based on direct observation, that spirits who communicate and interact with human beings have a capacity for [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/spirits-rights-manifesto/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/nature-egregore/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/nature-egregore/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:36:49 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1577 Editor’s Note: This article was composed and published in December 2006, when Michael Jackson was alive and well. There is no disrespect intended with use of his name here, either then or now. Standard Definition of Egregore Wikipedia currently defines egregores thusly: “Essentially, an egregore is the ‘spirit of a thing,’ usually a human group [...]]]> Editor’s Note: This article was composed and published in December 2006, when Michael Jackson was alive and well. There is no disrespect intended with use of his name here, either then or now. Standard Definition of Egregore Wikipedia currently defines egregores thusly: “Essentially, an egregore is the ‘spirit of a thing,’ usually a human group or organization, [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/nature-egregore/feed/ 3