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/poetic-journeys-coming-light/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-coming-light/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:59:20 +0000 Laurie Corzett http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2528 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-coming-light/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/magick-christmas-renewal-aeon/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/magick-christmas-renewal-aeon/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:08:38 +0000 Leni Hester http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2275 As the Year darkens and grows cold, and as we fall into the depths of the oncoming Winter, we perceive a drop of bright energy in all the chilly gloom. The Winter Solstice season has traditionally been associated not with darkness and despair, but with hope, renewal and light. We feel a deep acceptance of [...]]]> As the Year darkens and grows cold, and as we fall into the depths of the oncoming Winter, we perceive a drop of bright energy in all the chilly gloom. The Winter Solstice season has traditionally been associated not with darkness and despair, but with hope, renewal and light. We feel a deep acceptance of [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/magick-christmas-renewal-aeon/feed/ 2 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-winter-solstice/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-winter-solstice/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:07:01 +0000 Ambrose Hawk http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2285 The air is crystal hard, not clear; Chilled by mottled, somber blankets. Cold grey on darker grey Lift pillars above the dull snow. Yet this drear light lies. Beyond the grimly bare trees Wild rose and black briars Set stealthy green shoots. Below the grimy, frozen slush Day lilies and daffodils Swell towards their spring [...]]]> The air is crystal hard, not clear; Chilled by mottled, somber blankets. Cold grey on darker grey Lift pillars above the dull snow. Yet this drear light lies. Beyond the grimly bare trees Wild rose and black briars Set stealthy green shoots. Below the grimy, frozen slush Day lilies and daffodils Swell towards their spring explosion. Above the lowering, gloomy clouds Summer’s sun begins to spiral Towards its [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/poetic-journeys-winter-solstice/feed/ 1 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/guttershaman-halloween/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/guttershaman-halloween/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:45:40 +0000 Ian Vincent http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1804 “The majority is always sane.” — Larry Niven, Ringworld “Happy Halloween, ladies . . . Nuns — no sense of humour.” — The Kurgan, in Highlander All my life, the stories that have spoken to me have invariable been from what are usually considered the “lesser” kinds of storytelling — science fiction, comics, B-movies, horror, [...]]]> “The majority is always sane.” — Larry Niven, Ringworld “Happy Halloween, ladies . . . Nuns — no sense of humour.” — The Kurgan, in Highlander All my life, the stories that have spoken to me have invariable been from what are usually considered the “lesser” kinds of storytelling — science fiction, comics, B-movies, horror, fantasy. Why? Mostly, because [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/guttershaman-halloween/feed/ 1 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/lammas/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/lammas/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:58:37 +0000 Leni Hester http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1120   Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt – marvelous error! – that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures. —Antonio Machado   Now is the time of the embarrassment of riches. Summer heaps abundance upon us — [...]]]>   Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt – marvelous error! – that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures. —Antonio Machado   Now is the time of the embarrassment of riches. Summer heaps abundance upon us — an abundance of heat and sunlight, of long golden days that stretch [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/lammas/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-2/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-2/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:37:14 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=777 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 [...]]]> 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 [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-2/feed/ 0 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