Chaos Magic, especially the variety that depends upon the equations of Pete Carroll, has some interesting things to say about how time works. Specifically, Chaos Magical Theory posits that the past isn’t set, and instead is a “probable past” that can be as variable as the probable future that is not set even as we […]
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Magical Combat
I’ve been re-reading some advice from the great Frater Stokastikos regarding magical defense. Some of that advice is in line with what I have discovered or observed to be true on my own. Servitors are your best bet for magical defense. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m big on wards. I have constructed some pretty elaborate […]
Invocations part 1
I’ll be honest with you all; when I invoke* deities in ritual or devotional offerings I almost always use extemporaneous invocations. However I’ve been told that invocations are challenging for many people, so I thought I’d offer a selection of different ones here for a variety of the deities I honor. You’ll see pretty quickly the basic pattern I tend to use, and my approach to invocations. I’ll include a half dozen here and more next time. Feel free to leave a request for a specific deity in the comments if you’d like to see an invocation for one.
Dream Journal: 2014-02-13.01
Another peaceful picnic by the River until Weaver’s past literally walks up to greet her. Nostalgia is embarrassing, but no spoilers are given.
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Of Celtic Reconstructionist Magazines
This post is all about promotion so forgive me. For months now my friends and I have been working in secret on a magazine for Celtic Reconstructionists, that was put together and peer-reviewed by Celtic Reconstructionists. And yesterday, I am proud to say that we went live.
Spiritual Devotion and Small Children
I remember the days, 20 years ago, 15 years ago, when spiritual devotion was an easy, flowing thing. If I wanted to stop and pray, or make an offering, or meditate on something I had the flexibility to do so. If I wanted to spontaneously drive out to a state park or to the ocean, I got in my car and went. If I was invited to attend an event or a group celebration I went. the only limitation I had was my work schedule. My focus when I prayed or conducted a ritual was to make it as perfect as possible. I had scripts to follow and high expectations.
January 2014
I had listed out several long and short term goals for 2014. And since we’re about a week into February, I figured a status check on how I did through January was in order. Develop a workable plan to complete college degree. Complete by End of January. [This will require money and reaching out to […]
Pagan Blog Project: Counting Coup
For my first (late) offering to the Pagan Blog Project, I talk about Phil Hine’s application of counting coup to magical training.Filed under: Pagan Blog Project, Technique Tagged: chaos magick, counting coup, magical training, magick, pagan vlog project, Phil Hine
An Essay on the Instruction of King Cormaic Mac Airt
There are several Irish texts that offer instructions on how a King should live in order to be a good King, and these texts serve as good instructions for anyone to study on how to live a good honorable life. One of the best of these is the Instruction of King Cormaic Mac Airt, a dialogue that occurs between Cairbre and Cormac, where Cairbre is quizzing Cormac about the proper qualities of a King. The answers given describe the characteristics a King should embody, but these characteristics are equally applicable to any Druid or person seeking to live a good life. These characteristics can be divided into two categories: ways that the person should act towards others, and ways that the person should uphold themselves.
Recommended Reading for Irish Druids
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