Dream Journal: 2014-01-12.01

A deity approaches Weaver under the guise of idle chitchat. A request is made that Weaver adds conditions to before acquiesing. Wibbly wobbly time means the request was partially fulfilled a week ago, yesterday, and is yet to be completed.

463 words.

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Dream Journal: 2014-01-11.01

Weaver is chilling at a coffeehouse with tarot cards. A yellow suited man demands she reads for him. He didn’t like the answer.

949 words.

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Idling: 2014-01-09.01

Keri whines bitches thinks out loud about the second crucifix to come into her possession, and the cognitive dissonance from having a rosary of her very own.

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Sacred Horses

Horses have long been seen as sacred animals in Irish paganism. Evidence shows the presence of horses in Ireland as far back as 3000 BCE and we know that during the Celtic period they played an important role (O hOgain, 2006). Horses were a status symbol, a very practical means of transportation, work animals, and also served in warfare, the Irish fighting mounted and with chariots. Many Irish Gods are associated with horses, including…

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Old Dog, New Tricks

I have been reading tarot since 1995. That’s quite a while. My first deck was the Dragon Tarot. I then purchased a copy of the Rider-Waite for Walter’s class, followed by my Thoth deck, which I picked up on Walter and Jack’s recommendations and wasn’t able to make sense of for several years. I learned […]

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just doing some reflecting

I’ve noticed a slight change in my attitude after my job change. Maybe because it’s not as cutthroat as the previous place of employment, or that the reminder if dealing with the public had made me temper my words. I even jokingly call myself “St Shae”! Whatever it is, I like that I no longer […]

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Dream Journal: 2014-01-06.01

“The moon is gilt with silver.” But ‘gilt’ means covered in gold. Right?

818 words and one video.

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Dream Journal: 2014-01-03.01

The Demonstrator returns to play with dirt and candles.

303 words.

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Book review – Tvaer Galdraskraedur or Two Icelandic Books of Magic

I haven’t done a book review in a while, so I thought it was time to offer one. I recently read Tvaer Galdraskraedur or Two Icelandic Books of Magic, a book offered by Strandagaldr (Icelandic Musuem of Sorcery and Witchcraft). Since I very much enjoyed it I thought it would be a good choice to review.

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Precision and Links

I came across this transcript on Spiral Nature (because Psyche tweeted it). It talks about magical precision, and I thought that was interesting, because I try to be as precise as possible with my magical work. The question came up because someone was having trouble localizing the effects of their spells. They would do a […]

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