This has been an insane month in many respects. My day job went from being on the slow side to moving at the speed of light and doubling up on the number of calls and readings I’ve done to planning my wedding and a move and then add in the state of affairs in the […]
Uncrossing Yourself
I can’t begin to tell you how many times I open my email to find someone panicked, thinking they’ve been cursed. Fortunately, 8 times out of 10, it turns out the person doesn’t know any magicians and they haven’t done anything to harm anyone. They’ve just had a run of bad luck and they automatically […]
Take Time to Smell the Incense
The past week has brought to my attention just how many people feel that they can rush through the foundations and basics and still consider themselves competent magicians. I understand that we live in a world where faster equates to better, but there are some thing that just can’t be rushed or faked and when […]
New Release: LARVA
From the Book Descrpition: A grimoire of 50+ Daemonolatry spells, sigil magick, and ciphers covering everything from protection, to stopping gossip. From S. Connolly: My co-author, Ene, and I offer up our latest collection of spells and formulas, brought together from the grimoires of multiple practitioners (including ourselves). Some of the workings are more serious […]
Two Occult Books You Should Read
I don’t usually post unless it’s an announcement or site notification, but I thought I would share two books with you that I think every student of the occult should read, regardless your paradigm. ~ Frank D. The Kybalion by Three Initiates A tract of Hermetic philosophy that includes seven Hermetic principles that, in my […]
When Good Goals Go Bad
I’ve talked before about setting magickal/spiritual goals for the new year, but I’ve never really talked about how to handle things when they go bad. Like – really bad. Like, let’s pretend you said you would read all the occult books on your shelves at 2 books a month, and here it is, month three, […]
Tips for Navigating the Holidays When You’re Not Judeo-Christian
For those of us blessed with secular, open-minded, and/or atheistic families, this likely won’t be an issue for you. It’s usually not for me. There was the one year my family wanted to pray to Jesus before a meal, and I told them to go ahead, I’d wait. It made for an awkward moment, but […]
Using Multiple Tools
This month seems to have slipped right through my fingers. Over the past few months I have been finding myself using different oracle decks both in my professional work and in my daily practice, to help me gain a different perspective on things. I have even been using them in conjunction with my tarot cards […]
December 2021 Tarotscope
Welcome to December’s Tarotscope! I’m sipping a hot coffee as I write this, a heater running by my feet. Winter has arrived where I live, bringing with it half a foot of snow. Colorful lights now adorn the windows of our neighborhood in anticipation of a variety of holidays. May yours look as beautiful. This […]
November 2021 Tarotscope
Hello again, everybody! Are you ready for Halloween? My city canceled trick or treating for 2020, but 93% of parents surveyed plan to send their children out this year. The same local survey results indicate more than half of us will refuse to open our doors. Sorry, kiddos, but I feast, pay homage to the […]