I was listening to Modern Pagan Podcast's (Correction: Pagan Weekly News) June 10th episode where RevKess and Zaracon discussed the Colorado wildfires. (Thank you for mentioning the anthology and blog!) Even in cities sixty miles away from the major blaze, there is thick smoke tainting the air with its acrid smell. The haze dims streetlights and fills store entryways. If you are near the wildfire areas, it's important to pay attention to air quality reports especially if you are elderly, have a … [Read more...]
Making Myth, Music and Magic
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I have a passion for books and music. E-books are very popular but I prefer print because books are a full body experience. I get a thrill from the smell of ink and paper. It's the only time knowledge and tales have a scent and when I walk into a library my spirit soars, carried away on perfumed promises of insights and flights of fancy. On Reddit, I'm subscribed to Libraryporn where people post pictures of amazing libraries. There are some breathtaking vaults of knowledge. The sounds of … [Read more...]
T. Thorn Coyle Further Explains "No sick mystics!"
April 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the post "Listening is the Key to Flowing with Your Life Path" I wrote briefly about T. Thorn Coyle's workshop I attended in St. Louis. Click here for the post. One of many things she said which stuck with me was “No sick mystics.” IMAGE: "Spiral Galaxy Opens Mysterious 'Arms'" Posted to Flickr. Some rights reserved by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Thorn wrote a post fully explaining what she meant. "By “No Sick Mystics” I don’t mean that magick workers, mystics, spiritual … [Read more...]
Magicians on Stage and Off: Part 2 Luna Shimada
April 21, 2011 By 4 Comments
Click here for Part 1 Jeff McBride. Luna Shimada "Luna has been performing in top venues across four continents from Europe to Japan to America, and the showrooms of Las Vegas. Luna has also been featured in countless American network TV specials such as, the PBS series “Art of Magic” and “Mystery’s of Magic”, “Magic’s Greatest Illusions” on TLC and “Grand Illusions, The Story of Magic” for Discovery and most recently also featured in two new documentaries, “Women … [Read more...]
Magicians on Stage and Off: Part 1 Jeff McBride
April 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jeff McBride His performances have garnered awards and recognition. He won The Magic Woods Award for Best Magician, in 2008. He's earned recognition from the Academy of Magical Arts, the Society of American Magicians, and named "Magician of the Year" by the International Grand Prix of Magic. The Academy of Magical arts named him "Lecturer of the Year". McBride holds several Guinness World Records. (Wikipedia) He and his wife, singer Abbi Spinner, teach within the Vegas Vortex Pagan community … [Read more...]
The Magick of Being Stuck in a Rock and a Hard Place
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Aron Ralston's life changed when he was trapped for 127 hours in the Blue John Canyon of Utah's vast desert. There are parallels between his transformation and the Seven Principles of Magick. www.patheos.com/community/paganswithdisabilities/2011/03/11/699/ IMAGE: Digital photograph of Aron Ralston in a red jacket at sunset, in the mountains of Central Colorado, near Independence Pass (Aspen), CO. From his collection. Wikimediia Commons. CC license. The movie 127 Hours is a triumphant … [Read more...]
The Seven Principles of Magick
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Tara Miller (Masery) and M. R. Miller (Arkayne Magii) Originally posted at The Witches' Voice. The Principle of Attraction Everything we think, say, and do involves the exchange of magickal energy, and likewise, everything that we experience or observe has an affect on us on a magickal level – often completely unnoticed – and every exchange of energy is creative in that it always causes a change in some way, even if this is only on the level of magickal energy itself. The principle of … [Read more...]
Interview with Drake Spaeth, PsyD.: Pagan Minister, Psychologist, and Professor (Part 2)
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You can read part one here. www.patheos.com/community/paganswithdisabilities/2011/02/28/interview-with-drake-spaeth-psyd-pagan-minister-psychologist-and-professor/ (Update: I just discovered that today, March 1st, is Drake Spaeth's birthday.) Image: Drake Spaeth photo courtesy of www.spiritoftheearth.org Masery: You recently attended The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Cultural Impact Conference. How often is this conference held and about how many people attended this … [Read more...]
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