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Review of The Intuitive’s Oracle: Powerful Practices from Intuitives, Psychics & Mediums by Angela Orora Medway-Smith, Janne Ringius, et al. The Intuitive’s Oracle is a collaboration on spiritual development and personal growth featuring a total of seventeen authors who are intuitives, psychics and mediums, and who share the techniques which have worked for them. They are led by Angela Orora Medway-Smith, who is a Practical Mystic, Welsh spiritual channel and teacher, master healer, coach, retreat leader, and multiple best-selling author.... Read more

Color Choices in Gyms While there are online articles on suitable colors to be worn for training in gyms, the reality is that most people will wear black. I base this on gyms I have trained in on the east and west coasts of America as well as a couple of the flyover states along with Sydney. It’s not hard to see why – black is slimming and looks fantastic. My preference is for well-equipped gyms with lots of free... Read more

Task force to protect Christian rights On February 6, 2025, The White House announced a presidential action, titled “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias.” By way of explanation, “The purpose of this order, to protect the religious freedoms of Americans and end the anti-Christian weaponization of government.  The Founders established a Nation in which people were free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by their government.” “Religious Liberty” is a statue by Moses Jacob Ezekiel commissioned for the 1876... Read more

Review of Abramelin Lunar Ordeal: An Alternative Magical Journey by Frater Barrabbas Tiresius.   The Abramelin Operation, depending on the translation used, calls for either six months or eighteen months to achieve contact with the Holy Guardian Angel (HGA). Students were given instruction on purification, prayer and fasting in virtually a monastic sojourn. They could either perform the operation as suggested or modify it to their taste. The Abramelin Lunar Ordeal is Frater Barrabbas’ modified version of the operation. Frater Barrabbas... Read more

Review of The Occult Elvis: The Mystical and Magical Life of the King by Miguel Conner  I am very grateful to Miguel Conner for writing Occult Elvis. There is no doubt that Elvis was the most successful solo artist in history, and so this issue does not need to be addressed. He is commonly perceived as a conservative Southern Christian, which is true. However, he did not limit himself to such a single dimensionality and had a broad range of spiritual... Read more

Philosopher Simon Critchley’s Mysticism is an intriguing text. It’s a solid and accessible introduction to mysticism written by a distinguished academic, the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York. At the same time, however, it is a practical text exhorting readers to have their own practical experiences. Most academics seem to be comfortable studying from afar and so it is very refreshing to have Professor Critchley actually engaging in practical mysticism –... Read more

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony has led to a firestorm of controversy due to a number of misunderstandings. The scene in question was a celebration of diversity and inclusion which honored Dionysos. This is in keeping with the original Olympics, which by the end of the 6th century BCE had become the most famous of all Greek sporting festivals and were dedicated to Zeus. The Paris Olympics opening ceremony According to Associated Press, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was possibly... Read more

Review of The Modern Witchcraft Book of Crystal Magick: Your Complete Guide to the Power of Crystals by Judy Ann Nock   Ms Judy Ann Nock’s The Modern Witchcraft Book of Crystal Magick is a solid introduction to the use of crystals in order to enhance the practice of contemporary witchcraft. Ms Nock explains: “The enchantment of crystals is at your fingertips, and their vibrational energies are yours to explore, whether you wish to create balance or invite healing. Crystals... Read more

Harper Feist’s Io Typhon is a devotional text dedicated to the misunderstood Typhon-Set whom she describes as “an amorphous, syncretic deity from late antiquity who appears predominantly in the Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri – a series of ancient spells unearthed from a tomb in Thebes. He is a fascinating amalgam of the deicidal Greek proto-monster Typhon Typhon and the antagonistic Egyptian god Set.” Ms Feist’s text contains eight hymns to Typhon-Set, accompanied by magnificent sigils and artwork produced by esoteric artist,... Read more