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The Oneiroi and the Mysteries of Dreaming
Read Now →: The Oneiroi and the Mysteries of DreamingDreams are believed to be a succession of images, sensations, thoughts, and ideas that occur involuntarily in the mind during specific stages of sleep, but still very little is understood…
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Applying the Scythe
Read Now →: Applying the ScytheIn the United States, two of the iconic images of the Gregorian calendar New Year are Father Time and Baby New Year. Father Time, with his hourglass, robe, and scythe,…
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Wassail!
Read Now →: Wassail!As a child, whenever I heard, “Wassail! Wassail! All over the town,” I always had a vision of a crowd of people walking around with slices of toast and mugs…
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Welcome Yule!
Read Now →: Welcome Yule!Yule is the Pagan festival celebrating the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Thereafter, the days begin to grow longer; thus Yule is a…
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Offerings To Saturn
Read Now →: Offerings To SaturnThe Ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia traditionally began on December 17th. A sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn marked the start of this seven-day celebration that included feasts, gift giving,…
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On Naming
Read Now →: On NamingI have been doing a lot of research on magickal names lately. Very often, when people begin to study the occult seriously, they want to adopt new names to go…
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On Cinnamon Rolls (or the lack thereof)
Read Now →: On Cinnamon Rolls (or the lack thereof)Yesterday afternoon, while attending a performance in a large indoor public square, the scent of cinnamon filled the air, and I developed a strong craving for a cinnamon roll. There…
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I’ll Call It A Yule Tree
Read Now →: I’ll Call It A Yule TreeToday, my family and I took our annual trip down the road to the nearest Christmas tree farm. Picking out the tree took a bit of time, as always, because…
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Astraea
Read Now →: AstraeaNovember 28th marked the beginning of the goddess month of Astraea, and December 8th is sacred to that same goddess. Astraea is the Greek virgin goddess of innocence, purity, and…
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Elemental Magick: Sylphs
Read Now →: Elemental Magick: SylphsFor today’s discussion on Air, we’ll be looking at spirits belonging to the Air realm. The elemental spirits for Air are called slyphs, with Peralda as their ruler. Whether you…