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Dancing in the Vision
I have recently spent an entire weekend working with Terpsichore through the medium of belly dance. Dance is often conflated with magical practice due to its ability to enable us to connect to a deep core of our being; a part of ourselves that cannot be expressed through every day speech but can be experienced…
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Embracing the Colours of Life
Reading Nietzsche’s “The Genealogy of Morals” has led to my consideration of the morality of custom. You know, those unspoken things that a person should not do, or behaviours that we “just don’t do around here”. Ways of being that while perfectly legal are just frowned upon within a certain culture. This morality of custom…
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Belief Shifting and the Nature of Bias
We all have bias; it’s a natural thing in humans. Bias is formed due to our brains needing to make models of how the world works to enable greater efficiency. It would be difficult to get things done if we have to consider anew every operation prior to performing it. Bias has its benefits but…
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What I learnt from Martial Arts
The most significant lesson I have learnt from many years of studying martial arts is the value of relaxed discipline. The words “relaxed” and “discipline” are not often used in the same sentence in the West. We tend to think of relaxation as a chilling out, a horizontal non activity that occurs on a sofa,…
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The Ecstatic Trance of the Mari Lwyd.
Over the past few weeks, I have seen discussions on social media about the New Year. Some people preferring to celebrate the New Year at the start of the Astrological Year which many did prior to the Gregorian calendar. I can dig that and understand that this makes perfect sense as springtime is a good…
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The Rose of Jericho
Over the past month I have been getting to know a Rose of Jericho plant. A strange plant that you place in a bowl of water not in the earth. It is often used in hoodoo practice for attracting wealth, especially if you leave 5 coins within its water. I ordered this plant on the…
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Autumn Leaves
As the wheel starts to turn into the latter part of autumn towards winter, I am reminded of the first time, the very first time that I saw autumn in all its glory. I was born in a part of the UK where there are few deciduous trees. There were plenty of trees but they…
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Chaos Mandala Sigils
Making images of chaos mandalas is a magical practice that I do on a regular basis. Through the creation of these images I am able to meditate on chaos. This enables a stronger relationship with the creative and destructive forces in the universe of which we are a part. As well as being a meditative…
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Mabon Musings
It’s the 22nd August at the time of writing. I woke up this morning with the feel of the autumn air on my skin. I find it hard to explain but the air just feels different at different times of the year. I also caught the faint smell of autumn, autumn having a fragrance all…
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