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An online grimoire filled with rants, references and personal experiences. The goal is to provide a place for pagans of all walks of life and traditions to feel at home, kick back, and learn a thing or two.

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  • Casting an Egyptian Circle on Nov 21, 2009 in Egyptian Duamutef Imsety Hapi ritual Qubhsennuf

    I went to the ROM yesterday, and had a fairly good time. My photos are on my aunt's camera, so you'll get them in tomorrow's post. They put on a new wing, and it looks good, but messes with perception, even inside.What I was most impressed with was t...

  • Blog Prompt, Part Two! on Nov 19, 2009 in rant pagan prompt science

    In a commentary in the Times Online Michael Reiss argued that Darwinian thinking clarifies and deepens religious faith by decentering humanity so that we might better appreciate the Universe and our place it. Do you agree with his thoughts or not? Wh...

  • Two-Parter Blog Prompt: Part One on Nov 18, 2009 in rant pagan prompt path

    What is your personal spiritual history? If you have changed religious traditions from the tradition in which you were raised in what prompted this change? Is there anything that you feel would make you consider changing to a different path in the fu...

  • "What Does God Need With A Starship?" on Nov 18, 2009 in rant gods and goddesses

    If you happen to watch lame sci-fi movies, you might recognise that quote from Star Trek V, The Final Frontier. In it, the Enterprise goes into the center of the galaxy, and discovers “Eden”. On the planet Eden, they discover “God”. Of course...

  • Using Incense List on Nov 16, 2009 in incense lists

    Yes, I have a list today. Godchecker was busy, giving me the error message "Sorry, the Gods are busy".Anyway, here is a list of common virtues or issues and incense that corresponds with it.Balance: Jasmine, orange, roseBanishing: Cedar, clove, patch...

  • Magical Days: Sunday on Nov 15, 2009 in days sun sunday yellow

    SundayRuled by The SunRules health, prosperity, strength, leadership, joy, and protectionUse for magic involving happiness, money, and power, to attract happy people to your life, to heal, to rejuvenate, to charm; builds confidence, useful in persuas...

  • More Third Eye Drama on Nov 14, 2009 in third eye everyday things

    So, I had been working on opening my third eye before my surgery. No biggie, right? It was beginning to open and though I still was a little afraid, I still could actually visualise things. See, I never had a good "inner eye"; when I was writing, I c...