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The etymology of tarot

Recently  I posted a list of my top five foundational books on tarot - books that give a solid grounding in tarot's history and...
Detial from Liber Null, by Peter Carroll

Top 5 chaos magick books

It continues to surprise me how often I am asked for recommendations of chaos magick books.
Colourful matches, photo by Lorant Szabo

Love is the Law: Philios, True Will and the Great Work

In this cosmology, Love, True Will and the Great Work are all tied in together, flow into one another, expand and strengthen one another.
Tower, photo by Jessica Mullen

Tarot and the myth of bad cards

My day job allows a certain amount of freedom when it comes to listening to music at work. Most people have headphones, and once...
Tarot reader, photo by Chris Gladis (MShades - flickr)

Tarot and sharing bad news

When tarot cards spell doom, deciding how to relate that to the client can be tricky

3 Great Esoteric Anthologies

Anthologies provide themed essays from a variety of writers, allowing the reader to sample an assortment of styles and opinions. Finding new writers can...

Uncertainty and Possession

The element of Uncertainty has played a significant role in several aspects of my magical development.  Specifically regarding results magic, I've had great trouble...

The Candle and the Crossroads, by Orion Foxwood

The Candle and the Crossroads: A Book of Appalachian Conjure and Southern Root-Work, by Orion Foxwood Weiser Books, 9781578635085, 234 pp., 2012 At first glance, I...

The element of uncertainty

Uncertainty has come to play a huge role in my life as of late. The whole process entered my awareness during the Plutonica book-club...

Nietzsche on Art

I've been reading Nietzsche's The Genealogy of Morals, and a passage in the third essay, "What is the meaning of aesthetic ideals?" intrigued me: ...t...
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10+ books to a new magician

How to create a new magician from a complete skeptic.
Chaosphere

Chaos magick: Doing what works and more

Chaos magick is results-oriented; it requires an honest appraisal of one's work and the effects achieved -- especially when results are not evident.

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Tattoo Tarot, illustrated by Megamunden

Tattoo Tarot