The following is meant to be a brief introduction to Mayan astrology – a survey of the field rather than an in-depth discussion – largely…
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Excerpts from Magical Living: Consciousness
By Bob Makransky“Someday there will be a great awakening when we know that this is all a great dream. Yet the stupid believe they are awake, busily…
Excerpts from Magical Living: How You Create Your Own Reality
By Bob Makransky“For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as…
Excerpts from Magical Living: Channeling Spirit Guides
By Bob MakranskyGlendower: “I can call spirits from the vasty deep.” Hotspur: “Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you…
Dionysus Ritual
By Mud and MagickPreparation: Everyone is asked to bring an offering for Dionysus (suggestions: honey, fruit, pine cones, stones). All callings are written on index cards. Tools and…
Ostara: Green Magick
By Mud and MagickTools and Materials: A central candle, dishes of water and salt, an athame, quarter and deity candles, a young plant, green and red face paint…
Imbolc: Being Welcome & Being Welcomed
By Mud and MagickAn Imbolc Ritual for Groups Materials and Tools: A couple of candles for lighting, a battery-operated candle for each participant for reading by, a ritual…
God and Me
By Mike NicholsA Pagan's Personal Reply to the New Atheists In this essay, I plan to analyze the following TWO questions: "Do you believe in God?" and…
Who Are You
By Bob MakranskyThe answer to this question isn’t self-evident. As contemporary physics says, you are not living in a material world; and you are not a material…
Black Magic
By Bob Makransky“Black magic only works on people who believe in it.” Like most lies, that one contains a germ of truth; although it would be more…