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“Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes. He begins to understand that self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening.” The vast majority of society is moved to and fro by many things. Indoctrinated on a subliminal level, humanity finds itself trapped within the memes of its own creation. Endlessly following trends and fads, becoming carbon copies of one another-we find ourselves born into a deep slumber, and whats worse: we don’ even know it.
The Annuals of Observation
Talking About Ritual Magick
One of the most abused and controversial topics in the area of ritual and ceremonial magick is the art of sex magick. It would seem that anything having to do with sex is somehow a hot topic, and if you mix it up with magick and the occult, then it will automatically produce a heady brew. Right?
Root and Rock
15° of Scorpio, The World Dies. The world dies as the Last Harvest come in, and the whole of the wilds begin to fold in on themselves to face the cold. It doesn't come back until "Spring" - there is no hint of life renewing here when Yule comes around, espousing some "return", or if it is it is a vain lie before the icy horrors of January stomp the lingering green out entirely. Normally that means that other than perhaps visiting the local Pagan group for Yule, and the usual Secular Christmas... I don't do jack shit in the winter. The Altar is stone cold, lights are not set.
There have been rumblings in the blogosphere the last few days over Christian Black Magick and Who Practices Magick . This is a topic that has interested me for a long time. Not so much that Christians or people of various other “normative” religions practice magick but the trend among “counter-culture” magicians to belittle and dismiss the magickal prowess of the practitioners of mainstream religions. This brings to mind a statement once made by a follow Gnostic Bishop in a discussion about the Pentecostal Holiness Churches and ecstatic ritual (snake handling, etc.): “It is really too bad we can’t just take all of that energy.
Black Cat Sorcery
Khaos Lace
Face the sunshine and make it rise, burn the dawn with unfettered explosion. Passion! Weep in tired broken sorrow, till your throat aches and there is no comfort that can soothe your torment. The colors blend because the threads are so many, each... to be tasted in a single moment serving size and kept alive through experience.
Just say the word... I once changed people's lives with the stroke of a pen. No, not like a dictator ordering an execution or promoting one of his cronies to cabinet minister. And not like a CEO signing a billion-dollar deal.
Magian Rumination
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