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2019-12-24

Big Money Magic @ ConVocation 2019

Big Money Magic at ConVocation 2019 Continuing what we began with “A Treasury of Money Magic” we will discuss even more techniques of wealth magic from a wide range of traditions, as well personal tips, methods, and strategies I’ve leveraged successfully for myself and for clients. If you’ve already been dusting your money with…

2019-12-21

Your Astrological Magic Is Broken

Introduction Many people studying magic and astrology depend upon reference books and tables of correspondences—especially early in their studies before details are memorized and internalized. Among practitioners of magic, a fairly standard set of numerological and chromatic correspondences are the established consensus for the seven traditional planets. You may be familiar with these, seen here…

2019-09-29

Magical Medicine @ ConVocation 2019

Magical Medicine at ConVocation 2019 Since prehistoric times, magic has been used to heal the sick and revive the dying. The historical line between enchantment and medicine is elusive at best. A mind-boggling array of methods and theories have been employed throughout the ages. Grimoires which banish the demons of disease, enchanted poultices, wound…

2019-05-23

A Treasury of Money Magic

A Treasury of Money Magic @ ConVocation 2019 I doubt that money is the root of all evil, but the lack of it can feel like hell. Magic to manipulate prosperity precedes the invention of currency, and there’s no sign it’s going out of style any time soon. As long as people wish for…

2018-04-02

D.I.Y. Talismans

D.I.Y. Talismans @ ConVocation 2017 Astrological talismans from the Scholastic Image Magic tradition often seem as challenging to make as they are powerful. After electing the window of time in which a talisman can be created, one must confect incenses, select appropriate sigils, and obtain tools and materials for the talismans. We will discuss…

2018-03-01

No Trespassing: The Magic of Wards

No Trespassing: The Magic of Wards @ ConVocation 2018 Wards are magical defenses that prevent a designated space such as a room, home, or property from injury or trespass by inimical forces, spirits, or persons. Typically focused upon enchanting liminal spaces such as thresholds, property boundaries, chimneys, weathervanes and foundations, wardings take the primal…

2018-01-15

Prosperity Candle

Powerful Spell for Success in Business and Investments I recently received a commission for spellwork to advance a client’s investment opportunities in cryptocurrencies, but he could not afford a petition or a talisman. We negotiated a fair price and I got to work. I particularly enjoy magic where I can incorporate my ongoing fascinations; the…

2017-08-13

The Byzantium Flyers

Exotica Noir I once ran a dance club event called Byzantium at NowBar on Fridays in the West Village of Manhattan. It was my third weekly event, and arguably the best. Unlike the two which preceded it, I used the event as an opportunity to perform magical experiments related to publicity and mental influence of…

2017-07-28

Secrets of the 36 Zodiacal Faces @ PantheaCon 2015

Secrets of the 36 Zodiacal Faces at PantheaCon 2015: Clifford Hartleigh Low’s lecture on the “Secrets of the 36 Zodiacal Faces” at PantheaCon 2015. This class analyzes in detail Book II, Chapter 11 of the Latin Picatrix. This text instructs the student in the creation of thirty-six talismans of supreme power ascribed to the…

2017-07-02

Some Notes On Planetary Fragrances

Intersections of Scholastic Image Magic and Hoodoo There are only the most circumstantial and speculative historical connections between Scholastic Image Magic and African-American Conjure, or Hoodoo, yet I have seldom seen two very different traditions create such amazing synergy when properly combined. The most frequent implementations of this synergy I have used are the…