Quimbanda – The Sorcerer's Blog

2017-06-13

The Age of Black Magic: Step Thirteen

Summoning Uncle Joe In addition to the inclusion of blood relatives on a dedicated altar for ancestors, one may also provide offerings to the spirits of those who you admire or seek to call upon for aid. Saints are only one example of the Mighty Dead who one can call upon for help; calling upon…

2016-10-09

The Divine and Demonic Absurdity of Names

The divine and demonic absurdity of names. This was a topic raised elsewhere, but I want to highlight it here while also avoiding getting into anything which could be construed as personal with people I respect. Astaroth and Astarte are completely different beings. It is historically correct that the name Astaroth (a male, aggressive demon)…

2008-02-23

Revolution

Some observations on the darker side of paganism, black magic, and its challenge to authority, from the groundbreaking and historic event “Black Magic And Dark Paganism” at PantheaCon 2008.

2008-02-16

Black Magic And Dark Paganism @ PantheaCon 2008

A reading covering the ethos and practices of black magic, a survey of curse methods, and dark paganism– a term which I coined in the early 1990s. This was my very first lecture, anywhere.