The Sorcerer's Blog

2016-08-22

The Vast Power Within You Is Mostly Crap

I usually start my astrological lectures with a version of “everything you know about astrology is wrong.” That also applies to magic to some extent, especially magic which uses astrology as a key mechanism. My friend John Michael Greer says that Eliphas Levi revolutionized magic by distilling it down to two principles; Will and imagination,…
2016-08-18

SIM Is Counterintuitive!

Scholastic Image Magic is counterintuitive for beginners. You cannot follow your wishes and heart, and also reach any level of competence at it. The process of mastering electional astrology alone requires the employment of rote formulations hundreds and thousands of times until one begins to see hidden patterns, and correlations between stellar cause and terrestrial…
2016-08-17

Ye Olde Hell Tree

Anybody wondering what my Hell Tree looked like, here it is. Rest in peace, old friend, and take the people I used you to trouble back to hell with you.
2016-07-24

Tempestarii and Magonians

New terms; tempestarii and magonians. Relevant to people who have enjoyed my Weather & Storm Magic class and video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempestarii In medieval lore, Tempestarii were magicians, specifically weather-makers, dwelling amongst the common people, who possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. For this reason, anyone reputed as a weather-maker was the subject of respect,…
2016-06-16

Blonde on a Broomstick
2016-06-16

House of Sorcery
2016-05-29

The Most Invaluable Skill in Magic

The most invaluable skill in magic remains an insatiable curiosity.
2016-05-27

Checking in

Magic is awesome. Good day to be a wizard.
2016-05-17

The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.Jacobs

I reiterate, no person involved in magic should skip reading W.W. Jacobs “The Monkeys Paw.” For a lot of reasons. http://gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca/mnkyspaw.htm
2016-05-06

A Venus Petition

VENUS PETITON: Venus and Moon in Taurus, Cancer ASC, Moon triumphed, Venus sextile ASC. Talismanic elections have been few and far between of late, and I’m taking a break from curse talismans for a while– so that leaves petitions. This one was slightly experimental. Now, the key with petitions as opposed to talismans is that…