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2022-02-05T21:10:13+06:00

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Love and Light vs. Dark Magick (or, Toss a Coin to Your Witch)

Last updated on: February 5, 2022 at 9:10 pm By Thumper Forge

Everything in Discordianism is bimodal or an illusion or both. "Light" and "dark" aren't really opposites -- there are points where they are distinct, but also points where they are indistinguishable. Read more

Laura Tempest Zakroff

Liminal Spirits Oracle

2025-04-09T22:36:54+06:00

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Malaclypse the Elder and the Season of Aftermath

Last updated on: April 9, 2025 at 10:36 pm By Thumper Forge

Every time Aneris takes something away, Eris creates something new to replace it. And so the Season of Aftermath begins. Read more

2025-04-10T00:16:45+06:00

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I Don’t Know What a Chaos Witch Is Either

Last updated on: April 10, 2025 at 12:16 am By Thumper Forge

The people I've met on the Internet who called themselves Chaos Witches left a lot to be desired in the "What Exactly Is It You're Doing" department. Read more

Laura Tempest Zakroff

Liminal Spirits Oracle

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2021-10-23T00:54:16+06:00

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And Then I Got Nominated for Witchie Awards

Last updated on: October 23, 2021 at 12:54 am By Thumper Forge

I was nominated in three categories, and while I'm taking it in stride, I also dislocated my larynx by screaming for nine hours straight. Read more

Do I Have to Wear Black?

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2021-10-20T19:32:36+06:00

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The Liminal Spirits Oracle: a Non-Discordian Review

Last updated on: October 20, 2021 at 7:32 pm By Thumper Forge

I bought the deck purely for its aesthetics. But then I started working my way through the cards, and I was like, "Wow. This is... a legitimate oracle." Read more

Laura Tempest Zakroff

Liminal Spirits Oracle

2022-08-10T05:28:16+06:00

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The Wasp Nest of Damocles: an Old-Timey Chaos Grammarye

Last updated on: August 10, 2022 at 5:28 am By Thumper Forge

Try as I might, I could not find any useful spells involving wasps. So I cheerfully decided to make some up. Read more

Chaos Magic

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2022-03-01T06:25:08+06:00

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The Wiccan Who Was Mean to Me on the Internet, and Other Hot Takes on Gatekeeping

Last updated on: March 1, 2022 at 6:25 am By Thumper Forge

Gatekeeping is not the problem we think it is. I mean, it's still a problem -- just not in the way we've been conditioned to perceive it. Read more

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Illuminates of Thanateros

Thaumaturgical Witchcraft

Wicca for the Rest of Us

2021-12-01T08:15:30+06:00

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A Confirmation Bias Carnivalia, Wherein I Choose Violence. Also Wicca.

Last updated on: December 1, 2021 at 8:15 am By Thumper Forge

You know that gross feeling you get when someone you can't stand says something profound? That's cognitive dissonance. And confirmation bias is the alibi for how we react to it. Read more

Gender and Sexual Minorities

Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie

2021-10-09T01:06:03+06:00

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Covert Witchcraft Ops: Requesting Forgiveness Instead of Permission

Last updated on: October 9, 2021 at 1:06 am By Thumper Forge

The true ethics of Witchcraft aren't any different from the guidelines we use to navigate daily life. What matters more are the motivations behind our actions. Read more

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

2022-01-31T04:07:39+06:00

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Wicca Hunt

Last updated on: January 31, 2022 at 4:07 am By Thumper Forge

Whenever I publish a post about Wicca, I do so with the understanding that I'm going to get hit with a handful of angry responses. And honestly? I look forward to them. Read more

Cultural Appropriation

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