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2022-01-09T10:06:00-08:00

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Ivermectin: Horse Wormer or Covid-19 Treatment?

Last updated on: January 9, 2022 at 10:06 am By Tony Mierzwicki

Ivermectin has been vilified in the mainstream media as a horse drug, while the FDA has issued warnings against using it for treating Covid-19. The drug came to popular attention in early September 2021, when influential podcast host Joe Rogan revealed that he “took ivermectin, among other drugs, to treat COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus. Rogan said he felt ‘great’ after taking ivermectin and monoclonal antibodies to combat his COVID-19 symptoms.” Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external... Read more

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2021-12-11T10:06:21-08:00

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Tackling Homelessness – “Lennon”

Last updated on: December 11, 2021 at 10:06 am By Tony Mierzwicki

Homelessness is a growing societal problem and current approaches to addressing it have largely failed. I was privileged to have attended the Red Carpet Premiere of a short independent film, titled “Lennon”, on Thursday December 9 at the Art Theatre Long Beach tackling this very issue. “Lennon” is the brainchild of Gio Ferraro who wrote, produced and starred in the film. She was ably assisted by her partner and co-star, Samantha Parks, and roughly 20 friends from the film industry... Read more

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2021-10-27T04:45:44-08:00

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Working with the Planets and Elements on a Weekly Basis

Last updated on: October 27, 2021 at 4:45 am By Tony Mierzwicki

Working with the planets on a weekly basis is easy, as each day of the week corresponds to a planet. For those who wish to work with the elements on a weekly basis this is possible too, thanks to the work of Israel Regardie. Naming the British days of the week: “The names for the days of the weeks in many European countries come straight from the Roman days for the corresponding planets (but often with Sunday modified to the... Read more

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2021-09-25T18:52:28-08:00

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Review of Werewolf Magick by Denny Sargent

Last updated on: September 25, 2021 at 6:52 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Review of Werewolf Magick: Authentic Practical Lycanthropy by Denny Sargent Denny Sargent (aka Aion 131) is a writer, teacher and practicing Ecclectic Ritualist with a very extensive magickal background. His biography states that he “was first introduced to Mythology and Magick in the suburbs and center of New York City where he grew up. He has since his early teens been accepted as a member of a number of initiatory groups including Pagan Way (and various other Pagan groups), Welsh Traditional Wicca,... Read more

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2021-08-13T22:26:06-08:00

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Lizzo, Cardi B and Greek Goddesses

Last updated on: August 13, 2021 at 10:26 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Lizzo and Cardi B have transformed into Grecian Goddesses for their collaboration, “Rumors.” On August 13, 2021, Vogue had this to say about Lizzo’s first new single in two years, “Rumors”, which is a collaboration with Cardi B: “… the pair dropped a spectacular, cinematic video to accompany the track featuring themselves as Grecian goddesses stalking the sunny heights of Mount Olympus. … Working with her stylist Brett Alan Nelson, Lizzo appears first in a draped golden gown and dripping... Read more

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2021-08-02T23:44:51-08:00

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Aphrodite’s Origins in Hesiod and Homer

Last updated on: August 2, 2021 at 11:44 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Aphrodite [Aphroditê] Aphrodite was “the goddess of love and beauty, and the embodiment of sexual pleasure (desire), seductive charm, and a capacity for deception. The Birth of Venus (c 1485) by Sandro Botticelli. The Greeks thought of her as coming from the east and she was often given the name Kypris, the Lady of Cyprus. … She was also given the name Kytheria as on Cythera, off the Peloponnese, she had a shrine containing an armed wooden idol of Phoenician... Read more

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2021-08-01T15:39:00-08:00

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Pagan Portals – Hekate by Vivienne Moss

Last updated on: August 1, 2021 at 3:39 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Pagan Portals – Hekate: A Devotional by Vivienne Moss Pagan Portals – Hekate is a slim tome, 96 pages in length, detailing Vivienne Moss’ journey of meeting and devoting herself to Hekate. Hekate is a very popular goddess in the pagan community, who appears in different ways to different people. Some of these appearances are in keeping with ancient writings, while others are modern representations. There are also numerous ways of honoring her. Ms Moss’ path is one of devotion... Read more

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2021-07-25T14:57:22-08:00

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Review of The Wisdom of Hypatia by Bruce J MacLennan PhD

Last updated on: July 25, 2021 at 2:57 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Review of The Wisdom of Hypatia: Ancient Spiritual Practices for a More Meaningful Life by Bruce J MacLennan PhD Bruce MacLennan’s The Wisdom of Hypatia introduces readers to the still living tradition of “Platonism … the tradition predates Plato, stretching back to Pythagoras (sixth century BCE) and before him to the semi-mythical Orpheus and the Persian Magi.“ This was the tradition practiced by Hypatia and taught in Alexandria to Pagans, Jews and Christians, until she was murdered by a Christian... Read more

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2021-07-18T20:03:09-08:00

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Review of The Oracles of Apollo by John Opsopaus PhD

Last updated on: July 18, 2021 at 8:03 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Review of The Oracles of Apollo: Practical Ancient Greek Divination for Today by John Opsopaus PhD John Opsopaus’ The Oracles of Apollo points out that “since ancient times, divination has been an important tool for seeking guidance from the gods, and most modern Pagans, Wiccans, and others who practice the old faiths are familiar with divination and many practice some divinatory art … “ Mr Opsopaus teaches how to use two rediscovered divination systems: Firstly, the Alphabet Oracle, a system... Read more

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2021-07-13T00:06:25-08:00

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The Best System of Magick

Last updated on: July 13, 2021 at 12:06 am By Tony Mierzwicki

Those who decide to immerse themselves in magick or witchcraft are faced with a bewildering array of choices. Is one modality superior to the others? If so, how should it be found? John William Waterhouse – Magic Circle (1886) Beginning the journey by banishing fear Think back to that scene in The Matrix when Morpheus says to Neo: “Nobody can be told what the matrix is, you have to see it for yourself.” It’s the same thing with the... Read more

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