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2021-01-25T11:58:08-08:00

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Reciprocity: Building a Relationship with the Gods

Last updated on: January 25, 2021 at 11:58 am By Tony Mierzwicki

A relationship with the divine is best brought about through prayer and reciprocity. Prayer The closest writings the Greeks had to the Christian Bible were the Homeric epics, and they would turn to them for instruction. “An example of a formula that can be employed is borrowed from the very beginning of Homer’s Iliad, which opens with a prayer for vengeance to his god by Chryses, the priest of Apollon. ‘Hear me,’ he cried, ‘O god of the silver bow,... Read more

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2021-01-15T17:26:34-08:00

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Insurgency: Staying Safe

Last updated on: January 15, 2021 at 5:26 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Surviving an insurgency requires a safe haven, while appeals to the divine can fortify physical and emotional wellbeing. An internal FBI bulletin has warned that nationwide protests, which include extremists, may start on January 16 and extend through to Biden’s January 20 inauguration. Trump supporters crowding the steps of the Capitol after displacing police shield wall preventing access January 6, 2021 violent protest and the risk of future bloodshed On January 11, 2021, AP News uploaded “FBI warns of... Read more

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2021-01-05T12:52:33-08:00

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Celebrity Witches

Last updated on: January 5, 2021 at 12:52 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

People fear that which they don’t understand, and historically witches have been persecuted. To have celebrities coming out as witches brings witchcraft out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Read more

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2020-12-26T20:14:03-08:00

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Oracle Hekataios Interview

Last updated on: December 26, 2020 at 8:14 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Oracle Hekataios is the author of “Strix Craft: Ancient Greek Magic for the Modern Witch,” in which he provides unique insights on just what a life of service and devotion to an ancient deity entails. The book is very practical and will equip earnest seekers with the requisite tools to follow in his footsteps. TM: Can you explain the difference between Witchcraft and StrixCraft? OH: Witchcraft is “craft of the sorceror,” since the word “witch” means “sorceror” or “sorceress”... Read more

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2020-12-18T17:41:20-08:00

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Day of a Comet, Meteor Shower, Total Solar Eclipse, and More.

Last updated on: December 18, 2020 at 5:41 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Monday December 14 Monday December 14 is the day the Electoral College will officially confirm the President-elect. At this stage It appears almost certain that it will be Joe Biden and that Donald Trump’s presidency will officially end. Monday December 14 is set to see a comet, a meteor shower and a total eclipse of the sun visible in some parts of the Earth. There is also a new moon on this day. Over the first three weeks of December,... Read more

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2020-11-20T01:50:08-08:00

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The Angels that Never Came…

Last updated on: November 20, 2020 at 1:50 am By Tony Mierzwicki

On November 6, 2020, USA Today uploaded “Pastor Paula White calls on angels from Africa and South America to bring Trump victory”: “Megachurch pastor and televangelist Paula White-Cain, who is spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, delivered a prayer service Wednesday night [November 4, 2020] in an effort to secure Trump’s reelection. During the service, which was streamed on Facebook Live, White-Cain called on ‘angelic reinforcement’ from the continents of Africa and South America. ‘I hear a sound of victory,... Read more

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2020-11-01T14:58:10-08:00

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Athenian Celebration of Democracy

Last updated on: November 1, 2020 at 2:58 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Are there lessons we can learn from the practice of democracy by the ancient Athenians? Solon defends his laws against criticism from Athenian citizens, painting by Noel Coypel, 1699. History of democracy in Greece Many of the core values of Western civilization can be attributed to the Greeks, including democracy and the right of individuals to have freedom of speech. The classical Greeks, or Hellenes, considered themselves different from the surrounding peoples. They referred to non-Greeks as “barbarians” [barbaroi],... Read more

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2020-09-23T11:30:26-08:00

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Persephone and the Autumn Equinox

Last updated on: September 23, 2020 at 11:30 am By Tony Mierzwicki

A number of online sites state that the Autumn Equinox represents the return of Persephone to the underworld, but how accurate is this? Read more

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2020-09-19T09:14:36-08:00

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The Magick of Lady Liberty

Last updated on: September 19, 2020 at 9:14 am By Tony Mierzwicki

Lady Liberty celebrates freedom, justice, democracy and the aspiration for a better life. These things are just as important now as they were when she was first conceived. To bring her influence into our lives, the spiritual principles encoded within her need to be understood. Read more

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2020-09-02T20:42:42-08:00

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Dr Stella Immanuel and Demon Sex

Last updated on: September 2, 2020 at 8:42 pm By Tony Mierzwicki

Immanuel, a pediatrician and a religious minister, has a history of making bizarre claims about medical topics and other issues. She has often claimed that gynecological problems like cysts and endometriosis are in fact caused by people having sex in their dreams with demons and witches. Read more

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