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2016-07-10T07:39:35-04:00

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Why walk the Poison Path?

Last updated on: July 10, 2016 at 7:39 am By Coby Michael Ward

Since I was I child I have had a fascination with plants. I loved working in the garden with my grandfather. I learned a lot of my basic gardening skills from watching and helping him. Of course the plants that I found the most fascinating were the other worldly looking ones and the carnivorous plants with their delicate mouths. I even had my own Venus Flytraps as a child. Another hobby that I took up at a young age was... Read more

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2016-06-30T17:12:39-04:00

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The Deck of the Bastard

Last updated on: June 30, 2016 at 5:12 pm By Coby Michael Ward

My Curious Cabinet Oh heavenly, blissful gift to the fickle world of tarot! This is exactly the deck that so many of us have been thirsting for. I resisted for so long – I don’t need it, surely I don’t need it, I tried to tell myself – but it haunted my waking hours, each scan I glimpsed nudging me ever closer, until finally I gave in and ordered. I think it was the sheer uniqueness of this deck that... Read more

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2016-07-01T06:47:42-04:00

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Walking the Poison Path

Last updated on: July 1, 2016 at 6:47 am By Coby Michael Ward

Since I was a young child, I have had a fascination with plants. I loved working in the garden with my grandfather, helping plant seeds and pull weeds. The majority of my basic gardening skills I learned from watching and helping him. Of course the plants that I found the most fascinating were the exotic carnivorous plants that look like they are from another planet. I even had my own Venus Flytraps as a kid. At recess instead of playing... Read more

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2016-07-02T07:26:17-04:00

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“Children of Cain.”

Last updated on: July 2, 2016 at 7:26 am By Coby Michael Ward

This is a review for the work by the late Michael Howard. I purchased a copy of this book from Three Hands Press, publishers of fine editions of occult writing. There are few works available on the origins of traditional witchcraft, and the early days of the tradition itself. Howard details the very beginnings of modern traditional witchcraft, and it’s rise to prominence in occult communities alongside the separate traditions of Gerald Gardner. In the infancy of modern witchcraft, a... Read more

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2016-06-30T17:34:21-04:00

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Paul Carus’ “The History of the Devil”

Last updated on: June 30, 2016 at 5:34 pm By Coby Michael Ward

Carus was a forerunner of interfaith dialogue, promoting communication between world religions. He was respected for his writing on philosophy and comparative religion. Paul Carus lived from 1852-1919, and The History of the Devil was his magnum opus. Carus’ work explores the evolution of the devil from antiquity to the modern age, and how the concept of Satan has changed across cultures. Carus traces the diabolic origins of the many manifestations of Satan through different locations, and historical periods of significance.... Read more

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2016-07-01T06:51:09-04:00

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From Halliwell to Sibley: A Witch’s Evolution

Last updated on: July 1, 2016 at 6:51 am By Coby Michael Ward

I have had an affinity for witches since I can remember. The first memories I have of witches as a child were watching The Witches with Angelica Houston, and going to see Hocus Pocus in theatres with my parents. I wanted to dress up as the wicked witch of the west every year for Halloween, even though I had a year round cauldron and witch hat that I wore. I even remember making “potions” at a very young age at my... Read more

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2016-02-22T12:34:45-04:00

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Cast of Salem Showing Some Heathen Love!

Last updated on: February 22, 2016 at 12:34 pm By Coby Michael Ward

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2016-06-29T12:21:11-04:00

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“Dancing Shadows” (Aoumiel 1992)

Last updated on: June 29, 2016 at 12:21 pm By Coby Michael Ward

This book is written under the pseudonym “Aoumiel,” which is the author’s craft name. She uses the name Ann Moura in her more recent books. Moura has written many books on witchcraft, such as: her “Green Witchcraft series” including “Grimoire of a Green Witch.” Ann Moura considers herself a hereditary practitioner of a nature based tradition. Her writing is down to earth and easy to understand, which is wonderful for those just starting out, and it is a refreshing read... Read more

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2016-02-21T12:08:31-04:00

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Botanical Alchemy: An Interview with Artist Benjamin A. Vierling

Last updated on: February 21, 2016 at 12:08 pm By Coby Michael Ward

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2016-07-01T06:57:37-04:00

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“The Book of Grimoires” By Claude Lecouteaux

Last updated on: July 1, 2016 at 6:57 am By Coby Michael Ward

In this book the author takes an interesting approach to the explanation of medieval Grimoires and their use by various sorcerers and magicians of the time. Lecouteaux is an author of numerous books on medieval, pagan, and magical beliefs. He begins with a brief history of Grimoires and their beginnings as handwritten folios to the printed and bound examples we see today. Within this historical account, he also incorporates definitions of magic and sorcery, explaining the varying typed of folk... Read more

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