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2018-04-03T16:48:09+00:00

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Divination In Magical And Spiritual Practice

Last updated on: April 3, 2018 at 4:48 pm   By River Enodian

How is divination useful in your magical or spiritual practice? Here's a number of reasons why I feel it to be a required part of any occultist's practice. Read more

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2018-07-29T00:01:51+00:00

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More Than A Party God: Dionysos, God Of Magic And The Mysteries

Last updated on: July 29, 2018 at 12:01 am   By River Enodian

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Dionysos is a party god because wine is sacred to him, right? Definitely not! Here's why I feel he is among the most misunderstood and underrated gods in the Greek pantheon. Read more

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2018-07-30T18:21:10+00:00

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“Respect Muh Authoritay!” – Good Leaders vs Egos And Abuse

Last updated on: July 30, 2018 at 6:21 pm   By River Enodian

What makes a good leader, and why do we not question both leaders and authority as much as we ought to? Read more

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2018-03-23T16:44:56+00:00

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More Than Just Intention: What Makes Magic Work

Last updated on: March 23, 2018 at 4:44 pm   By River Enodian

Magic is more than just mere intent, or all of magic would work on the first shot. Here's what you need in order to get magic to work. Read more

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2018-07-29T00:02:04+00:00

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Magical Hierarchies Are Good: How To Work With “Blind Forces” And Spirits

Last updated on: July 29, 2018 at 12:02 am   By River Enodian

How understanding the importance of magical hierarchies in doing spirit work can help you with your magic. Read more

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2018-03-15T16:15:21+00:00

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Alchemy, Magic, Spiritual and Personal Development, And You

Last updated on: March 15, 2018 at 4:15 pm   By River Enodian

Alchemy in its simplest definition is the transformation and changing of a base material into a refined one. Turning lead into gold, coals into diamonds, but more often than not like pearls formed in oysters through constant irritation are well known examples of this process. Although the turning of lead into gold isn’t something we can readily replicate (and some would say is impossible), all of these things can be viewed as analogies for what people are attempting when they... Read more

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2018-03-14T21:31:13+00:00

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What Is Initiation? Everything You Ever Wanted To Know But Was Afraid To Ask

Last updated on: March 14, 2018 at 9:31 pm   By River Enodian

What is initiation, and what does it mean to be initiated into a tradition? Read more

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2018-03-13T16:18:07+00:00

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Priests, Priesthoods, and Patron Deities in the Modern Age

Last updated on: March 13, 2018 at 4:18 pm   By River Enodian

Do we need priests in pagan and polytheistic religions? What exactly DOES priesthood mean, anyway? Read more

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2018-03-08T17:07:28+00:00

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The Importance of Spiritual and Magical Hygiene in Practice

Last updated on: March 8, 2018 at 5:07 pm   By River Enodian

How maintaining good spiritual, magical, and energetic hygiene is essential for occult practices, whether you are a ceremonial magician, in the Craft, or just involved with psychic practices on the whole. Read more

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2018-07-31T15:00:31+00:00

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She Comes, She Comes! Kore Returns: Spring Equinox For Hellenists

Last updated on: July 31, 2018 at 3:00 pm   By River Enodian

Kore, best known as the goddess Persephone, returns to us in the springtime. How can we honor her and the spirit of the Eleusinian Mysteries in the modern world? Read more

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