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2018-01-16T16:11:07-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: The First Disciplined Step

Last updated on: January 16, 2018 at 4:11 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Self-discipline is not a skill that can simply be learned. It must be grown. Read more

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2018-01-04T22:52:38-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Street Magic and Magic Theory

Last updated on: January 4, 2018 at 10:52 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Street magic is necessary for theory. The practical is the field of training. We must do magic, see the results, and adjust what we’re doing --again and again. Neither believe nor disbelieve, but instead check the data. It’s not enough to feel it. To train ourselves, we must “trust, but verify.” Read more

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2017-11-20T03:45:40-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: What Harry Potter Got Right (and X-Men: Apocalypse Got Wrong)

Last updated on: November 20, 2017 at 3:45 am By Christopher Drysdale

The Ministry of Magic was an admission that people who don’t do magic don’t trust people who do. The everyday people of the Marvel Universe hate those born with superpowers. And for those of us who study magic, there are deep lessons to be taken to heart. Read more

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2017-10-24T22:37:18-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Defining Paganism

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 10:37 pm By Christopher Drysdale

By defining “Pagan” we’re learning who we are – and who we’re not. Defining Paganism is a challenge, but that doesn't mean we should shy from the task. Read more

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2017-10-09T22:57:55-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Four Hundred Days

Last updated on: October 9, 2017 at 10:57 pm By Christopher Drysdale

There are a number of ways to begin our spiritual training. We can join a group, find a teacher, or seek a vision. We can wait for the mystical to find us as we go about our daily lives. But we always imagine that the only path forward is out there. We couldn't be more wrong. Read more

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2017-09-26T16:17:33-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: A Deep Dive on Orthopraxy and Immanence

Last updated on: September 26, 2017 at 4:17 pm By Christopher Drysdale

The Pagan community pays more than occasional lip service to the idea that modern Western Paganism is about "right practice" rather than right belief. The underlying problem is that it’s not really either. Read more

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2017-09-05T16:34:21-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: The Witchhack

Last updated on: September 5, 2017 at 4:34 pm By Christopher Drysdale

We feel intuitively that the closer we are to the creation of a magical tool, the more “powerful” it is. But the things we make ourselves, as part of our magical practices, aren’t just the right tool for the right job, they can also be pathways to building significant spiritual connections within ourselves. Read more

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2017-08-22T15:02:07-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: True Discipline

Last updated on: August 22, 2017 at 3:02 pm By Christopher Drysdale

True discipline comes from neither rule nor iron rod. It is not something we learn, but something that we must grow within ourselves. The rightful counterpart to the true will, it is a necessary part of training. But how to begin? Read more

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2017-08-14T03:05:56-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Don’t Panic

Last updated on: August 14, 2017 at 3:05 am By Christopher Drysdale

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the moment and forget the simple power of common sense. As spiritual practitioners, we sometimes feel we must carry the weight of the world. Read more

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2017-08-07T15:21:40-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: The Magic Is in You

Last updated on: August 7, 2017 at 3:21 pm By Christopher Drysdale

We must abandon the self-help movement, step away from comforting gods, and throw ourselves into the fray. Not to fight the world, or abandon it, but to live with power and grace within it. Read more

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