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2023-12-22T18:52:07-04:00

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Masculine Archetypes: The Magician at Midwinter

Last updated on: December 22, 2023 at 6:52 pm By Tom Swiss

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The archetypal Magician is the keeper of hidden knowledge, the master of special skills and powers. He is the yin/yang compliment of the King. Where the King is a widely known public figure, the Magician is isolated in his tower, intent on his chosen field of study and artistry. Read more

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2023-12-20T02:04:51-04:00

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Symbolic Magic And The Dead In Arlington

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 at 2:04 am By Tom Swiss

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We are in the realm of symbolic magic dealing with the dead, and should tread with care. There is tremendous power in the graves of the war dead. Surely it would be best to direct that power intelligently, rather than leave it to flow randomly. Read more

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Because I Could Not Stop For Death

2023-12-07T00:10:34-04:00

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Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right

Last updated on: December 7, 2023 at 12:10 am By Tom Swiss

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Mom always said -- and quite likely your mom said it too -- that two wrongs don't make a right. Read more

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Ethics, Virtue, and Right Living

2023-09-28T00:33:57-04:00

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The Flautist In The Woods

Last updated on: September 28, 2023 at 12:33 am By Tom Swiss

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It's an old cliche that "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear", but it's more accurate to say that when the student is ready, the teaching will become visible. Read more

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2023-09-18T00:36:12-04:00

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Grieving The Summer

Last updated on: September 18, 2023 at 12:36 am By Tom Swiss

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Autumn is the season of metal, associated with grieving and letting go. It is also the element of harvesting, setting boundaries, communication, the breath, and the present moment. We enter the summer, the year's height of activity, the season of fire, with plans made during the spring, the season of wood. Read more

Because I Could Not Stop For Death

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2023-08-02T12:50:17-04:00

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Speaking to the Dead on the Wind Phone

Last updated on: August 2, 2023 at 12:50 pm By Tom Swiss

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So when I saw that someone had set up a "wind phone" at the Starwood Festival a few weeks ago, I knew that I would be having a difficult conversation with my dead brother on it. Read more

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2023-07-07T12:22:51-04:00

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For Best Magical Results, Set Your Intention

Last updated on: July 7, 2023 at 12:22 pm By Tom Swiss

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And that means that for the best results, the magician must be clear about what they wish. Expressing your intention in words, symbols, or art is an excellent way to bring clarity. Read more

Always Roaming With A Hungry Heart

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2023-06-13T11:00:29-04:00

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The Unabomber and the Escalation of Disorder

Last updated on: June 13, 2023 at 11:00 am By Tom Swiss

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Kaczynski was not just any violent revolutionary, overconfident in the rightness of his solutions to the world’s problems. He was a victim of the CIA’s MKULTRA mind control experiments. Read more

2023-05-29T01:44:30-04:00

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People Are Like Firewood

Last updated on: May 29, 2023 at 1:44 am By Tom Swiss

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The only way to precisely engineer a wood fire is to pelletize the wood, to crush and grind and homogenize it. Short of that, each piece of wood is unique, and building and maintaining a fire from those pieces takes at least as much art as engineering. Read more

Always Roaming With A Hungry Heart

2023-05-11T16:25:58-04:00

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The System Killed Jordan Neely

Last updated on: May 11, 2023 at 4:25 pm By Tom Swiss

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Daniel Penny, whether he acted reasonably and killed by accident or recklessly and committed manslaughter, was merely the randomly-chosen final mechanism of Neely's death, set up by a system dedicated to cruelty and profit rather than human well-being. Read more

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