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I've read a great deal about the elemental, astrological, and Qabalistic correspondences pertaining to the Tarot. But, none of it has described explicitly how to use this knowledge in divination. Are there special spreads? Are the correspondences meant to inform the traditional readings? Is it compl...

I definitely feel the "working against myself". It's like the ego is a collection of motivations. If you start popping them apart like legos, where do you go? Which motivations do you listen to? I'm on board with the healing power of ice cream too. I'll get back to work soon. Thanks for th...

(I wasn't sure where to post this. It seemed like more of a philosophical problem.) I am by no means an accomplished practitioner. I did Tai Chi when I was younger. I'm familiar with energy work. I read alot of Eastern philosophy long before I approached the Western mysteries. So, even though I'm ju...

Can anyone suggest a book with specific instructions and explanations regarding the consecration of ritual tools? Being one of the first steps taken when approaching ceremonial magick, I've found the lack of useful information on the subject somewhat baffling.

The name in the title is an incredibly informative website. It's quickly becoming one of my most valuable learning resources. However, I have no idea who Simon Jester is and can't seem to find any information about him anywhere. Does anyone here know anything about the origins and author of this sit...

Weird, I've never heard of her but, now that I've read her Wiki article, I think I have an old copy of Mystical Kabbalah floating around somewhere. The reviews for Psychic Defense sound very promising. Thanks for the tip!

So, I'm nearly finished with The Black Art by Rollo Ahmed. It's mostly very anecdotal and interesting. However, the book becomes much more comprehensive when he begins explaining elementals. Ahmed describes base and evil elementals existing in a sort of thought-ecology. Not knowing very much, this r...

I saw Mastodon open for Dethklok. They put on a good show. If you like Sabbath you should check out Pagan Altar. A friend of mine played their stuff for me a couple years ago and it changed my life.

I listened to thrash and death metal when I was a kid. Now I'm into stoner, doom, and classic metal. It's an interesting phenomenon. Almost all of this music comes out out predominantly Christian cultures. It's presented as a sort of juvenile fascination with the tabboo (which I love, don't get me w...

I'm 37 and my interest in the occult is definitely inspired by music and pop culture. I've been acquiring books at an alarming rate and have read a few of them. I have a very haphazard and fragmentary knowledge base. While I'm more keen on the history at the moment, I would like to work some sort of...