Why I like to learn different subjects
I’m reading The Survival Guide: Home Remodeling by Diane Plesset (Amazon affiliate link). It has nothing remotely to do with magic, in terms of spells and rituals or correspondence charts. But it is an interesting book about home remodeling and how to work with interior designers. And most importantly its teaching me to be keep [...]
The balance between tradition and experimentation
I’ve always been a big believer in experimentation when it comes to magic, but I’ve also always believed that you need to have a solid foundation in order to experiment. The person who experiments without a firm understanding of magical principles won’t get very far, and I don’t know even know if you could call [...]
Endorphin
Endorphin is a guy in a jogging suit. The symbol he gave me is a fleshknot that has a tripod base, with each part of the tripod rising to twist around the other two parts. He causes pleasure, notable in runner high, but also in meditation and experiencing something new, but he also opens doors [...]
Some musings on retroactive time
I had some thoughts the other night, after I’d been playing Assassin’s Creed 2 about retroactive time and what would happen if you didn’t live the life of your ancestor the way s/he had lived it. The video below is some of my discussion about retroactive time and ancestor memory. ShareTweet
Dopamine and Norepinephrine
Dopamine: Appears as an old man/trickster figure. Dopamine causes pleasure, most notably in sex when a person orgasms. When I worked with him this time, as with when I first worked with him, he reminded me to use dopamine carefully…that it’s not something to be abused. This makes senses to me, especially if you consider [...]
Limitless freedom: are you really free?
I’ve been thinking about the concept of enlightenment, in terms of attaining a state of non-attachment to everything as well as what the result might look like and I think it might be something like experiencing limitless freedom.You become everything and nothing, but because there are no limitations you can never turn that possibility into [...]
Need and desire can be spiritual
“When we think the solution to our unhappiness can be found in the external world, our desires can only be temporarily sated. Not understanding this, we are tossed this way and that by the winds of desire, ever restless and dissatisfied. We are governed by our karma and continually plant the seeds of future karmic [...]
Dream Technique part 2
I’d mentioned a little while back that I’d begun experimenting with using physical sensations as a means to create a dream reality where I could do internal work. I’ve found since that original post that what seems to work best for me, if I want to do a night of internal work is a kinisthetic [...]
Dimethyltryptamine
This neurotransmitter has always appeared to me as a Young boy with a crystalline spear. The point of the spear goes into many different dimensions. When I worked with this neurotransmitter this time, it focused on showing me how it could be applied as a diagnostic tool by providing different perceptions of how the body [...]
Why Mundane skills in magic matter
In thinking about what I read in Strategic Sorcery, something I really agree with Jason on is the importance of learning mundane skills that complement the magical practices you want to do. Doing magic to bring you money won’t do much good if you don’t have practical money skills to handle that money. The same [...]
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- I finished the latest revision of Magical Identity, at 93,535 words. Off to the editor and then layout! Expect a pre-order post soon.
