Dream technique
Yesterday I was at the Oregon coast and I walked barefoot in the sand. I retained a strong kinisthetic body memory of the sensation of walking in the sand, and on a whim, decided that when I went to sleep, I would use the sensation of walking on the beach to create a dream environment [...]
Experiment restart
About five or so years ago I invented a technique where a person could contact their neurotransmitters as entities and then work with them to make changes to the chemistry of the body. For a time I worked with a group of people and we tested out the technique and concept. We got some interesting [...]
Identity
Last October, I switched the element I was working with from Emptiness to Time, or so I thought. And I have done some work with time and space and in fact would say the work I’ve done has been very integral to my life growth, but I realized recently that if I’ve really been working [...]
What is practical magic?
I’ve been thinking about what practical magic since I’ve started reading a book about strategic sorcery. When I think about practical magic and what it is, I don’t just think of magic used to solve a problem or crisis in the mundane world, but also as the magician taking a step further and examining what [...]
A definition of embodiment magic
Understanding the relationship of the body with the communication with the subconscious is important to realizing how the body can be worked with successfully. Learning how to embody an emotion or concept can be a useful way to understand the effect the emotion or concept has on your life. Share
The need for innovation in magic
When we adhere to other people’s rules and definitions of magic without questioning them or testing them, we become dogmatic and lose out on innovation. For magic to be an effective practice, we need to question all definitions and practices, with an eye toward improving our magical practice and also toward improving magic as a [...]
A memoriam to Isaac Bonewits
I only met Isaac Bonewits a few times in my life, but each time I met him I was struck by his humor and intelligence, and a willingness to question his own beliefs and theories as well as others. What I count as one of my favorite moments was meeting him at Gathering of the [...]
Pan’s Labyrinth and Rules of Magic
I recently saw Pan’s Labyrinth and one scene in particular that stood out to me was where the girl was looking for a key and there were specific rules she had to follow and if she didn’t follow those rules, she could die. She did, in fact, break the rules, and the monster almost got [...]
Clothing, magic, and identity
The other night I got into a conversation with a friend about how clothing can be used to help a person fit into a community. The way I see it is clothing is another tool in your magical arsenal that you can use. We use clothing everyday and we also look at how other people [...]
Video blog: Definitions and Magic
In this video blog, I discuss definitions and their relationship with magic in further detail. Share
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