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The Subversion of Ecstatic Self-Empowerment
The Subversion of Ecstatic Self-Empowerment Ancient wisdom, indigenous practice, mysticism, and magick have been trampled by thousands of years of monotheist religious oppression. In order to disconnect people from their personal power, their knowledge, and their...
Magick is not evil
If you have been exploring magick for a while, you may have come across the writings with the many rules, equations, and symbols that have been decided upon by famous magickal practitioners of the past. There are many who believe that the deep knowledge of magick can...
Lilith Speaks
Lilith Speaks Lilith Speaks… “I am all women, and all that is hidden, marginalised, and suppressed in any gender. I had the courage to eat of the sacred Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden and, through ecstasy and inner wisdom, I remembered the secrets of the...
Parallel lives, Quantum leaping, and past/future lives.
Parallel lives, Quantum leaping, and past/future lives. Have you experienced this yourself? In this post, I’ll tell you a bit about the background of the process and some of the different theories around it. I'll also tell you how it can enhance your life experience...
Therianthropy and the Art of Shapeshifting
Therianthropy and the Art of Shapeshifting Therianthropy is a belief and/or an experience that parts of, or even the whole of, oneself is non-human. If it is seen in western medicine, it is automatically deemed a psychiatric issue. However, there are many 'therians'...
The ableist bollocks of new age gurus.
The ableist bollocks of new age gurus. Every time I see a new age guru type spouting privileged ableist bollocks about how life is easy really, and that you're just doing this or that wrong, and if you would just do this simple thing, or if you would just buy this,...
The Law of Attraction Doesn’t work
Why 'The Secret'/'Law of Attraction' is a steaming pile of bullshit. My humble opinion follows. Proponents of the Law of Attraction state (in a nutshell) that what you think about the most, you will get. Meaning that, if you worry about the things you don't want, you...
It wasn’t ok to be Woo!
I was lying on my mum’s bed just, you know, waving my arms and legs in the air, as babies do. But on this day something changed. I began to notice something strange. It felt like my flesh was expanding. I could feel a tingling in my whole body. Every time I inhaled, I...
The Tree of Knowledge
Although you may not attend church services, align yourself with a particular religion, or read their publications, the stories, myths, rules, and fears propagated by religious organisations still have a powerful influence over you. Cultures dominated by monotheist...
How a Sceptic can Ride a Unicorn – Magick for Realists.
How a Sceptic can Ride a Unicorn – Magick for Realists. Magick has been caricatured by the media and demonised by religion, but it is not a Halloween parade of pointy hats, cobwebs, and sex with the devil. I reject this ridicule, vilification, and stigma and I throw...
Magick with a ‘K’
Magick with a 'K' The practices here at the Mystery School have their foundation in magick – which includes western mysticism, esotericism, and ceremony or ritual. So what is magick and why does it have the extra letter? The ‘k’ was added to the word in order to...
Why are we here?
Why am I here? What is my purpose? The Big Questions. This is something I get asked a lot by people seeking answers to deeply spiritual questions. They often feel like they are somehow failing or ‘underachieving’ because they don’t know (or are not fulfilling) their...
All is not god.
What is reality? who or what is the ONE, the ALL? The answers to these questions bring personal wisdom and inner divinity rather than the need for hierarchical power structures and the belief in any god. Unfortunately for most, this knowledge has been lost (hidden)...
Beltane Meditation
This is... a beautiful video which guides you on a Beltane journey. Have a watch and then close your eyes and journey into your own inner world.
The Four Elements videos
These are... introductory videos about the Four Elements from the perspective of the Western Mystery Tradition. You might find them helpful for learning Tarot and circle work.
The Four (5) Elements
The Four (5) Elements This post will help you understand the magickal concept of vibration, developed by the ancient mystics and magicians across many different cultures, known as the Four Elements. The basic wisdom of the mystics is that All is One – that is: there...
The Subversion of Ecstatic Self Empowerment
Ancient wisdom, indigenous practice, mysticism, and magick have been trampled by thousands of years of monotheist religious oppression. In order to disconnect people from their personal power, their knowledge, and their communities, witches, sages, mystics,...
The Energetic Gender Binary – not a boy/girl thing
It is common to see rituals and spiritual practices where women are expected to dance in dainty circles, hiding their faces behind pastel coloured chiffon scarves, wearing flowers in their hair, and singing sweet melodies, and men are expected to stamp their feet,...
Explore the Astral World
The astral world occupies the same space as the manifest world it simply vibrates at a different frequency. The vibrations of the astral world are interpreted via imagination, fantasy, symbols, psychic vision, archetypes, stories, ‘hunches’, and intuition. The more...
Smile Meditation
20 – 30 minutes The true inner smile (rather than a superficial smile) brings an authentic feeling of love and safety into the body. Before you begin, take a moment to notice how you feel right now. Use this meditation to help you feel centred, if you like....
Thought Forms – Their Uses and Abuses
A thought-form is a 3-dimensional image (usually of some kind of mythical being) that is fixed in the mind by groups of people (cultures/tribes/religions) while they collude in the belief of its actual existence. They help us to tell stories and evoke emotional...