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Term: Strong

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Strong: Gordon Strong (United Kingdom) has been involved in magick for over forty years. He is a long-time writer, teacher, and scholar of English literature, Arthurian legend, magick, and the Tarot. Visit him online at www.gordonstrong.co.uk. He is the author of Merlin.

Strong:

Lee Strong (Rockford, IL) has been a freelance writer for nearly two decades. He is a member of the Midwest Paranormal Society, the American Paranormal Society, and the American Association of Writers.




ARTICLES

Magic Provides an Alternative Viewpoint
Where in the world is magic? It is not in science, which denies the reality and value of anything not amenable to the scientific method. It is not in religion. The Church has historically looked upon magic as devilish, and in modern times regards it ...
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Practical Aspects of Past Life Regression
While there are many exotic and esoteric applications for past life regression, essentially its most important application is in improving the quality of your everyday life. You can use these psychologically sound techniques to explore your past ...
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Botanomancy: Divination with Plants
As living things, plants have a stronger connection to human life than most divinatory tools. We will not discuss their visionary properties and uses. Some possibilities include:  On the day of the full moon, plant the same type of flower ...
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Channelling the Sub-Conscious
While possibly related to "channeling" and "mediumship" in technique, the intention here is to open the Conscious Mind to the Sub-Conscious and experience the unity of consciousness as indeed there truly is. Within that unity—just as there is ...
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Ayahuasca – the Vine of Souls, the Medicine of Love
Shamanic healing often employs plants to good effect, though it is rarely about herbalism, per se. Indeed, most shamans are explicit that the pharmacological properties of the plants they employ are of far less importance than the spirit which is ...
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Past Life Story #2 - A Driving Desire for Whiskey
Albert James experienced past life regression and remembered an episode that dramatically changed his whole life. Albert was an alcoholic. He had been through various programs with a degree of success. He could keep himself from drinking most of ...
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Beltane Ritual
Setup Items for this ritual include: Two white candles for deities; Four candles for the directions in pastel shades or colors of bright flowers; Chalice; Athame; Sweet juice such as peach nectar; Shelled sunflower seeds on a plate suitable for the ...
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African American Tarot Review
Summary: Although actually more focused on African myth and lore rather than African American contributions to civilization, this deck is a wonderful introduction to both explorations as well as being close enough to the RWS tradition as to be ...
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The Well Worn Path Review
Summary: A deck that is specifically directed toward Pagans, Witches and Wiccans. Not a Tarot, the forty cards represent foundational Pagan concepts. While not for Rider-Waite-Smith purists, this deck is well-suited to the many tens of thousands of ...
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Muladhara - The Root Chakra
Element: Earth Color: Red Verb: I have Attributes: Survival, grounding, solidity, the body The first chakra is found at the base of the spine, the point you are sitting on right now. Its name, Muladhara, means "root," and the paths of energy in ...
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Manipura - The Power Chakra
Element: Fire Color: Yellow Verb: I can Attributes: Power, will, energy, transformation Earth, water, fire. With our bodies grounded and our emotions flowing, we now move on to power, energy and will. This is our third chakra, a yellow lotus of ...
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Whatever your background is, it's bound to happen to you: the scary paranormal case. We're not talking about your run-of-the-mill haunting here. We're talking portal hauntings, negative entities, and bad earthbound spirits—in a nutshell, things that scare us! These cases usually start out as a seemingly routine investigation; then, somewhere... read this article
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