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Originally published in Llewellyn's New Times, issue number 921. When I was fifteen years old, I was handed a visa of sorts. This "visa" consisted of an open invitation to explore the byways of human thought and practice that have become known as magic. I eagerly took up this work, for nothing in my life until that time had sparked all three levels (mental, emotional and spiritual) of my being. Magic seemed to offer everything to me. Dorothy, the girl who handed me this mystic key, was my first guide. We chanted on moon-silvered beaches; performed gathering rites while picking herbs on the surrounding mountains; lit perfumed candles; divined the future; watched the stars at night and ...
Magick has evolved tremendously over the past few years. It has stood the test of time, overcome the slander of contrary opinion, and it has taken a very deep position in the mainstream community. The new faces and names to the occult remain loyal to their traditions, but are not bound by it, and all of us have built our foundation from the techniques of elder work. We take it with great respect and humble appreciation for all of the hours spent discovering the secrets that have paved the way for all modern magick. Yet, these secrets are still hidden. They are hidden in plain sight; not by covetous protectors of secret knowledge, but by our own non-action in seeking the truth. Nowadays ...
Sweet-faced youth With bare feet and arms abreast The sun shines upon you. Glorious maiden of hidden origins, We wonder at your knowledge As we recognize your truth. White-garbed one Hare-consort, You are purity and wisdom, Sexuality and innocence, Misty dawn and Shining sky All in one. Your endless enthusiasm Gives rise to eternal possibilities. May your sacred play Open the way for all of humanity. Great goddess Eostre, Goddess of spring and dawn, Goddess of childhood and innocence, Goddess of the east and rebirth, You are the passageway, Clear and free, To our desires and dreams. May we always remember. May we never forget. FromGoddess Alive!: Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses ...
The third – this focusing on the Spirit - in a series, By Carl Llewellyn Weschcke (In this third editorial focusing on the spirit, I am not writing as an expert, but rather as a serious student of 70 years and a publisher of Body, Mind & Spirit books. I’ve formed certain beliefs, some are which an amalgamation of what I’ve read, while others are original. My goal is purely to encourage you to form your own beliefs, and to discover more about your self.) SPIRIT – What is it? Where is it? “Spirit” is hard to define, as is “soul.” It’s difficult to discuss matters not well defined. Language is not like mathematics, where ...
