Yesterday I received an advanced copy of the new edition of Modern Magick. All I can say is, "WOW!" It's incredible. Just showing you the cover doesn't do it justice, but here it is, on the left: This image really doesn't indicate just how large and solid this book is. For those of you who have the previous edition, the new version is about the same thickness but a full 8.5 x 11 in size. It literally dwarfs the previous edition, shown on the right. This is not just a small change in the book. The new edition is completely re-written. The language has been fully updated. It also has about 40% new material, including tips, ideas, personal experiences, four new forewords, stories,

The title of this post comes from a statement by Ambassador Kosh from the TV show, Babylon 5. It was one of the best science fiction shows ever (well, the first 4 seasons were) dealing with issues of the nature of good and evil, order and chaos, and the eternal repetition and cycles of the universe. It would seem that we're about to see the restart of a negative cycle. One of the things I've noticed is that people seem willing to extend rights to others when we live in less stressful times, but as things become more stressful, people look for scapegoats as the cause of their problems. One of the traditional scapegoats has been other religions and people from other religions. Of

Just some new information... Modern Magick The new third edition of Modern Magick, completely revised and greatly expanded, is now in-house and will be shipping shortly. If you haven't ordered your copy, do it now to be one of the first! I really think you're going to love this new edition. You can find out more about this book by selecting this LINK. Or since you know you're going to want this book, you can order it HERE. * * * * * Appearances For the remainder of this month, I have three appearances scheduled in the Southern California Area. Saturday, September 25: Antelope Valley Pagan Pride Day. This is in Palmdale, the "high desert" just north of Los Angeles. For details

One of my favorite websites for many years has been The Witches' Voice. It's a great site for magickal people of all sorts. A recent blog post by Rose Hollow interested me. It's entitled, "So, You Want to Write a Pathworking? Take a Lesson From Jane." In it she writes: Pathworking is a great tool to help you along your spiritual path. It can be defined in any number of ways, but for this purpose, pathworking will be defined as: A way to understand our own divinity, incorporate it into your live, and grow in your journey. Usually, a pathworking is given to a student by a teacher and begins with some form of astral work, a meditation, daydream, etc., and these have a profound effect on the