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Darkness obscures the desolation I feel and restless winds won't let me sleep. I feel Samhain coming in with a crashing sense of inevitability that drives all before it like so many falling leaves in the cold autumnal rain. The trees are blacken...
October 31
shiny objects, red meat and beer.
October 29
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A place for serious discussion of occult subjects and the sharing of knowledge and resources.
May 11
May 11
This is a place to share your knowledge and usage of herbs and holistic Philosophies in your rituals or everyday life. Whats good for a cold...try this...?Also a place where can you stock your cabinets!
May 11
How Does your Witchy garden Grow?? Avid Gardeners and New to the whole idea of growing your own Magickal, Medicinal, or veggie garden, garden altars, ritual, container gardening, that perfect meditation spot, fire pits, herbs, recipes, seed sharing!!
May 11
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Initiation is a funny word, at least the way it tends to get used amongst Neo-Pagans in the USA from coast to coast. You see according to the dictionary I just pulled down from my bookshelf the word 'Initiate' is defined first and foremost as a ve...
May 10
Welcome to a place for astrologers, and those interested in the mysteries the stars hold. Discussions about astro-weather, important astrological events, and horoscopes. Lets discuss techniques, interpretations, and make predictions
May 9
A place for writers, publishers and readers to meet to share resources and ideas
May 5
This is the twin version of the yahoogroup. The Wolwa picture with kind permission from the author is from: Rig Svenson's (1998), Pierced By The Light; Viking Gods, Runes and 21st Century Teutonic Magic, Flying Witch Publ., England.
May 5
Facilitating Attunements, Empowerment's, Meditational instruction & Treatments encompassing the Universal scopes of all forms of Reiki & Shamanism.
May 5

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Relationship Status:
Married
Age
45 & not 45
Astrological Sign
Leo and Pisces
About Me:
We make art, write stuff and pretty much prefer to keep to ourselves. Our path has taken us both through quite a few twists and turns over the last couple of decades, including various traditions, teachings and forms of Wicca, most of which we've found superficial or unfulfilling. Any 'tradition' that makes a 24-year-old an 'elder' is a joke IMHO. These days we pursue our own path. At heart we're both independent agents of our unique personal Vision and Gnosis.
Website:
http://www.zazzle.com/studioraziel*
Favorite Books
Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires by Aaron Leitch (Tremendously well-done book that we highly recommend to anyone at all interested in the grimoiric traditions), The Spirit of Reiki by Lubeck/Petter/Rand, Reiki Fire by Petter, Earthlight by R. J. Stewart (Incredible stuff, very accessible), Magical Ritual Methods & Inner Traditions of Magic by William Gray, Taking Up the Runes by Diana Paxson, The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron, Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak, The Practice of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon, Sane Occultism by Dion Fortune, My Life With the Spirits by Lon Milo Duquette, Butler's s little books on magick, the old Anna Riva booklets and our newest acquisition: The True Grimoire by Jake Stratton Kent...simply amazing stuff.
Beliefs / Practices
Occultist, Other Spirituality, Heathen
Other Beliefs/Practices
We've been studying, reading and playing with Tarot for nearly thirty years and we're both working on our own Tarot deck.

Our mutual interest in shamanism is more a matter of attempting to understand life experiences and not any sort of claim to the name which feels just plain stupid. We're not comfortable with people who go around claiming to be something like a shaman, especially those who are ripping off a culture or a people to which they do not belong nor have any right/claim to. As far as anyone being a functioning shaman, either they're actually doing the work of one and are so recognized via the fruits of their efforts, or they're making noise in order to sell something. Usually. And No, we don't take credit cards. At least not personally. We do accept donations of cash most happily.

We have both referred to ourselves as 'pagan,' but living in the city kind of blows that all to kingdom come. My wife and I consider ourselves Transitional Rustics. But even if and when we move out of the city, the term 'pagan' just seems a tad bit too frayed and worn around the edges. We're still looking for a more comfortable term.
Hobbies
We have a garden plot and my whole family loves to cook. You can't really do magick if you can't cook, as far as we're both concerned. We read a lot. We both like to walk in the woods away from all the noise and obnoxious monkeys and stinky cars...
Heroes
All the magicians too busy actually doing magick to write books or give lectures. All the witches who practised their traditions instead of talking all about things they knew nothing about. Shamen who made a positive difference in the world and served their communities without anyone necessarily being any the wiser. Teachers who spark those oh so precious Aha! moments in people by their simplest honest actions more than any flowery words. Writers who write, artists who make art, and healers who are not F-ed up a**holes seeking to leech off of victims--I mean clients.
Likes
Silence. Sunrise over a still lake in the BWCA. The smell of fresh pancakes over a crackling wood fire. The passing of a great horned owl overhead as it crosses the full moon in-between two rows of trees on either side of the gravel road you're walking along. Seeing the smile on my daughter's face as she presents me with her grades--all A's again--and I know it was worth staying around in a way that words could never do.
Dislikes
Lists of dislikes.
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Oh sh*t; is that where we are?

You are the Hanged Man

Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.

With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of loss from a situation, rather than gain.

The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.

The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. It signifies selflessness, sacrifice and prophecy. You make yourself vulnerable and in doing so, gain illumination. You see the world differently, with almost mystical insights.

What Tarot Card are You?
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Something Difficult, Demanding and Done

After lingering and languishing for years, Sorrow's Son is now available as a free full-color, 10-page fairly large PDF via Scribd.com. It is a work of experience and initiation unique unto itself. Make of it what you will.
Be Well.

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 4:05pm —

Studio Raziel

Something Difficult, Demanding and Done

After lingering and languishing for years, Sorrow's Son is now available as a free full-color, 10-page fairly large PDF via Scribd.com. It is a work of experience and initiation unique unto itself. Make of it what you will.
Be Well.

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 4:05pm —

Studio Raziel

Samhain 2009



Darkness obscures the desolation I feel and restless winds won't let me sleep. I feel Samhain coming in with a crashing sense of inevitability that drives all before it like so many falling leaves in the cold autumnal rain. The trees are blackened by the rain as they stand gaunt and skeletal before the su… Continue

Posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:00am —

Studio Raziel

Charge of the Crone


The Charge of the Crone
By Jim Garrison
Originally published in Llewellyn’s 1998 Magical Almanac

(This particular invocation seems to keep cropping up all over the internet...sometimes wrongfully attributed to the wrong author, or not attributed at all. I offer it here, once more, in orderContinue

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Studio Raziel

Crossroads Rite at WitchVox

Our revised Crossroads Rite (version 11) is now available at Witchvox.

You can find one of our depictions of the goetic spirit BUNE on page 555 of The Equinox: British Journal of Thelema VII:10 now available via Hadean Press.

You can also find some of our artwork used in the Samhain issue of… Continue

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 10:00pm —

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At 12:33pm on October 31, 2009, Lykathea, Queen of Squirrels said…
I really like this shirt - however, it would be even cooler if it were in the Enochian, rather than Roman, alphabet. White for spirit would also be cool...
At 5:03am on October 30, 2009, Balor The Huntress~Warrior said…


~Samhain Blessing~

May the ancestors deliver blessings on you and yours…
May the New Year bear great fruits for you…
May your granted wishes be as many as the seeds falling from the maple…

May the slide into darkness bring you comfort and peace…
May the memories of what has been keep you strong for what is to be…
May this Samhain cleanse your heart, your soul, and your mind!

Hugs & Blessings Balor :)
At 12:53am on October 28, 2009, Lykathea, Queen of Squirrels said…
Thanks! That's awesome! I'm going to get it when I buy clothing next.
At 11:54am on October 25, 2009, Lykathea, Queen of Squirrels said…
Keep making stuff on Zazzle - it would be cool if you guys sold a Tablet of Union shirt in the women's burn-out style.
At 10:26pm on September 26, 2009, Balor The Huntress~Warrior said…


*Autumn*
By Skye

The wind grows cooler
As I grow older
The Earth grows
distant
From the sun

I seek balance
Night to the day
Everything around me
Falling
In shades

As I grow grey
Shadows shifting, moving and lifting
Revealing the Moon
Yielding
To the Underworld

And I learn
How apples become stars
Lighting the night with
Promises
Full of life

~I hope your Autumn is as beautiful & special as you are !! Many blessings to you my friend. ~Love & Hugs Balor~
At 9:32pm on July 2, 2009, Balor The Huntress~Warrior said…

~Have a wonderful Holiday weekend my friend !! Love & Hugs Balor~

Late summer days are perfect now, sunny, calm, serene
While Mother Nature changes clothes to tint our summer scene.
The gauzy purple twilight envelops every night
While streaks of peach and flaming orange hide sunset from our sight.
Wildflowers on the forest edge sway in gentle breeze
Soon they'll shed their blossoms too, as summer takes her leave.
Next phase is Autumn's sleight-of-hand with colors bright and true
'Til Mother Nature's restless hand wipes them all from view.
Savor these sweet tranquil days they're certain not to last
We'll wish we had them back again when feeling Winters blast.
At 8:25pm on June 3, 2009, Balor The Huntress~Warrior said…


To sing and dance the witches rune

To praise the goddess of the moon

To love,laugh and to share

To have the freedom to wish for what you dare

To be equal and all of the same

To be spiritualy free and not ashamed

To love the moon and stars above

To open your arms to the earth with love

To thank the Ancient Ones who are looking out for you

To thank them for all they do

To harm none and blessed be

To be silent of all the wonders you see

~Hope your having a wonderful week !! Hugs & Blessings Balor~
At 4:03am on May 27, 2009, Lykathea, Queen of Squirrels said…
Ves Heil James,
I read "Magick is Dangerous" on Witchvox the other day, and soon enough, here I run into you again on Pagan Space. So here's a shoutout from somebody who has encountered your writings.
At 10:58am on May 9, 2009, JAGODA said…

At 1:52pm on May 5, 2009, WhiteOak said…
I am at shopit too. I just seen you are there also!! http://www.shopit.com/whiteoakherbsandmore
 
 

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