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There are many books. Weekly Recap 4/8/2024
I’ve always been comforted by the presence of books. Physical books. On shelves. And as much as I will race to acquire and store as many digital copies or PDF’s as possible, they just don’t provide the same comfort as their tangible counterparts. There’s just something oddly satisfying about the haphazard pattern that books make…
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Community Spotlight: Ivo Dominguez, Jr.
The SMF spotlight series continues… this week, Ivo Dominguez, Jr.
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I used to make coffee, but now I just write. Weekly Recap 4/1/2024
I’ve tried out a lot of different morning rituals over the course of my life — waking up early to work out, meditate, read, or do yoga. I’ve even tried sun adorations. They go something like this: Hail unto Thee who art Ra in Thy rising, even unto Thee who art Ra in Thy strengthWho…
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Singing Bowls – Music for Everyone
Our next stop in this series is the singing bowl — an instrument so steeped in mystery for thousands of years that perhaps we’ve all forgotten its true. Or perhaps it was actually just a recent invention. Questionable History A lot of times, singing bowls are specifically marketed as “Tibetan Singing Bowls” and you’ll find…
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Community Spotlight: Triple Butterflies
Continuing with this SMF series of community spotlight articles, we’ve come to meet our fantastic Summer Magick hosts, the Triple Butterflies. But they aren’t just great festival planners, they’re also very dear friends to me and to Selene! If you’re just tuning into this particular spotlight series, we’re focusing on Summer Magick Fest 2024, the…
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Yes and no are both very powerful words. Weekly Recap 3/25/2024
How many times do you say “no” each day? I’ve definitely gone through phases in my life where I’ve said “no” to everything. Too much of that and you start to miss out on things. And yeah, I definitely missed out on some opportunities. In order to try to counterbalance that, I decided to start…
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Herbal Sachets
Sachets are all over the place. They’re sometimes used as spice bags to aid in cooking. They’re sold as tea blends. I’ve even bought heavily scented sachets to keep my car or closet smelling fresh. In magick, however, sachets can be a quick and crafty spell that works in a similar fashion to an amulet…
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Community Spotlight: Ellen Evert Hopman
Join me for an extra special spotlight series with some of the Summer Magick Fest 2024 headliners. First up, Ellen Evert Hopman.
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At the risk of being vainglorious… Weekly Recap 3/18/2024
For some reason, I usually feel as if questions like “what’s the best compliment you’ve ever received” focus a little too much on vanity. Naturally, when I read today’s prompt, I shied away and was trying to figure out how I was going to redirect it into a completely unrelated discussion. And then it hit…
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Whose Eggs Are Those? Spring Equinox
Regardless of how you celebrate it, Spring is a wonderful time. Flowers are blooming and the animals are having extra fun. In many climates, the weather has just started warming up enough to be pleasant. If I close my eyes and think of Spring Equinox, I start to picture eggs. And maybe some rabbits. Are…
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Gods of the Internet
In modern times, many people will readily recognize the spirit of place (Genius Loci) for just about every location on earth — whether it be rural or urban, ancient or new. Consider for a moment, however, that there are several “places” we frequent every day… but they’re intangible and start with “www.” There are intelligences…
Aerik Arkadian 