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The Surprising Power of Gratitude: How a Simple Feeling Supercharges Magick
Gratitude is one of the most potent metaphysical catalysts that we have access to. It can transform the outcome of any spell, rite, or working. It has some pretty drastic implications when it comes to our inner state of being. Oh, and it’s endless — it can never run out of stock. And yet… we…
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What’s on the menu? Weekly Recap 11/24/2025
Over the last few days, my lovely wife worked on hand-writing the grocery list for our upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. Here’s what’s on the menu: We traded pumpkin pie for apple pie this year. But don’t worry, in order to maintain balance within the universe, we grabbed a pumpkin cheesecake from Trader Joe’s. If you have…
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New York City Travel, Food, and Highlights – 2025
Cool places to go and good food to eat in New York City — a photo journal from our recent trip. Highlights include The MET Museum, St Patrick’s Cathedral, the Empire State Building, Pasta Eater, Liberty Bagel, Central Park, Serendipity, and Shirokuro.
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Here’s what it lacks… Weekly Recap 11/17/2025
Today’s prompt question asks for my favorite place in our city… and I’m just reminded of all the things that this city actually lacks. There’s no music venues. There’s no art. There’s really no culture of any kind. And if those things did exist here, they would probably be “taxed” by setting fees so high…
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: It’s Not What You Think It Is
You died, but luckily you woke up in the afterlife with a trusty papyrus scroll rolled up next to you. The Egyptian Book of the Dead wasn’t actually a book, but it was a collection of spells, prayers, and hymns that you’d need on your journey to the New World.
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Cats are the best… Weekly Recap 11/10/2025
I can tell you one thing for certain — I have never been as comfy as our cats. I envy them on a daily basis. Good morning and happy Monday, friends. We’re in New York. So check this out — the price of panettone has SKYROCKETED because of the tariffs. That’s my complaint for the…
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Paying the Piper: A Quick Look at the Shawm, or Folk Oboe
We can trace the phrase “paying the piper” all the way back to a 13th-century German legend, The Pied Piper of Hamlin, but has anyone ever figured out what kind of instrument the piper played?
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I think there was equal distaste… Weekly Recap 11/3/2025
When I was a kid in school, I think I pretty much had an equal distaste for most of my classes. Trying to pick a favorite is, as usual, a very difficult thing for me to do. I mean, I had a Computer Science class where we basically played games 90% of the time. Does…
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Erich and Alannah Brown on Modern Hermeticism – Ep. 11
Erich and Alannah Brown are the founders of the Temple of Limitless Light and the authors of the book Modern Hermeticism: A Beginners Guide to Ceremonial Magick. In this episode, we dive into their fascinating journey, exploring the worlds of both Hermeticism and Enochian magick, and discuss how they blend ancient practices with modern insight…
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Confession: I have 398 tabs open… Weekly Recap 10/27/2025
How many tabs do you have open right in your browser? That’s a real question. I’m not being rhetorical. I’m genuinely curious. I just counted mine. I have 398 tabs open across 10 different windows of Google Chrome. That’s just from one profile, though. I’m not including tabs from the other 3 email accounts I’m…
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Magickal Timing: Planetary Days and Hours Explained
Planetary timing is a system where each of the seven classical planets is given rulership over a particular day and certain hours within each day. This can be a simple way to focus specific types of energy into your spellwork.
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What’s the best flavor? Weekly Recap 10/20/2025
Although I haven’t made one in quite a long while, I’m pretty good at baking cheesecakes. And cheesecake also happens to be one of my favorite desserts. My question to you today is this: if you had to pick one flavor of cheesecake to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?…
Aerik Arkadian 