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Road trip? Weekly Recap 12/15/2025
I’ve been to many cities within the US. Some of them I’d visit again and some of them… well, I’d rather pass—or I suppose, pass through! But my current list of wishful destinations weighs more heavily on the side of locations that fall outside of our boarders… I’m thinking like… I’m not sure that will…
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Magickal Timing: Why the Moon Phase Matters
The Moon plays a vital role in magickal timing, influencing everything from the tides to our emotions, but its cycle from dark to light can help guide the type of magickal work that we do. Let’s take a closer look at the Moon phases and see what’s indicated at every step of the way.
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Doing less? Weekly Recap 12/8/2025
What could I do less of? Hmm. The first thing that comes to mind is “overthink.” And actually, that was probably one of the biggest distractors when I was learning how to be effective at any form of divination—runes, tarot, anything. It makes us question what we’re doing. Once you overthink, you lose the intuitive…
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Craig Spencer and Witchcraft Unchained – Ep. 12
Craig Spencer is a Lancashire-born Anglo-Italian witch and the author of the book Witchcraft Unchained. In this episode, we explore some of the history of the craft, examining some differences in practice between the US and UK, plus we uncover some interesting misconceptions.
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I sometimes, but not always, try to avoid it… Weekly Recap 12/1/2025
The topic of eating meat is a loaded question — one which I am not prepared to fully address in this short discussion. I will say that, for a variety of reasons, I sometimes opt to not eat red meat. On the other hand, I also ate the majority of a very sketchy hotdog at…
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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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