I procured the Gilded Tarot on the basis of its many rave reviews, despite the fact that I didn’t particularly like the card featured on the cover of the packaging (Strength).The Woman in the card’s illustration seemed a bit malformed around the chest area, and seemed to be lurching forward slightly, no doubt carried by [...]
The Golden Tarot Deck by Kat Black is one of those rare decks that possess not only beauty and artistic quality, but is also very easy to read. The illustrations are gorgeously rendered digital collages of renaissance artwork, and there is a medeival quality about the deck that makes it ideal for those who prefer [...]
Sometimes domestic bliss is hard to attain, especially when sharing your house with cats. All those tiny creatures with big personalities can create a lot of stress. I recently adopted a new kitten, and my older cat was less than pleased with this new addition. After a week of hissing, growling, and swatting, having tried [...]
On my Paranormal News Site I recently posted a piece of news about Judge Florentino V. Flora, a Phillipine judge who was relieved of his duties for the reason of mental instability, after he admitted to having experiences that some might consider "psychic" or "magickal" in nature. The post linked to an article on the [...]
Look up just about any spell and you’ll be given list of ingredients: herbs, candles, incense, an egg, salt, sea-shells, hair, red thread, coffin nails, whatever. But there are a few ingredients that should be a part of every spell, from crafting a love charm to evoking a spirit, from sigil magick to sex magick.
Intent: [...]
A comment recently posted on my Paranormal News site pointed me in the direction of this blog, where a string of comments have been left by people who have been scammed and cheated out of money by internet hucksters offering to cast spells for them, spells to reunite them with a lost love or assure [...]
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the most famous painting in the world. According to art literature, Leonardo began the portrait in 1503 and continued work on it for 3 or 4 years. He himself was so enamored of the painting that he supposedly carried it with him wherever he went parting with it [...]
Twenty years ago, not long after my father’s death, I began suffering from panic disorder. To combat the anxiety I started meditating frequently, often several times a day. As time passed, my meditations became deeper and more encompassing, and eventually I began to have what I can only describe as out of body experiences
Now I’d [...]
It seems every day some idiot out there does or says something stupid to remind me why I am a hermit, why I’ve pretty much withdrawn from society to walk a more solitary path. I love humanity as an abstract concept, but individually there are very few people I actually like.
I’ve been a hermit since [...]