Talismans and phylactery
Most people would associate phylacteries with the Jewish tefillin which is a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses …
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Opening the Mouth Ritual
This is not written by me but is rescued from the way back machine it is Copyright © 2003 University College London and is difficult …
The seven creative principles in PGM XIII
PGM XIII contains an extensive creation myth that has enormous implications for the use of magic. Creation myths are essential to magicians because their magical …
Stele of Divine Reconciliation or Attunement
This Stele appears in PGM 1167 and does not have a title but had a note which said that it was “useful for everything” and …
Cattan and the point of instruction
As with the other parts of this series I will start with what Christopher Cattan wrote in his Geomancie and place my comments at the …
Spell to reduce Covid
This ritual is based on the system of magic I put forward in Helios Unbound. It invokes Apollo as the God in charge of plagues …
Magic words by I. Alejandro Virgilio is out now
Magic words is now officially out on Lulu and can be bought here… This is the second book to be released by Lord Manticore which …
Aspects by Cattan
(I have transcribed and edited Cattan’s Geomancie so that his sentences are readable. Because these chapters are confusing, I have added my notes underneath) Aspects …
The weirdness of Populus
The geomantic symbol of Populus is perplexing for geomancers because of the effects it has on the court. Until Christopher Cattan penned The Geomancie in …
Real and Toxic magicians
And so another Facebook war has broken out — this time between Aaron Leitch and Alison Chicosky. For those not in the know, Leitch is …