In the Spring of 1913, in Crowley's Equinox journal (Volume 1 #9), Aleister Crowley published a short article (now available separately) entitled Energized Enthusiasm. While actually focused on sex magick, there are concepts included that extend to all forms of magick. Being a musician myself, I like that Crowley relates music and magick. He writes, Music has two parts; tone or pitch, and rhythm. The latter quality associates it with the dance, and that part of dancing which is not rhythm is sex. Now that part of sex which is not a form of the dance, animal movement, is intoxication of the soul, which connects it with wine. Further identities will suggest themselves to the

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Respect those who seek the truth. Be wary of those who claim to have found it. —Mark Twain One of the challenges of occultism and magickal practice is the challenge of achieving goals. One purpose of magick is personal spiritual evolution. At the same time, one of the things I like to say is, "It's hard to be spiritual when you're wondering where your next meal will come from." If Western society were more like that of India, where mystics are often supported by the gifts of those who recognize a person seeking ultimate truth, spiritual development might be the only focus of magick. But since Western society is not like that, using magick to obtain things on the physical plane,

Need a vacation but don’t have the time? Or do you need a vacation right NOW? Here’s a simple way to take a quick get-away. Pick a tarot card. Look at it until you can see it with your eyes closed. Lay back. Imagine the card getting larger and larger until you can step into it. Then step in and see what happens. For example, perhaps you’d like to visit Loch Ness courtesy of the forthcoming Sacred Sites Tarot:   Or maybe give the Wheel a spin with the Wheel of Fortune from the Dark Fairytale Tarot: I cannot, however, recommend visiting the Strength card also from the Dark Fairytale. She's not as charming as you’d think!   As for me, I’d