A few years ago, a publishing administrator asked me why so many occultists were short on money. I told him that some occultists, magicians, and Pagans view wealth in terms other than money. They value having time and being able to study, learn, be with friends, etc. "But," he said, "it seems like many don't have enough to live in decent housing, have a vehicle, or buy healthy food. As magicians, shouldn't they be able to do magick that would bring them enough money to meet their basic needs?" I explained that some are mired in "poverty thinking." I discussed this type of thinking in a recent blog post. Recently, an internationally-famous occultist admitted to me that he wasn't making

Getting Up Close and Personal with Any Card After learning basic meanings for each card, most students want to dig deeper. And even seasoned practitioners continue to deeper their relationship to each card. It has been really fascinating for me to step back and watch how my own relationship with the cards evolved over time. This is one reason people rarely grow bored with tarot…the relationship between the user and the cards is also changing. Meme On blogs and social networks, it is common to see lists of questions about one’s self that are meant to be answered publicly and then forwarded to friends. Next time you see one of these, after you’ve answered the questions for yourself,

The Divine Spirit of the Earth If you've wondered where I've been...I've been busy playing with our newly released Gaian Tarot by Joanna Powell Colbert. Have you seen this deck yet?   The card on the cover is the Sun card and it is my very favorite version of that card ever. Learn more about Joanna and her work at her website. If you have this deck, what is your favorite card or cards? Besides the Sun, I love the 3 of Water, the Elder of Fire, and the Guardian of Earth has become my special protector.            

[Part One of this Series: Click HERE] [Part Two of this Series: Click HERE] An Alchemical Laboratory Most people think of alchemy as a bunch of frauds trying to cheat people into thinking they could change lead (actually any base metal) into gold. In actuality, alchemy is far more complex than that. The challenge is that the original books and documents about alchemy are written in coded language. As a result, there are commonly three ways used in interpreting them. Sexual Alchemy: In this system the terms of alchemy are decoded as sexual terms, resulting in the production not of gold, but of a "magickal childe," your magickal goal. Until the late 20th century many, if