For many years I have stated that there are only two times you will read about magick and the occult in the media. The first time is around Halloween. The second time is when there has been some sort of crime that is even vaguely (or just supposedly) related to the occult. I think it's important to understand what is going on in these media appearances and how best to deal with them. I wouldn't have seen it if I didn't believe it. —Marshall McLuhan In the past, reporters were supposed to be honest and objective. Unfortunately, many reporters today have abandoned that approach. Even in the past when objectivity was the rule, and perhaps more so today, each reporter "comes to the

Many years ago I read about a simple divination system that anyone could learn. It used a TV set. You would turn the TV to a channel that didn't have a signal. The screen was a jumble of dots (technically called "visual noise") and you would hear a "shhhhhhhhhhh" sound (usually called "white noise" but it was technically "pink noise"). What I would do is turn up the sound to blot out all other sound (some companies sell devices that make this sound and sell them to people who work in noisy environments) and scoot up close to the TV so that the screen filled my field of vision. In this position it was very easy to sink into a trance state that was perfect for divination. I would