Category: Practical Magic
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Invocation to the Creative Genius
Since I started the Raven’s Crucible, I’ve been spending a lot more time writing, which has given me more of a chance to observe my own creative process. The more time I spend with it, the less credit I feel I can take. The ancient Romans had the concept of a personal Genius – a…
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Glossary of Herbal Preparations
This post is a counterpart to the Glossary of Herbal Actions, found here. In a previous post, we covered herbal actions, this one covers standard herbal preparations. These herbal preparations offer a range of methods for using plants to support health and magical practice. Just as different herbs hold unique properties, the ways we prepare…
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Glossary of Herbal Actions
This post is a counterpart to the Glossary of Herbal Preparations, found here. In addition to my work with magic, I’ve spent some time studying herbalism – a practice I find complements natural magic wonderfully. Herbs not only provide a source for a wide range of medicinal remedies, they also have a long history of…
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Into That Darkling Fire
I’m about fifteen years too late to start a magical blog. A quick perusal of any list of blogs that once covered magic and occult topics – such as those that participated in Deb Castellano’s New Year, New You project – reveals a collection of dead links, abandoned spaces, and dried-up husks of forgotten passions,…