Tag: runes
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The Vocabulary of Fate
I’ve written in the past about language and magic. How there are strong parallels throughout history between language, magic, and divination. Apollo, Greek god of the sun, ruled over both poetry and prophecy. Odin, the all-father of the Norse pantheon, presided over poetry, sorcery, and ecstatic trance – and received the runes of the futhark…
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On Magical Language
Meredith Graves, occult powerhouse and magical director for Kickstarter, makes a wonderful observation that our own first exposure to magic – whether it comes through fairytales, Disney movies, or stage illusionists – leaves a lasting impression in the way we comprehend and interact with the unseen later in life.1 That initial conception of magic sets…
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On the Importance of Divination
Occult author Jason Miller has said that if he had to keep a single thing from his esoteric practice, while giving up everything else, he would keep meditation. While I appreciate meditation and have seen notable benefits from it, if posed the same question the one practice I would keep would instead be divination. What…