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Few symbols in history have stirred as much mystery, fear, and fascination as Baphomet. Often misunderstood or sensationalized, Baphomet is a complex spiritual symbol—one that has evolved from medieval accusations into a powerful icon for balance, duality…

Enochian is a mystical and esoteric language often referred to as the “language of angels.” It was introduced to the world in the late 16th century by Dr. John Dee, a renowned mathematician, astrologer, and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, and his scryer (sp…

The Aztec civilization, known for its impressive architecture, advanced knowledge, and warrior culture, is also steeped in legends that continue to captivate hearts across generations. Among these stories, the legend of the Aztec Warrior and Princess stan…

In Mircea Eliade’s thought, religion is seen as a universal and fundamental aspect of human existence, characterized by the experience of the sacred and the profane. Eliade believed that religion originates from an irreducible experience of the sacred, wh…

The relationship between the One and the Multiple in mystic philosophy is a profound and central theme that explores the nature of existence, the cosmos, and the divine. This theme is present in various mystical traditions, including those of the East and…

“Anything which can be attributed as ‘this’ and ‘that’, is not real ‘I’.” Vivekananda. Our struggle to understand our identity never goes away. We look for something to hold on to. In the process, we end up forming many false egoistic identifications, wh…

In the stillness of the night, as I gaze up at the stars above, I cannot help but contemplate the mysteries of the universe. Is it possible that our existence is merely a figment of a higher being’s imagination, our lives but mere dreams in the mind of a …

Don’t worry what others think of you. You will never please them all so don’t waste energy trying. Do what you enjoy, find likeminded. Be kind but not foolish. Many trends and teachings perpetuate the idea of bending your will to others wishes. Wear your…

If nothing was bored enough to create everything, then everything wanted it all, until there was nothing more to desire. Where does that leave us Mortals? In a right pile of Ontological Diarrhoea, is probably a close answer. A world where simplicity is o…

Introduction Whenever you practice any form of magic for meditation, spellcasting, rituals, energy work, and the like getting your mind to quiet down from the mundane state (also known as the conscious mind) is crucial in order to get the most out of you…

Working With Dragon’s Breath Dragons are a force to be reckoned with, they are associated with the five elements of the physical plane, as well as the astral one. These beings are commonly associated with protection, wisdom, heightened awareness and dest…

Our world feels as if we humans are becoming ever more disconnected from ourselves and each other. Once we had the capacity to cordially disagree on topics. Now we find ourselves with knives drawn on almost everything. With everything we see and hear i…

To be spiritually alive we have to be in the “do” part of life. The part where we are in the middle of life, making things happen. Living in the “don’t” kills any hope of a positive spiritual life, much less spiritual progress. It’s like the young woman…

Tantra is a bridge between the old way of loving to a new possibility. It is a possibility that we have had glimpses of or maybe what we have just imagined was possible. Kindness and loving intimacy all day long. Lovemaking that was not only totally satis…

Pathways in Modern Western Magic is Concrescent Press’s reply to the conditions of contemporary academic publishing—an activity that, especially for scholars of area studies, is at best difficult and at worst, financially untenable. The book is the first …

This is a book that can be recommended not only to researchers working in the field of Jewish mysticism, but also to colleagues working in the field of religious studies in general. Through its very provocative title–and then through well-argued but dense…

In the first few pages of this book, we learn that the “traditional” Scots kilt was invented by an Englishman in the 1730s, the first “ancient” clan tartans by two English brothers in 1822, and that the Welsh female national costume was invented by an Eng…

Spirit Conjuring and the Legendary Witches It is a long tradition in the annals and legends of witchcraft that witches performed magic through the agency of demons, fairies and lesser spirits, such as elementals, fetches (created spirits), nature spirits…

A Witch is someone with wisdom and knowledge of the natural world around them, and the energies contained within it. They would follow the pattern of the seasons and all that entails. They would have an appreciation and understanding on subjects li…

Extremely rare curse tablets made of gold and silver instead of the usual lead have been unearthed at the ancient site of Viminacium in Serbia, about 60 miles east of Belgrade. Archaeologists were excavating land adjacent to power plant before constructio…

There are more than two hundred types of magic mushrooms (psilocybin group of mushrooms) on the planet. Psychedelic mushrooms are widely used for recreational purposes as they induce hallucinogenic reactions and a euphoric feeling. The use of this drug da…

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is one of the world’s most famous astronomers. He defended Copernicus’s sun-centred universe and discovered that planets move in ellipses. A planet, NASA mission and planet-hunting spacecraft are named after him. Yet in recent…

We like to see the ancient world as filled with a lot of certain religions, all somehow clear and authentic in themselves. But the reality is more complex, for sure. Muslims, Christians, and Jews debated each other at times, and their religions affected o…

There are two main focuses in tantra at a foundational level. First, the integration of divinity into our physical life and second, the merging of the masculine and feminine to bring us back to unity and bliss. Everything that we experience in the tantra …