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Symbols & Powers

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The materials below should be prefaced with some discussion on the power of Symbols and Magik. What is Magik? Simply put Magik is consciousness affecting reality, there is something about consciousness that interacts with the universe and this is a natural phenomenon. Symbols aid us in the creation of the patterns of consciousness as the relate to an idea or desired outcome or change. The Symbol alone is powerless, the power comes from what that symbol represents to the individual. This also means that shared symbolism can unify the consciousness of many individuals, group prayer is a good example. I believe that prayer works the same way Magik does, aligning your consciousness to a deity that represents something to the individual or group of individuals... their consciousness impacting reality... not winning the favor of a judging god. This sort of Magik is not to be confused with fictional magic like Harry Potter or Gandalf. It actually makes more sense the more one learns about par...
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Earth Day

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Earth Day Pagan Reflection Don't pray to or invoke characters of divinity such as Thor or Loki, they are not real. We do make them real. Just ask them, they will tell you. Someone recently asked me if I wanted to make an offering to Thor that night, while I understand the importance of symbolism in helping shape our intentions and align multiple individual consciousnesses to a desired outcome, I do not subscribe to the notion that there are gods that desire a sacrifice in order to gain favor. It's too quid pro quo. I understand that there is a balance in giving up something in order to gain something, but the offering to divine powers I feel is too cartoonish for my liking, some god looking over my shoulder pedantically ensuring I do all the steps proper . That being said, if it works for others, then I am for it... for them. And by sacrifice I meant to say burn some object of value or something of that nature, not slitting the throat of a goat or worse. Nothing has to die in o...
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The Abrahamic Faiths

For the past several years I have undertaken a critical look at the three Abrahamic faiths. Needless to say, my views are quite controversial, but I believe my assessments to be objective and honest. I have many Christian friends, their beliefs and political perspectives range greatly (from Baptists to Presbyterians). I have a few Muslim friends (and I do call them friend), and I know a few Jews, though not as well as my Muslim and Christian brothers and sisters. There can be no question that these faith traditions have dramatically impacted the course of human history and culture. One of those impacts is rooted in the assertion that each hold an ineffable text that is in one way or another from God and that each tradition is the only true tradition of the only true god. When one group of people tell another that their traditions and beliefs are all false and wrong and that they should abandon them for another 'true' god it invariably drives a wedge between the two groups. Luc...
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