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High Magic | What Are Solomon’s Seals?

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FIRST PENTACLE OF THE SUN – The ‘El Shaddai’ talisman which is alleged to bring the possessor all things they may desire.

The Seals of Solomon are magical talismans attributed to the biblical King Solomon. They are purported to be extraordinarily powerful in Ceremonial Magic, but many different magical practitioners use them. Below you will find the various seals and a description of their powers.

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Philosophy | Mimesis: Aristotle vs. Plato on Poetry

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Written by Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom In a previous article, we discussed Aristotle’s inspiration to write the Poetics (a treatise on drama and literary theory), and the notion of catharsis that emerged as a result. As we concluded, it is highly probable that Aristotle’

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Hail to Thee, Isis, Lady of the Star

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If you’ve been following this blog, you know I write a lot about Isis as Lady of the Holy Star. In my area, Portland, Oregon, Her heliacal rising is a week from today.

I will be in my local high place (I am fortunate to have one near my home), awaiting Her reappearance with offerings in hand at 4:30 in the morning. I will watch as the Mystery unfolds and the Goddess emerges once more from the Underworld into the dawning light.

But for now, I watch the morning skies in anticipation of the pre-dawn reappearance of the beautiful and brilliant star of Isis, Sirius.

Thanks to the wonders of modern online astronomical calculators, we can know pretty precisely when the Fair Star of the Waters will rise before the sun in our area. (To use the calculator, just enter your email and the password: softtests. You will need…

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Alchemy | Alchemy, The Great Work, with Avery Hopkins

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Avery Hopkins is one of few humans on the planet engaged in the art of Operative Alchemy. Alchemy is a fascinating and misunderstood practice. Avery does an excellent job demystifying The Great Work and educating the public on how consciousness relates to matter. His Company Kymia Arts is available for you to check out online were he offers a variety of high quality alchemical products. available for you to check out online were he offers a variety of high quality alchemical products. We discuss the nature of the philosophers stone , Saturn, giving , psychotropic compounds amongst many other things.