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Steven Posch The Way of the Strongman, the Way of the Goon.Gods help us.
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The Ancient Ones: A book review
Written by Catt Foy
Book Review: The Ancient Ones, by Lori Hines.Review by Catt FoyI purch...
Written on 19 December 2024
The Robins' Yule
Written by Steven Posch
O the rising of the Sun, and the running of the deer;the singing of Robin Redbreast,...
Written on 19 December 2024
Happy at Home Fire Rite
Written by Cerridwen Greenleaf
I heartily approve of the Danish tradition of hygge which is a lovely form of self-caretogethe...
Written on 18 December 2024
The Burning Glass Effect
Written by Steven Posch
Finding Spell
A friend of mine has a family spell that's been passed down for who knows how long, a spell of finding.
It always works.
My friend is from Italy originally, from a little town in the mountains north of Rome. When she was little, anything in town that went missing always got referred to her grandmother, the keeper of the spell.
She always managed to find it.
“Teach me the spell, nona,” my friend pleaded repeatedly, but she wouldn't do it. The spell has a catch, you see.
The spell only works for one person at a time. As soon as you teach it to someone else, it stops working for you.
The servant serves only one master at a time.
The decades went by. My friend emigrated to the US. Nona died. Whether or nor she passed the spell along to anyone first, my friend doesn't know.
Like a burning glass concentrating the rays of the Sun to a single burning point, magic works by the targeted application of focused power. Structuring a spell in such a way that it only works for one person at a time is about as focused as it gets.
Written on 18 December 2024
Cum Ingenti Priapo
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The Farmer's LamentYou know that little statue of the god Frey—the famous one with the beard a...
Written on 17 December 2024
Sensual Scents for Massage Candles
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Traditionally, these oils are considered to have aphrodisiac properties, and they simply smell...
Written on 16 December 2024
All Paths Lead Somewhere
Written by Steven Posch
Walking GodWhen the First Ancestors came to America, they found paths.Before ever huma...
Written on 16 December 2024
Lokifest 2024 Report
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“When my mind was cleansed of impurities,Like a mirror of its dust and dirt,I recognized the Sel...
Written on 14 December 2024
Food to Make the Sun Rise
Written by Steven Posch
Magic Most SympatheticHere, try some of my grandmother's lemon-poppy seed cake.If you ...
Written on 13 December 2024
Why Has Luigi Mangione Become a Modern-Day Folk-Hero?
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American KleptocracyWhy has Luigi Mangione, slayer of healthcare CEO what's-his-name, become a m...
Written on 12 December 2024
Light My Fire: DIY Massage Candles
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Making massage candles is very similar to making any other type of potted candle. I recommendu...
Written on 11 December 2024
My Own Private Ithaka
Written by Archer
Every August from infancy on, I’ve been carried or made my way to a quiet beach on the Maine coast, ...
Written on 11 December 2024
Pakistan's Last Pagans Begin Month-Long Winter Solstice Celebration
Written by Steven Posch
“An Island of Paganism in a Sea of Islam”The Kalasha people of what is now northwestern Pakistan...
Written on 11 December 2024
