INTRO
They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality. To do so would be dishonest of me. At the same time, I wish to highlight the opportunity this collection represents. It would be easy –very easy– to tenderize the carcass of Ben’s work with en...
2022-08-30 19:56:38 +0000 UTC View PostGRECO ROMAN MAGIC
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2022-08-29 16:34:07 +0000 UTC View PostGRECO ROMAN MAGIC
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2022-08-26 18:58:59 +0000 UTC View PostGRECO ROMAN MAGIC
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Just so I'm not sitting here panicking about my livelyhood, I'm gonna set up a backup Tumblr @cryptotheism
2022-08-20 20:24:08 +0000 UTC View PostSo this morning I woke up and found that my entire Tumblr had been terminated without warning. Six years and 100,000 followers worth of posts are gone. I have emailed staff, and am attempting to recover my account. It is in their hands now.
2022-08-20 16:11:32 +0000 UTC View PostGRECO ROMAN MAGIC
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THE GRECO-ROMAN MAGICAL MILIEU
The year is 100 CE and it’s a great year for soup. Emperor Trajan just became consul of a Roman Empire that is Romeing as hard as it will ever Rome. The Egyptians have been Rome’d, Judea has been Rome’d, most of Western Europe has been Rome’d. The Mediterranean sea is referred to as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea.” Roman chefs (read: mostly ...
2022-07-25 17:46:00 +0000 UTC View PostTHE GRECO-ROMAN MAGICAL MILIEU
The year is 100 CE and it’s a great year for soup. Emperor Trajan just became consul of a Roman Empire that is Romeing as hard as it will ever Rome. The Egyptians have been Rome’d, Judea has been Rome’d, most of Western Europe has been Rome’d. The Mediterranean sea is referred to as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea.” Roman chefs (read: mostly ...
2022-07-21 18:47:27 +0000 UTC View PostTHE GRECO-ROMAN MAGICAL MILIEU
The year is 100 CE and it’s a great year for soup. Emperor Trajan just became consul of a Roman Empire that is Romeing as hard as it will ever Rome. The Egyptians have been Rome’d, Judea has been Rome’d, most of Western Europe has been Rome’d. The Mediterranean sea is referred to as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea.” Roman chefs (read: mostly ...
2022-07-18 18:57:36 +0000 UTC View PostTHE GRECO-ROMAN MAGICAL MILIEU
The year is 100 CE and it’s a great year for soup. Emperor Trajan just became consul of a Roman Empire that is Romeing as hard as it will ever Rome. The Egyptians have been Rome’d, Judea has been Rome’d, most of Western Europe has been Rome’d. The Mediterranean sea is referred to as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea.” Roman chefs (read: mostly ...
2022-07-15 17:58:48 +0000 UTC View PostTHE GRECO-ROMAN MAGICAL MILIEU
The year is 100 CE and it’s a great year for soup. Emperor Trajan just became consul of a Roman Empire that is Romeing as hard as it will ever Rome. The Egyptians have been Rome’d, Judea has been Rome’d, most of Western Europe has been Rome’d. The Mediterranean sea is referred to as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea.” Roman chefs (read: mostly ...
2022-07-07 16:51:43 +0000 UTC View PostTHE GRECO-ROMAN MAGICAL MILIEU
The year is 100 CE and it’s a great year for soup. Emperor Trajan just became consul of a Roman Empire that is Romeing as hard as it will ever Rome. The Egyptians have been Rome’d, Judea has been Rome’d, most of Western Europe has been Rome’d. The Mediterranean sea is referred to as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea.” Roman chefs (read: mostly ...
2022-07-05 17:36:59 +0000 UTC View PostINTRODUCTION: A CONFLICT IN TERMS
INTRODUCTION: A CONFLICT IN TERMS
INTRODUCTION: A CONFLICT IN TERMS
ASIDE: A QUICK FIELD GUIDE TO MALICIOUS SPIRITS
The term “demon” has become a shorthand for “the things that carry pitchforks in Christian Hell.” However, many of the entities referred to as “demons” are not demons.
Just as one must take care not to mistake a crow for a raven, one must understand the differences between a Daimon, a Sheyd, or a Djinn.
Demons...
2022-05-16 20:20:55 +0000 UTC View PostASIDE: A QUICK FIELD GUIDE TO MALICIOUS SPIRITS
The term “demon” has become a shorthand for “the things that carry pitchforks in Christian Hell.” However, many of the entities referred to as “demons” are not demons.
Just as one must take care not to mistake a crow for a raven, one must understand the differences between a Daimon, a Sheyd, or a Djinn.
Demons...
2022-05-10 19:49:59 +0000 UTC View PostASIDE: A QUICK FIELD GUIDE TO MALICIOUS SPIRITS
The term “demon” has become a shorthand for “the things that carry pitchforks in Christian Hell.” However, many of the entities referred to as “demons” are not demons.
Just as one must take care not to mistake a crow for a raven, one must understand the differences between a Daimon, a Sheyd, or a Djinn.
Demons...
2022-05-05 18:05:18 +0000 UTC View PostDJINN: WHAT ARE THEY?
SOLOMONIC MAGIC
An understanding of western magic is incomplete without King Solomon. Of the various figures that populate the biblical tradition, Solomon is one of the most complicated. He is difficult to fit into any one mold, existing as both pious king of Israel, and wanton hedonist. Unlike the other major figures of the Talmud and the Old Testament, many of whom are nigh unimpeachabl...
2022-04-21 19:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-04-11 18:11:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-04-08 17:09:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-03-30 22:57:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-03-28 18:04:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-03-22 16:46:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-03-17 20:06:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe medieval world saw the emergence of a new paradigm for magic. What was once only a loose conglomerate of legends and folk traditions was now a loose conglomerate of legends, folk traditions, and meticulously systemized knowledge. And like most important things in the medieval era, this new paradigm was born from catholic priestess getting into fights.
This was a scrappy era for the ch...
2022-03-15 17:35:22 +0000 UTC View Post