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Hypatia and Alexandria

Below is the first part of a five-part documentary by historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes. You can link sequentially to the subsequent parts from the Youtube site.

Hard Polytheism

By Elizabeth

When I tell people that I’m a hard polytheist, they don’t always know what that means. In a nutshell, “hard” polytheism is the belief that the gods are separate, conscious entities in Their own right, rather than merely aspects of a single God/dess. It often amazes me how difficult a concept this is . . . → Read More: Hard Polytheism

Lunar Mysteries and the Art of Moon Magick – Part 2

By Frater Barrabbas Tiresius

Lunar cycles, that mark the changing phases of the Moon, occur over a period of twenty-eight days. So there are a consistent occurrence of lunar cycles that make up the solar year, representing the oscillation of light and darkness, diminishment and increase, which change the apparent shape of the moon and . . . → Read More: Lunar Mysteries and the Art of Moon Magick – Part 2

Gnosis: Benefits and Hindrances

By Shivian Balaris

[Snip] Often the circumstance comes up of individuals receiving gnosis and then having the quandary of which to follow: their gnosis, or their tradition / book learning / mentors / etc [from hereon-in we’ll refer to the magickal path of you, the reader, as “tradition”]. Often this can become a difficult choice . . . → Read More: Gnosis: Benefits and Hindrances