Monthly Archives: September 2008

Elemental Powers

I was recently pondering the question of why someone would want to call on elemental beings in their ceremonies.  Accepting that somebody has a valid magickal reason, rather than please come and guard our rite, which to be honest says, … Continue reading

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The Joys of Publishing, or How Deadlines always Overrun!

It is one of those fundamental inevitabilities of publishing that deadlines always seem to overrun, so that the date you planned on having everything ready always gets pushed further back.  Even when you do everything right, and have things ready … Continue reading

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Dream a little dream for me

Dreams have fascinated man since pre-history.  From the apparent randomness of some dreams to the precognitive details of others, they provide an outlet for the unconscious mind to communicate with the conscious mind, if it can but understand the language.  … Continue reading

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Elements – 4 = 3+1

I have been pondering the elements recently.  Although the elements are grouped as a quaternary, they also occur as a combination of three plus one.  The division could be described as based on movement and form, as the one is … Continue reading

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