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Magical Experiments Podcast: Experimenting with Ancient Magic
In this episode Alison Chicosky talks about her magical work with Greek Papyri and pentacles. We discuss how to experiment and reconstruct ancient magical workings as well as how spirits can help with this kind of work. This episode aired January 21, 2021.
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PGM VII. 193-96 For a Scorpion Sting
Not all magic is complicated. Our ancestors often used simple magic to handle common issues. Consider this scorpion sting spell from a collection of papyri written in Egypt during late antiquity. PGM VII- 193-96 For a Scorpion StingI first tested this when a friend who lives in Arizona posted that he had been stung by…