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Danger and Discernment in Learning Magic
I’ve found magic to be one of the most rewarding skills I have ever learned, but because I live in a country that generally doesn’t believe in magic, it took me a long time to find someone I wanted to study with. Now that we have social media, I think it is much easier to…
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Law Keep-Away
Here at Practical Occult we do not shy away from the truth that magic is real, works to change lives and is a potent force of agency for individuals. To this end, we also stress that if your magic does not liberate you, it is insufficient. We aim always to provide magic that is more…
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Magical Innovation and Safety
One of the concerns that newcomers have regarding any magical practice is about safety, and rightfully so. The more time one spends in occult communities, the more one hears troubling stories of things that can go wrong. However there are many kinds of magic, and some are safer than others. Compare it to art, where…
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The Armory’s Quandary: The Right Tool for the Job
In a world of options, it is not uncommon for those of us at Practical Occult to get multiple questions about which protective amulet is ideal for the individual customer. This is a fair question as, indeed, we do sell a host of them and each is somewhat different. To this end, allow this post…
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Apotropaic Magic
Alison Chicosky of Practical Occult sat down with Alonzo Gaskill in this installment of “Religion Behind the Scenes” to discuss apotropaic magic (magic that wards off or turns away evil) on Patheos.com, the world’s largest English-Language Religion website. https://www.patheos.com/religion-behind-the-scenes/what-is-apotropaic-magic-and-who-practices-it Simple Web Page What is Apotropaic Magic and Who Practices it? Related Classes Protection 101 In…
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Ouroboros Phylactery
In this Practical Occult newsletter, guest author Sfinga of With Cunning and Command discusses the Ouroboros Phylactery of the Greek Magical Papyri. Even when I first began exploring the magic of the PGM, the Ouroboros Phylactery (PGM VII. 579-90) immediately caught my eye. Perhaps it’s because I, as I often joke with my closest friends, am easily…
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Fifth of Mars
“Write thou this Pentacle upon virgin parchment or paper, because it is terrible unto the Demons, and at its sight and aspect they will obey thee, for they cannot resist its presence.” Navigating the world of magic can be incredibly rewarding, but also incredibly dangerous. More than one practitioner has been brought low by the…