The Dagger is Vav; the Son. It explains the process of Yetzirah (the formative plane), and is symbolic of the Intellectual capacity of the Magician: his reason. Most practitioners of the Art treat the Dagger as a Martian implement which dictates judicial authority over Demons. This is a job best fulfilled by the Sword, a more advanced implement, and will not be discussed in this treatise. The Dagger is uniquely Air; unlike the Sword it threatens More

The elemental weapons embody four parts of the psyche depicted by the four elements: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth, or if you prefer, Yod-Heh-Vav-He: Tetragrammaton. They also allude to the four planes of existence: Atziluth (the archetypal plane), Briah (the creative plane), Yetzirah (the formative plane), Assiah (t More

I use my athame to cut herbs. You may choose to use the traditional sickle-shaped "Boleen." If you intend to use your herbs for both magick and cooking/healing, get two mortar and pestles (especially if you choose something porous like wood). This way, a mortar used to crush mistletoe and holly wont be used for crushing pepper and garlic. Remember, some of the herb More

Religious Groups Seek Faith-Based Profits
Most religious groups aren't known for running businesses, beyond the usual bake sale or pancake breakfast. But today a growing number are creating for-profit enterprises, seeking to raise more money for good works or to create jobs in their communities. Encouraging them is the Small Business Administration, which has hosted workshops as part of a faith-based initiative in pl.

The Goddess Within
We all have a little bit of the Goddess in us. It's what gives us that little spark in our eyes. It's what relates our attitudes to others and to ourselves. Recently, I have come to believe that as I change and move through the life stages, so too does my image of the Goddess. I find that I have a callilng to a different Goddess, even though the ones that I was close with still.

30-Country Poll Finds Rising Concern Over Global Warming
A 30-country poll finds large majorities in all countries believe climate change is a serious problem. No country has more than one in five saying it is not a serious problem. The poll of 33,237 people from all major regions of the world was conducted by GlobeScan Inc. between October 2005 and January 2006, analyzed in conjunction with WorldPublicOpinion.org. The margin of er.

The Witch's Cradle
This is an article from Carl's previous blog, Conversations Across the Table, originally posted on Friday, May 13, 2005.