I need to update my thinking on life so I'm going to define magic. By my definition you'll see why I'm almost equating life with magic. And then we'll see what changes in my thinking in this thought experiment. Magic, to me, is any willed change. Diet, exercise, reading, being nicer, or more forceful, etc. … Continue reading Journal: What is magic?
Chemical States
On this morning's drive I thought about the states of matter, chemical makeup of the world around us, reality, and our mental narrative. I feel like reality as we normally think about it is completely fragile, maybe even nonexistent or an illusion. Is our narrative, the stories we tell ourselves about life and reality, what … Continue reading Chemical States
Joel Biroco, Magical Words of Wisdom – Featured Post
Advice to rabbits who’ve never been pulled out of hats before MARCH 19, 2012 Wrapping up my discussion with an occultist, he asked me a concluding question with his book in mind: If I might ask but one final, umbrella-term, and fairly generic and perhaps expected question: If you could give any measure of advice to … Continue reading Joel Biroco, Magical Words of Wisdom – Featured Post
I can’t define it
I can't define my path. I can't define what's going on in my life. I can't define desire versus reality. My path doesn't look like I imagine it does. I have in my head the ideal path. I "know" how to practice. But obviously I don't. Doing something is better than doing nothing. Doing it … Continue reading I can’t define it
My name is ‘Hove
What do magicians believe about God? I assume you mean Jehovah, the God of the Bible. I "believe" in Him, if that's what you mean. But you also mean, do I follow Him? I live a Christian life in a contemplative style. I believe more in meditation that I do reading the Bible. The contemplative … Continue reading My name is ‘Hove
If magic is the believe in the extra-physical I don't think I'm ready for that yet. Working toward the life I love. Something I need to understand is that the life I love isn't an immunization nor a narcotic. Doing the things you love is a challenge. You're doing them but there's still feelings. There's … Continue reading
Dreams
Today I'm reminded of when I used to have dreams. I remembered the feeling. I thought about the work I'd put in. I thought about my failures - follow through, dealing with new emotions, keeping my eye on the why, etc. I feel like I'd like to get back into that. I also remember why … Continue reading Dreams
7/17/20
7:30am 10 min sit Lite stretch 25 pushups (knees) 25 squats 25 twists (standing) I feel today that I had a rough night last night. I couldn’t sleep. I was overcome with epiphany. God and the Devil, conservative and liberal, do this or do that, be this or be that. Again, I still struggle with … Continue reading 7/17/20
Florida Water pt2
The magical right had their day in 2016 when Donald J. Trump was elected president. Winning the infamous internet meme war with their mascot Pepe. A depiction in meme form of the Egyptian God Kek, the bringer of primordial chaos and darkness. A euphemism of tearing down the existing order of government control. Trump, attending … Continue reading Florida Water pt2
Florida Water pt1
Lanman & Kemp Barclay hold the trademark on Florida Water. Lanman joined it's creator, Robert Murray, 30 years after its concoction. The name has been involved in the company since. Created in New York City in 1808, known for it's refreshing floral and spice scent, it quickly became the country's most popular unisex cologne. The … Continue reading Florida Water pt1
