Teachings & reflections
The craft, in the open. Notes from the path for those who are ready to rise.
Have We Reduced God to Sin Management?
And how much of what we call sin came directly from Scripture, how much came from later Christian theology, and how much came from the moral expectations of the communities that raised us?
Solomon Without Dependency
The Conjure Compass teaches : The whole external edifice grows outward from an interior condition. That is the architecture of the story, and it is the reason his name was worth attaching to a magical tradition in the first place.
How Does Your Gift Move?
Locating what you were given within the six functions- Recognizing what you were given is the foundation — but a gift by itself is nearly useless information, because the same effect can be produced through half a dozen entirely different routes, and until you know which route is yours, you will keep trying to do your work through somebody else's channel.
Sweep Your Own Doorway First
Conjure Compass Education- Almost nobody arrives at this work asking about their floor.
What Rootwork Asks of You
You do not start with the candle. You start with the condition you are in when you come to the work.
The Tool Is Not the Power
Ritual objects, anointing oil, seals, and candles — and what they are actually for?
Ritual as Technology of Attention
Why physical action matters even when the object is not the source
Tending the Working Altar
An altar is not made sacred by what sits on it. It becomes sacred by how faithfully it is tended.
Reading the Crossroads
A crossroads is not only a place. It is a moment, and it is usually waiting at your own front door.