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Hope Within A Shell-Heart: The Creation of a Castor-Inspired Hope-Charm
Read more: Hope Within A Shell-Heart: The Creation of a Castor-Inspired Hope-CharmThe creation of a hope-charm under the guidance and blessings of the fixed star Castor.
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Pegasus in the Post-Apocalypse: Interpreting Mad Max: Fury Road through the Lens of Fixed Stars
Read more: Pegasus in the Post-Apocalypse: Interpreting Mad Max: Fury Road through the Lens of Fixed StarsIn celebration of the upcoming release of George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, here are my quick thoughts on Mad Max: Fury Road and how the film deepened my understanding of the constellation Pegasus and vice versa.
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Thai Spirit Cults: On Shamanism, Mediumship and Spirit Veneration in Thailand
Read more: Thai Spirit Cults: On Shamanism, Mediumship and Spirit Veneration in ThailandI would like to announce the release of my new pamphlet with Hadean Press, titled Thai Spirit Cults: On Mediumship and Spirit Veneration in Thailand. The physical copies and EPUB are available to be purchased via Hadean Press’ website.
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Ahiravan, or Tracing Starlight: What the Ramayana Reveals About the Fixed Star Pollux
Read more: Ahiravan, or Tracing Starlight: What the Ramayana Reveals About the Fixed Star PolluxA Thai-Vedic exploration of the fixed star Pollux via the tales of the Ramayana and the mythology of the Ashvins.
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A Ritual to Reach the Challenger Deep of One’s Heart
Read more: A Ritual to Reach the Challenger Deep of One’s HeartThe depth of a heart is an unfathomable thing. It is inconceivable how much love and grief a heart can hold. At the bottom of every heart is a sunken city, a haunted city— what does yours look like? Your Atlantis, your Ys? I take you not to your salvation, but on a journey to…
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“In the dark times, will there also be singing?”: An Introduction to the Twin Stars of Castor and Pollux
Read more: “In the dark times, will there also be singing?”: An Introduction to the Twin Stars of Castor and PolluxThe post will be split into two parts. First, “The Twin Myth: A Quick History of the Stars”, being a quick review of the mythology and folklore associated with the stars Castor and Pollux. The second part, “Twin-Star Astrolatry: Interpretation and Veneration”, being a more subjective write-up of my own UPGs of the stars as…
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In Search of Pleasure: A Venus Retrograde Journey
Read more: In Search of Pleasure: A Venus Retrograde JourneyJoy does not come easily to me: every scrap of sunlight is fought for, every drop of honey is savored. Thus, in preparation for the Venus retrograde, I decided to construct myself a vessel— the Vessel of Pleasure, whose purpose is to help cultivate joy and pleasure in myself and my life. It is heavily…
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Working with Prai Spirits and Thai Talismans
Read more: Working with Prai Spirits and Thai TalismansIn the many cases I have seen where individuals purchase a Thai talisman — whether it be a prai talisman or other forms of Buddhist talismans — the talisman itself tends to be ‘propitiated’, rather than ‘worked with’. Of course, there is nothing wrong with simply keeping a talisman around to venerate and petition them…
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Made in Abyss: an Analogy for the Witch
Read more: Made in Abyss: an Analogy for the WitchMuch of my understanding of the occult is not derived from books or historical research, but rather from experiencing life and consuming art. Those who know me personally will recall my rants about how FFXIV: Shadowbringers and Endwalker deepened my understanding of the fixed star Castor and of the planet Saturn. Likewise, the anime Made…
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Pisces in the Twelfth House: the Unfathomable Blue
Read more: Pisces in the Twelfth House: the Unfathomable BlueSince the end of December 2022, I have been going through a 12H in Pisces profection year. Inspired by the works of Jo O’Neill and Sasha Ravitch, I have attempted to scry my own chart and explore the stories written in the twelfth house. What I saw was the seabed: a place befitting the twelfth…