Bartimaeus BlackSin: A Dirty Word in Spiritual CirclesIn spiritual circles, particularly those associated with magick and alternative spirituality, a common sentiment found is that of rejecting…Mar 13Mar 13
Bartimaeus BlackMagickal DevotionIt is easy to come to think that magick is an entirely self-aggrandizing practice, which in some senses it is. Countless magicians spend…Mar 12Mar 12
Bartimaeus BlackPrayer in Magickal PracticeMany of those writing in the modern era about magick tend to neglect the importance of prayer and regular invocations of the Divine…Mar 1Mar 1
Bartimaeus BlackMagick for Manifesting: We Complicate ThingsFor the past year or so, I’ve been working on a magickal primer that is in the last phases before publishing. There was a hiatus or two in…Feb 21Feb 21
Bartimaeus BlackSifting Spiritual Garbage from TruthWhen beginning a spiritual practice — in fact, even later along in the path — it is important to gain the power of discernment…Feb 19Feb 19
Bartimaeus BlackAsh Wednesday: Abstinence in Spiritual PracticeAn excerpt from my book on Traditional Western spirit Magick, From Novice to Adept: Ascension Through Magick, available on Amazon.Feb 14Feb 14
Bartimaeus BlackSpiritual Mechanics of Mardi GrasWhen we think of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, the image that comes to mind is of large, gaudy parades with often grotesque parade floats and…Feb 13Feb 13
Bartimaeus BlackSkepticism: Barrier to ManifestationAll things are possible to them that believe them, and are willing to receive them; but to the incredulous and unwilling, all things are…Feb 12Feb 12