The map to Cosmic Consciousness can be found in this Major Arcana spread — A Note on My Sources The following information comes primarily from the teachings of my first occult teacher J. Owen Swift who was largely informed by Paul Foster Case and Ann Davies. Case founded the Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.) …

Why it’s time to embrace Cosmic Consciousness as our new paradigm for reality — What is a Cosmic Magician? The short answer is “you are”. In fact, we are all “Cosmic Magicians”. The vast majority of us, however, are unconscious of this reality. We are unconscious of the reality that we are co-creating every moment of every day. There is an old Zen proverb…

How to use these simple but effective power words to supercharge your spiritual practices — I don’t know about you, but I never begin any spiritual practice without some small, but necessary ritual designed to ground, center, and prepare me for the task at hand. Whether it be a tarot reading, sigil making, automatic writing, reiki session, qigong healing, or any other creative work —…

A simple, effective way to understand how your mind works through the interplay of Spirit with the four elements — According to Ageless Wisdom, the pentagram is among the most powerful symbols in all of the Western Occult traditions in part because it encapsulates so many fundamental principles in one single image. The word “pentagram” is derived from the Greek word pente, meaning “five”; and the syllable “gram” comes from…

Use this simple & effective layout to understand the nature of a relationship — I recently reconnected with a long-lost friend, someone I hadn’t heard from in nearly thirty years. Her name is Michelle, and although we were super close for about five years during our early adulthood, we both went our separate ways after college and simply lost track of each other. Suddenly…

Engage your imagination and supercharge your affirmation practice by creating your own sigils — When I first heard about Sigil Magick I was immediately reminded of runes. While runes can be found throughout many cultures, the most popular version comes from the ancient Norse and Germanic peoples and consists of twenty-four “letters”. Historically, rune images were carved into hard materials like rock, wood, and…

A practical approach for both heart-centered and head-centered manifesters — As many spiritual teachers have reminded us, affirmations, prayers, Sankalpas, and intentions are virtually useless if they don’t expand past the level of route expression. Repeating an affirmation without the accompanying emotional and/or imaginative thrust to get it moving into the subconscious mind is akin to riding a muscle car…

Add an Oracle card to help integrate the essence of your reading — For the past couple of years, and every Sunday, I have been giving myself tarot readings to help me navigate the energies of the coming week. I have found this ritual to be among my most vital spiritual practices for its multiple benefits. After receiving my first Oracle deck for…