We are living in a challenging generation in terms of our belief in and understanding of the spiritual. Many Christian ideas that used to inform our families, communities and laws have faded. What used to be seen as dangerous or even evil is now normalized and often celebrated.| TheCatholicSpirit.com
Gen Z is increasingly isolated, and traditional cures aren't working. As this unhappiness runs rampant, we of course should keep trying to show up for one another. But our generation, Alex Benach PO ‘28 argues, needs a shot in the arm, one full of blood. Blood oaths, along with any other spiritual or occult community practice, could weld the spirits of the freak generation together against all odds.| The Student Life
The Secret Diary of Archbishop Oda of N ê mes Probably not actually written by the titular archbishop, who was mostly known for a poorly rec...| craggenloch.blogspot.com
A few months ago, I wrote about the prevalence of sequels in contemporary cinema. There has been a glut of follow-on movies in 2024, and the reason is straightforward: by making a sequel, you tap into an established audience and proven intellectual property. The public already knows what it can expect, so half of the […]| Culturall
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For some reason I was expecting this to be a popular-level book on the topic. Instead, like Unseen Realm, it was a substantive work of scholarship that delved deeply into the academic literature. T…| Phil's Scribblings
Imagine, if you will, a brighter reality. One where auras glow, souls shines, and magic winds blow ethereal sparkly motes across reality, energizing the cosmos. Imagine this reality to be more permeable and transparent. The winds of magic care little for matter as they blow right through it, and bright souls and glowing auras can […]| Lost Pages
Do you judge books by their cover design? It’s very hard not to. Books are colour-coded these days. Pastel colours suggest a light beach read. Especially if the cover art is an actual painting of a…| Dowsing for Divinity
“By a Love So Much Refined”: An Alchemical Reading of Power and Desire in the Art and Thought of Charles Williams by Emily Pearson Emily Pearson is an attorney and a writer of fantasy stories with …| The Oddest Inkling
I’m delighted today to receive three volumes of the new edition of the novels of Charles Williams being produced by the US publisher Apocryphile. They’ve designed the covers beautifully, and these are really the first edition to do justice to these amazing books since they first appeared in the 1930s. […]| Grevel Lindop
My grandfather, I’ve been told, was something of a magician. At any rate, he left behind him a substantial collection of occult books. Unfortunately, I never saw this collection: when he died, my parents (not from any motive of disapproval, but simply because they were tired, and had had enough of dealing with his possessions) […]| Grevel Lindop
You may have heard the term ‘esoteric’ thrown around and been curious about what it means. The term ‘esoteric’ is the opposite of ‘exoteric,’ and in regards to spirituality, they describe two different types of knowledge. Exoteric spirituality is the outward teachings: the surface-level stuff that’s easily understood by the masses. Examples of exoteric spiritual teachings […] The post The Difference Between Esoteric and Exoteric Teachings appeared first on Mysticurious.| Mysticurious
