Author Archives: Josephine McCarthy
Talks and Podcasts
It has been a busy time for me lately, besides working with students, preparing new texts for the Quareia page, etc, I have been doing podcasts, lectures and have a masterclass coming up at The Magickal Womens Conference in London … Continue reading
Posted in art, Magic, Magical Training, Magical Travels, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged Glitch Bottle, Josephine McCarthy, magic, Magical podcast, Magickal Womens Conference, occult, Occult podcast, Podcast, Scottish Pagan Federation
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Goodies of myth, magic and wonder!
Magical artists Stuart Littlejohn and Cassandra Beanland who teamed up to do the Quareia magicians deck have both opened Redbubble online stores so that you can buy their work in prints, art board, and on bags, mugs etc. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassandra Beanland, Cassandra Beanland redbubble, magical art prints, magical manga, manga, manga tarot, occult art, Quareia deck art prints, Quareia Magicians Deck, Saros, Saros redbubble, Stuart Littlejohn, Stuart Littlejohn art prints, Stuart Littlejohn redbubble, Zakuro Media, ZakuroMedia, zenko, Zenko redbubble
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Magicians go mad in Munich
I had only just gotten back from a trip to see family in Yorkshire, when we were out again to go visit Munich, Germany. Frater Acher kindly hosted us to go to Munich for a few days and run around … Continue reading
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Tagged Bavaria, Frater Acher, Josephine McCarthy
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A trip to Brigante land
Last week I headed north for a week, visiting with family and old friends, and going around some of the old sacred places in Yorkshire, England. It is a very old land that was once the territory of the Celtic … Continue reading
Introducing ‘Sacred Women: Images of Power and Wisdom’
Sacred Women: Images of Power and Wisdom – the Art of Stuart Littlejohn is a new book that celebrates women through full colour paintings and accompanying texts.
Posted in Magic, magic and gender, Women
Tagged Female warriors, Goddess, Priestesses, sacred women, Shamaness, Stuart Littlejohn, Women, Women in Art
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Magic, Power, Focus and Emotion
The journey of magic that touches real power is a long and convoluted road that triggers ever deepening awareness of inner powers, consciousness and our own inner spirit and outer body. That long journey takes us down many roads of … Continue reading
The ancestry of Ancient Egypt – a long read
While listening to student’s questions and debates, there is something that has emerged in discussions a few times, and it is thorny issue indeed. Discussions on the topic in wider social media range from silly to down right offensive, which … Continue reading
Quareia and Kabbalah, and the Curious case of not knowing…..
Recently it came to my attention that a pair of leaders of a commercial magical temple had put up a blog post on the stance of Quareia and Kabbalah. I found it sad, misleading, and it brought many things into … Continue reading
Approaching the Magical Book of Gates
I thought it timely to introduce the Book of Gates: the mystical initiatory text of the Underworld and stars from Ancient Egypt. The Book of Gates is a complex, enigmatic and coded book that acts as a signpost and guide … Continue reading
Posted in Magic, Magical Training, Quareia
Tagged Duat, Egyptian Underworld, Heka, Josephine McCarthy, Magic and Egypt, Michael Sheppard, Osiris mysteries, The Book of Gates
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A prayer for our time
At a time when such madness, destruction and fire is around us, it can be overwhelming. Heat waves, vast fires, stupid leaders threatening each other, deep corruption, and violence seem to stalk every headline. At times like this, the magician … Continue reading
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Josephine McCarthy 