Author Archives: Josephine McCarthy
Giving and Stealing: Finding a Balance for Occult Authors
It has come to my attention recently that more and more occult forums are passing along links to illegal downloads of magical books that are still under copyright and are still in print, my books included. It is a difficult … Continue reading
Warnings for aspiring and early magicians – unscrupulous vampires and scapegoats
Various people have contacted me over difficult situations with study groups, workshop leaders and teachers. So rather than tie up my time answering the same questions individually, here is a blog of magical warnings, what to spot, what to look … Continue reading
Posted in Magic, Magical Training
Tagged magical groups, magical teachers, magical workshops, neophytes, scapegoats, vampires, warnings
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Writing a course for magical students… the unfurling….
When I first set out to put together the materials and people’s contributions towards ‘Choosing a Magical Path’, my intention was to have voices of various teachers, authors and adepts, all in one place, along with some resources, all freely … Continue reading
Posted in Magic, Magical Training
Tagged choosing a magical path, initate, magical student, Magical teaching, occult training
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Choosing a Magical Path – Truth and Consequence
I am currently writing a book of the process of choosing a magical path. The book will be put up on the net as a free download, with additions from other writers, magicians and teachers. It will stay on the … Continue reading
Posted in Magic
Tagged choosing a magical school, magic, magical teachers, training, truth
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Demons, Daimons and Matts
Recently I wrote a beginner blog piece on demons, which was a response to a fearful Christianised question that had been posed to me. Because the post was for beginners (and most likely curious teens), I posited that while demons … Continue reading
Demons, gods, and entities for beginners
A person sent me an email asking a variety of questions, and they are questions that beginners ask me repeatedly. So rather than constantly answering the same questions, I thought it better to answer this latest round of questions through … Continue reading
Magic and Money
This is a very thorny and contentious issue that has been raising its head around me recently. Through various recent social media conversations and observing certain statements etc, the issues of magic, money and entitlement around teachers, magicians, writers, priests … Continue reading
Posted in Magic, Tarot
Tagged healers, magic, money, occult teachers, spells for sale, tarot readers, workshops
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Treading a magical path: the influence of the Sefirot
When a person first steps onto the path of magical training, they quickly come across the Tree of Life. Its names, paths, numbers and attributes are dutifully learned, but it is not made apparent to beginners that having a basic … Continue reading
Posted in Magic
Tagged Hod, Magical path, Magical training, Netzach, Sefirot, Tree of Life, Yesod
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Magic: The Holy Guardian Angel
Some branches of magic dangle the candy of ‘knowing your guardian angel’ better known as ‘knowledge of and conversation with your holy guardian angel’. Aspirants are told that once you achieve this, you will then go on to cross the … Continue reading
Magic and Psychology – Under the Microscope
A lot has been made of psychology and magic, almost to the point whereby the practice becomes all psychology and very little magic. Where is the fine line and how is it best to tread that line for someone coming … Continue reading
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