Color and Aura Reading

Even by looking superficially at the meanings of colors in different cultures, it is obvious that the meaning of color, the psychological response, does not depend on some intrinsic properties of the color. Rather, it is learned both, from our immediate environment, and from our culture. What does this mean for aura readers? Two things:…

Divination: Reading the Future

Yet another post from A Collection of Approaches: Divination series, meant to bring together multiple opinions (more or less) fairly. The Future is a mystery. So let's take a look at its theories from a diviner's perspective: [1] The Future is Set in Stone One of the least popular opinions in the online communities (at…

P :: The Story of a Crystal – Reflecting on Protection

Recently one of my favorite (and most worn) crystal necklaces was diagnosed with ick. Now, after I sat down and truly thought of it, the poor thing hasn't felt powerful for about a year and a half, or so. That is a damn long time, isn't it? I came to describe it as "dead" in…

misc :: Great news folks!

Interrupting our usual programming with wonderful news! I have a revised employment agreement on my hands which clearly states that I own my intellectual property when it's made outside of work hours! What a day! How motivating! This was one of the few things holding me back from working on developing witchy apps, and it's…

P :: My Energy Mistakes, Systems, Symbols and all that

This is one of those personal reflection posts, and I think it will go over a couple of topics and mistakes, which may be useful to some beginners.s I finally have the time and energy to get back into all things witchy. It's been a while, and I have gone for about five years without…

P :: Facing my Stagnation

The world is blooming. It is truly luscious and incredibly vivid. The colors are so saturated, that the world looks fake, photoshopped and absolutely gorgeous. And as I was driving home today, observing this beauty, I realized that I am at a full disconnect. It is overwhelming. It is foreign. I am unable to pause…

Reminder to Self: A Criticism of the Community

Spring is here and with it, another round of re-evaluation, and witchy activity in my life. I left and came back multiple times, tried different labels and approaches, and here I am, still trying again. During this process, in small doses, exposure to the pagan/witchy community and even the more negative sides of it, helped…

Divination: How it Works

This post is a part of A Collection of Approaches: Divination series. Consider taking a look at the [first post], outlining different opinions on the prerequisites to reading, and obtaining the first deck. Now that we are done with the intro stuff, it's time to address the interesting topic. Divination, initially referencing insights obtained from a deity,…

Divination: an Introduction of Perspectives

I decided to expand A Collection of Approaches series to include divination. Access ACOA to Witchery [here] Ah, tarot. Or perhaps I should say, divination as a whole - the elegant art of accessing information via arcane or "supernatural" means. There are a lot of different angles on divination, what is allowed, what isn't, how…

Witchery: How it Works

This post is a part of "A Collection of Approaches: Witchcraft" series. Consider taking a peek at the [intro], explaining what is the goal of this series, and what is Witchcraft itself.   There are multiple perspectives out there on what's under the hood of witchery, but I want to start with the most basic…