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“Sorcerer” is derived from a Latin word, which means a person who does divination by the casting of lots (something which is illegal in Judaic and Christian society). It has mostly come to mean someone who can manipulate fate through supernatural means as well as divine. “Sors” meant fate and over time it was not…

The term originates from the term for Persian priests of the Zoroasterian religion whom the Greeks called Magos (or Magoi for plural). Old Persian may have called them “Magush”. It is from this word that the word Magic is derived. It originally meant “of or related to Persian priests”. It is possible that the Magi,…

This word is probably derived from an old English word meaning Oathbreaker. It was used occasionally in Scotland to refer to male witches possibly because they had broken their covenant with God to go in league with the devil. Some people have tried to use it in the modern day, but it quickly became unpopular.…

This term originates around 1550 meaning philosopher. During that time, the lines were blurred between philosopher and occultist. Its etymology suggests wisdom. Wizard is derived from “Wys-ard” or “Wise-one”. It became a word that meant a person with magical power achieved through wisdom or knowledge. It did not have the same negative connotations as “witch”.…

Wicca is a word derived from the origin of the term “Witch”. Of Germanic origin, the word was introduced in Old English meaning male-witch (the female equivalent being wicce). It was pronounced like “witcha” and “wicce” would likely have sounded like “witch”. The origins are obscure leaving etymologists to grasp at straws. They claim a…

Pagan is a term that was used in Ancient Rome to describe people whose cultural practices were local practices rather than the newly formed state-religion of Christianity. It has a meaning similar to the English word “folk”. Its usage simply implies “not Christian” and “non-urban”. It is generally accepted by historians that paganism died a…

As I am teaching some people who are new to magic, I need to flick through some of the basic books from which I originally learned some of my practice. I observe a number of books come with a few rules of magic or rules of witchcraft. The thing about these rules is well, some…

A construct is something made out of energy. In an earlier article, we made energy balls which are perhaps the simplest objects you can make out of energy. This concept exists similarly across very different Occult paths (different practices or philosophies). In Psionics we call it a Construct because it is literally built (or constructed)…

I received a request asking if I were a man or a woman. So, I do include some information about me in this blog from time to time, but mostly it is done relatively anonymously. There’s a reason for that. Many people disregard a source before considering information. They throw out the baby with the…

Loving this old episode of X-files which begins with the murder of a man called Isaac Luria. Interestingly he is murdered in what we assume is the mid-90s the time of the show, in New York, but his name bares a remarkable similarity to Isaac Luria of the mid-16th century, the creator of the modern…