THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
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THAVMA is dedicated to the serious Christian magician. We seek to raise awareness of Christian participation in the occult community, and to promote those authors, teachers, and groups who work for the community betterment.
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
3M ago
Sometimes the waking brain goes to strange places ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
5M ago
I’ve been recovering from a cold that took my voice and it still hurts to talk for long periods, so I didn’t give a talk at Mass yesterday evening. This is what I would’ve said. It’s not a scholarly post ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
5M ago
Bartimaeus and I talk briefly about his first book, From Novice to Adept, basic magical theory, the characteristics of “phrensy,” and the need for the aspiring magician to figure out his or her belief system. We don’t always agree on everything (he leans more on Crowley than I do), but agreeing on everything wouldn’t be any fun ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
1y ago
Greetings! As you’ve no doubt noticed, I tend to release new books around this time of year. And the new book this time around is The Practical Science of Creative Visualization! You may be asking yourself, “Why a book on ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
1y ago
Fun fact I learned yesterday: the Romans used the Yin-Yang symbol 700 years before the Chinese. Oh, and this was recorded in the Notitia Dignitatum around 425 AD, meaning the symbol was first used by actual Roman Catholics! Those pagan ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
1y ago
When I first wrote The Magic of Effective Prayer in early 2016, I was surprised by how much I learned from that exercise. If I had to name the book’s best benefit, writing it forced me to collect thoughts I’d ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
1y ago
The Rosary has more uses than most people realize. In today's blog post we talk about yet another ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
2y ago
My personal scrapbook for exorcism work, with advice and insights from the Medieval period to the Modern. At long last, the “Exorcism Trilogy” is now complete ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
2y ago
The Mass of the Holy Ghost is oft-recommended in the Grimoires. Here's what I have to say about it ..read more
THAVMA: Christian Occultism and Magic Blog
3y ago
I've been asked my opinion about today's clampdown on the Latin Mass. Here are my initial reactions, which may change after future reflection ..read more