Dear Seeker —
You ask: I’m perplexed by the “magick” involved with Yahweh “one-upping” the Egyptian Magicians with various magick. Were these “magick-offs” a common occurrence? Are these things actually documented elsewhere? I’m curious as to what type of magick we’re talking about here. It is mentioned that some of the [...]
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Questions from a seeker 2
September 14th, 2003 · No Comments · history, metaphysics, ritual
Tags: anthropology·bible·egypt·exodus traditions·moses·questions·theology
Questions from a seeker 1
September 8th, 2003 · No Comments · metaphysics, ritual
Dear Seeker —
You ask: First of all, why is “god” called various names –
I’ve seen “El Shaddai”, “Yaweh”, and “God” multiple
times. Are they all referring to the same god, or is
there an implication of other gods or parts of God?
First of all, the term “god” is an ancient gothic construct that refers to
deity [...]
Tags: bible·creation mythos·practice·questions·theology
It’s all make believe
September 3rd, 2003 · No Comments · christianity, culture, history, metaphysics
With my first experiences with neo-pagan ritual came a series of doubts and inner debates. These early contacts with paganism were my catalysts in a major restructuring of how I viewed myself and the world around me. I think back on some of these early conflicts and sometimes I’m able to draw a line from [...]