Occult Garden Parties

The biggest safeguard of lodge and coven based esoteric traditions is the presence of trusted peers, other human beings, also working the system by your side, who know you personally in real life and can talk some sense into you when you go off the rails. Guess what part of group based traditions and systems get ripped out and tossed off a cliff the most? Yeah, the part where your peers can tell you to your face while in the same room that you have become more delusional than normal. I swear that I am working on this project. Want to see more Flash Reads? Visit my wife's pottery shop: Khari's Wiccan Treasures Offering plate handmade by Khari S.

Service A loaf of bread. That is why I ended up enlisting in the New Egyptian Allied Astronautics and Support Services. A stale loaf of bread. There is a myth that people join the armed services because they are patriotic. Maybe after getting your head stuffed with lessons straight from the Ministry of Doctrine and Enlightenment, if you are a citizen of the Holy American Protectorate; art from the Ministry of Art and Humanity, if you live on one of the Free American Islands; field trips to see the war debris that litters the Ring of Defiance, if you happen to live in the Free City-State of Denver, maybe after that you might be a patriot. Maybe then, you will join for patriotic reasons. That was not me. The closest thing I got to being patriotic was the annual block party celebrating armistice. I like watching fireworks, especially the Catherine Wheels and Thor Hammers. The only thing I like better on Armistice Day is the food. Of course, that was because of my home life. ...

Welcome to the Spring Equinox Tarot Blog Hop. Or as I like call it--"Reading Tarot with the help of a cat." For those who are reading more than just my blog, here are the links that you need to navigate the rest of the Tarot Blog Hop. Previous Blog   Master List Next blog  Without further ado. . . For this Tarot Blog Hop, we were given two topics—for those who have two blogs—or as I am going to call the topics, “The bread that surrounds whatever my muse wanted to write about.” And while I have another blog—I am no longer supporting it with new posts because my writing style has changed—so both topics are going to be done right here. It is not ambition—I just like to talk. The first topic was "Out of the whole deck, what card or cards would you say represent you either professionally or personally? As always these are just guides, if your muse wants to play about and take you on a journey that is perfect, as long as its within the refrain of the topic, be ...

Long story short: We did not get the food, and Morgan got to spend a delightful half-hour in the snow while under the influence of pot. Short story long: So my wife ordered Wendy's (yes, we eat fast food) through DoorDash. My wife told me that the driver was on their way, so I went into the kitchen and basically stood there staring at my front gate while a herd of cats wondered why I wasn't feeding them in a timely manner.  Then my wife came through the kitchen and told me that the driver was here and looking for our house. I went outside and stood by our mailbox. It had started to snow. The mailbox is only a yard away from the front gate--I can see over it--and if a driver was actually out there, they would be able to see me. Have I mentioned that it had started snowing? When the snow had hit a quarter of an inch on my hoodie--after I am not sure how many minutes, but enough for a quarter inch of snow--I decided that I was tired of waiting. So I go back into the h...

"Welcome to Cooking with Crowley. I am Uncle Al. I am brilliant. You're not. Today, we will be cooking Blackened Dogfish. My assistant today is Timmie!" Timmie waves to the studio audience. Timmie is wearing an eye-patch over one eye, the result of a recent encounter with the New Egyptian Astronaut Services. The studio audience erupts in applause which makes Timmie wave more. "Here we have our dogfish, fresh from the banks of the Nile. Crowley, how do you get fresh dogfish? Answer: My claim and grace. I am charming and sexy, and you're not. That and the customs official said that she would let me have the fish if I would put my wand away." The audience erupts in applause. It is only natural for the audience to applaud the master chef's great wit. The sign held up by the stage hand--"Applaud, or he will beat me"--has nothing to do with the cheering. Timmie asks something. Exactly what is unclear, for Timmie has an accent and has started ...

No substitutes allowed Overheard at the local Arkham’s Cows Sheds & Knights the day before the Great Squid Rain of ’59: “Getting the virgin papyrus is not a problem. It is the authentic Old Kingdom scribe that is going to cost you. I have one in the back, but his Quail reed keeping getting stuck. It has gotten so bad that the monkeys have given up trying to use him to hack out random fake Shakespeare quotes. You can’t really use him for much—not even forging letters from the prophet Enoch. Still I can let you rent him for a hundred sickles a day, plus all the bread, beer, and onions he consumes. Inks will be extra. I am quite sure that the Black Pharaoh won’t notice the difference.” Look--I can get an entire story on the back of a book jacket.

Apologizes upfront for not having our sales links/Etsy listings set up already, but I couldn't wait to share photos of the latest work to come out of the pottery kiln. Honestly, I am the cause of the delay--I haven't made time to take a full set of photos for each item yet.  In my opinion, this is some of the best pottery that my wife, Khari, has ever done. I am loving how these pieces pop. All items are made with lead-free glazes and high-fired, making them food and dishwasher safe. Each item is handmade in a six stepped process which takes eight weeks to complete. These pieces will be listed on our Khari's Wiccan Treasures Etsy shop page . [A couple are actually up, but my migraine is kicking my ass--so I will have to add the existing links later.] Marijuana Accessories Large pot leaf plates Pot leaf plate 7 inch by 4.5 inch Mint with mottled blue [Sales listing not up yet] Pot plate with mint glaze center, mottled blue rim, and royal blue underglaze 7...