Last summer I visited New Orleans, the home of Louisiana Voodoo. New Orleans is a city which has a whole tourism industry built on Voodoo, …
The Appropriation of Magic: How White People Demonised Voodoo
There are a million lives
There are a million lives within the small confines of this grotesque heart, And the sticky eye dust-The corneas morning drool- Of historical cyclops’, Cakes the …
Patriarchy and Magic: Demonising Marginalised Bodies
“Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at. This determines not only most relations between men and women but also the relation of …
Tarot
The first thing that attracted me to tarot was the art. There are many different sets available, but the one I bought was the Rider-Waite, …
The Magic Within.
“Knowing others is intelligence;knowing yourself is true wisdom.Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching I lost my …
Midnight Gospel: an Unfamiliar Show
Midnight Gospel is a special kind of TV show. It is as unique as I believe a show can get in the current climate of …
Magic Stays
As I am sitting here writing, my two dogs, Calvin and Feynman, both golden retrievers, appear to be attacking one another. They’re jumping on top …
Weaponising the Role of Magic in Religion
This piece employs abstract representations and forms to dissect the idea of religions’ use of magic as a weapon in their narratives, teachings, and actions. …
Symbols of Responsibility
I think I learnt the English word for the term first. Scapegoat. The person who is blamed for the faults or mistakes of others, the …
Maia
You do not need to see my skinor feel my insidesto get a glimpse of my soul it contorts beyond this thin net of crystallites …