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Thoughts From The Four Gates


Dreaming and magical thought
In a modern world, most of us, myself included, grew up in a world that either didn't recognize magical things at all, or kept them in a kind of box. Drawn out as you needed them, but kept out of our day to day lives. The key to effective magical practice though, is to let it in. Magic might be the language of symbols, but if you're not looking at that language, the symbols fall flat. Here's the dilemma though. If you don't know the language, how do you speak or i

Kai
Oct 143 min read


The heart of the Work- a case study
Many many people, myself included, come to magical work at first looking for solutions to practical problems. There's nothing wrong with that, and I'm a believer that it works, for sure. Here's the honest truth though. By the time you're doing that kind of results oriented spellwork, you are probably already behind. By the time most people get there, they're already believing it's time to worry. It's a hard place to be in. I say all the time, that the longer I do t

Kai
Sep 275 min read


Delivering the spell - Taglocks and personal concerns
One of the things that was hardest for me when I was first learning my way around magical practice was learning how to get the spell to...

Kai
Jan 26, 20244 min read


The 4 pillars of successful magical Work
Proper practice of magic isn't all about magic. Come learn what makes it really work, through 4 pathways that fit together.

Kai
Jan 13, 20246 min read


How to find a spiritual mentor
So, this has been a big topic over on my Twitch channel. I was lucky enough to stumble into a couple of mentors in my spiritual career,...

Kai
Dec 13, 20236 min read


Daily banishings and you
In Ceremonial magic circles, the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is the “King” of banishing rituals. It’s considered to have...

Kai
Aug 16, 20236 min read


Language as a barrier
When folks come to magical practice, one of the first things that can make their head spin is all the fancy language. There's new terms...

Kai
Jun 21, 20234 min read


How to work with a professional spellcaster
OK, so you've decided you need help with your situation. You've found someone you trust, and you've made as sure as you can that they're...

Kai
Jun 11, 20233 min read


Tools of the Trade
Magic has all sorts of gear and stuff that we use, and different traditions will tell you EXACTLY what you need. Come learn what's important

Kai
May 31, 20238 min read


Crafting your magic. Creating things as ritual actions
Creating things for your magic can be a powerful way to deepen your connection with spirits.

Kai
May 28, 20232 min read


Giving your all, spirit work and "The Finest Things"
When I first started magical practice, I was still in high school. I had some disposable income, and my basics were covered. I did...

Kai
May 16, 20234 min read


Seeking the in between, or Walking as ritual
The Walk is in it's own way sacred One of the important things for me has always been how to set aside real time and space for ritual...

Kai
Apr 20, 20234 min read


Deliberate actions and living your magic
So I've talked before about living your magic, this idea of symbolic or almost ritual actions regularly being more effective than big...

Kai
Apr 16, 20232 min read


The power of the familiar
In magical practice, a lot of weight is put on things that feel strange or exotic. It feels like we have to have something that feels...

Kai
Apr 7, 20233 min read


Why binary thinking is holding you back
Binary thinking can be particularly damaging to our magical goals. Everything isn't as extreme or black and white as you might think.

Kai
Mar 26, 20232 min read


Why your love spells aren't working, and how to fix it.
Love spells are a lot more complex than they seem at first. Here's why you're struggling.

Kai
Mar 21, 20235 min read


Why we all need more than one psychic reader
Finding the right psychic or card reader for you is a whole thing. We get one reading from so many other folks, make sure they're not running a scam on us, and spend time building trust. It feels like when we find a good one, we should be fine. Truth is, most folks need a second reader. Every reader brings bias into the readings, it's a side effect of what we do. We can see what the cards say, but part of what makes a reader good is the ability to draw from their own e

Kai
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Toxic positivity and magical practice
I love magical practice. It gives me power and control over areas of my life that I otherwise wouldn't. Magical practice has taught me things that improve my approach to life as well. It's funny, because there's a feeling of actual confidence that I take away from this. A knowledge that I have a tool that can apply anywhere. Sometimes with magic, this empowering component can take a tricky turn though. We as witches or practitioners or whatever have power. We have tool

Kai
Jan 26, 20233 min read


Magical practice for cheap
I've seen a lot of focus on this since I've been paying attention to Facebook more. Feel free to swing by my Facebook page by the way, I'm working on building it up. Anyway, I've seen this focus on "witchcraft on a budget". Unfortunately, I mostly see the same things. Lets dive a bit deeper, and see if we can't get you all saving a bit more money. The easy stuff This is all the stuff I usually see. I could just as well share any number of things other folks have written, but

Kai
Jan 20, 20234 min read


Dirt under the nails - dirts in magical practice
When I first started magical practice, I was a huge nerd. I played a card game called Magic: The Gathering. Players step into the role of...

Kai
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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