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February 18, 2019
Coffee Mug of the Month: Pisces
The Sun has entered Pisces. If it’s your birthday between now and March 20th 2019, then may I be the first to say: “Happy birthday, Pisces!” You now have the opportunity to celebrate your birthday – or get a present … Continue reading →
January 31, 2019
More Books on Google Play
And following straight on from my last post, I’m pleased to announce that my other two novels, Taromancer and A Fairy Story By Any Other Name, are now on Google Play as well. Taromancer A Fairy Story By Any Other … Continue reading →
January 29, 2019
The Novels of Alex Sumner: now on Google Play
Android users rejoice! You now have the opportunity to purchase my novels as ebooks from Google Play! This is in addition to Amazon Kindle, and iTunes. If you have an Android-enabled smartphone or tablet and want to both terrified and … Continue reading →
January 20, 2019
Coffee Month of the Mug: Aquarius
The Sun has entered Aquarius. If it’s your birthday between now and February 18th 2019, then may I be the first to say: “Happy birthday, Aquarius!” You now have the opportunity to celebrate your birthday – or get a present … Continue reading →
January 18, 2019
What’s your favourite tarot layout? – Quora
(A2A) For simple questions I use a fifteen card layout, like this: This is most appropriate for situations which can go one of two ways. The general principle is that in each set of three cards, the centre-card represents the … Continue reading →
January 15, 2019
Occult: What is the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn? – Quora
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a magical order founded in 1888. Its teachings focussed on the Qabalah, Hermeticism, astrology, tarot, alchemy – albeit through the lens of Theosophy. In its higher grades (the “inner order”) members passed … Continue reading →
Do you prefer The Hermetic Tarot over the Rider Waite tarot? – Quora
(A2A) I own both decks: for my own particular reasons I prefer using the Hermetic Tarot over Rider-Waite, and usually end up recommending it to others (I even bought a copy of the Hermetic Tarot as a Christmas present for … Continue reading →
January 4, 2019
What is your source of occult information? – Quora
(A2A) Donald Michael Kraig’s “Modern Magick” was my first serious book on practical occultism as well. It is an ideal book for beginners because (a) it contains a lot of suitable material to get you started; and more importantly (b) … Continue reading →
December 29, 2018
Review: “High Magick” by Damien Echols
Damien Echols has forcibly wrested the kind of superstardom of which most occult writers dream but never see. But then – has has paid a far higher price that any other magician – myself included – would ever want to … Continue reading →
December 28, 2018
Cosmic Ordering Calendar 2019
Originally posted on Sol Ascendans - The Website of Alex Sumner:
Some eight years ago I first came up with the idea of devising one’s own Cosmic Ordering Calendar. As a reaction against some of the cynical and trashy novelty…
Some eight years ago I first came up with the idea of devising one’s own Cosmic Ordering Calendar. As a reaction against some of the cynical and trashy novelty…
