Ed Simon reviews Tabitha Stanmore’s new book, “Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic.” “Stanmore enumerates the sorts of practical rituals that cunning folk offered in the plying of their trade. A thief might be discovered, for example, by making suspects eat chunks of cheese in which various charms had been carved, whereupon the guilty party would choke on their morsel. (This must be hard cheese, Stanmore emphasizes.)”
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Man arrested in Satanic Temple Pipe Bomb Attack: Note left says God ordered it
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An Oklahoma man has been arrested in connection to the pipe bomb attack at The Satanic Temple two weeks ago. Investigators report that a note discovered at the scene purportedly asserts that the attack was commanded by God.
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Happy Earth Day!
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Happy Earth Day! Take care of our Mother – it’s the only one we have- and take care of yourselves, you are the only you we have.
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Behold, the power of cheese! An investigation into tyromancy and Welsh Rarebit
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Siobhan Ball delves into the mysterious world of tyromancy – yes, divination via cheese! Also included is a recipe for Welsh Rarebit that would provide several opportunities for different approaches to tyromancy (and a tasty lunch to boot.)
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Eye Of The Untold Her/Him/Us: A Meditation
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I’ve been a fan of Lindsey Stirling for a long, long time. I’ve fallen in love with her music over and over again, and I fell in love deeper than ever before with the first single of her upcoming album, Eye Of The Untold Her. Her video gave me another idea for music Witchcraft – not a ritual, but a spell or meditation I felt emotional about.
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El ojo de lo no contado Ella/Él/Nosotros: una meditación
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Soy fan de Lindsey Stirling desde hace mucho, mucho tiempo. Y me enamoré más que nunca del primer sencillo de su próximo álbum, Eye Of The Untold Her. Un video que me hizo pensar en las fracturas internas que tengo y cómo las he ido curando.