This piece looks at the precedents for a well known ritual in contemporary sacred magic, which takes us on a journey back through early scriptural references; to the grimoire tradition of the middle ages; and then to the birth of Rosicrucianism in the 17th-century and on to the Victorian occult revival.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Religion & Spirituality
NaNoWriMo 2020 Score Card
For the first time since 2014, I committed myself to NaNoWriMo and the challenge of writing 50,000 over the course of a month (1,667 per day). At the start of the month I put forward my writing plan, so let’s take a look and see how the results matched up.… Continue Reading
20 Futurist Predictions for 2030
With the kind of year 2020 has proven to be, it seems the next decade is going to be a particularly fast-paced and tumultuous one. To keep us all thinking about where we want the world to go over the next 10 years, here are 20 futurist predictions for 2030.… Continue Reading
Writing Plan for NaNoWriMo 2020
It’s been a few years since I participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), in fact going back to 2014 when I was finishing up the draft of my first novel When Winter Calls and preparing it for self-publication. I’m now privileged to have the time to focus more on writing and so there’s no… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
On the Practical Paths of Rosicrucianism
This long-read piece follows on from my previous essay on 21st Century Rosicrucianism and was originally presented to the September 2020 virtual study group meeting of Metropolitan College, Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia. I’m pleased to share it here now, understanding that it is by no means a comprehensive view of early Rosicrucian texts; nor is… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
Hypnagogia Album Release
Today marks the release of my debut album Hypnagogia! A minimalist psybient album created on a eurorack modular system, it explores concepts of isolation, contemplation and realisation through music that straddles the worlds of generative and performative composition. The concept running throughout the album speaks to our eternal capacity for spiritual liberation and ability… Continue Reading