I just submitted my final assignment of the semester of my online Qabalah course. It’s such a rewarding feeling to know I committed myself to this endeavour for the past 8 weeks while it was completely voluntary. I look forward to enrolling in courses on basic Wicca in the next semester. I am looking for [...]
6 December 2008
Categories: Classes, Qabalah . Tags: firefly academy, Qabalah, Wicca . Author: Hemlock . Comments: Leave a Comment
Today is the last day I am required to wear the red string for my Qabalah class at the online school. I must admit that this entire experiment has been bordering on the facetious for me. I cherish the opportunity to work through a class that allows me the time to ponder and observe the [...]
25 October 2008
Categories: Classes, Qabalah . Tags: failure, firefly academy, red string . Author: Hemlock . Comments: 1 Comment
What a frustrating day of thesis-writing, annoyance and arguments.
Damn you red string.
Damn you.
In other news, I have updated the Book Reviews page with my review of Solitary Wicca for Life by Arin Murphy-Hiscock. It was very well-recommended to me although I cannot say it really lived up to my expectations.
24 October 2008
Categories: Classes, Qabalah . Tags: firefly academy, red string . Author: Hemlock . Comments: Leave a Comment
I really can’t say whether or not wearing this red string has been ‘protecting’ me. It has the potential to be an effective technique although the requisite to document its effects seems counterproductive to me. For example, wearing the red string could have caused me to miss my bus. However, unbeknownst to me, that bus [...]
23 October 2008
Categories: Classes, Qabalah . Tags: amulet, dissent, firefly academy, red string . Author: Hemlock . Comments: 1 Comment
So the last three days of trying the Red String ‘technology’ were unremarkable. I said last night that it would be better to monitor the effects when I actually spend the day out and about and awaited today since the commencement of this exercise as I knew I would be spending the entire day teaching. [...]
22 October 2008
Categories: Classes, Qabalah . Tags: red string, jealousy, rain . Author: Hemlock . Comments: Leave a Comment
Results are not very marked for someone who has been at home for the last three days. Have I been in danger or suffered the envious scorn of others? No. Have I been in a state of elated bliss? Not more than usual.
If the red string is to have effects, then perhaps I can remain [...]
21 October 2008
Categories: Ceremonial Magic, Classes, Qabalah . Tags: red string, jewish folklore, kabbalah, fad, firefly academy . Author: Hemlock . Comments: Leave a Comment