The building’s exterior blended earthy tones of green, brown, and silver. Artificial molding shaped like twisting tree roots ran down the sides, with the center resembling a massive tree trunk. Perched at the top was a small tree house adorned with carved wooden owls,squirrels, birds, cats, and turtles. Hanging just above the entrance door, beneath the tree house, was a sign that read: Magic Door.
What are the Hermetic Principles?
The Hermetic Principles are a set of seven philosophical axioms, considered to be universal laws, that form the foundation of Hermeticism. This esoteric tradition is attributed to the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic figure combining the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. The principles were most famously compiled and popularized in the 1908 book The Kybalion, authored by the "Three Initiates."
He returns to his desk, tucks away his glasses, and pulls off the mask.
As he slides on his headset, the phone’s light blinks at him. His finger is just about to press the answer button when the Dragon Lady appears at his cubicle, her expression as unforgiving as ever.
A Cosmic Diagram of Existence
This is a Cosmic Diagram of Existence. Inside this golden egg is a stacked, funnel-like set of layers with the smallest layer at the bottom. Each layer is labeled as a different plane of existence. The layers expand downward as they sink lower, suggesting decreasing subtlety, consciousness, or dimensional complexity with the lowest level of consciousness in the third dimension, the densest dimension, that of material substance. The words ‘The Absolute’ appear at the top, bottom, and both sides, indicating that the Absolute surrounds and contains the entire structure.
The Seven Planetary Powers: The Circuit Behind Every Ceremonial Working
Saturn restricts. Jupiter expands. Mars cuts one thing from another. Sol organizes. Venus draws things into relationship. Mercury carries information between worlds. Luna receives and reflects. You are not one of these. You contain all seven, running simultaneously, whether you have named them or not.
…Once William finally reaches the hallway leading to the server room, he sees that there is no door protecting it.
...Once William finally reaches the hallway leading to the server room, he sees that there is no door protecting it. Instead, a giant, human-sized fan is completely blocking the doorway, blowing out 100-degree exhaust. Inside the small, dark, and damp space—which is the size of a one stall public restroom—two portable, rolling air conditioners sit... Continue Reading →
Occult Astrology: How the Golden Dawn Reads the Zodiac as Living Force
Aries initiates. Taurus embodies. Gemini translates. Cancer contains. Leo centers. Virgo refines. Libra equilibrates. Scorpio descends. Sagittarius extends. Capricorn structures. Aquarius perceives the pattern behind the pattern. Pisces receives what cannot be forced.
What is Astrology?
Astrology is a system of interpretation that links the positions and movements of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars with events and traits on Earth. It is often used to create horoscopes or birth charts, which astrologers interpret for personality, relationships, and possible life patterns.
“William Butler, how may I help you?”
“I’m trying to change my background. Can you help me?” the female caller asks. Her rural accent reminded him of a girl he encountered years ago, who delighted in scouring flea markets and antique shops, eagerly filling shelves with old cracked milk bottles.
August 12th 2026 New Moon Solar Eclipse & Planetary Parade
August 12, 2026 brings several real astronomical events together, but there’s an important distinction: the solar eclipse and New Moon are physically the same Sun–Moon alignment, while the “planetary alignment” is a separate visual gathering of planets across the sky, not the planets literally forming one straight line in space.


