From the fantastic archive at Cornell University, an occultist's calendar from 1896.  It combines several of my interests- magick, calligraphy, medieval art/illumination, tradcraft, etc.


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This is a speech by the author Elizabeth Gilbert on creativity and artistic endeavors.  In it she espouses a return to the ancient mystical or metaphysical conceptions of inspiration.  This clip is a must see for anyone of a creative or artistic nature, and highly recommended for anyone with any spiritual or mystical leanings as well.

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Yesterday evening I watched an episode of "Time Team" that showed some recreations of Celtic/Anglo-Saxon monastic scribal art. They created a leather-bound book with knotwork on the cover and inside it was a gorgeous illuminated carpet page and a family tree done in the style of the Book of Kells or the Lindisfarne Gospel. Looking at it I just ( Read more... )

This is a doodle I created while sitting through a very boring training seminar for work.

I think it's interesting because of the story it told as I drew it, starting at the top with what became smoke in a tree.

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