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GRANT MORRISON talks Superman, James Gunn and Having Hope in the 21st Century (Part 1/2)
youtu.be“But what else have we got? If we don’t emphasise the good stuff, we don’t pursue the mad and the positive and see if it works, and see if its better and makes us feel better, then kind of what have we got? And some people might just say “well there’s nihilism” and that’s fine, but as I said, Magic counters nihilism because Magic always finds meaning.” - there’s more here, go back and take more notes. 1:00:46
519 - Access Imagination and Intuition that Ai Can’t Touch with Angus Fletcher PhD
podcasts.apple.comdefined strategy, unlimited tactics - defining a Project destination and then improvising your way there
“Imagination is story, story is plot, plot is plan, imagination is planning. The brain evolved imagination in order to make plans.” Anger and anxiety are threat responses, our brain wants to deal with the threat through planning, we have to use our imagination. Kids don’t have a lot of anxiety or anger because when they have a threat response, they imagine something.”
Hope requires a doable plan - when hope is gone it’s time to imagine some new possibilities.
imagination as a tool - in magick, not is it true but is it useful?
Slice a crisp apple in ¼-inch slices, crosswise. Surprise! There is a little five-pointed star of seeds in the center of each slice. This pentacle inside the apple is a traditional symbol of health, life, and protection—the Earth Mother’s promise of spring’s return. Tuck two or three slices of apple underneath the lettuce, so the edges are peeking
... See moreCait Johnson • Witch in the Kitchen
Perhaps their luck was merely that magicians scorned talking to animals; animal thoughts weren’t nearly orderly enough to suit magicians, and were always full of large untidy preoccupations, like sex and death and the next meal.
Robin McKinley • Spindle's End
the buzzy thoughts, that feeling of falling into love or obsession). The idea will organize coincidences and portents to tumble across your path, to keep your interest keen. You will start to notice all sorts of signs pointing you toward the idea. Everything you see and touch and do will remind you of the idea. The idea will wake you up in the
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear
The witch is an outsider figure and has served as a symbol for marginalized groups of many kinds.
Thorn Mooney • Witches Among Us
study the past to connect with histories and traditions that have been oppressed, erased, or neglected at the feet of a seemingly disenchanted modernity.
Thorn Mooney • Witches Among Us
Witches as a whole—regardless of their particular persuasions—abhor proselytizing, and this is reflected in how they relate to their gods. Usually it is the individual who must approach the deity, as the accrual of followers is not thought to be a central desire.
Thorn Mooney • Witches Among Us
Many witches learn to garden, forage, or hunt as a part of their efforts to learn and work with natural cycles, believing that materials gathered in this way are more powerful and beneficial than those that are acquired out of season, imported, or produced by someone else.