Articles — psychic development

Divination is one of the most-practiced branches of magick. Even non-magickal folks will sometimes flip a coin to make a decision, or crack open a fortune cookie with more than idle curiosity. As a student of the magickal arts, it's likely that you dabbled in divination as one of your first forays into the Mysteries. Skillful divination puts you in touch with both your inner knowing and external wisdom that will help you along your path.But many beginners ask the question, Where do I start? How do I navigate the maze of stones and bones and cards and tea leaves...

If you've done even basic energetic or ritual work, you're probably familiar with the practice of grounding.  Grounding allows excess psychic energy to be released and re-establishes contact with the physical body.  It's especially important after energy transfers, trance work, and group rituals. While beginners often disdain grounding practices as un-magickal, experienced workers know that it's an essential part of healthy, sustainable psychic work.  Neglecting to ground properly most often results in a mildly unpleasant "spaced-out" feeling.  But it can also lead to loss of appetite, entity attachments, fatigue, and other more serious side effects. Grounding works best and feels...

Open almost any occult reference work, and you're likely to find a list of divination methods ranging from the familiar to the chuckle-worthy: acultomancy    divination using needlesaeromancy    divination by means of the weatherailuromancy    divination by watching cats’ movementsalectormancy    divination by sacrificing a roosteralectryomancy    divination by watching a rooster gather corn kernelsaleuromancy    divination using flour or mealalomancy    divination using saltalphitomancy    divination using loaves of barleyalveromancy    divination using soundsambulomancy    divination by taking a walkamniomancy    divination by examining afterbirth And so on. The word "divination" connotes communication with the divine, but it's rarely as simple as a two-way communication between the seeker and...

A pendulum is a powerful tool for accessing intuition. Pendulums and dowsing have been used by humans for thousands of years, and it would be difficult to name a magical tool that is more compact and versatile. Pendulums, which work from involuntary muscle movements, allow you to bypass your conscious mind and go directly to the unconscious or Higher Self, the source of boundless knowledge. Many people use pendulums to answer “yes” or “no” questions. Begin by holding the pendulum by its chain or cord in your non-dominant hand (your left, if you are right-handed).  Let the pendulum bead (the...