http://www.jamesclairlewis.com/pages/metaphysics/astralworld.html
The term astral travel is a misnomer since the astral plane is not a spatial dimension, like the material world. How do you
measure distance, where things are only separated by thought, and the speed of thought is instantaneous? We exist simultaneously
within all four Octaves of Reality: Spiritual, Mental, Astral, and Physical. Separation is merely a function of the
focus of consciousness. So you don’t actually go anywhere, when you are on the astral plane. The matrix of your chakras,
acupuncture meridians, etc, (which is what your astral body really is) remain in …

By Shawn Blackwolf
As The Chalice And The Priestess ,
As The Wand Is Of The Priest ,
As The Ecstacy In Union ,
As The Angel From The Beast ,
As The Life Is The Communion ,
As The Great Within The Least ;
As Of The Many , As Of The One ,
Before Beginning Was Ever Begun ,
As All Birthed Of Love Divine ,
Beyond All Space , Beyond All Time ,
Beyond All Word , Beyond All Name ,
Beyond All Difference , Where All Is Same ,
Beyond All Touch , Beyond All Sight ,
Beyond All Day …

By Carl Neal (The Incense Dragon)
I have always found it interesting that most magick rituals call for the use of incense but give little to no instruction on its use or its purpose in the ritual. I’ve never known if it is an overlooked aspect or simply an underutilized one. Incense is one of the most ancient forms of magick and, while it can be quite simple in its use, it can be a complex device for raising energy, creating a magickal environment, and shifting its user from the mundane …

by Xirian
There are those that feel that spirituality is not about comfort. They feel you can be comfortable with your spirituality, but they do not believe that spirituality is about comfort from a general sense. They feel that if a person is embarking on a spiritual journey, that person should understand that spirituality is not about comfort and if that person feels that taking this spiritual journey will comfort them, then they are deluding themselves with comfortable lies. Personally, I feel that religion is not about comfort and that spirituality …