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April 6
Hi Minxi— I apologise for the delay in my response; the Thelemic New Year and the upcoming 107 and prepping for the upcoming Holy Days have really taken up most of my time. I think I do recall meeting you, and yes, it was the SI group that I co-f...
March 23
Hi there SunVenus - I do believe I met you some years ago at a Thelemic Picnic @ Centennial Park in Sydney - you held a trivia quizz? If not one and the same - profuse apologies. I have fond memories of that day regardless ;-) Minx
March 4
SunVenus and Dianne are now friends
February 17
Path or Tradition:
Witch, Thelemite, Hellenic polytheist. BTW seeker.

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* Initiated and elevated in 1990-1994 in a religious neo-pagan witchcraft coven (Pagan Way, for those in the know, and it was a fantastic jumping off point for witchcraft, Wicca and my other magick studies).
* Golden Dawn initiate; left the Golden Dawn in 2001 after training for seven years.
* Initiate of The Hermetic and Alchemical Order of QBLH, 2001-2005
* Ordained Priestess and Bishop in The Gnostic Alchemical Church of Typhon-Christ (2003 to present)
* Co-founder, senior Priestess and Lodge Mistress in The Alchemical Temple of Will (2007 to present)
* Member of ADF, Neos Alexandria, and Neokoroi; practicing Hellenic polytheist

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Areas of specialised study in magick, neo-paganism and esotericism: ritual magick methods and design; folk magick; English Qaballa and Rite Timing; astrology (natal, horay, electional, mundane and a bit of medical); sex magick (both in theory and practice); tarot; sigils and talismanic work; comparative religious studies; theology/thealogy/polytheology of reconstructive paganisms, neo-paganism, mystery traditons (past and present) and New Religious Movements.

Current areas of study and research: Enochian magick; medical astrology; advanced Hermetic Qabalah. I am also studyng both the Greek and Welsh languages.

About Me:
Age: 41. American living in Australia. Wildlife rescuer/rehabiliator, specialising in birds.

Mundane interests & hobbies: Travel, cooking, gardening, reading, writring, shopping, fashion, politics, history, gaming (pnp D&D and some cRPGs), cross-stitch.

Favorite Website:
http://community.livejournal.com/w_t_r/

Favorite Books:
Anything by Robert Heinlein.

Pagan Theology by Michael York
Religion Without Beliefs by Frederic Lamond
Book 4: Magick in Theory and Practice by Aleister Crowley
The Magick of Thelema by Lon Milo Duquette
Wicca Covens by Judy Harrow

The Book of the Law

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To see some of my collection of magick and pagan books, please visit my Libray Thing page: http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=SunVenus

Favorite Movies:
Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Shawshank Redemption; The Dish; Center Stage; Bride and Prejudice; A Few Good Men; Kill Bill vol I & II; Pulp Fiction; True Romance; The Blair Witch Project; Muriel's Wedding; Galaxy Quest; Deep Impact; Citizen Kane; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Star Wars (epidoes 1-6); lots of documentaries on history, science, politics and religion.

Favorite Bands:
Too varied! I like everything but country & western, but I can even tolerate a bit of Johny Cash. Lately I've been into old school rap & hip hop: Ice-T, Juvenille, Queen Latifah. I also really dig "Electric Feel" by MGMT, it's my current fave tune.

SunVenus's Blog

SunVenus

A Sunday roundup, and Monday plans

In astronomical news, a penumbral eclipse is going to occur & will be visible here in NSW from 3:00am to 4:20am (AEDT) tomorrow morning. (Feb 10th 2009) I think I’ll get up extra early to view it. Need to check on where Comet Lulin is at that time, and bring out the telescope. It is allegedly visible with the naked eye, but I am dire need of bifocals (and I’ve not made an eye… Continue

Posted on February 9, 2009 at 11:16am — 1 Comment

SunVenus

More books to review!

Today's mail brought me D.J. Conartist’s Conway’s Celtic Magic (which we already know will be a nightmare of fluff, cultural piracy and manure); Ly de Angeles’ Witchcraft: Theory and Practice (which I am not holding out much hope for this book given that Fiona Horne is a fan of the author) and The Book of Druidry by Ross Nichols, which may actually be a bit useful considering he was one of the OBOD founders.

Don't know how soon I will review these new books though, I… Continue

Posted on February 4, 2009 at 1:12pm — 3 Comments

SunVenus

Book review: The Dark Archetype by Denise Dumars and Lori Nyx (A Review by SunVenus)

The Dark Archetype: Exploring the Shadow Side of the Divine
By Denise Dumars and Lori Nyx
Publisher: New Page Books, 2003
ISBN: 1-56414-693-6

Review by sunvenus, a.k.a. Rachael M. Roth
Edited by je_reviens
Originally posted on What To Read on December 14th 2008.


In the world of book reviewing,… Continue

Posted on December 10, 2008 at 11:30am —

SunVenus

The Charge of the Pagan Internet Pervert- adult humour & tasteless yet amusing parody

I apologise in advance, this is offensive. It is meant to be, but no disrespect is intended to my fellow “oldies” or to the gods or to homosexuals or to anyone other than the sort of cretin described in this prose.

This was originally published by me on my personal blog, I am now sharing it in a few other places, such as on the pagan_parody LiveJournal community, The Magick Word
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Posted on December 7, 2008 at 9:18am —

SunVenus

Book review- The Coven: Making Magick Together by Fiona Horne (A review by SunVenus)

The Coven: Making Magick Together
By Fiona Horne
Publisher: Random House Australia, 2003
ISBN:1-74051-232-4

Review by SunVenus, a.k.a. Rachael M. Roth
Edited by Je Reviens
Originally posted on What to Read on October 26th 2006

Wise minds often quote an old saw: “Never judge a book by its cover.” For the most part, this is very good advice. Ou… Continue

Posted on December 6, 2008 at 10:00am —

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At 1:16pm on February 4, 2009, Frances said…
Nice to see the face of this very dedicated Occultist
At 12:26pm on February 4, 2009, medievil_witch said…

nice to see you pretty face after all this time blessed be )O(
At 4:17pm on December 19, 2008, medievil_witch said…

may you have a lovely litha and a wonderful new years blessed be )O(
At 2:36pm on December 5, 2008, Brom35 said…
Hey,

May I show some friends of mine the essay you posted, about Pagan Predators.

Blessings Brom
At 7:27pm on December 4, 2008, Marian Dalton said…
Who'd a thunk it, indeed?

This looks like a fun kind of place. I think I'll like it here.
At 7:18pm on December 2, 2008, medievil_witch said…

WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX

WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX

have a blessed week )O(
At 6:57pm on November 18, 2008, medievil_witch said…
hi it's more to do with the pic but i do hope everyone finds what they are after or searching for and if you have found it good luck, it's wasnt meant to be a bad thing only good
At 6:08pm on November 18, 2008, medievil_witch said…

i hope you find what your looking for blessed be )O(
At 5:42pm on November 18, 2008, Witchcraft Australia said…
I also dig the energy of "Electric Feel" Great Song, and I live 10 mins from Hanging Rock

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Frances

I have not been around much of late because ...

I have been working on my very first book in an attempt to have it ready for publication in the new year. However it is an extremely slow process when full time work, organising an active coven and all my other responsibilities often take precedent ... but I am getting there slowly.

What is amazing me is that I have still been able to keep on top of my other writing commitments with Insight magazine - http://www.insightpublishing.com.au/ as wel… Continue

Posted by Frances on November 25, 2009 at 10:27am

Wayfinder

Apologies and Notification

Apologies and Notification

~ November 2009 ~



Readers and Travelers alike have probably journeyed to The Cosmic Cauldron Newsletter since the Ocotober issue appeared, scratched their heads and wandered away wondering when the November 2009 issue was going to appear.

I apologise profusely for my tardiness to inform and for the lack of publication.

Due to the Staging of The Druids Dreaming Event and Dragonfly and my Wedding the Day before, I found I did not have either the time or energy t
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Posted by Wayfinder on November 19, 2009 at 11:52am

Frances

Bealtaine Magickal Retreat

A selection of photos are in the process of being uploaded into the Temple's photo album of the retreat we held over the weekend, just prior to the commencement of the fire ban so we were able to have our bale fire.

http://picasaweb.google.com/TempleDarkMoon/Bealtaine2009# is the link.

Enjoy.

Posted by Frances on October 26, 2009 at 5:08pm

Jack Delatorre

Some thing to think on

ALCIBIADES II
PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Socrates and Alcibiades.

SOCRATES: Are you going, Alcibiades, to offer prayer to Zeus?

ALCIBIADES: Yes, Socrates, I am.

SOCRATES: you seem to be troubled and to cast your eyes on the ground, as though you were thinking about something.

ALCIBIADES: Of what do you suppose that I am thinking?

SOCRATES: Of the greatest of all things, as I believe. Tell me, do you not suppose that the Gods sometimes partly grant and partly reject the requests which we make… Continue

Posted by Jack Delatorre on October 23, 2009 at 6:50pm

Jack Delatorre

Orionid meteor shower

Just a note it will peck by about dawn the 21st Oct I think thats GMT ?? but its the next 2/3 nights what ever
These meteors began life as tiny specks of dust ejected by Comet 1P/Halley during its innumerable trips around the Sun. Over the eons, these particles spread out along the comet's orbit. Every October, we run into this stream of dust.
if you are any place to see its a good show

Posted by Jack Delatorre on October 20, 2009 at 7:00pm

 

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