If you have spent any time around Eastern minded people, you may have heard of something called a mandala; these are typically geometric designs that are used… Read more “Mandalas: the Kali Yantra and the Sri Chakra”
Category: Tantra
Hats off to Chinnamasta
On the surface, one of the fiercest Goddess images in Tantra is Chinnamasta, a Goddess who is often compared with Kali, the Goddess of Time/Chaos/Entropy. From the… Read more “Hats off to Chinnamasta”
Chaos Magic, 101
We’re going to get to Chaos Magic, but I have to walk us through some Options first. Magic is about Options: some work better than others. Magic… Read more “Chaos Magic, 101”
Tantric Pre-Magic, 101
Before proceeding with Tantric magic, let’s do a brief run through of some required prior knowledge: Cosmology: Tantra posits what Western alchemists calls the hieros gamos, or… Read more “Tantric Pre-Magic, 101”
The Five M’s of Tantra
As you might have gathered by now, Tantra is more than a philosophy; it is a ritual-based system of practical magic that just happens to have an… Read more “The Five M’s of Tantra”
Svadisthana and Sex Magic in the Tantric Tradition
Most of the older religions drip with sex; while the Christian New Testament might be a liturgical exception, a good majority of our global traditions are fueled… Read more “Svadisthana and Sex Magic in the Tantric Tradition”
Chakras, an Overview
What are Chakras? They could be swirling energy centers. They could be psychological metaphors. They could be neural pressure points. They could be a lot more, or… Read more “Chakras, an Overview”
Tantra: an Introduction
Tantra is as complex and diverse as the cultures that supported it, from its birthplace in India to its latest incarnation as part of New Age practice,… Read more “Tantra: an Introduction”