Posts tagged “magic”
The Escape Spell
Have you ever just wanted a way out? This is a spell I always knew I would make. I have a feeling there’s s someone out there who’s just waiting for it… maybe a woman in an unhappy relationship. Maybe someone trapped in a dead end career. They’d like to jump to a better situation, [...]
Magic Spell Scrolls and the $101 Sale
I took my magic scrolls off the market. It was when I started to travel. I can’t carry them with me [and have no assistant back at the atelier], so the logistics would have been too much. There were some disappointed folks, but I promised that whenever I got back I’d have a sale to [...]
altmagic rebooted: spell cards, how-to, and telling it like it be
There hasn’t been much activity here since July 1, and that’s no coincidence. July 4 I started extensive travels that will continue for the next two years or more. I’ve been busy. But frankly, that’s not the only reason the atelier was quiet. I knew I wanted to take altmagic in a new direction, but [...]
A Wizard’s Review of Dr. Dee – The Opera
I didn’t know that the life of Dr. Dee was made into an opera, but it sure has. And it sounds like one hell of a show. Gordon White, the chaos mage over at Rune Soup, gives a very enlightening review: A wizard is someone for whom the act of temporarily inhabiting a meatsuit is [...]
Burn Sale
This update is overdue, but there are big changes afoot at altmagic—including all new kinds of artwork on the way. Right now I’m announcing a Burn Sale for the existing scrolls. My life is about to change significantly, as I will be traveling nonstop for the next few years. My goal is to meet the [...]
Sacred Land Scroll Unveiled
I finally got a chance to use the distressed paper that I recently added to my collection. A client requested a custom scroll. She and her husband are seeking a piece of land that will be just right for them. They want it to be a place they can spend time with their family, connect to [...]
Visions and Artwork
Do you ever branch out into other styles? Recently I’ve been reading Joseph Campbell, an author I usually don’t like, but whose presentation of Eastern myth is quite inspiring. Altmagic readers might enjoy this part: The Indian artist is a sort of yogi… After he has learned the physical techniques, the manual techniques of his [...]
Lookin’ Dapper
There are four scrolls left from the first batch, and I decided they needed a makeover. Or at least new photos. All the original scroll images are now replaced with photos taken in better light, and now they show the scrolls mounted on their handmade wooden scroll rods. Not too shabby, scrolls. Check out the new [...]
Conjuration of Brighid – Available at Last
Some time ago I showed an image of a ceremonial conjuration scroll for Brighid. Savvy regulars may have noticed that when the first batch of scrolls went live, Brighid wasn’t among them. So what happened? I held the Brighid scroll for some time. I’ll admit, something bugged me – something was off. She had turned out [...]
Magic Toxicity
Is magic messy? Some authors make a lot of noise about how you need to clean up after yourself magically. Magic is some dangerous force that must be properly contained for your safety and sanity – and for those around you. The result of this kind of hype is less magic practice and more excited [...]