Category: Magic
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The Song at Lizard Point
“I see no scaled maidens, Sylvia—only the play of light and wave. Though…” She paused. “There is a pattern.
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What Is Magic — and Who Uses It, and Why?
We use magic not simply to predict or control, but to orient ourselves in a world that often feels overwhelming.
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Magic, Medicine, and Belief: Medieval Hodgepodge and Modern Echoes
The painting Love Magic (1478–80), now in the Museum der Bildenden Kunst in Leipzig, offers a striking entry point into the medieval entanglement of science, religion, and magic. A young woman, nude but for delicate shoes and a transparent veil, sprinkles powder over what appears to be a heart in a casket. In the fifteenth century, the…
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Demons at the Gate: How Augustine’s Inheritance Shaped Magic from Cloister to Cosmos?
Augustine’s rebranding of daimons as demons created the framework that defined magic for a millennium. From Aquinas to witchcraft theorists, from Trithemius to Jung, Western thought could not escape this inheritance: once spirits became fallen angels, all magical practice stood suspect.
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The Art of Seeing: Ruskin, Heidegger, and the Eyes of Faerie
In Faerie, Lillian learned that some knowledge cannot be seized. It must be befriended. The most profound truths often appear sideways, not when we demand answers, but when we relinquish our hold.
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Whispers from the Water: A Glimpse into a Sequel to The Atlantic Pearl
“Not a fish,” she murmured, brushing back the tangle of kelp and salt-crusted debris.
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Feathers in the Wind: A Little Tale About a Coat and a Question
Because sometimes, the smallest decisions carry the most meaning.
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Echoes of History: Neptune, America, and Lincoln’s Ghostly Warning
“Remember,” his voice echoed softly, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.”
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The Hollow Wood
Sylvia inhaled sharply. “We should be careful.” Lillian tightened her grip on her walking stick. “I thought you’d be delighted.” “I am.” Sylvia’s voice was hushed. “But fairies—real fairies—aren’t what people think.”
