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Nintendo’s Occult Legacy: Kirby and His Supernatural Friends

Nintendo games are rife with occult imagery, from the ghosts of Super Mario Bros to the fairies of the Legend of Zelda. And after listening to Episode 2 of Fake Ritual: The Podcast, we thought we’d dive a little deeper into Nintendo’s Occult Legacy. But let’s explore a lesser-known game…

A Fool’s Journey: Magickal Initiation & the Incal

Change is strange. Despite society’s advances, embracing change remains a formidable challenge. Luckily, humans long ago found a way to formally integrate change… It’s been called many things. The shamanic journey. The Great Work. Whatever its name, initiation is a doorway to a new world, a new self. “The trick…

Blood Power: Near Dark’s Symbolism of Gore

Blood! Blood! Blood! The essence of both life and death, blood has been a source of magick and mystery since ancient times. Some civilizations even believed it to be food for a number of supernatural beings, from gods to demons. But no folkloric creature’s bloodlust has penetrated the modern zeitgeist…

Paper Realities: The Inner World of Grant Morrison

Comics are alchemical. Their magical combination of pictures and words allow for all manner of esoteric ideas. Sigils. Time travel. Alien abduction. Since the 1970’s, comics writer & pop magician Grant Morrison has explored these and many other occult concepts. Let’s take a look at five of their groundbreaking works…

Salem the Cat: Feline Familiars & Their Mythical Past

Cats are uncanny creatures. They’re as likely to curl up in your lap as they are to leave a dead mouse on your doorstep. Despite our attempts to domesticate them over the millennia, our feline friends have a history steeped in mystery and magick. No other cat represents this conflicted…

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