Tag: Pokemon
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Multitudes of Spirits, Unverified Personal Gnosis, and Respect
I hope you have been doing well, my dearest readers. Over here, it’s way too fucking hot. As some of you may know, I live in a home built in the 1870s, and therefore we have no central AC. Instead, we have a portable AC unit that stays in the room we sleep in, and…
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Fall Pokemon
This may sound odd, but I always imagined that Pokemon would be easier or more difficult to find based not just on environment, day/night cycle, and region, but also based on seasons. I was thinking the other day about the passing of the seasons, and how some people could celebrate that outside of the ‘Wheel…
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DIY Divination Tools: Pokemon
The idea of using cards from the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) is not a new one. I first heard of this idea on Tumblr. So I am not by any means taking credit for this idea. Instead, I’m taking this public idea and making it public-er. Generally, Pokemon Cards most easily form decks that…
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Nontraditional Familiars
The archetype of a magical familiar is strong. If you think about it, cats, bats, and other actual, living animals are common images that come to mind. But, not all animal companions are familiars. I have had people ask me if either of my cats are my familiars, and I always want to either laugh…
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Power Sources: Spirit Allies
In pop culture, there are often varying sources of magic power. Some examples of this are divine in nature—such as gods. Others might be gained through contract with a non-divine being, like the Warlock Contracts in Dungeons and Dragons. Supernatural heritage is another example. I thought it would be interesting to explore pop culture magic…