Article by Rebecca Image by Will Hobbs (www.sirwilliamwesley.com) This month’s Magical Buffet Mythology is chock full of Chacsand Chac. Confused? Welcome to the religious practices of the Mayans. Chacs are minor rain deities. Initially there were four Chacs, one for each of the directions, north, south, east and west. How many are there now? You …
1. What drew you to Wicca? When I was a child I was wild about Greek and Roman mythology. Back in the late sixties when I was a teenager, I was exploring various different religions, not really knowing what I was looking for, developing an interest in Celtic lore. Then I came across Diary of …
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By Matthew The mirror is often regarded with much superstition, and for good reason, the mirror reveals the reflection of the soul. One very common superstition claims that if you were to break your reflection in the mirror you will have seven years bad luck, this actually goes a bit further because causing any disturbance …
by Sorita d’Este She is called the Spirit of Life and through Her do all men understand Wisdom. Zohar, 13th century The Goddess occupies a central role in a number of magickal traditions. These include obvious instances such as the Wiccan tradition, and also less obvious ones such as the Qabalah. In Qabalah the Goddess …
In the land of “bling” (as the kids say), you see all kinds of stuff getting the “bling” treatment. Diamond encrusted jewelry, tricked out cars, and super snazzy cell phones are all items to denote wealth and status. Which is why I was intrigued to see Computerworld.com’s headline, “Which religion has the best cell phone?” …
From May 8 to August 13, 2007 the Pew Forum conducted a nationwide survey of 35,000 adults to put together the Pew Forum’s Religious Landscape Survey. The Pew Forum website lays out the data in all sorts of fun interactive ways. You can view the overall results, you can select a single religion and view …
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The Magical Buffet is where spirituality, politics, and pop culture collide, with hopefully entertaining and enlightening results. What started as a monthly online magazine in October 2006 was re-launched in 2008 as an interactive website that discusses things that interest Magical Buffet founder Rebecca Elson. Readers will find articles and interviews that deal with religion, …
