This article is designed to share some of the hard won knowledge that I have gained while working within the necromantic paradigm. Though more experienced magickians could conceivably skim read this essay for ideas, it is recommended that at least some time is spent browsing the rest of The Vulpine Portfolio for background information regarding … Continue reading Necromantic Altruism
Chaos Magick
Necromantic Feeding
Healing within the necromantic paradigm might be best thought of as falling into three broad categories: absorption, projection and pacts, with only the last of these in any way relying upon external entities of various kinds. While this particular article only concentrates on the first category, all of the ideas discussed will demand a certain … Continue reading Necromantic Feeding
Necromantic Outcast
The majority of those who walk the necromantic path are considered to be outcasts in one form or another. As hard as it may be to believe there was indeed a time when I was such a social pariah. Growing up as the grungy kid at the back of the class who cared little for … Continue reading Necromantic Outcast
Ancient Anachronism
The idea that something from outside of the boundaries of our own planet had a hand in the creation of humanity has always been a hot topic among fringe scientists, Biblical scholars and Forteans alike. Yet what was once the domain of overpaid screenwriters and science fiction authors has fast become a discussion point for … Continue reading Ancient Anachronism
A Very Public Enemy
While I support the idea of a more open and visible esoteric presence in the mundane world there remains one aspect of the modern occult revival that continues to bother me greatly. No, it is not the bloated publishing houses who churn out poorly written handbooks professing to be a one stop shop for all … Continue reading A Very Public Enemy
A Current Meme
Five of Swords Magazine is a passion project created by a small group of bleeding edge magickians, offered free in PDF format via drop box links posted on various social media platforms such as Facebook and Reddit. Designed to showcase some of the more advanced ideas within the modern occult diaspora, it was just the … Continue reading A Current Meme
Poking The Hermit
I have been riding the sometimes thorny network of hedges between skeptic and magickian, Atheist and Pagan since my earliest days as a scholar of occultism. It has never been particularly easy to do, requiring a lot of doublethink and paradigm shifting, but all in all it has been a worthwhile exercise. I have even managed … Continue reading Poking The Hermit
