I developed one of my main philosophies about divination and magic as a museum educator. At MOCA, we didn’t try to tell museum visitors what the art meant; we tried to help them have a richer experience of looking at the work. As an oracle, I have a similar intention. When I perform a divination, […]
Wildlife experts call the Mountain Lion the perfect predator. Their territory spans hundreds of miles, they can kill their prey in an instant with a swift crunch on the back of the neck. Recently, a mountain lion named P-22 has achieved celebrity status as he prowls through Los Angeles’ Griffith Park and is occasionally caught […]
Venus enters Gemini today, and I’ve been thinking about how to communicate effectively. Lately I’ve been wanting to reach out. To say what I really mean. To create true intimacy with people. My obstacle is that I worry intimacy will create obligations I won’t want to or can’t fulfill. Everybody has vulnerabilities, and when you […]
Morrissey wasn’t wrong when he said, “We hate it when our friends become successful.” I don’t think there’s a creative person alive who hasn’t felt that pang when one of their friends lands some big show, or some grant, or some great publishing deal. Jealousy double hurts because a) you want something you don’t have, […]
Many artists create themselves. We are born middle class, or broke. We don’t choose our nationality, our gender or our race. Even though I’m sure many folks I know would consider me New Age, I don’t believe we choose our parents in some pre-birth akashic social contract. We get dropped into life from the mysterious […]
There are countless reasons you might need a Binding Spell: You have a meeting with your agent and you’re worried he’s going to drop you Your ex keeps texting you Bi Polar comments ranging from abuse, to declarations of love, to inquiries about the health of your cat Your co-worker consistently undermines you at meetings […]
Blessed Be: A Night of Occult Performances Celebrating occult performance and programming throughout the year focused on the occult, mysticism, and the unknown, San Diego Art Institute will once again put the “cult” in “culture”. This event will feature new performances by Amanda Yates Garcia (The Oracle of Los Angeles), Molly Jo Shea, and Angela […]
Magical Praxis: Tarot Spells for the New Year will take place on Thursday the 29th at 7:30pm and is the workshop for you if you want to: focus on professional and financial success this year establish better structures in your life to support your intended achievements create a spell using the tarot learn more about how […]
Use the juice of today’s Full Moon to communicate the big idea you were conceiving on the New Moon last month. Let me break it down for you… On November 28th, the moon was new and passing through Sagittarius the Archer’s fiery blaze. The energy of the New Moon helps us set intentions, which […]
Amsterdam, New Year’s Eve, 1997. As the clock in the city’s central square struck midnight, a roar of exultation went up through the crowd. Revelers twirled through the snow, embracing and kissing and beating their drums. I stood on the side, tears streaming down my cheeks. Staring into the cathedrals of city light reflecting […]