You know those weeks where it seems like 109.3% of the people you know has a birthday? Yeah well, I just lived through one of them. And because I am the ‘optimal’ combination between lazy and opportunistic, I bowled over all the gift shopping in one evening: The British Museum had a ‘members only’...
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I was killing time in one of London’s better occult bookstores just down from the British Museum before going to hear a talk on Ancient Rome. On one of the main tables I saw a book and wand kit called Wanding. So I read the back of it. Now, I certainly had no intention...
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I attended a talk at the British Museum today about Ancient Rome. It was given by one of the curators of the Greece & Rome department so -as you might imagine- this chap knew his stuff. ‘One of the world’s leading authorities’ level knew his stuff. If you’re trying to picture it just think...
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Now, I’m not going to say the idea for this post is ‘stolen’. I’m going to use the more copyright-friendly idea of ‘inspired by’. But really, it is stolen. Stolen from the wondrous Domestic Witch who was kind enough to mention my little ol’ blog in a post that is essentially exactly the same...
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This is a picture of the reading room at the British Museum -possibly my most favourite place on the planet. One of the things I adore about living in London is it grants me unfettered access to the most dizzying collections of ancient and sacred artifacts -an occultist’s dream come true. Entry is free...
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