Placebo Magick

Spiritual, religious, magickal, and mystical practice for rational folk! Subscribe to the Placebo Magick Podcast using your favorite podcatcher or our RSS feed.

Poetry

Fantastic and earthy, playful and melancholy poems on such topics as love, nakedness, disillusionment, hidden creatures, and breakfast.

Tiny House Living

Reflections and advice based on years of thrift and simple living in a tiny house on wheels.

The Realm of Habdur

A re-imagining of human culture! At the intersection of fantasy worldbuilding, social action, spiritual practice, and homesteading awaits the vast ten acre realm of Habdur.

Geekdom

Thoughts on—and free resources for—fantasy, science fiction, worldbuilding, tabletop role-playing, and game design.

Homesteading

Gardening, cooking, and sustainable living on the land in Northern Michigan.

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Podcast from Tuesday, September 29, 2020:

Magick for Procrastination (S2E11)

Rabi Loew and Golem

Using placebo magick to lift the curse of procrastination. In Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals: Forgiving someone using a paper doll.

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Podcast from Monday, September 14, 2020:

Mood Alchemy (S2E10)

alchemist seeking the Philosopher's Stone

How to transmute bad moods into good moods using the Philosopher's Stone of mindfulness. In Magick Mailbag: E-mails from Kyle Fisher about his rituals to quit smoking.

Kyle's ritual space

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Podcast from Monday, September 7, 2020:

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Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

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Podcast from Monday, August 31, 2020:

Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton: Wizardly Tomes (S2E9)

Religion for Atheists book

Today we discuss the wizardly tome Religion for Atheists: A Non-believers Guide to the Uses of Religion by philosopher Alain de Botton. In Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals: How to make magick potions using herbs!

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Podcast from Tuesday, August 18, 2020:

Introduction to Mindfulness: Podcast Extra (S2E8.1)

path through the woods

Enjoy this little "DVD extra" for the Placebo Magick Podcast—an introduction to mindfulness, including a brief guided meditation at the end.

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