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The Name I Put On Today: A Fifteen-Minute Ritual for Intentional Change
Names do more than identify us. They shape how we think, how we act, and how we interpret a moment. In What’s in a Name?, I explored how naming ourselves… Read more ⇢
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Models for Change
Last week I talked about how Crowley used one letter to change the entire focus of a word, changing “magic” into “magick”, separating entertainment from the sacred. This week I… Read more ⇢
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What’s In A Name?
I was talking to ChatGPT the other day and had a thought: it’s astonishing what difference a single letter can make. It could be your initials (credit: FoundRae), where one… Read more ⇢
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Stop Asking For Permission To Be Yourself: Autonomy, Aging, and Everyday Magick
Most of modern advice culture, whether it’s about wellness, productivity, or “healthy aging,” still talks to you like you’re a child waiting for a grade. You get endless lists of… Read more ⇢
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Making Mistakes: Refining the Work
Making Mistakes I have an admission to make. I goofed. This week, I was trying to write three blog posts a week, thinking that more output meant more progress. It… Read more ⇢
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Potion of Boundaries
We’ve spent the week exploring foundations, autonomy, and the art of boundaries. This potion turns those ideas into action. Made from simple ingredients you can find in any grocery store,… Read more ⇢
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Autonomy in Practice
Freedom isn’t only about choice. It’s about capacity, the strength to act, to decide, to endure your own life, and that capacity begins in the quiet, often un-glamorous work of… Read more ⇢
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How I’ll Pursue the Great Work: A Life of Experiment
The Great Work cannot be read out of a book. It has to be experienced and lived. Experiments need to be made, methods and ideas prodded and occasionally broken open… Read more ⇢
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Affiliate Policy
I use affiliate links on this site to help keep The Pragmatic Alchemist running. If you click a link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at… Read more ⇢
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Pragmatic Alchemy: A Personal Origin Story
I was raised Catholic, and ritual shaped me early. The soft hiss of candles. The sound of a congregation breathing in unison. Bells that meant something sacred was happening, even… Read more ⇢
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