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Top ten posts in May 2026 https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/06/02/top-ten-posts-in-may-2026/ #ADArsonval #abstain #afterlife #Alchemy #aleisterCrowley #AlexanderCummins #AlexandraDavidNeel #amulets #ancientMysteries #ancientWisdom #antifascist #art #artisticEvolution #automaticWriting #awakening #Balthazar #bestPosts #bestTen #BiblicalPeriod #BiblicalProhibitions #BonpaShamas #call #Caspar #Chakras #ChristopherMcIntosh #compel #CounterPope #cultOfTheMagi #culturalPhenomenon #cyclesOfHistory #DalaiLama #darkArts #darkInfrastructures #davidBowie #deathCeremony #deform #destroy #devotion #devotionalMeditation #disciples #disembodiedThoughtForms #Dobbshead #dominate #earlyIllustration #eliphasLevi #enigmatic #ErinManning #esotericFreemasons #esotericWriting #EugèneVintras #everyMan #everydayPractice #folkCustom #folklore #forbiddenCorpseMagic #FrenchOccultRevival #GeorgieHydeLees #GérardEncausse #gnostic #greatTeachers #grimoiricHandbooks #hermeticOrderOfTheGoldenDawn #history #humanPersonality #illuminati #inReality #influence #inscriptions #interferences #invokeTheDevil #ItWasSorcererOfTheJura #JRBobDobbs #JKHuysmans #JewishCulture #JewishDiasporicCultures #JewishPractice #JohannGeorgGichtel #JohnColleton #johnMichaelGreer #JoséphinPéladan #JungianPsychology #lamas #legends #magic #magicalRites #magicalTools #magicalWriting #magicians #May2026 #Melchior #MiguelConner #monasticEducation #mystery #mysticalTheories #mythicActions #mythicOrigins #mythicStructures #necessaryPart #necromanticMagic #occultCanon #occultOdyssey #occultPhilosophy #OccultPractices #occultThemes #occultTheories #occultTraditions #occultWriting #officialReligion #oneSOwnUniverse #oneSSelf #operativeSorcery #Papus #paranormalExperience #pataphysicalExperimentation #PeterBHyland #philosophicalBuddhism #physicalYoga #powerStructures #prayers #preBuddhist #previousLives #psychicDiscovery #psychicTraining #quest #rabbinicProhibitions #radicalDissent #Reincarnation #religion #religiousArtifacts #researchCreation #ritual #ritualDesign #ritualPossibilities #rituals #rosicrucian #sages #secretLore #seek #siddhis #sorcererS #spiritualAthletes #spiritualPractice #starman #summary #summaryOfTheMonth #supernaturalForces #superstition #symbolicStructures #symbolismOfNature #system #TPolyphilus #ThesophiaPractica #ThreeHolyKings #Tibet #TibetanFolklore #TibetanTantra #toSeekTo #topPosts #topTen #transcendence #trauma #tulpas #TysonELewis #universalMagicalTruth #universe #visions #WBYeats #wardOff #wholeWill #WilliamButlerYeats #wills #withYourWholeWill

Public Domain Image Archive May 20

Illustration by Cyprianus, from Clavis Inferni (null).

Source: Wellcome Collection

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ce373801-4b76-4127-b6b1-d14f054ff28d

#astrology #cyprianus #sorcery #manuscripts #mysticism #magicians #occultism #alchemy #geometry #magic #art #publicdomain

Public Domain Image Archive May 16

Kellar In His Latest Mystery: Self Decapitation (1897) by Strobridge & Co..

Source: Library of Congress

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c425fcd9-29f5-49c5-9f4b-d2d5dd82d467

#illusion #decapitation #magicians #posters #magic #art #publicdomain

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Apr 3

Indiana University Bloomington: Too Good to Be True? IU Acquires Legendary Magic Collection. “Announced on April 1, the acquisition may sound too good to be true—an illusion befitting the subject itself. But there is no trick, misdirection, or sleight-of-hand at work here. David Ben’s extraordinary collection is now held at one of the world’s great libraries, marking a landmark moment for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/03/indiana-university-bloomington-too-good-to-be-true-iu-acquires-legendary-magic-collection/

Indiana University Bloomington: Too Good to Be True? IU Acquires Legendary Magic Collection

Indiana University Bloomington: Too Good to Be True? IU Acquires Legendary Magic Collection. “Announced on April 1, the acquisition may sound too good to be true—an illusion befitting the sub…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

ozoned Apr 1

Misdirect & Reveal: Magicians, Clowns & the Truth

https://tubefree.org/w/3NmmRiKuKUeHUF7M3MyovP

Misdirect & Reveal: Magicians, Clowns & the Truth

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John Griogair Bell Mar 25

“As magicians it’s essential that we train ourselves to be capable of taking on any role. As individuals, it’s important to recognize the preferences that make up our unique character.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/03/25/as-magicians-its-essential-that-we-train-ourselves-to-be-capable-of-taking-on-any-role-as-individuals-its-important-to-recognize-the-preferences-that-make-up-our-unique-character/ #anyRole #book #BrandyWilliams #capable #essential #important #individuals #MagicStudies #magicians #makeUp #occultism #Occultisme #ourselves #preferences #quote #recognize #RitesAndCeremonies #RitesEtCeReMonies #SexReligiousAspects #SpiritualityReligion #taking #train #uniqueCharacter

AnneTheWriter Mar 25

Bonus #DadJoke
Q: What do you call a dog magician?
A: A Labracadabrador.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Puns #Dogstodon #DogsOfMastodon #Dogs #DadJokes #DadPun #DogsOfMastodon #GoodMorning #Magicians #DadPuns

Public Domain Image Archive Mar 6

The Apparition (1897), from Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions.

Source: California Digital Library / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/4fca2546-038b-49a5-9b40-913a90e1fa32

#supernatural #illusion #candles #magicians #chess #apparitions #skeletons #goblets #magic #art #publicdomain

Monocled Alchemist Feb 21

The Magicians | Lady Fingers | Columbia | 1967

In 1967, The Magicians released "Lady Fingers," a psych-tinged folk rock single praised for its intricate harmonies. Despite being overshadowed by their earlier hit "An Invitation To Cry," the song showcased their talent. Unfortunately, it failed to achieve commercial success, leading to the band's dismissal from Columbia.

https://monocledalchemist.com/2026/02/21/the-magicians-lady-fingers-columbia-1967/