The Cliffs of Insanity

It's a song title from a piece on "Haunted Box of Switches" by Barry Andrews, and it feels like that's what I've been doing. In all actuality, I've been going through dresser drawers. I found my old Rider-Waite deck, my Celtic Tarot, and the box for the Robin Wood Tarot but, in lieu of cards, there was instead a wax poppet, a wooden heart, a small bag of keys, and a scrap of paper that says "psychic work" in Tarmi Tamllorann.

Also found:

• A draft of some section of The Chalice, dating back to probably 1988, not long after Cadmus' creation.
• My Witches' Rede and Initiation taper given to me when I was initiated into First Degree.


• My wooden Pentacle purchased at Rainbows & Moonbeams "back in the day."


• My ceramic Pentacle made by yours truly.


• My bag of FUTHARK.


• A paper spell I'd done back in 1991 to help Pierce, one of Johnna's many neglected pets, find a decent home.


• My old Witches Bible by Janet and Stewart Ferrar.


• Some black candles so old they are literally disintegrating

This makes me want to pull out all my other Craft paraphernalia and conduct a full-blown, no-holds-barred High Ritual. One of my favourite kinds. Not to make magick or engage in any wish-fulfillment; rather, to worship ~ just worship and do so with a deep and unfettered passion.

Rose Red is on Sci-Fi right now. Mmmmmmmmmmm.....Julian Sands.....