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Magic For Your Life

Spirited writing to guard against soul-death.

Mar 12, 2025 • Ben Patrick Holden

What's Boring Culture? And why we need to guard against it.

Welcome! If you're new to Talismans, read this first.

Jun 5, 2024 • Ben Patrick Holden

Charlatans, Cults & the Dark Side of the New Age

How do we stay open to awe and magic without being tricked?

Dec 9, 2024 • Ben Patrick Holden

Blue-Fire Falcon

Encounter with faerie and William Blake's Two Fold Vision

Dec 3, 2024 • Ben Patrick Holden

Ecology of Magic #1

Ecology: the study of relationships in nature. Magic: a quality of attention that opens you to awe.

Nov 13, 2024 • Ben Patrick Holden

Talismans Against Boring Culture

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