…..not another blog site! What's the point of this one? Am I going to tell you all about what I had for breakfast, or what was on TV last night? Well, I’m afraid not. I don't possess a telly, and since I’m in Prague a lot of the time, and my Czech sucks, it wouldn't be much good if I did. And as for breakfast, it tends to elude me most mornings, so no joy on that front either.
Nope, this is a site with a distinct purpose, and I thought that rather than a conventional website, a blog site with its inherent emphasis on content rather than presentation might be the best way toward that purpose. The Mercurious site is dedicated to providing information on as many of the esoteric disciplines as I can fit on here.
Let's start with Tarot, as that's been my background and mainstay for the last twenty five years (or so...!). I'm going to take a different card each week, (and who knows, maybe even more than one some weeks! woohoo!) and have a good old look at the symbolisms, the meanings in different contexts, some personal reflections, just.... just throw it all around and see what comes out.
Whenever I’ve taught Tarot, I’ve always loved the insights that have come from students' individual experiences and from the general workshopping and brainstorming. So we're going to do that here too. There’s the comment facility here of course, but you'll notice that there is also a skype link in the column on the left. If you have skype you can contact me for real time conversation for free, and we'll try and organise some group workshops and discussions too.
If you haven't got skype you're probably still one of those poor souls who pays for phone calls. Bless! Well, just for you I’ve got a London number which will forward to me wherever I am. You'll just be charged your normal rate for a call to London. The number is 020 7870 7810. And if I’m not in you can still leave me a message.
Chinese Astrology. Done a bit of that in my time, too, so I’ll have a crack at introducing some of the truth and beauty of that system too.
But here's the thing. I know nothing whatever about Palmistry. Or Chaos Magick. Or the Northern Tradition. Or soap making. So I really can't write anything of value on these subjects. But wouldn't it be great if you could go to one site and find out a bit about almost anything esoteric, from planetary rulerships to plant medicines? From crystals to Alchemy? Well, I kind of thought so, and that’s why I’m asking all my learned friends and colleagues to help out with their arcane knowledge. Their thoughts and articles on here, and links to their own sites for more in-depth reading. Links to the best sites for getting hold of quality products, gifts, magickal peripherals and… well, you know…. Gear.
So, what have we got so far? Information, articles, discussions, pictures, announcements, connections, workshops, shops, products, artisans…. And via the wonders of modern technology I’m hoping to put together some interviews and guided meditations on podcasts. Pick up iTunes free from the web and you can download our free broadcasts! It’s like the radio, but less regular!
All this and less besides…
Probably the only thing left to say here at the mission statement moment, is that I often end up typing late at night, so there will inevitably be some posts that sound a bit spaced. Not unlike this very one. (2am and counting…). But despite this, one of the important facets of this site that I want to shine through each post with an obvious clarity is this: No Nonsense. No fluff.
Fluff and nonsense occur where people wish to give the impression they know more than they do.
we don't need that, do we?
No! Life's too short. Samsara's too long. No fluff. No nonsense.
So, having nailed the colours to the mast, there’s nothing more to do but roll the sleeves up, and get down to it!
Don’t wish us luck – Connect! Contribute!
Tomas D’aradia
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