Just a reminder

The Black Daathian Vortices/ Black Gates, Cracks in the fabric of space/time rp will probably start sometime in March. I've opted that our group take a neutral route. So, if you want to use healing powers to help the Gypsies and Romantics heal infected victims of the Vhor, you can. Or! You can help the Decadents and Wytchs my using the powers of the dark goddess Kali to open gates.

I'll try to give classes on both this week. Most likely private based until we get more people.

Skill 5: Aether: Conjuration Elemental
This is the level when you will first start to focus on controlling objects. This level starts off small.

You should focus on an object and see if you can change it in a slight way. I will use the example from the main Magick note card. And also added to the above:

You concentrate and a piece of paper on the table in front of you begins to first smolder and then a small flame appears at one corner that eventually burns the paper up.

The second aspect is the creation of a servitor or a familiar.
What this means is that you invoke a controllable spirit into either a physical animal or bird or else into a physical object I.e. the genii in the bottle.

In this sim any manifestation of this entity that does not have a physical medium like an actual animal should be thought of as an illusion caused by the mind of the seer.

But the effects of these entities can be seen and felt.


Skill 6: Earth: Defense

Going with the later half of the above, you will use that added bit of skill to remake your magic circle. As you do so try to visualize protective symbols such as... spirit animals or important protect symbols.

So... not hard, just building what has or should have been learned. If you do not know how to make a magick circle please contact me at once!


Skill 7: Water: Healing

This level you will use the psychic healing is the power to heal with the mind alone. The main card said to imagine this a as a color. You can also call upon healing spirits or gods to heal the person or area affected.


Skill 8: Air: Divination

Remember in skill four you were asked to use a divination tools to divine the future? Well in this level you will use only your mind!

From the nc's:the aid of any physical prop.
It might also take the form of a shamanic journey where the magician works themselves into a trance in order to travel to get visons of the future.

But, you may also use the aid of opium to get into the trans like state.

Chinese New Year

Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. 

This year, we are going to celebrate the year of the snake. Those born in snake years are wise, charming, gregarious, introverted, generous, and smart!

At Chinese New Year celebrations people wear red clothes, decorate with poems on red paper, and give children "lucky money" in red envelopes. Red symbolizes fire, which according to legend can drive away bad luck. The fireworks that shower the festivities are rooted in a similar ancient custom. Long ago, people in China lit bamboo stalks, believing that the crackling flames would frighten evil spirits.

So this year we brought a little bit of this amazing celebration to Goatswood! The fun started at 11am SL and lasted the entire day! 

The events were as followed: 

Sunday 10th

11 am SL: The story behind Chinese New Year 

2 pm SL: New Years Ball with the Romantics  and fire works show. Fireworks from the Rackham Oriental Import Company.

5pm: Dumping and rice wine tasting plus a Chinese New Year Parade