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In the News (Sat 26 Dec 09)

  
 Magical Starsign for DS Review - DS Magical Starsign Review
Magical Starsign is a lighthearted role-playing adventure that partially makes up for a lack of gameplay depth with its quirky, oddball world.
Magical Starsign completely abandons almost every button on the DS in favor of the touch screen, and on the whole it works well, especially for browsing menus in the field and in battle.
Magical Starsign has a distinctive, cartoonish feel to it, with the various characters and animal races meshing traditional anime looks with overexaggerated features and outlandish outfits.
www.gamespot.com /ds/rpg/magicalvacation2/review.html   (1545 words)

  
 The Magical Lodge - First Principles
The lodge system was not merely the primary but very nearly the only form of organization within the then-small magical community, and the magicians themselves benefited from several centuries of collected experience in lodge work, both from magical groups and from the fraternal lodges to which many magicians belonged.
Additionally, some of the more popular magical systems studied at present were set up entirely within a lodge context and have substantial elements which depend on standard lodge technique for their meaning and function.
Magical initiation is to the new initiate what consecration is to a talisman: something inert and unformed receives energy, shape, direction.
www.winternet.com /~blister/Lodge1.html   (1018 words)

  
 Necromancy in Shadowrun
This is necromancy, the magic of the dead: of spirits, souls and undead.
Despite its considerable power to restore health and vigor to the injured and ill, magic is still not able to break the barrier of death and cannot be used to restore life to those who have died.
Magical theoreticians talk long and loud about how there are no such things as demons to be summoned, as if their voices could drown out their own fears and concerns about the truth.
mysite.verizon.net /stevekenson/necro.html   (4249 words)

  
 Hero Wars Glossary
Magic Keyword: A type of keyword that shows the typical abilities of a character who belongs to a magical organization, including basic information about the Otherworld entity worshipped.
The magic keywords available to a player hero may be limited by their culture, caste, and occupation.
Magical home defenses are normally "set" once per year in a ritual that is supported by the entire community.
www.glorantha.com /hw/glossary.html   (10155 words)

  
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The Magical Girl Corps Introduction & Mission Statement History Organization Structure Operations Introduction & Mission Statement The Magical Girl Corps (MGC for short) is a semi-secret organiza- tion run under the auspices of both Neo Queen Serenity and the Sailor Senshi, as well as the United Earth Federation (UEF) government.
The UEF agreed to co-sponsor a new organization, the Magical Girl Corps, which was run under the guidance of the Sailor Senshi.
What he didn't say was that he had fallen for the magical girl and greatly admired her leadership and bravery in that situation.
pages.prodigy.net /plward/eslf/mgc.txt   (3582 words)

  
 School Assemblies & Workshops
A MAGICAL STRINGS school assembly includes performances of original compositions and traditional Celtic music, interspersed with lecture material about the history and legends at the root of this rich European culture.
Magical Strings will provide a study guide and suggested pre and post workshop activities.
The Bouldings run the well-known School of Magical Strings, inspiring students of the Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer since 1978.
www.magicalstrings.com /School_Assemblies_Workshops.html   (1044 words)

  
 PastorKarl.com: A Magical Trip to California....
The Magic Castle is known to magicians all over the world as the premier magic venue and the virtual center of the magician's universe.
He has been doing Gospel magic for forty some years and was one of the magicians who inspired me as a kid when he did some Gospel magic tricks as part of the VBS program he did at my church when I was ten years old.
Magic interests everyone and is a great tool for meeting people and beyond the entertainment value is the relational value.
www.pastorkarl.com /2005/07/magical-trip-to-california.html   (1281 words)

  
 Click Your Heels 3 Times and Make a Wish!
According to an anonymous but pretty good definition I found on the web, magical thinking is "the conviction of the individual that his or her thoughts, words, and actions, may in some manner cause or prevent outcomes in a way that defies the normal laws of cause and effect." Freud calls it wishful thinking.
When it fell apart, the organization was left with no money, no money coming in, and no money in the pipeline.
This organization, like many others run by their founders, had very a small board of friends of the founder.
home1.gte.net /vze20j0d/id4.html   (746 words)

  
 Polaris Fashion Place Magical Night of Giving
Yes, the mall was open to the general public during the event; however, purchase of a ticket by making a $5 donation to a participating non-profit organization entitled you to receive a special stamp.
Any qualified non-profit organization, including schools, churches and other groups wishing to become a part of the event, will receive pre-printed tickets from the mall, which its members sell to the public.
Representatives of qualified non-profit organizations interested in becoming a part of the event are encouraged to reserve tickets by calling Angela Krumpelman, Marketing Director, in the Polaris Fashion Place Mall office at 614-456-0120.
www.polarisfashionplace.com /go/mnogFAQ.cfm   (756 words)

  
 CD Baby: MAGICAL STRINGS: Beneath the Moon - from growthhouse
Magical Strings' 12th recording takes you on a journey to sublime realms of repose, where the very fount of healing springs forth.
With dancing hammers and pulsating strings, Philip and Pam Boulding have created the distinctive music of Magical Strings, described by The Washington Post as "warm, graceful and sonically gorgeous." Centered around a tightly-knit blend of Celtic harps and hammered dulcimers, their performances are colorfully augmented by pennywhistles, concertina, valiha (Malagasy harp) and storytelling.
Philip and Pam were awarded a residency from an Irish arts organization in Co. Kerry to compose music in an old stone cottage on a bluff overlooking the western sea, which inspired their CD Legend of Inishcahey.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/magicalstrings2/from/growthhouse   (717 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Rise of Magic in Early Medieval Europe: Books: Valerie Irene Jane Flint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
MAGIC may be said to be the exercise of a preternatural control over nature by human beings, with the assistance of forces more powerful than they.
She discusses what magical beliefs and practices were prominent among the people of the 5th through 7th centuries and which of these the Church chose to condemn and, in many cases, the penalties for continued practice.
And while she does frequently refer to approved Christian magic, she has little to say on the Priest as magician, and how his use of sanctioned magic may have contributed to how he (and by inference the Church) was viewed by the people of his parish.
www.amazon.com /Rise-Magic-Early-Medieval-Europe/dp/0691001103   (2269 words)

  
 Magical organization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A magical organization is an organization put up for the furtherance of its members by use of magic or to further the knowledge of magic among its members.
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn has been credited with a vast revival of occult literature and practices and was founded in 1887 or 1888 by William Wynn Westcott, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and William Robert Woodman.
The teachings of the Order include Enochian magic, Christian mysticism, Kabbalah, Hermeticism, the paganism of ancient Egypt, Theurgy, and Alchemy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magical_organization   (250 words)

  
 Jamy Ian Swiss / Show catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This is not a "magic" show or a "mentalism act." There is nothing else quite like it being performed anywhere else in the world today.
This is magic that moves in and around and throughout your event, as Jamy mixes, meets and greets your guests, making new connections and encouraging interactions among your arriving attendees.
Leaving the decision as to when and where to be entertained up to your guests, continuous close-up magic performed at one or more stationary locations during cocktail or buffet periods allows small crowds to build spontaneously and lends even greater and more lasting impact.
www.jamyianswiss.com /shows.html   (741 words)

  
 Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The synthesis of these influences into a system of practical ritual magic was largely through the work of Mathers, who at times was teaching things he had discovered only days or hours before.
In it, most concepts of magick and ritual that have since become core elements of Thelema, Wicca, western mystery schools and other forms of magical spirituality were synthesized.
Even the supposedly de novo Chaos magick pursued by the magical order of the Illuminates of Thanateros is arguably indebted to Golden Dawn magic, and the latter remains the spiritual core of nearly all of the more ceremonial branches of western magic.
www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/Hermetic_Order_of_the_Golden_Dawn   (293 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Magical groups are often tempoary arrangements: they spring up, get some things accomplished, then break up.
Healing and magical assistance to the needy are the principal pursuits of the members, along with study and initiation.
It puts them in direct opposition to Lone Star (who controls magical licensing) and the Illuminates of the New Dawn (who are putting together their own magical network at a somewhat higher level than the UTA).
members.aol.com /talonmail/seattle.html   (5196 words)

  
 Dayton Mall Magical Night of Giving
Magical Night of Giving is an extravaganza of exclusive savings throughout the mall, plus family-oriented activities and holiday entertainment.
Any qualified non-profit organization, including schools, churches and other groups wishing to become a part of the event, will receive pre-printed tickets from the mall, which its members can sell to the public.
Representatives of qualified non-profit organizations interested in becoming a part of the event are encouraged to reserve tickets by calling the mall marketing department at 937-433-0957.
www.daytonmall.net /go/mnogFAQ.cfm   (754 words)

  
 US Grand Lodge, OTO: Frequently Asked Questions
O.T.O. is not a Wiccan or Pagan organization.
O.T.O. is a religious organization and magical fraternity that works within the wider context of the spiritual philosophy known as Thelema which technically could be considered a religion.
Crowley's conception of "fl magic" represents a refinement of this common understanding of the term: he defined fl magic as magical work which does not serve the aspirant's True Will; and he also held that it could not be the True Will of any being to oppose the True Will of another.
www.oto-usa.org /faq.html   (2872 words)

  
 SAM Assembly 72   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
We are dedicated to promoting magic as a performing art in the Sacramento Area.
These ideals include the elevation of the Art of Magic, the promotion of harmony among magicians, and the opposition of the unnecessary public exposure of magical effects.
If you have a serious interest in the Art of Magic then you, too, can follow in the footsteps of Harry Houdini, Harry Blackstone, Jr., Siegfried and Roy, Lance Burton and David Copperfield by joining the most prestigious magical organization in the world - The Society of American Magicians.
magic1.org /sam72   (298 words)

  
 Gene Anderson Lecture
From his earliest shows Gene realized that laughter is magical all by itself, and using his twinkling and often impish sense of humor he skillfully weaves laughter at all levels into his performance.
In fact, when he’s not doing magic, he’s likely to be on the road presenting one of his highly acclaimed presentations, “Life is too important to be taken seriously,” which teaches business people how to use humor to improve their creativity, health and well-being.
Gene is a past board member of the world famous International Brotherhood of Magicians, the world’s largest magical organization, and he is proud to be one of only six performers honored as lifetime members of the Magic Circle of Norway.
www.geocities.com /rhomepage2000/gene_anderson_magic.htm   (448 words)

  
 The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ®: Inside A Magical Lodge
Lodge organizations like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Ordo Templi Orientis, the Servants of the Light, and many more have all played central roles in the history of Western magic, and their fictional counterparts still fill the pages of plenty of occult novels.
The traditional secrecy of lodge organizations, though, has made it next to impossible for modern students of magic to learn what lodges really do, and how their powerful and effective traditions of ritual, symbolism and organization can be put to work.
Inside a Magical Lodge is the first book of its kind—a comprehensive guide to the design, organization and operation of a magical lodge written by a practicing magician with years of experience in lodge settings.
www.hermeticgoldendawn.org /lodge.htm   (487 words)

  
 Disenchanter
   A disenchanter is able to discern the most powerful magical items in a group and will always attack those items first, unless the item is too difficult to reach (such as hidden in a backpack), in which case the disenchanter will choose to attack a more readily available item (such as a magical shield).
Magical weapons striking a disenchanter will not be drained of their magical properties.
Otherwise, the magic item has a base save bonus of 2 + one-half its caster level (see the DMG page 176).
www.enworld.org /cc/converted/magical_beast/disenchanter.htm   (384 words)

  
 Spiral Nature - Reviews - Book Reviews - Joshua Wetzel
As Wetzel states in the introduction, his "ultimate goal is to provide the necessary training to ensure that the IOT remains the best and most cutting-edge magical organization in the world.
The inhibitory methods include sleep deprivation, fasting, and sensory deprivation; among the excitatory are sex, rage, dancing, drumming and chanting; and after the usual disclaimer for chemical methods, we get a general description of depressants, hallucinogens, and stimulants.
Wetzel states that "[c]haos magicians realize that each and every paradigm is ultimately inadequate when it comes to explaining the universe, but that each one also has something to offer the chaos magician in terms of tools and beliefs that make life easier or more fun (or both!)" (pg 120).
www.spiralnature.com /reviews/book/wetzelj.html   (513 words)

  
 Worldwide Schools of Magic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Located in Alberta, Canada, AAM is not only one of the largest schools of Magic in Canada, but one of the most diverse, with over half of the school's population being muggle-born.
An original RPing school, The Adãpost Academy for Dark and Magical Creatures is a school in Romania, founded with the sole intention of creating a school for children who would not be admitted to any other.
Magical supplies for Witches and Wizards; Publisher of The Wizards' Journal; Home of Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry; FREE book: The Mystery of the Scrying Inkwell.
r.webring.com /hub?ring=magicalschools   (1564 words)

  
 Aleister Crowley: The Biography Project
The Golden Dawn's contribution to the Western Magical Tradition is definitely worth noting, because it was their synthesis of the Kabbalah, alchemy, tarot, astrology, divination, numerology, Masonic symbolism, and ritual magic into one coherent and logical system which led them to influence countless occult organizations to come.
Mathers adapted the system of magic outlined by Eliphas Levi, and through Levi, the spiritual ancestry of the Golden Dawn was traced to the Rosicrucian Brotherhood and from there, through the Kabbalah to Ancient Egypt.
Crowley reported that the rebels directed hostile magic against him as evidenced by the fact that his rubber raincoat burst spontaneously into flames and he found himself in a "furious temper" for no reason, so extreme that horses ran away in fear at the sight of him.
www.popsubculture.com /pop/bio_project/aleister_crowley.html   (3002 words)

  
 The Golden Dawn and the Secret Chiefs by David Cherubim
The words "Golden Dawn" do not just apply to an hermetic organization which was founded in the latter part of the 19th century.
Simply put, the words "Golden Dawn" symbolize the principle of Initiation, and this initiation is universal in kind, applying not only to the aspirant of the Great Work, but to the initiation of all things, even to the initiation of the Universe itself.
When a child is born into the world, it is the Golden Dawn of a new incarnation for that infant, an initiation of his evolving consciousness.
thelemicgoldendawn.tripod.com /chiefs.htm   (828 words)

  
 Michael, Kermit and Jim
I have been active in UNIMA, the U.S. center of the international organization of puppetry, including serving as president of the organization.
Puppeteers of America is the national organization of puppetry.
I would love to be able to work with a larger troupe, with more performers and musicians, but that may have to wait on the economy.
www.magicalmoonshine.org /Page4.htm   (1026 words)

  
 Script writing project
ISS is a program designed by educators and Magical Moonshine Theatre to help inspire writing in elementary aged students.
It is a program designed to work in conjunction with current curriculum and state mandated educational goals, providing support for teachers in inspiring writing without adding to their current workloads.
While there is flexibility for participating schools, the core program consists of Magical Moonshine Theatre co-directors meeting with students in their classrooms in a performance/workshop setting to introduce the program and the principles of exciting story writing.
www.magicalmoonshine.org /ISS.htm   (638 words)

  
 Privacy Policy - Magical Travel
Magical Travel or Hafto Travel will never sell, rent, or give away your personal information to any unrelated company, organization, or individual.
When you purchase travel from Magical Travel and Hafto Travel, we provide information about you to the cruise line, airline, car rental agency, hotel, and/or other involved third party to ensure the successful fulfillment of your travel arrangements.
If you choose to use any of the links we provide to other organizations' sites you will be leaving our web site and going to a new one.
www.magicaltravel.com /pages/privacy-policy.htm   (218 words)

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