Using a TV screen to scry - The Cyber Spellbook: Magick in the Virtual World
For those of you who are "of the light" and use ceremonial energy to help others, here are a few hilarious current trends for the Cyber Age gleaned from a marvelous book by Sirona Knight and Patricia Telesco, The Cyber Spellbook: Magick in the Virtual World .
"In our intense field studies of the customs, characteristics and habits of the Cyber Practitioner in her or his favorite habitat, we've discovered some interesting similitude. Compare yourself to this tell-tale list for you too might be a Cyber Practitioner if:
* Windows (insert version here) to the Gods is installed as your operating system.
* You divine by Icon-ology.
* Your broom (unlike your computer) never crashes.
* You use the recycle bin on your computer as a banishing spell.
* When a spell or ritual isn't working right, you reboot it.
* You've found candle wax on your cell phone.
* Your totem animal is a mouse.
* McAffeeTM is part of your regular warding process.
* You bless your computer regularly with a defrag ritual.
* Your mouse pads have pentagrams or other sigils that can be traced to evoke.
* Your chalice is a non-spillable sports bottle or travel mug.
* Your three-finger lunar salute is Ctl, Alt, Del.
* You have "nuked" your spell components.
* Casting a spell includes pushing the "send" key.
* You check to see if the surge protector is turned on before casting a spell.
* You use a computer or TV screen as a scrying-surface.
* Your domain name is your Circle name.
* You check www.witchvox.com more than once a week for information.
* Your Book of Shadows is burned on a CE (complete with online manual).
* Your favorite coven is a chat room.
* Your curses have real byte.
* Cakes are fine, but only virtual wine is allowed near keyboards.
* If it's broken your first thought is either reboot, reformat, unplug and plug back in, or "get the duct tape."
* You have gods with names such as Bit and Rom.
* The Threefold Law says: Everything shall be backed up in three places.
* Your Rede says: Do as you will, but spam none."
For those of you who are "of the light" and use ceremonial energy to help others, here are a few hilarious current trends for the Cyber Age gleaned from a marvelous book by Sirona Knight and Patricia Telesco, The Cyber Spellbook: Magick in the Virtual World .
"In our intense field studies of the customs, characteristics and habits of the Cyber Practitioner in her or his favorite habitat, we've discovered some interesting similitude. Compare yourself to this tell-tale list for you too might be a Cyber Practitioner if:
* Windows (insert version here) to the Gods is installed as your operating system.
* You divine by Icon-ology.
* Your broom (unlike your computer) never crashes.
* You use the recycle bin on your computer as a banishing spell.
* When a spell or ritual isn't working right, you reboot it.
* You've found candle wax on your cell phone.
* Your totem animal is a mouse.
* McAffeeTM is part of your regular warding process.
* You bless your computer regularly with a defrag ritual.
* Your mouse pads have pentagrams or other sigils that can be traced to evoke.
* Your chalice is a non-spillable sports bottle or travel mug.
* Your three-finger lunar salute is Ctl, Alt, Del.
* You have "nuked" your spell components.
* Casting a spell includes pushing the "send" key.
* You check to see if the surge protector is turned on before casting a spell.
* You use a computer or TV screen as a scrying-surface.
* Your domain name is your Circle name.
* You check www.witchvox.com more than once a week for information.
* Your Book of Shadows is burned on a CE (complete with online manual).
* Your favorite coven is a chat room.
* Your curses have real byte.
* Cakes are fine, but only virtual wine is allowed near keyboards.
* If it's broken your first thought is either reboot, reformat, unplug and plug back in, or "get the duct tape."
* You have gods with names such as Bit and Rom.
* The Threefold Law says: Everything shall be backed up in three places.
* Your Rede says: Do as you will, but spam none."