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Witch Wisdom

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Witch Wisdom ©OracleofLosAngeles, June 2017.

I found myself sobbing in the car as I was driving to my final day of healer training with one of my mentors, David Elliott, this past weekend. The work has a way of bringing stuff up. I was triggered when I, for some mysterious reason, started thinking about what a shitty waitress I was […]

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Hey Jealousy! — Oracle Appears in The Millions

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Mary Lowry

Morrissey wasn’t wrong when he said, “We hate it when our friends become successful.” I don’t think there’s a creative person alive who hasn’t felt that pang when one of their friends lands some big show, or some grant, or some great publishing deal. Jealousy double hurts because a) you want something you don’t have, […]

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Workshop: Writing Is Magic – May 13, 2017

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Writing Is Magic. Workshop flier. ©Oracle of Los Angeles 2017.

Many artists create themselves. We are born middle class, or broke. We don’t choose our nationality, our gender or our race. Even though I’m sure many folks I know would consider me New Age, I don’t believe we choose our parents in some pre-birth akashic social contract. We get dropped into life from the mysterious […]

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Finding Your Voice

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Finding Your Voice, ©OracleofLosAngeles, April 2 2017.

For me, a major part of the process of becoming a witch has been about recognizing the worthiness of my own voice and experience. I’ve always admired people with conviction, people who trust their stories are worth telling. Sometimes when out in public, someone will ask me a question about magic and my mind will […]

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27 March 2017 – Magical Praxis: Binding Spells

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Magical Praxis: Binding Spells. ©Oracle Of Los Angeles, 2017.

There are countless reasons you might need a Binding Spell: You have a meeting with your agent and you’re worried he’s going to drop you Your ex keeps texting you Bi Polar comments ranging from abuse, to declarations of love, to inquiries about the health of your cat Your co-worker consistently undermines you at meetings […]

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24 March 2017 – Occult Performance in San Diego

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Blessed Be: A Night of Occult Performances at San Diego Art Institute

Blessed Be: A Night of Occult Performances Celebrating occult performance and programming throughout the year focused on the occult, mysticism, and the unknown, San Diego Art Institute will once again put the “cult” in “culture”. This event will feature new performances by Amanda Yates Garcia (The Oracle of Los Angeles), Molly Jo Shea, and Angela […]

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Spell For Full Moon in Virgo

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Spell For Full Moon in Virgo, ©OracleofLosAngeles, March 13 2017.

Let me tell you about this kick ass, manifesting our dreams, Full Moon in Virgo spell I just did with Francesca Lia Block. Full moons mean power is ripe, so you have to seize all the moony fruit and suck the juice all the way down to the seeds. Virgo: all about rigor, setting plans […]

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Vote Yes For Womxn

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Vote Yes For Womxn, ©OracleofLosAngeles, March 2017.

Have you ever noticed how basically everything womxn like is cool? Go to a dance class… mostly womxn. Yoga? Womxn again. Art event? Women everywhere. Wanna save the world? Protect homeless people? Learn about permaculture? Hope you like womxn because they will BE THERE. Women created the Kenyan village of Umoja in 1990 because they […]

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Tarot 101 Workshop – 3/19/17

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Tarot 101 Workshop Flier

The Tarot speaks through images, symbols and stories. By illuminating hidden patterns in your life, it offers possibilities for transformation. Find answers, cultivate personal empowerment, and identify unknown obstacles as well as untapped gifts by practicing this historic method of divination. The 2.5 hour introductory workshop will include: A short meditation to cultivate your intuition […]

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To Hex or Not To Hex

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You’ve probably seen the viral article going around about hexing Trump tonight at midnight EST. A hex is a magical working performed with the intention of causing someone harm. It’s essentially a psychic assault. Most witches I know don’t do hexes. The idea of assaulting someone, even an enemy, just doesn’t seem that appealing. Witches […]