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Philosophies of Divination

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Philosophies of Divination, image by Irving Block, July 27 2018.

I developed one of my main philosophies about divination and magic as a museum educator. At MOCA, we didn’t try to tell museum visitors what the art meant; we tried to help them have a richer experience of looking at the work. As an oracle, I have a similar intention. When I perform a divination, […]

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Daily Oracle

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Wildlife experts call the Mountain Lion the perfect predator. Their territory spans hundreds of miles, they can kill their prey in an instant with a swift crunch on the back of the neck. Recently, a mountain lion named P-22 has achieved celebrity status as he prowls through Los Angeles’ Griffith Park and is occasionally caught […]

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Venus Enters Gemini

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Venus Enters Gemini. ©OracleofLosAngeles, June2017.

Venus enters Gemini today, and I’ve been thinking about how to communicate effectively. Lately I’ve been wanting to reach out. To say what I really mean. To create true intimacy with people. My obstacle is that I worry intimacy will create obligations I won’t want to or can’t fulfill. Everybody has vulnerabilities, and when you […]

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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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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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Simple Spells: Full Moon in Gemini

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Simple Spells for the Full Moon in Gemini.

  Use the juice of today’s Full Moon to communicate the big idea you were conceiving on the New Moon last month. Let me break it down for you… On November 28th, the moon was new and passing through Sagittarius the Archer’s fiery blaze. The energy of the New Moon helps us set intentions, which […]