This week we’re looking at Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn, beginning with chapters I-VI (pp. 1-94). Don’t let the page count scare you, it goes down easy. I also can’t link directly to the file this week, so just scroll down a bit on the archive.org page and click ‘PDF’ under ‘Download Options’. See ya Wednesday!
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April 17th: More Frightful Howls
We spend one more week with Sfinga and her crew! This time, we will discuss the ‘Scrying the Spirits’ podcast episode.
Bonus reading: The “Sisterhood of the Travelling Donkey.”
April 10th: Frightful Howls
This week, we hear again from contemporary practitioner Sfinga – the one who goaded us into full tilt Egg-Mania last September – and her sapient brethren, Salt and Key. This time it’s an audio adventure: “So You Think You Can Ward.” The three magi discuss ways of judging whether one’s magic is working. They talk a lot about the experience of doing magic, enmeshed as it is in Weird Causation. They show themselves earnest and ambitious, and they describe an interesting spectrum of methods, in your Grangle’s humble opinion.
Jot down a few points of interest and a few questions for the group?
May you be abundantly blessed!
April 3rd: The Man Who Was Thursday
This coming Wednesday, we discuss the exciting conclusion of The Man Who Was Thursday, chapters XI (“The Criminals Chase the Police”) – XV (“The Accuser”), pp. 185-267.
Reading for March 27th: The Man Who Was Thursday, part 2
Another session of Chesterton next time! The Man Who Was Thursday, chapters VI (“The Exposure”) – X (“The Duel”), pp. 83-184.
Reading for March 19th: The Man Who Was Thursday
This week, we’ll begin G.K. Chesterton’s The Man Who Was Thursday. Go through Chapter V (pp. 1-82) — seems like a lot but it reads easy.
Reading for March 13th: Seven Sermons to the Dead
This week, Sorcerix Helios brings us Carl Jung’s “Seven Sermons to the Dead” (pp. 44-58).
Optional reading for context:
Reading for March 6th: The Pseudonomicon
Seems like we might explore the Lovecraft mythos for a while. Let’s start with Phil Hine’s Pseudonomicon. It’s not long, so we’ll just read the whole thing this week.
Reading for February 28th: The Book of Pleasure
Turning back to Spare this week with The Book of Pleasure (pp. 27-150). Try and read it all but don’t be discouraged from coming if you aren’t able to. Also, two introductions to Spare by Kenneth Grant: one more biographical (pp. 155-159), the other more philosophical. Take your pick.