Ariel Gatoga's Blog - Explore Magic, Witchcraft & Angelic Wisdom

Have you ever felt 'in the flow'? Maybe while singing, gardening, working on a business, knitting, or cooking dinner, you become unaware of the passage of time. You aren’t thinking about the past or worrying about the future. You’re just present, completely in the spiritual flow of something that feels timeless.

The image connected to the High Priestess Card today is dramatically different from the imagery used hundreds of years ago. Before the Golden Dawn’s influence on tarot through Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Coleman Smith, this card was called something quite different: The Papess...

In the practice of psalm magic, Psalm 9 is traditionally used to overcome evil, weaken enemies' power, reverse curses and hexes, and seek help in court cases. It is also used to confront oppression, which is my goal for today.

Exploring Binah: Qabalistic concepts can be recursive in nature; as each layer is unraveled as a new level is introduced to us, further reflecting the nature of the structure that exists within and around us...

This is a blog post version of the easy money spell I did on video. You can read along and go at your own pace. Consider this your recipe for creating a powerful manifestation for wealth. You do the magic, the universe will do the rest.

Today's Hermetic Principle is the Principle of Polarity. I want to emphasize that the seven Hermetic Principles are presented in the book "The Kybalion," which serves as a synthesis and summary of many teachings from the Greater Hermetica. This larger body of writings is much more extensive and intricate than "The Kybalion."

Are we masters of our own fate or mere illusionists tinkering in smoke and mirrors? Among the archetypes of the Tarot, there is one who blurs the line between the creator and the trickster. This is the Magician Card.

The occult law of indifference is about being indifferent to appearances—not being hypnotized by what is on the screen of space—and recognizing that what is hidden holds all true power.

In traditional psalm magic, Psalm 8 is often used to attract new customers, boost self-esteem, improve business, and promote goodwill. While you can use this psalm for any of those purposes, today we’ll focus on using it to access and harness our inner power. The process of psalm magic is simple, effective, and easy to perform.

All the techniques and courses I teach are designed for a student’s own benefit and self-practice, not to help others. It's magic for yourself! I do this for many reasons: ethical considerations, experiential concerns, pedagogical ones, and more. This is not to say that it’s never okay to help others through magic, but I do believe that the majority of all magic is best worked for the benefit of yourself, not others.

The Mirror of Reality: It has been claimed by some that our objective three-dimensional world, the very substance of space and time in which we live, is a mirror of sorts. What we project into this screen of space and time is reflected back to us. We then interact with this reflection as if it were the causal reality.

The Fool is the card that is not a card. It is the sound of silence. The vibration that lives in between. It is wild and untamed. The Fool card represents the archetype of the wild child of aural rhythms. This is a traveler. A pilgrim in the world of the known. It is also unpredictable and unknown. It is holy. 

Occult means “hidden.” So a proper occult initiation implies that you are being called to experience knowledge, practices, and ways of being that are hidden from most. This isn’t about being elitist or joining a secret society. It is about the alchemical transformation of the soul.

In this guide, I will show you a simple yet powerful abundance spell to expand the flow of money and abundance in your life. Grounded in the rich symbolism of the New Moon, that sacred moment of new beginnings, you can open the windows of your spirit to prosperity and let it fill the air you breathe.

The human ego can be understood as a mere habit of thought—a persistent illusion that we are separate from our creator, our power, and each other. This sense of separation can feel overwhelming, like a powerful force, but in reality, there is nothing to fear. It's easy to become hypnotized by the idea that there is a great evil in the world and that we are powerless against it. This collective version of the ego, a "demi-urge," works to convince us all of our powerlessness.

Who is Lucifer? The figure we’ve been taught to fear—the leader of the rebellion against God, the opponent of Christ, the Father of Lies himself, the accuser and tempter of men, the source of all sin and disobedience in the world—is an unfortunate misconception.

Kether, the Crown, is the First sphere on the Qabalistic Tree and the power of I Am. The second and third spheres—Chokmah and Binah—are respectively male and female, the archetypal Father and Mother. While they exist in relation to each other, they both wear a single crown, which is the first sphere. Think of a monarch. The physical crown they wear is merely a symbol; the true crown is the majesty and authority it represents.

Ancient fairy tales are more than entertainment—they can be seen as living spells, encoded wisdom passed down through generations. "The Star Money," a lesser-known fairy tale, contains a powerful formula for invoking prosperity...

Today, we explore the profound spiritual power of Psalm 7 through the practice of Psalm Magic. Traditionally, this psalm is a potent tool for specific, vital purposes: breaking hexes and curses, vindicating the falsely accused, ensuring righteous court verdicts, overcoming formidable obstacles, and neutralizing conspiracies. Our focus today will be on harnessing its strength to recognize and affirm our divine innocence and to purify ourselves from all feelings of guilt.

Discover the Hermetic principle of rhythm, a cosmic law that illuminates the natural ebb and flow of all existence. Building upon our previous exploration of polarity—the dance of opposites—this principle reveals how sacred cycles govern our universe. Contemplate the turning of the seasons, the waxing and waning moon, or the cadence of your own breath—each a reflection of rhythmic patterns that repeat and restore balance. From the measured swing of a pendulum to the rise and