You just finished a ritual that stretched late into the night. You feel like you should be exhausted, but instead you’re wide awake. You’re not alone — It’s happened to countless witches throughout history.

I don’t know who coined the term, but we’ve always called this phenomenon “circle buzz.” It’s the energetic imprint left over from the ritual that affects your physical body. It isn’t a bad thing, but it’s important to be conscious about it. Not everyone feels the physical side effects, but that doesn’t mean the energy isn’t there. For those just starting out on this path, it might be negligible. As you progress in the craft and learn how to better situate yourself into a ritual mindset, the potential for energy overload grows. That’s why it’s a good idea to form grounding habits now.

The Gundestrup Cauldron, an elaborately decorated silver bowl, is one of the best representations of Celtic artwork found anywhere in the world. It consists of several individual relief panels, each depicting a different scene, the most well-known of which is probably the image of Cernunnos. A little less well-known, however, is another panel that features soldiers carrying the Carnyx, an ancient Celtic battle horn.

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The legendary Prima Materia (“first matter”) in Alchemy is as elusive as it is important. It makes up literally everything and is required in the alchemical magnum opus: the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone.

Some philosophers say it is everywhere, hiding in plain side, yet completely invisible to the uninitiated. So what exactly is it? How do we get it?

Don't worry, I'll tell you everything.

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• ⁠https://home.cern/news/news/physics/alice-detects-conversion-lead-gold-lhc⁠
• ⁠https://home.cern/science/physics/heavy-ions-and-quark-gluon-plasma⁠
• ⁠https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/alchemists-rejoice-as-cern-turns-lead-into-gold-for-a-flash-n5h8zcfn9⁠

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