Travis Simpkins

Friday, April 24, 2026

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. Broken Blossoms. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Instant Magick. Christopher Penczak. Temple of Witchcraft. Occult

I'm enjoying "Instant Magick" by Christopher Penczak.

What if you could practice magick anytime, without the use of ceremonial spells, altars, or magickal tools? Items such as candles, special ingredients, and exotic symbols are necessary to perform many types of magick, but these items aren't always feasible, attainable, or even available. The purest form of magick―tapping into your own energetic awareness to create change―is accessible simply through the power of your will.

Popular author Christopher Penczak explains how to weave natural energies into every facet of life by inspiring readers to explore their own individual willpower. This book features personalized techniques used to weed out any unwanted, unhealthy, or unnecessary desires to find a true, balanced magickal being. Penczak's innovative, modern spellcasting techniques utilize meditation, visualization, words, and intent in any situation, at any time. The results can seem instantaneous, and the potential limitless.

Finalist for the COVR Award for Best Magick/Shamanism Book

https://amzn.to/3QFSmxL