The Quadrant Substack
The substack for author Stephanie Connolly Reisner who writes as S. Connolly, Audrey Brice, S. J. Reisner, and Anne O'Connell.
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Why the Assholes Always Win (opens the original)
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Assholes are everywhere. They’re in our highest forms of government, in our workplaces, and even in our homes. From that jerk of a boss who keeps being praised and promoted, to that mean girl who bullied you in High School who now has the perfect life and dream job, all the way down to that person in your life who treats everyone like shit, but who always seems to land on their feet.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1454923634634-bd1614719a7b?cr
What Motivates Your Magick? (opens the original)
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“Man, know thyself, and thou shalt know the gods.” A traditional Egyptian proverb associated with the Inner Temple at Luxor.<img alt="a tall stone tower with egyptian writing on it" class="sizing-normal" height
Your Intuition Has a Lot to Say, You Just Have to Listen (opens the original)
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How many times in your life have you had a bad feeling about something, but brushed it off only to later discover that bad feeling was justified? Or better yet, how many times have you listened to your gut and stayed away from someone or cancelled plans only to find out you’d done the right thing? In 2017 I worked with a man who gave off a bad vibe. There was something about his eyes, his cadence, and everything in the way he carried himself that set off alarm bells. I kept my distance. At the t
The Metaphysical Rescue Party Isn't Coming (opens the original)
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Warning: This isn’t going to be soft, gentle, or wrapped in comforting language. I’ve spent the past year or so trying to be mindful of what I’m writing. I am trying to be gentler, more trauma aware and most of the time I try to meet people where they are. But some messages don’t land unless they’re delivered without padding. This is one of them.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1612578397900-3e2ef04db208?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&
The Magick of Heat (opens the original)
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Fire has always been an integral force in Daemonolatry, and alas all esoteric systems but its honesty is not symbolic—it is alchemical. Heat, pressure, and combustion are the mechanisms through which infernal magick operates. When you work with fire, you’re not simply creating light, you’re entering a crucible where the Daemonic applies force to matter, mind, and spirit until transformation becomes inevitable. The infernal current is alchemical because it moves the practitioner through ignition,
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