Blog & Musings
The Corpus Hermeticum
By Rhys Jones, 1/10/2026 Over the holidays I read Francis Yates's The Rosicrucian Enlightenment as part of my general mission to read as much of her as I can. Whereas,...
The Corpus Hermeticum
By Rhys Jones, 1/10/2026 Over the holidays I read Francis Yates's The Rosicrucian Enlightenment as part of my general mission to read as much of her as I can. Whereas,...
Meditative Practice
By Rhys Jones While I don't currently identify as a Buddhist, I did spend a few years investigating Buddhism. This literature includes much discussion of practice, which is often instruction about...
Meditative Practice
By Rhys Jones While I don't currently identify as a Buddhist, I did spend a few years investigating Buddhism. This literature includes much discussion of practice, which is often instruction about...
Archetype of Love
by Rhys Jones. As we enter the spring holy season, I would like to bear witness to a profound love displayed during the Passion of Jesus by Meriam Magdalena. The...
Archetype of Love
by Rhys Jones. As we enter the spring holy season, I would like to bear witness to a profound love displayed during the Passion of Jesus by Meriam Magdalena. The...
Outside the Paradigm
by Rhys Jones. Early on in Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, one of the titular characters established the difference between "books of magic and books about magic." This isn't...
Outside the Paradigm
by Rhys Jones. Early on in Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, one of the titular characters established the difference between "books of magic and books about magic." This isn't...
Convocation 2025: Thirty years of gatherings
by Rhys Jones. Convocation is an annual gathering of magically-minded people in the Southeast Michigan area. It has been ongoing since 1995 and has conducted thousands of classes and rituals. ...
Convocation 2025: Thirty years of gatherings
by Rhys Jones. Convocation is an annual gathering of magically-minded people in the Southeast Michigan area. It has been ongoing since 1995 and has conducted thousands of classes and rituals. ...
Author Biography
Russ Jones (Rhys) is a third-degree metaphysician, which is to say he is a doctor of philosophy: My academic career is marked by advanced degrees in philosophy and history. While...
Author Biography
Russ Jones (Rhys) is a third-degree metaphysician, which is to say he is a doctor of philosophy: My academic career is marked by advanced degrees in philosophy and history. While...