Challenge Entry #3 - History of Magick
I have to admit this one is harder for me to do than the other entries. While I love to research and compile information in my pursuit of knowledge, it’s been yeeeeeeeears since I’ve routinely written a research paper. That skill has left the building 
I chose to informally write about Robert Graves and his impact on Magick.
Robert Graves (1895–1985), a prominent British poet, novelist, and scholar, played a noteworthy role in influencing modern witchcraft. Born on July 24, 1895, in Wimbledon, London, Graves came from a literary and artistic family background.
Published in 1948 “The White Goddess” explored Graves’s theories on mythology, goddess worship, and the poetic inspiration drawn from the feminine divine. Despite its controversial nature and lack of historical grounding, Graves’s poetic and symbolic reinterpretations, particularly the Celtic Tree Calendar, gained traction within some magickal circles.
Celtic Tree Calendar: Graves popularized a version of the Celtic Tree Calendar in “The White Goddess,” associating each lunar month with a specific tree, Ogham symbol, and poetic meaning. While his interpretation is more imaginative than historically based it has been influential.
Triple Goddess Concept: Although not originating from Graves, he contributed to the popularization of the Triple Goddess concept – maiden, mother, and crone – which has become a significant archetype in Wiccan and magickal traditions.
While I have personally struggled with trying to reconcile that there are recent additions to the much older historical practice of magick, I am becoming more comfortable acknowledging and accepting Robert Graves’s lyrical reinterpretations and esoteric insights into my practice.