The Oriklea magic song is an ancient form of music and incantation that dates back to ancient Greece. It is believed to have been used by the Oracle of Delphi, a priestess who served as a medium between the gods and humans. The Oracle would enter a trance-like state and communicate the messages of the gods to those seeking guidance or advice. The Oriklea magic song was a crucial part of the Oracle's ritual. It was performed in a sacred space known as the adyton, which was a hidden chamber within the temple. The song was sung by the Oracle in a melodic and rhythmic manner, often accompanied by musical instruments such as lyres or tambourines.
The song was sung by the Oracle in a melodic and rhythmic manner, often accompanied by musical instruments such as lyres or tambourines. The purpose of the Oriklea magic song was to invoke the gods and channel their wisdom and power. It was believed that the music and lyrics of the song had a mystical quality that allowed the Oracle to connect with the divine realm.
MLB magic numbers, schedules: Blue Jays back in wild-card spot with AL West contenders in funk (9/17/23)
The Blue Jays had a terrible start to their week losing four in a row at home to the Texas Rangers to fall out of a playoff spot.
The weekend has been a lot better so far.
Still playing in Toronto, the Blue Jays have beaten the Red Sox two straight while all three AL West contenders have dropped in a row. The result has the Blue Jays holding the last AL wild-card spot again with the Rangers a half-game ahead and the Mariners on the outside at a half-game behind.
On Saturday, the Blue Jays prevailed 4-3 in 13 innings on a walk-off hit by Whit Merrifield.
Elsewhere on Saturday …
-- The Orioles are back on top in the AL East after blanking the Rays 8-0. Baltimore has a one-game lead over Tampa Bay and clinched the tiebreaker with Saturday’s victory.
-- The Yankees won 6-3 in Pittsburgh to get to within six games of an AL wild-card spot. That’s the closest they’ve been since Aug. 14.
-- The Dodgers beat the Mariners for the second night in a row to clinch a playoff berth. They’ll wrap up the NL West on Sunday with a win or a Diamondbacks loss.
-- The Reds beat the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field to maintain their last NL wild-card spot over the Diamondbacks on a tiebreaker. Arizona edged the Cubs 7-6 in 13 innings to keep pace with Cincinnati.
-- The Marlins beat the Braves for the second day in a row to stay a half-game behind the Reds and Diamondbacks.
-- The Giants dropped to 2.5 games behind the Reds and Diamondbacks by losing both ends of a doubleheader to the Rockies in Denver.
Here’s a look at magic numbers plus the remaining schedules for the contenders through Saturday, Sept. 16, along with playoff matchups if the postseason began on Sept. 17:
BALTIMORE ORIOLES (92-56)
Standings: First in AL East. Lead Rays by 1 game.
Magic number to clinch AL East: 13
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 4
Games remaining: 14 (7 home, 7 road).
Orioles schedule:
Sept. 18-20: at Astros (3)
Sept. 21-24: at Guardians (4)
Sept. 26-27: Nationals (2)
Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Red Sox (4)
TAMPA BAY RAYS (92-58)
Standings: Second in AL East. Trail Orioles lead by 1 game. Lead Rangers by 9 games for first AL wild card. Lead Blue Jays by 9.5 games for second AL wild card. Lead Mariners by 10 games for third AL wild card.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 4
Games remaining: 12 (6 home, 6 road).
Rays schedule:
Sept. 17: at Orioles (1)
Sept. 19-21: Angels (3)
Sept. 22-24: Blue Jays (3)
Sept. 26-27: at Red Sox (2)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Blue Jays (3)
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (82-67)
Standings: Third in AL East. Trail first-place Orioles by 10.5 games. Lead Mariners by 0.5 games for third AL wild card.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 14
Remaining games: 13 (7 home, 6 road).
Blue Jays schedule:
Sept. 17: Red Sox (1)
Sept. 19-21: at Yankees (3)
Sept. 22-24: at Rays (3)
Sept. 26-28: Yankees (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Rays (3)
Standings: Fourth in AL East. Trail first-place Orioles by 16.5 games. Trail Blue Jays by 6 games for third AL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 8
Remaining games: 13 (6 home, 7 road).
Yankees schedule:
Sept. 17: at Pirates (1)
Sept. 19-21: Blue Jays (3)
Sept. 22-24: Diamondbacks (3)
Sept. 26-28: at Blue Jays (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Royals (3)
BOSTON RED SOX (74-75)
Standings: Fifth in AL East. Trail first-place Orioles by 18.5 games. Trail Blue Jays by 8 games for third AL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 6
Remaining games: 13 (5 home, 8 road).
Red Sox schedule:
Sept. 17: at Blue Jays (1)
Sept. 18-20: at Rangers (3)
Sept. 22-24: White Sox (3)
Sept. 26-27: Rays (2)
Sept. 28-Oct. 1: at Orioles (4)
MINNESOTA TWINS (78-71)
Standings: First in AL Central. Lead second-place Guardians by 7 games.
Magic number to clinch AL Central: 7
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 7
Remaining games: 13 (6 home, 7 road).
Twins schedule:
Sept. 17: at White Sox (1)
Sept. 18-20: at Reds (3)
Sept. 22-24: Angels (3)
Sept. 26-28: Athletics (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Rockies (3)
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS (71-78)
Standings: Second in AL Central. Trail first-place Twins by 7 games. Trail Blue Jays by 11 games for third AL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 7
Remaining games: 13 (7 home, 6 road).
Guardians schedule:
Sept. 17: Rangers (1)
Sept. 18-20: at Royals (3)
Sept. 21-24: Orioles (4)
Sept. 26-27: Reds (2)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Tigers (3)
HOUSTON ASTROS (83-66)
Standings: First in AL West. Lead second-place Rangers by 0.5 games.
Magic number to clinch AL Central: 14
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 13
Remaining games: 13 (6 home, 7 road).
Astros schedule:
Sept. 17: at Royals (1)
Sept. 18-20: Orioles (3)
Sept. 22-24: Royals (3)
Sept. 25-27: at Mariners (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Diamondbacks (3)
TEXAS RANGERS (82-66)
Standings: Second in AL West. Trail first-place Astros by 0.5 games. Lead Blue Jays by 0.5 games for second AL wild card. Lead Mariners by 1 game for third AL wild card.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 14
Remaining games: 14 (6 home, 8 road).
Rangers schedule:
Sept. 17: at Guardians (1)
Sept. 18-20: Red Sox (3)
Sept. 22-24: Mariners (3)
Sept. 25-27: at Angels (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Mariners (4)
SEATTLE MARINERS (81-67)
Standings: Third in AL West. Trail first-place Astros by 1.5 games. Trail Blue Jays by 0.5 games for third AL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 14
Remaining games: 14 (8 home, 6 road)
Mariners schedule:
Sept. 17: Dodgers (1)
Sept. 18-20: at Athletics (3)
Sept. 22-24: at Rangers (3)
Sept. 25-27: Astros (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Rangers (4)
ATLANTA BRAVES (96-52)
Standings: First in NL East. Lead second-place Phillies by 15.5 games.
Magic number to clinch NL East: Clinched Sept. 13.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: Clinched Sept. 11.
Remaining games: 14 (9 home, 5 road).
Braves schedule:
Sept. 17: at Marlins (1)
Sept. 18-20: Phillies (3)
Sept. 21-24: at Nationals (4)
Sept. 26-28: Cubs (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Nationals (3)
Standings: Second in NL East. Trail first-place Braves by 15 games. Lead Cubs by 3.5 games for first NL wild card. Lead Reds and Diamondbacks by 4 games for second and third NL wild cards.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 10
Remaining games: 14 (7 home, 7 road).
Phillies schedule:
Sept. 17: at Cardinals (1)
Sept. 18-20: at Braves (3)
Sept. 21-24: Mets (4)
Sept. 26-28: Pirates (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Mets (3)
MIAMI MARLINS (77-72)
Standings: Third in NL East. Trail first-place Braves by 19.5 games. Trail Reds and Diamondbacks by 0.5 games for third NL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 13
Remaining games: 13 (7 home, 6 road).
Marlins schedule:
Sept. 17: Braves (1)
Sept. 18-20: Mets (3)
Sept. 22-24: Brewers (3)
Sept. 26-28: at Mets (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Pirates (3)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (84-64)
Standings: First in NL Central. Lead second-place Cubs by 6.5 games.
Magic number to clinch NL Central: 8
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 7
Remaining games: 14 (7 home, 7 road).
Brewers schedule:
Sept. 17: Nationals (1)
Sept. 18-21: at Cardinals (4)
Sept. 22-24: at Marlins (3)
Sept. 26-28: Cardinals (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Cubs (3)
CHICAGO CUBS (78-71)
Standings: Second in NL Central. Trail first-place Brewers by 6.5 games. Lead Reds and Diamondbacks by 0.5 games for second and third NL wild cards.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 13
Remaining games: 15 (7 home, 8 road).
Cubs schedule:
Sept. 17: at Diamondbacks (1)
Sept. 19-21: Pirates (3)
Sept. 22-24: Rockies (4)
Sept. 26-28: at Braves (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Brewers (3)
CINCINNATI REDS (78-72)
Standings: Third in NL Central. Trail first-place Brewers by 7 games. Tied with Diamondbacks for third NL wild card. Reds hold tiebreaker.
Magic number to clinch playoffs: 13
Remaining games: 12 (6 home, 6 road).
Reds schedule:
Sept. 17: at Mets (1)
Sept. 18-20: Twins (3)
Sept. 22-24: Pirates (3)
Sept. 26-27: at Guardians (2)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Cardinals (3)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (90-57)
Standings: First in NL West. Lead second-place Diamondbacks by 13.5 games.
Magic number to clinch NL West: 1
Magic number to clinch playoffs: Clinched Sept.16.
Remaining games: 15 (7 home, 8 road).
Dodgers schedule:
Sept. 17: at Mariners (1)
Sept. 18-20: Tigers (3)
Sept. 21-24: Giants (4)
Sept. 26-28: at Rockies (4)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Giants (3)
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (78-72)
Standings: Second in NL West. Trail first-place Dodgers by 13.5 games. Tied with Reds for third NL wild card. Reds hold tiebreaker.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 13
Remaining games: 12 (6 home, 6 road).
Diamondbacks schedule:
Sept. 19-20: Giants (2)
Sept. 22-24: at Yankees (3)
Sept. 25-27: at White Sox (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Astros (3)
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (75-74)
Standings: Third in NL West. Trail first-place Dodgers by 16 games. Trail Reds and Diamondbacks by 2.5 games for third NL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 11
Remaining games: 13 (6 home, 7 road).
Giants schedule:
Sept. 17: at Rockies (1)
Sept. 19-20: at Diamondbacks (2)
Sept. 21-24: at Dodgers (4)
Sept. 25-27: Padres (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Dodgers (3)
SAN DIEGO PADRES (71-78)
Standings: Fourth in NL West. Trail first-place Dodgers by 19.5 games. Trail Reds and Diamondbacks by 6.5 games for third NL wild card.
Magic number for playoffs elimination: 7
Remaining games: 13 (6 home, 7 road).
Padres schedule:
Sept. 17: at Athletics (1)
Sept. 18-20: Rockies (3)
Sept. 22-24: Cardinals (3)
Sept. 25-27: at Giants (3)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at White Sox (3)
CURRENT POSTSEASON MATCHUPS
AL WILD CARD SERIES (best-of-3)
Baltimore Orioles (1), Houston Astros (2) byes
Seattle Mariners (6) at Minnesota Twins (3)
Texas Rangers (5) at Tampa Bay Rays (4)
NL WILD CARD SERIES (best-of-3)
Atlanta Braves (1), Los Angeles Dodgers (2) byes
Cincinnati Reds (6) at Milwaukee Brewers (3)
Chicago Cubs (5) at Philadelphia Phillies (4)
Note: Higher seed will host all games (from Tuesday Oct. 3 to Thursday, Oct. 5).
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The song would create an atmosphere of reverence and awe that facilitated the Oracle's communication with the gods. The lyrics of the Oriklea magic song were often cryptic and symbolic, making them difficult to interpret without the Oracle's guidance. They were said to be inspired by the gods themselves and contained hidden meanings and prophecies. It was the Oracle's role to interpret and relay these messages to those who sought her advice. The Oriklea magic song played a significant role in the ancient Greek world, as many people would travel great distances to consult the Oracle of Delphi. Her prophecies and guidance were highly valued and sought after by both individuals and city-states. Despite its importance in ancient times, very little is known about the specifics of the Oriklea magic song. The rituals and practices of the Oracle of Delphi have long been lost to history, leaving us with only fragments of information and speculation. Nonetheless, the Oriklea magic song remains a fascinating and mysterious aspect of ancient Greek culture. It serves as a reminder of the power of music and incantation to transcend ordinary human experience and connect with the divine..
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