This is installment seven of my eight-part series on pagan group psychology. Whether the group is a band of pagan musicians, a circle, or a festival community, it will follow the general patterns of human groups, passing through a series of predictable phases. We have considered the psychology typical of new groups, the energy of …
When it’s time to release a loved one to the Summerland, or heaven, or Valhalla, or wherever you believe we go upon death (if anywhere) perhaps you’ll use my song Web of Wonder in the funeral rite. It’s on the Crow Women’s first album: Crow Goddess. In this post, I’ll tell you the story of …
All groups go through a predictable arc of development. Pagan bands, covens and study groups are no exception. In this series, we give advice for leadership for each stage. We offer ideas for pagan rituals that work for your group, meeting it at the place it’s currently at, and helping it move forward in a …
Do you like reading about pagan music here on this website? Think how much more fun it would be to learn about music and magic live and in person! Imagine yourself gathering with a group of people who love pagan chant–singing pagan songs together while learning how to weave them into a magical musical web. …
Looking for ideas for your Spring Equinox ritual? Look no further, for today I’ll share the Crow Women’s rather theatrical Ostara ritual, complete with the script for a fun little play to perform in the midst of the ritual. And, of course, there are lots of pagan chants in the ceremony. After all, that’s the …
Our blog has been going strong for 2 years now. Happy birthday to us! Our first post went live in February of 2019. Over the past 24 months we’ve published 138 posts, written by 12 different authors. We’re realizing our dream to be one of the best pagan music websites out there. The purpose of …
Whether you call it Candlemas or Imbolc (or Imbolg or Imbolic or Brignassa), the Sabbat between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox is a wonderful day to honor the Goddess Brighid (a.k.a. Brede or Bridget). Spelling aside, the Lady who is the patron of poets, smiths, bards and healers features in the celebrations many pagans at …
She Calls is a song about making peace with mortality. The “she” in this song is the Dark Goddess. The song is about listening to her call, and hearing the secrets she whispers about grace and serenity in the “dusk of lifetime”. It’s a quiet little song that came to me with great ease, as …
I’m deep into the process of writing a book on pagan music. I want to tell you, dear Pagan Song readers, about the wisdom I’ve been writing about and how you can use it to enrich your magical practice through music. I’d love to get your suggestions in the comments section. What do you think …
A new pagan group has been together for several months and things just seem to be getting more disorganized. Instead of diligently getting started on time at rituals and classes, the members chat and joke around. A sign that the group is degrading? No. It’s a sign that it has moved out of the first …
