Water remembers everythingWater has seen it allWater will find her winding wayDown to the sea after all No matter how they dam herWater shall be free Excerpt of lyrics from “Water Remembers” by Eileen Hazel, from the album “Water Is Life” As any pagan knows, the four sacred elements, plus spirit of course, make life …
I often laugh inwardly as I go through the everyday tasks of asking people ”how they are.” We are surrounded by collapsing economies, horrific climate disturbance and worse still society is coming apart at the seams. By my reckoning none of us are doing real great. At least those of us still trying to get …
Samhain is the night of remembrance, honour, connection, and communication with the non-corporeal. I use the description “non-corporeal” rather than “dead” because after so many centuries of experiencing the grief and loss of loved ones and ancestors, “dead” has become a word identified with that great pain and suffering of the survivors. “To live in …
Let it begin with each step we takeLet it begin with each change we makeLet it begin with each chain we breakLet it begin with every time we awake! Excerpt of lyrics from “Let It Begin Now” by Starhawk & Amber Khan-Engel Samhain 2026 marks the 47th anniversary of Reclaiming and Starhawk’s Spiral Dance ritual. …
Shared sorrow is lessened, shared joy is increased. – Spider Robinson, “Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon“ Like Spider Robinson’s band of misfits that find each other at the fantastical Callahan’s, my music finds the listener and joy and sorrow are shared, thought not always in equal measure. There have been times during my career that I focused …
When I was a child learning to play the piano, Pagan music lessons were not exactly an option. I grew up in a Christian Baptist environment. Music was always a major part of my life, and by the age of fourteen I had become the organist for my church—a position I held until I was …
In this harvest season, Blackwillow Starling discuss their latest album Thornaeppel, and what they garnered from the early seeds of the writing process. Blackwillow Starling The Process of Change In what ways has your song writing changed with the new album? (Nora) I think in terms of collaboration our writing has changed. Michael and I …
Blessings, friends, family, folk and fellow travelers of the Bardic Path! Here is a personal update on the crazy, fantastic, fun, wild and wacky, and occasionally perilous times on the road with Beltana Spellsinger & Spellsinger this year thus far, and a glance into future possibilities. Please, come along for the ride. Where I Am …
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Our ancestors followed the cycles of the Sun as a guide to sow, nurture, and harvest plants for food. Archaeology shows European hunter-gatherers in the Middle East growing wild grains 12,000 years ago, whereas in China they were harvesting wild rice at that time, and began domesticating rice 2,000 years later. Mesoamericans began domesticating squash …
