The Dream of Gaian Culture Almost all of the Gaia Consort ideas came from the dream of building community and culture around celebrating the natural world. Imagine a world where the Great Cycles were taken seriously, hearkening back to the early days of agriculture, when we didn’t have the “luxury” of ignoring the seasons. None …
Greetings All! We have arrived at the beginning of Summer in the North. Warmth and Sun, all things are growing and blooming, fruits and vegetables are on the way, all that wonderful Mead you have brewed is good to go now and festival time is here! It’s time for me to offer you my latest …
Forgive me, Dear Readers. I always try to write positive, uplifting blogs of Magic & Music for you, but sometimes, a positive perspective is seated in depressing and dangerous subjects. Such is this entry. This last weekend, after a long day performing at the Oklahoma Renaissance Faire, I was surprised by a complete stranger. She …
We sail a craft of balance, perfect love, and perfect trustCall the wind and raise the sailturn the wheel and lift the veil.To sail across a mirror, dark and blow away the dustCall the wind and raise the sailturn the wheel and lift the veil.We call across the Summerlands to those whom we inviteCall the …
Sometimes, Magic happens when least expected. Sometimes, the Goddess has a giggle and something unpredicted turns up. In the world of Pagan Practice, many activities can become ritual and ceremony. Giving away Tarot cards was one such experience for me. I approach a stranger, and hand them a card. Or, place a card under a …
Do you believe that lovers and partners are meant to find each other? Once upon a time, back in 2006, I was on my way to the airport with a friend. We were running a little late but we were both excited about the adventure that lay before us. That was when the Lady decided …
“March me up a mountain. Push me off the edge I’d rather die flyin’ Than to ever leave this ridge…” I was going to write about Nothing Holy but the Blood, my contribution to the upcoming compilation, The Red Album. Instead I chose to write about aging and starting over. A few years ago, after …
For thousands of years, people have been celebrating life’s cycles by honoring the coming of spring and the start of summer with the Pagan holiday of Beltane. But what does this have to do with music? Well, it turns out that pagan music has been an integral part of Beltane rituals since ancient times. From …
I don’t have an altar, (Everywhere I am is my altar) I don’t use a magic wand…I use a guitar…. My spells are my music and my words, my songs and compositions. My rituals are every show I play. Every time I sit down with my guitar to write a song or instrumental composition, I’m …
Hello, friends. This is Kira Lang of Spiral Rhythm. What is the place of music in pagan ritual? I’ll share what my beloved bandmates had to say about that. Kerri Hirsh-Upton and Jon Skoglund have been crafting ritual for decades, as Priest and Priestess, and at times Spiral Rhythm’s shows are in form of a …
