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 …
How often do we pray to our Goddess to give us Magic to bring all the resources, spiritual and material, that we want or need? Many a Pagan ritual has focused on a heartfelt request for more in our lives; more money, a loving family, many friends, romance and passion–name your favorite! For instance, we …
“We are come to the labyrinth tonight, walking one by one, in the dark of Samhain…” These lyrics, from the song “Come to the Labyrinth” by S.J. Tucker inspired me to create a magickal Samhain ritual using a labyrinth as a symbol of walking through the liminal spaces of Samhain night. Many Pagans honor the …
Blessings to all and may all have a blessed Samhain. This most auspicious of Cross Quarter Days falls this year in at a most auspicious time, to put it mildly. In the United States we are having an election, as I am sure you know. From our viewpoint before the election, things are looking dicey. …
Groups are born and grow just as people do. In our previous discussion of group evolution over time, we’ve looked at newly formed groups, in posts on bonding, on dependency and on anxiety. In this post and the next one, I’ll talk about the second phase of group development. The term for the beginning stage …
Here’s a Crow Quiz just for you! You’ve listened to the Crow Women albums. You read the Crow Women blogs. Perhaps you’ve imagined yourself as a Crow Woman. But which Crow? Or should I say, Witch Crow? From the studio that brought you such august quizzes as “Which Harry Potter character are you?” “Which Friend …
As we approach the last harvest I am furiously preserving food in order to have yummy and healthy treats over the winter – pestos, salsas, and also SHRUBS! A shrub is an ancient way to preserve fresh fruit in vinegar and sweetener, dating back to the Babylonians, which is then splashed into some sparkling water, …
Celebrations for Fall Equinox honor the sacrifice of the Male Deity. Whether he is in an animal form such as the Stag, or in a plant form, such as the Grain King, the theme of his death in service to life is central to this Sabbat. Here are some pagan god chants you can sing …
Welcome to Autumn! It is September 22 at the time of the Sun hitting Libra. There is the feeling of needing to make amends, smooth over rough places in relationships. There appear to be issues there with hard feelings and it’s important to take care of the ones you love. The astrology for Mabon clearly …
Lammas has passed and Fall Equinox is right around the corner. We pagan folk are deep into the season of the harvest Sabbats. I am embracing the hot sweaty days and the refreshing foods that go with it. The pepper plants in my garden are producing various varieties of spiciness, from the jalepenos to the …
