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 …
Cherishing the Wild Seed There is always a place for wilderness in your life, even if the forest that you visit is only in your imagination. It is important–now, more than ever–to cherish wild places and the creatures that call them home. In the midst of a myriad of catastrophes, both environmental and political, you …
Witches at the county faireat hotdogs and cotton candy.They ride the merry-go-round.They admire the sheep, goats, pigs,the rabbits and chickens,and especially the black cats –long hairs, short hairs,gold eyes and green eyes,and a couple with one of each. They ride the ferris wheel, laughing,holding tight to their pointy hats.They sample the pumpkin breadwith newt’s eye …
The Goddess is Alive, and Magic is Afoot! This is more than a bumper sticker; this is the foundation of our spiritual practice. This concept was never more clear to me than a few years ago, when the Crow Goddess gave me a song, and made darn sure that I learned and taught it! It’s …
