Yuletime is when I get really excited about apples. Though they are harvested in the fall they can keep much longer since they store well in cool cellars without refrigeration throughout the winter. So Yule apples have always been a traditional holiday food and beverage at this time of year. One winter tradition called Wassailing, …
Fire flare, rising in the sky your fearsome glow, Deep down, from Pele’s womb, pushing from below, Toast me, burn me, consume me, the catalyst For Phoenix flight, light the night, let your power grow. from Calling the Elements, by Carole McWilliams, on our album Crow Magic This post is the third in my series …
Cynthia Crossen is a successful writer of heartfelt songs that are popular within the Pagan community. I interviewed her about her song, The Roots of My Heart, and she described to me her philosophy of song and her dedication to her craft. She joyfully works to nurture singing and song celebration throughout many communities and …
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Handfasting Wedding Ceremonies Handfasting wedding ceremonies are sacred rites of passage, and if you have a chance to be a part of one, it may change your life forever. There are many types of wedding rituals from cultures across the globe, and today many people wish to combine aspects of several sacred traditions to create …
This article will focus on issues of dependency in a new pagan circle. In a previous post, I wrote about the qualities of new groups. Pagan circles, covens and study groups function in the same way as any other group, and will tend to develop over time in a predictable way. In my last installment, …
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Samhain Night, the song, begets your Samhain Ritual The Crow Women song Samhain Night from our album Seasons (available from us) was written to parallel the flow of your Samhain ritual. Follow along to create your own Samhain Night. Midnight calls, the witching hourThe veil grows thin, we raise our power As both hands of …
I’m glad to be here on Pagan Song with my beloved friends the Crow Women, and pleased to offer you my thoughts about astrology for Samhain. Final harvest, cooling temps, a last feast, a definite feeling of joy and comradeship but also a knowing that big things are coming. Ritual is always serious at Samhain …
In autumn I begin harvesting my dried scarlet runner bean pods to have dry beans throughout the winter. Scarlet runner beans are an heirloom and many heirloom bean varieties are being rediscovered for their flavor and beauty. These beans have many uses throughout the seasons. Their scarlet flowers are a delicious edible flower in the …
Babalon’s Blood is a rich black cherry mead. Read on to follow along with the process as Sylvia and I make a splendid batch. This dark red mead is named for the goddess Babalon, a powerful deity of sexuality and power. One of my favorite chants by Sharon Knight honors three Great Goddesses, Inanna, Ishtar, …
A Ritual offering from Roki, the Kreaurabbit Another season changes, and my Crow friends are all a-flurry with fall rituals and activities. As usual, they make me giggle (i.e. twitch my nose happily) at their human naivetĂ©. Yes, you should celebrate with a fall ritual, but all this singing and making muffins and dolls and …
