Have you ever wished you could be someone else, just for a short while? To experience life the way they would, to savor the excitement of a new identity, especially during ritual? Many Pagan practitioners identify with a special Magical Being, Goddess or God or other entity. Wearing a mask, especially one you fabricate, is …
A Companion Ritual for Croning Witches are healers. That got us into a heap trouble during the middle ages, but otherwise it has mostly been to our benefit. However, even with all our healing magic, we haven’t figured out how to completely stave off the aging process (though we did learn long ago that cackling …
Winter solstice certainly gives us something to sing about! In this post, I’ll share several of my favorite chants for Winter Solstice rituals. Some of these songs help us appreciate the beauty of the darkness, on this night when the dark is at its height of power. Others celebrate the joy of the sun’s rebirth …
“Darkness, Holy Be”. That time of the year is upon us; a special, spiritual time for going within. This post offers my predictions and advice for each zodiac sign: your pagan astrology for Yule. This Winter Solstice, the energies are particularly auspicious for gathering together with others to greet the long night. But it is …
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 …
“The Roots of my Heart”, an Interview with Cynthia Crossen Read More »
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 …
