This is the final post in the “Harmony of Roses” series. Cecilia M. Farran offers her thoughts about life, illustrated by music by her daughter Celia Farran. If you’d like to start from the beginning, installment 1 is here. Science tells us it is no surprise that music heals. According to Dr. Barbara Fredrickson with …
This is the second post in the “Harmony of Roses” series. It’s written by Cecilia M. Farran, and features music by her daughter Celia Farran. If you’d like to start from the beginning, installment 1 is here. As I do every morning, I take time on my porch, to meditate, to write. A zephyr breeze …
This article begins a 3-part series penned by Cecilia M. Farran, mother of our regular blogger Celia Farran. Cecilia shares her wisdom about life, and illustrates her thoughts with songs by her beloved daughter Celia. Be sure to keep an eye out for the sequels, which will appear over the next few weeks. Celia Farran …
As we follow the wheel through the ending of summer and the coming of the second harvest, we approach the time when the sun and the moon will be present equally in our skies. The Autumn Equinox will be here before we know it. The Sabbat celebrating it, known as Mabon, will soon be upon …
Hello Magical Folk! I’m in a season of deep self-care as I heal from chronic inflammation. It feels like the whole world is inflamed right now and that we all could use some peace, soothing, and self-nurturing. So, this time, my “behind the music” stories will have a twist! I’ve included journal prompts and self-care …
I wrote Cruel World a few years back. I got the tag from a conversation with a dear friend in Asheville; we were discussing how things were not what they once were. We were talking about Tower Time, the world, our lives, and other things not quite right. Thinking back, I remember realizing how she …
Music and Tarot have have long been linked through vibration and archetypal symbolism. Their respective energies are packed into accessible and, at least on the surface, more easily understood formats. In tandem, they provide heightened opportunity for both focus and broad exploration of worlds within and without. Paul Foster Case assigned a note to each …
Hey, friends! It has been some time since I have contributed to this wonderful resource on Pagan music. I am so glad to be back and share with you! As a non-musician on this platform, I tend to go in different directions with my contributions. This article might make you angry. That’s kind of the …
“Cause it’s easy to be careless-Easy not to think-Easy just to vanish in a blink-Denouncing your reality, such a simple thing-A harmless habit, much as putting on a golden ring.” When the movie “The Lord of the Rings” first came out, it was exceptionally well received. Released the same year as the first Harry Potter, …
Having just arrived home after 2 weeks away playing at both Starwood Festival and then Sirius Rising after having been on the road for nearly 3 weeks in May and June, I discovered that I had this blog due…yesterday… I have a total of 4 private shows this week and guitar lessons to teach as …
