As I believe we’ve already established, Crows have a close relationship with the elements. To become an elder Crow, one must have spent at least a year dedicated to each element: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit. Because we have each designed many, many rituals centered on an element, we have also written several pagan …
Right now, the Crow Women are practicing for our concert at Covenant of the Goddess‘ annual meeting. The weekend gathering is called Merry Meet, and includes Grand Council, where COG’s witchy business is conducted. We’ll be the featured band in the Saturday night entertainment, where the delegates can relax and enjoy themselves after a full …
Deep down, deep into the earth my roots goDraw up Earth Mother power, she will help me growRise up, fill me, give me life, strengthen meA mighty tree, nourishing power from below from Calling the Elements by Carole McWilliams Indigenous people around the world have honored the Earth Mother for thousands of years. They understood …
Crow Magic was my first foray into recording with the Crow Women. Imagine my elation when our most prolific and arguably most talented songwriter Alane Crowomyn asked me to sing a lead on one of her songs. If only because of that, Farewell, My Familiar holds a special place in my heart. But it isn’t the …
I like to throw a party every quarter of the year for my pagan and like-minded friends. I usually include some kind of party game. It sounds goofy, but games at a party are fun and bring everyone together. I like activities that get everyone involved. My spring party is for Aries, Taurus and Gemini …
By Roki the Crow Rabbit I like the Crow Women. They come over to my house and sing to me and tell me how cute I am. They never bring banana, but no one’s perfect. So, it’s with love and respect that I must tell you that they are full of pellets. I understand that …
The Tarot are keys. Keys that allow us passage through the doorway of the mind, and entry into the territory of the spirit – the province of the divine. ~ Umbrae Alone. I clear the table, light the candles and gently take my tarot cards out of their box. They are thick and stiff and …
Creating sacred spaces that reflect the environment where you live is a part of ecomancy: the magic of connection to place. I am fortunate to live on several acres of land in the hills outside my hometown, and enjoy a buffer zone of privacy in all directions from my house. I have created four altars …
The Crow Women began working with dedications to the elements many years ago, as explained in a previous post about this aspect of our priestess training tradition. After due deliberation, each of us chose our first element to work on. I could have chosen one of the elements I feel most comfortable with: fire or …
“It’s Summertime, Summertime, Sum-Sum-Summertime…” We have traveled halfway around the Wheel from Yule , and the Sun stands still once again. We experience the longest day, the shortest night, the brightness and the fullness of the start of our season of summer. We celebrate the life-giving, life-affirming, life-abundant time of growth, both within and without. …
