As witches, many of us use magickal tools of some sort. From the practical everyday tools of a kitchen witch, to the arcane and complicated tools of high magick, there are a wide variety of tools available to help support a witch’s magickal workings. There is one tool that, in my mind, stands out from …
Today I had the pleasure of inventing a new recipe for mead with Sylvia, mead mistress extraordinaire. She had a lot of gallon bags of pears in her freezer; gifts from friends with pear trees who know that brewers are always happy to accept ingredients for mead. (Brewers who have chest freezers, anyway.) As soon …
Have you or someone you know ever uttered the words, “I’d like to have more music in my ritual, but I can’t sing”? If so, you are not alone. We run into many circles and solitaries who love hearing music far more than they are comfortable making it. My own mother swears she could drag an entire church …
So glad that you, dear reader, are back again for more information on improving your singing skills! I am so sure that working on these techniques will empower your voice and song! Ready for three more tips? These are perhaps a bit more advanced, and really effective! 1. Correct breathing keeps you and your song …
This past weekend at Ardantane, we went on a weekend-long musical journey. We explored many ways music expresses and enhances earth-based spirituality. Today’s post will focus on one of several workshops I taught there: How to Write a Chant for your Spirit Animal. Ardantane is a wonderful place for connecting with our animal allies. We …
I’ve always been leery about religious or spiritual types who are unwilling to occasionally poke fun at their own beliefs and practices. As Witches/Wiccans, we have a lot of stereotypes to satirize, thanks to Halloween, such as the old hag with green skin and a big wart on her long hooked nose. Like you, I …
As you know by now, the Crow Women are a women’s circle that is centered in Goddess spirituality and we are a pagan band that produces albums and concerts. Crow Choir is an important part of our magical practice whether the music is for ourselves or is shared with our community. We hope that you …
Happy Mother’s Day! Earth spirituality often depicts the earth as a mother: the source of nourishment, healing and comfort. From “give thanks to the Mother Goddess” to “the earth is our mother, we must take care of her”, images of the divine mother abound in pagan songs. One of the things that drew me into …
And the wheel turns to springand the wheel turns to spring… I got to hear that Crow song (Dance of Spring) frequently over the past year. It took a lot of rehearsal. Of course my human Mom would prance around the house singing “And the bunny turns to spring!” because she is ridiculous and likes to insert …
In the Fire is a movement song. It generates physical movement with its rhythm and spiritual movement with its message. Hindu Goddess Kali dances in the fire, and is a fearsome, dark and very popular manifestation of the Goddess in India. She destroys what is ready to be reborn, and in this way she urges …
