As I sit on my veranda watching the autumn leaves stirred into a whirling blaze of red and gold by a cool, gusty wind, I reflect on the journey of our new album ‘Thirteen Notes’; a 2-CD album of 16 songs and tunes that was finally birthed in December on the day of the Australian …
Singing around the bonfire, weaving chants into the drumming, synergizing with the dancers–for me, that’s the core of the pagan experience. The magic of the fire circle is central to my spirituality. I love ritual and spellwork as well, of course. But the cauldron of the drum circle is where I do my best priestess …
From March of 2020 through May of 2023 the Covid19 virus swept across ourglobe. During that time hundreds of millions of people contracted the virus,millions succumbed to it, whole countries shut down except for the most essentialpersonnel, and the world changed. Beginnings of Change In January of 2020 I was living in North Central Florida …
Healing in the Water I spent the weekend camped alongside the Arkansas river, trust, and believe she is rolling with all the ferocity available to her banks. All the flood gates were open wide, with the speed and determination she carries within her boundaries left me speechless. I found myself looking out across the water …
Ishtar Shows Up It all started on a coven retreat. One of my coven sisters created a ritual for us, where we drew the name of a goddess to become for the evening. Mine was Ishtar. I got a little sheet of information about Her, and it said “Ishtar is the multi-layered Babylonian creatrix goddess, …
An Update In my blog post last summer, I shared my experience applying to and preparing for an artist residency at Osage Arts Community (OAC) in Belle, Missouri. Best Laid Plans I arrived October 1, 2024, and settled quickly into the River House on the Gasconade River. Eager to begin, I set up my studio …
Well here we all are, and the wheel has turned to Beltaine -also known as May Day- a fire festival held on the cross-quarter day that falls between the Spring Equinox on March 20th and the Summer Solstice on June 21st. Usually celebrated on May 1st, there are many traditions for this springtime gathering, including …
Merry Meet! Welcome to Beltane, 2025. The centerpiece of Spring. Life is budding out, flowers are beautiful in all their glory, the Promise of life is everywhere. The holiday begins on May 4, 2025 (May the fourth be with you!) 11:57:15 PM MDT. Here in Albuquerque, Summer seems well underway; heat and everything is rushing …
Pagan Songwriting Tips by Alexian There’s something magickal about creating your own Pagan chant or song. It’s a deeply personal and spiritual act, a way to channel your creativity, connect to the divine, and give voice to the energies you feel swirling around and within you. But how do you even begin Pagan songwriting? Whether …
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“Like ripples of wind on the waterDisturbing reflections of time”from “Reflections of Time”, an unreleased song by Brian Henke (c) 1976 I just had one of those big decade turning birthdays… 70…. I would have never thought as a child or young man that I would ever not only reach this point, but that I …
