She Calls is a song about making peace with mortality. The “she” in this song is the Dark Goddess. The song is about listening to her call, and hearing the secrets she whispers about grace and serenity in the “dusk of lifetime”. It’s a quiet little song that came to me with great ease, as …
The Magic of the Goddess is manifest in the turning of the Wheel of The Year. Our rituals celebrate Day/Night, Heat/Cold, Dark/Light, and many other dichotomies. Bringing spirituality to our observances of these distinctions gives Pagan folk a new perspective. In this way, we begin to nourish appreciation of darkness, and acceptance of the many …
As Indigenous people in the United States have recently had to remind us, water is life. As pagan Wiccans, we refer to water as the blood of the Goddess. Water is sacred, beautiful, necessary and precious. Water, wondrous waterI kneel before you, giver of lifeI cannot live without you within meYou give me life, you …
Groups are born and grow just as people do. In our previous discussion of group evolution over time, we’ve looked at newly formed groups, in posts on bonding, on dependency and on anxiety. In this post and the next one, I’ll talk about the second phase of group development. The term for the beginning stage …
As we approach the last harvest I am furiously preserving food in order to have yummy and healthy treats over the winter – pestos, salsas, and also SHRUBS! A shrub is an ancient way to preserve fresh fruit in vinegar and sweetener, dating back to the Babylonians, which is then splashed into some sparkling water, …
Lammas has passed and Fall Equinox is right around the corner. We pagan folk are deep into the season of the harvest Sabbats. I am embracing the hot sweaty days and the refreshing foods that go with it. The pepper plants in my garden are producing various varieties of spiciness, from the jalepenos to the …
Warrior women for today The world may not be much different now from 6 months ago, but we in the US are experiencing it much differently. Global pandemics have been affecting many of our fellow beings on this planet for years; Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) have been oppressed for centuries. And, warrior …
Wow! It’s already more than a month past the Summer Solstice and it’s apparent the days are getting shorter. We are at Lammas, celebrating the first harvests, the bounty that follows the fertility of Oestara and Beltane. This is a perfect time to make a corn husk dolly to celebrate this abundance. You can find our …
“All she wants to do is dance, dance, dance…”. Yes, that pertains to witches and Pagans, too! Within a Pagan circle or community, sacred dance is often incorporated in ritual and ceremony. Therefore, energy is raised and we connect with Majick and The Goddess in a special way. Movement is the most valuable and beneficial …
Why a wildfire ritual? Because it’s summer again, and here in the western US, that often means wildfire season. Living in a wildfire zone gives one a different perspective on fire. As pagans, we tend to work with fire as the candle, the match, the bonfire. We experience the fire as purifying and transforming. But …
