Halloween, 2007; copyright Tedder/Bailey
It’s 1 AM, the morning of Halloween. Halloween, not Samhain, for the Sun is not yet at 15 degrees of Scorpio.
Something in the house is troubling me, taunting. Only now do I remember the talisman on my dresser. I’ve hardly slept at all in my room these past few weeks, choosing instead [...]
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When I around 12 years old, my parents killed a man and burned his body to destroy the evidence.
I remember like it was yesterday. The old man used to come to my house every Sunday and bring me presents. Pearl earrings, quite often. That’s why I don’t care much [...]
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My apologies to my regular readers, especially those of you expecting a New Moon in Scorpio meditation for October. I’m in grieving mode right now and need some time to recouperate. The happiness I’ve wished for will have to wait–there’s a divine timing for everything, as I’ve been shown many times, and right now it’s time [...]
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I temporarily gave away my power and my happiness, and it’s taken the past week to get it back and get to my previous place of serenity. (Sort of–I’m not quite there yet because there are things unsaid that I cannot say now.) The truth is, I’d been watching my [...]
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Oh, the power of words! Especially when said in a ritual circle.
As my Circle grows, I find it helpful to discuss situations with other High Priests and High Priestesses because at some point, I’m going to be asked a question I really cannot answer and that the questioner really [...]
Photo by Lorna Tedder, copyright December 2006; Peaceful on the farm at sunset–a much gentler energy after Daddy died.
I hated him. I loved him, too. But this is probably the first time in my life that I’ve been grateful that Daddy was a tyrant. It’s afforded me the opportunity to see his traits in others and [...]
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Photo by Shannon Bailey; copyright 2007; Lorna Tedder atop the Mayan Pyramids on Christmas Day
Sometimes we get lost in a hellish week or two and we forget to be grateful for what we have. I got reminded of that this morning, all within about 15 minutes.
First, I found out that a special baby in my [...]
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Not everyone keeps a Book of Shadows in the “traditional” way. You know, the hardback tome of paper, perhaps even wrapped in some kind of animal hide or decorated with all sorts of magickal symbols.
In my guest room, affectionately known as “Brian’s Room” because of his extended summer stays, I [...]
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“You have an interesting life path,” a clairvoyant friend told me 3 weeks ago. Her eyes widened and then she chuckled as she said it. She never told me what she saw that made her laugh. I could use a laugh about now.
Perhaps it was that life has a way [...]
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Clarity is a beautiful thing…eventually. To be honest, the fog can be prettier but sometimes it’s best if you see the truth.
It’s one of those things that highly spiritual people ask for. They don’t ask for money or power. They go for the more spiritual quality that can help [...]
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Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone, one question . . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t it is of no use. Both paths [...]
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It’s a perfect example of the Law of Attraction in action, but I tend to draw to me people who are or have been abuse victims. This was highlighted for me by The Elemental Muse (hi, Bev!) this week and through an intense EFT (tapping) session with AngelSu when I [...]
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I’ve been trying to explain the Wiccan degree system of formalized training to a new student who is excited about taking this important step on her spiritual path in late December. I think it would be prudent of me to make sure I space out the rest of the Initiations [...]
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For years, the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp has been on my list of adventures to enjoy. Several weekends ago, I took a road trip to Orlando to see Shannon–and though we spent four days hanging out at Margaritaville, shopping, buying fairy curtains and goodies for her new apartment, and me assuring her that I had not yet [...]
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Photo: Lorna (Third Degree High Priestess) and WolfFire (First Degree Priest)
For four or more years I had potential students come to me, asking me to teach them, to Initiate them into my sacred path. Some wanted power–for revenge, for money. Some wanted me to arrange my circle to suit their personal needs and no one [...]
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The Hunter Moon, the full moon after the Harvest Moon, occurs in Aries on October 14, 2008 at 3:04 PM Central time here in the Florida Panhandle. Aries, as the first sign of the Zodiac, has its own themes of exuberance and fresh starts–think of a four-year-old boy [...]
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Pagans and New Agers just loooooove to “send energy.” Me included. It makes me feel a little less powerless when someone else is in trouble, and if they use the energy in a way that’s helpful to them, I’m glad. But it’s also a sign of how codependent [...]
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It was Edain McCoy who first called my attention to it—the link between the current economy and prosperity spells. I honestly had not noticed. And maybe that’s a good thing.
I’d just returned from a trip to the Daytona-Orlando area where New Age shop owners talked of the current economy, of [...]
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“There comes a time in your life when you realize who will always matter, who does matter, and who never did. So don’t worry about people from your past; there’s a reason why they didn’t make it to your future.” –anonymous
When I first read the unattributed quote [...]
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