Category: Magic
Posts on magic as a daily practice — spellwork, intention, and the practical mechanics of what works and what doesn’t when you’ve been at it for thirty years.
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Health: Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse Review and Tips, Day 4 of 7
Previous day. This is Day 4 of this product review series on Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse. For those of you who were concerned that I didn’t post Day 4 right away, no worries–it didn’t kill me! Simply, I’m under multiple deadlines.
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G Is for Get Over It
Though the term get over it has been used as early as 1839, it’s been a useful and oft-used buzzword since the early 90’s. As part of my spiritual practice, I will be using it more. I can be the politest and most compassionate person in the world, but at times when I am truly…
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Health: Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse Review and Tips, Day 3 of 7
Continued from Day 2: This is Day 3 of this product review series on Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse. For those of you who were concerned that I didn’t post Day 3 right away, I was under deadline with The Secret Lives of Librarians…only a couple more chapters to go! The cleanse had nothing…
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Eclectic Spirituality: What It Isn’t, What It Is, and Why It’s Important
Over the course of two weeks back in 2009, three strangers on separate blogs and articles referred to me as “the Mother of the Spiritual Eclectic Movement” or “the Mother of Eclectic Spirituality.” I was stunned. I had never thought of myself that way before, mainly because I don’t believe I
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Health: Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse Review and Tips, Day 2 of 7
This is Day 2 of this product review series on Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse. Day 2 Tips: The morning and evening fiber drink can be pretty nasty if you toss one scoop of fiber-powder into a glass of cold water. Here’s a better way: Put 1 scoop of fiber into a glass. Take…
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Health: Renew Life’s Total Body Rapid Cleanse Review and Tips, Day 1 of 7
Okay, I promise this review isn’t about poop! Hmmm, maybe a little, but that’s just one of the results some people look for when they “do a cleanse.” Since I write quite a bit about health products as part of my mind-body-spirit news and this is the first time I’ve tried one of these quickie…
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Can Empaths Be Cruel? The Science of Evil and Its Effect on What I’m Writing
I’m glad I didn’t read Simon Baron-Cohen’s The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty before I began writing The Secret Lives of Librarians. Not that it’s a bad book. If I’d done more academic research into empathy, narcissism, and evil before beginning my novel, I might have tried to fit Lilah…
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Discrimination Against Pagan Religions in the Federal Workplace, and some Good News
Here I am in the heart of the Bible Belt. You can’t throw a stick without doing it in Jesus’ name. This is still the area of the country where you meet someone for the first time and they have 2 immediate questions: 1. What’s your name? 2. Which church do you belong to? One…
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Health: Relief for Painful Knees
It’s been 15 years since I’ve worn heels. In 2004, upon ordering me to physical therapy just to be able to walk without tears, my physician declared that I’d be a “flats girl” for the rest of my life. My dates have seen me wear high heels only when I’m sitting and swinging legs and…
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Different Directions: 3 Experiments for your Circle-Casting
As you may have figured out already, I like to experiment. Experimenting means not becoming stagnant in my spiritual practice. It means learning more, going deeper, taking my connection to Deity one step higher. Here are 3 ideas for experimenting with the standard “Four Directions” to see if you get a better result, a closer…
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Instead of Candle Spells, Try…a Cup of Tea
Aren’t those all-day candle spells great? If you can stay home with it all day, which I can’t. Or if you can burn a candle at work, which in my case is highly frowned upon at my workplace. So here’s an alternative I tested out and found it worked quite delightfully. Not fire magick but…
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How to Eat Spinach? Drink It!
Okay, I cannot eat spinach! No matter how it’s cooked or tossed in a salad, I just cannot do it. But…I’ve found that I can drink it. I’ve started throwing a handful or two of fresh spinach into my protein shakes. Once I turn on the blender, I don’t even taste the spinach in the…
