The High Priestess Speaks: When the Student Is a Disappointment
I’m at the point in my spiritual life where I no longer need tools. Oh, don’t get me wrong–I love my tools just I still love the beauty of a well-crafted ritual. I just don’t…
Eclipse Rituals and Unexpected Insights
Looking for ritual ideas? Sometimes an impromptu ritual can be very insightful as I realized when my candles began talking to me. Read on for ideas you can incorporate into your next rite or meditation….
Winter Solstice Full Moon Eclipse and a Ritual for 21 December 2010
“I’m living in a powder keg and giving off sparks….” — “Total Eclipse of the Heart” This year’s Winter Solstice promises to be an extra powerful one for setting your intentions for 2011, especially with…
Prayers, Rituals, and Meditations for the June 2010 Lunar Eclipse
For about 15 months, I offered regular Full Moon and Eclipse Rituals as part of this blog. If you’re interested, check out the Astrology category and read some of the posts from 2008 and 2009….
Cleansing your House with Fire and Salt
If you’ve moved into a new house or just moved your ex out of your house, you know that sometimes your living space just feels…icky. Some people sage. Others open all the windows and let…
Prayers, Rituals, and Spells for the BP Gulf Oil Spill
Enjoying the sugar-white sand of the Grayton Beach – Destin area at Thanksgiving, pre- Oil Spill. Photo copyrighted; all rights reserved. Since I posted A Pagan Point of View of the BP Oil Spill…
How to Visit Holy Ground
Whenever I’ve visited a place I consider sacred ground, I must both approach and leave it in a respectful way. Otherwise, I have a hard time absorbing the specialness of it and an even harder…
Beltane Ritual Memories, From 2007
From the upcoming book, Passion to the Third Degree; originally published in 2007. I am exhilarated, mellow, happy, calm, peaceful, powerful, amazed, excited, sleepy, and awake all at once. Ah, I feel wonderful. You know…
Starting a Spiritual Group and Getting the Energy Just Right
Jasmine incense, right after one of my famous Sunday Night Gatherings. This smoke art is copyrighted by Aislinn Bailey, used with permission. When I was first looking for a like-minded spiritual group in Northwest Florida,…
Book Spotlight on a Cleansing and House Purification Rituals Guide
Today’s Book Spotlight is on Salt and Fire: Cleansing and House Purification Rituals. Lauren Hartford uses a “novel approach” to explaining how to perform a complicated (and possibly dangerous) ritual to cleanse your home. …
