Winter Solstice Comes Early?
Around the riverbend, life is sometimes pretty amazing. Photo by Chan Worley, Copyright all rights reserved. Used with permission. Inexplicably, things suddenly seem shinier than they have in previous years. Given the state of the…
Incense: The New Anti-Depressant
Photo by Eladesor; creative commons license Certain types of incense make me feel calmer, others put me in the mood for loving, and some just remind me of the serenity and sacredness of home. …
Kristin Madden’s Pagan Celebrations Cookbook, Festival Feasts, Is Now Available!
I know, I know. After everything you’ve heard about Kristin being all evil from those Generation Hex authors, you probably expected her new cookbook to be about newt eyes and Hansel and Gretel cookies, but…
A Breakthrough: "For the Highest Good of All" and Other Caveats
What I learned from my conversation with Dorothy was that I’ve become too enmeshed with the philosophies of some of my spiritual friends. That’s not uncommon for me, being a Double Pisces, because I do…
A Cleansing of Sorts
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…
Better to Rush Upon this Blade
Beautiful dagger– Photo by inhisgrace; creative commons license 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…
The Joy (and Shock) of Clarity
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…
Spiritual Paths and Rocky First Steps
Photo by atomicpuppy68; creative commons license 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…
Prosperity Spells Sell Well in a Bad Economy
Photo from http://flickr.com/photos/lisa_yarost/; creative commons license. 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…
Happy Mabon (Thanksgiving!)
 Highly recommended–here’s a beautiful book for the Autumn season, beginning today! Mabon: Pagan Thanksgiving (Revised) Author: Kristin Madden Trade Paperback, 6×9, 280 pages Publisher: Spilled Candy Publications ISBN 978-1-892718-68-6 Acclaimed homeschooling author Kristin Madden…
