Tag: Paganism
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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 tend to mesh with others, and while that’s a lovely thing to happen in a romance, it’s not always the…
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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 and High Priestesses because at some point, I’m going to be asked a question I really cannot answer and that…
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The High Priestess Speaks of Initiation…. (Shhhhhh)
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…
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Guess Who’s Coming to Your Spiritual Gathering (or Isn’t) (part 1)
Three of my favorite attendees — click for larger view Before you start your own spiritual circle, coven, study group, or any other type of gathering, I’ve hosted enough spiritual gatherings in my home now to have a pretty darned good idea of whom to expect in any group. I’m on my fifth circle now–people…
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A Wonderful Summer Solstice
Photo by littlesprite; used with permission; all rights reserved. With rain on the horizon, a lot of local Solstice rituals were cancelled because they were weather dependent. Or because it was just way too hot outside. Neither was a problem for us. The weather cooled down the moment the circle was cast, the mosquitoes we’d…