Tag: pagans
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Despite Economic Hard Times, Pagans Dig Deep to Help
For a woman called “Trauma,” the acquisition of an Automated External Defibrillator has been an elusive dream. But now, despite a hard-hitting economy, it’s a dream come true because a small group of pagans came together for a good cause. “I’ve been wanting an AED for five years,” Trauma says, cooling off in air-conditioned Cabin…
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Prosperity Spells Sell Well in a Bad Economy
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 how their sales…
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Following Your Bliss…into Debt…and Recovering with a Muse
Photo from Summer 2007 when Spilled Candy Books had 30+ books in print, 15+ authors, before downsizing through a difficult family crisis immediately followed by hurtful allegations that were proven untrue. There’s a saying—a wonderful ideal—that if you follow your bliss, you can make a ton of money. There’s truth in that, but…not always. It…
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Giveaway Time! Let’s Celebrate Taurus
As the Sun moves into Taurus on 20 April, it’s time to celebrate with a giveaway. Why? Well, because CELEBRATE EVERYTHING is my personal theme for this year and if you look, it’s not hard to find good things in life. The prize is a pretty orange and blue Balance-and-Expression necklace by a local artist,…
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Do Distraught Pagan Spirits Roam the Earth?
How often does a conversation make you do a real double-take? You know, one of those “I’ve never thought of that before” moments? I’ve always enjoyed talking to Edward, as in Rev Edward Livingston of the Fire Dance Church of Wicca, and I had the opportunity to pay him a short visit today and see…
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Making the World Better in Small Ways
As readers of today’s local newspaper probably know by now, I’m not planning to take over the road cleanup from a local pagan group that didn’t follow through on its Adopt-a-Highway contract, resulting in (cringe…cringe…cringe) all area pagans looking somewhat irresponsible and nature-unloving. (Not a good day for pagans in the press, and though I…
