Winding Your Way Around The Web

On saying “no” 7 things happy people don’t do On Lughnasadh Holiday Sacrifice Mormon church releases photos of Joseph Smith’s seer stone An Orchestra Brings Whales to the Surface Honoring or Appropriation? Labels Like ‘Alternative Medicine’ Don’t Matter. The Science Does. The Deep Well – Great Heart Society Pagans have crises of faith too

On Mondays

I think I have figured out why people don’t get along with Mondays… It’s a matter (isn’t it always?) of fighting the energy. If you look at the naming of days of the week as those days been dedicated to a planet or deity, or being infused with that energy, each day of the week…

Antsy, Crackly, and Raw

No, they’re not new smurfs. I’ve been hearing a lot of reports from people that they’re raw, overextended, or just plain done. I’ve also been hearing from my students, who are actively and consciously working on their issues, about the pointed opportunities to practice the skills and tools they’re developing. I suspect that everyone is…

Close Encounters with Coyote

Crossroads magic is an interesting practice, and I suspect each person approaches it somewhat differently. Crossroads are one of those places the Scots call Thin Spots – places where the veil is thin. For me, crossroads are an opportunity to create goodwill with the spirits, and to make the occasional entreaties. I don’t tend to…

Bubbles!

I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned it before or not, but I’ve started doing a video series of rituals for The Crystal Matrix. April’s video was a simple Faery ritual using bubbles for releasing. Other instructors are also offering monthly videos. You can see them all over at the Crystal  Matrix’s blog or on their…

The Transformational Energy of the Equinox at the New Moon/Eclipse

At 2:36am Thursday night into Friday morning (Pacific time) there will be a full solar eclipse. Of course, we won’t see it on the west coast of the United States (or anywhere in the US), because it will be nighttime. That does not mean we won’t be affected by the energy. That moment in time,…

Shifting Paradigms

We are in the midst of some revolutionary energy right now. The astrology points to it, and we’re certainly feeling it. This is creating “paradigm shift” energy. Essentially, we have the opportunity to change not only how we’ve been doing things, but the conditions under which we’ve been operating. We can let go of what…

Long Night Moon

Long Night Moon Full Cold Moon Peering down at me through your thin veil of clouds Goddess at the gates Goddess of revolution What must you think of us? Long Night Moon Full Cold Moon Reveal to us How to better effect change Or protect us as we do what we know Long Night Moon…