Every tradition that I know of has sacred days they observe and honor. There are many variations in observances under the large umbrella of Paganism; a good rule of thumb, though, is to look at the Solar and Lunar cycles as guides. The Lunar Cycle is 28.25(ish) days long and run from New Moon to…
Category: Ritual
An Invocation of Hermes to Protect Immigrants
I don’t make a habit of reposting things by other authors wholesale link this, but this is important to get out to as wide an audience as quickly as possible. Original post here: https://medium.com/@michaelmhughes/all-one-family-an-invocation-of-hermes-to-protect-immigrants-78d233a82b4b A spell to protect immigrants and refugees, especially those fleeing harm, and to encourage global fellowship and healing via the invocation…
A ritual for Spring
This ritual was originally published in the April newsletter If you, like me, like to set intentions and create abundance in the spring, here is my favorite spring ritual, best done under the New Moon: You’ll need: a dinner roll a nickel a strip of paper pen some honey a smallish candle (I usually use…
Grandmother’s Healing Winter Soup
Soup for what ails you
Psalms: Talking Back to the Divine
I thought it would be nice to write about something that wasn’t astrology for once. I keep telling people I’m not an astrologer… So let’s talk about Psalms. Most of the Abrahamic sacred texts are variants and interpretations of the Divine talking to humans. The Psalms are humans talking back to the Divine. They contain…
Aquarius New Moon and Lunar New Year
Happy New Moon, Lunar New Year, Fiesta de Iemanjá, Kumbh Mela, Candlemas, and Groundhog Day!
The dangers of practicing plant medicine with poor supervision
I and a number of my colleagues have seen a surge in the number of clients seeking assistance post-Ayahuasca ceremony. Some people present as stuck in trauma trance, and their energy looks like broken mirror shards. The challenge is that many facilitators are not trained well enough, and it is dangerous.
The Full Moon Women’s Circle is shifting
We will be using Jailbreaking the Goddess as a foundation for the Full Moon Women’s Circle in 2019
October is for releasing and ancestors
I have been so focused on getting everything together for my 2019 classes, and doing current marketing, and actually teaching the classes currently on the schedule, that I have completely forgotten to post. Sorry about that. I feel like we’re in wrap up and catch up energies currently. I’m sure part of it is the…
Powering Your Equinox Projects with the Sun
Every Autumnal Equinox, cracks appear in the Earth’s magnetic field. Use the energy to your advantage!
September is an energy unto its own
September: Numerology, Equinox, and the Jewish High Holy Days
Shamanic Practitioner Certification 2019
In 2017, I offered a pilot program, training Shamanic Practitioners. It was a success, and I have been asked to offer it again. With some additional experiential knowledge under my belt, I have revamped it somewhat and will indeed be offering the program again in 2019. Additionally, I will be bringing back my series in…