When Magic Doesn’t Go as Planned
Sometimes magic doesn’t go as planned. Sometimes we aren’t as specific or focused as we need to be. Sometimes the spirits have other ideas. Thus it went with me last night as I prayed to the...
View ArticlePersonal Growth
Today was a stressful day. It was, as I told my husband, the Monday of Mondays. Getting to work was not difficult, but once I was there it was one thing after another. There was a lot of absenteeism...
View ArticleA History of Pagan Europe
Jones, Prudence, and Nigel Pennick. A History of Pagan Europe. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1995. A side of history that has remained silent for many years is finally revealed in Prudence Jones...
View ArticleA Brief History of the Druids
Ellis, Peter Berresford. A Brief History of the Druids. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2003. Each Summer Solstice the news media releases a handful of articles on a modern group of Druids...
View ArticleHer Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America
Clifton, Chas S. Her Hidden Children The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America. Lanham: AltaMira Press, 2006. Many of us come to Paganism with an interest in ancient history. We wonder who and how...
View ArticleMy Home Shrine
Creating a shrine was not a difficult requirement for me as I’ve been making altars for a few years. The challenge, however, was making an altar in accordance with a hearth culture and within a...
View ArticleThe Two Powers Meditation
Learning to perform the Two Powers Meditation was not difficult for me. As a former Wiccan I was often exposed to different meditations and guided visualizations. One of the most common meditations,...
View ArticleWorking with Nature
It was always easy for me to connect with The Nature Spirits. Upon reflection, I must confess that it was the Nature Spirits who originally helped me decide to turn to Paganism. I’ve always been an...
View ArticlePersonal Religion
Ireland has captured my imagination, for better or for worse. A few years earlier, I never would have believed that I would be seriously studying Irish lore, Irish history, considering learning the...
View ArticleMy Dedicant Oath
Preparation: Offerings to gather: Earth Mother: herbs Outdwellers: beer (to be placed in a separate bowl) Earth: salt Sea: water Sky: incense Manannan (Gatekeeper): beer Nature Spirits: bird seed...
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