House blessing is a staple of magical traditions all over the world. For example the rituals of housewarming parties or gifts is a ceremony of blessing practiced even by people who would not think of themselves as performing magic. Done consciously and with magical intent, a simple housewarming party can be made more powerful. Let’s […]
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At a virtual meeting of Pagans the other day the topic of magical shielding was mentioned several times as one of the things people found essential to protect their health and well being. In particular people felt that because they were psychically sensitive, that unwanted feelings from others would invade their space. I think some
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I spoke and sang at a celebration of life for a community member yesterday. This is the first funeral I have attended since the pandemic began. Come to think of it, all the rites of passage I have attended so far this pandemic have been Pagan or for pagans. How odd… I wanted to say
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This spring is an unusual one, in the midst of a pandemic. It is truly a time and place of death and rebirth, more literally than usual. Within my friends circle – marriages are ending, babies have been born and cloistered from their families, old people are dying unattended if not unmourned. Many people’s employment
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I was speaking with my bestie, another pagan, the other night. I was trying, badly, to articulate the crisis of faith I am having right now, have been having since my last relationship ended, while I feel my way to what is next. I am a priestess of Aphrodite and a devotee of Herne. I’ve
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Is Valentine’s Day Lupercalia? Probably not It’s Valentines Day today, and I did some research hoping to answer this question. The festival of antiquity that falls on Valentines day was Lupercalia, the festival from the 13-15th of February. During the festival, young men of Rome stripped to their underwear would run from the cave of
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I am recovering from a broken heart. Yes even priestesses of Aphrodite get them. However, when priestesses of Aphrodite get them, they are also often accompanied by a crisis of faith. I mean, if a priestess who is devoted to Love Herself can’t be happy in love, then what is the point? The lessons I’ve
So, I got connected with Odin spiritually through racism. Through opposing racism. When a white supremacist vigilante group called the S*ldiers of Od*n (don’t want to give them visibility) was active in my town, I spoke up saying that as a person of Norse heritage and a Pagan I was entirely sure that Odin was
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As a Sagitarius (or just who I am), I’m basically always envisioning, analyzing and planning. However, this time of year, from December through mid January, is also the main time when I set my intentions for what I want to happen in my life. Setting intention is like setting the angle of your sail into
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Are you looking to deepen your Pagan practice with a daily practice or holyday observance? Here are some places to start with a focus on renewal and health for 2021 The Sabbats 2021 Wiccan holidays called Sabbats are based on the journey of the earth around the sun. Each year has two solstices and two
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