Tag Archives: magic

Kindle the fire in my deep well

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Kindle the fire in my deep well, lady, being the light in the midst of the dark, healing the old wounds, the deep ones, the scarred ones, believing in life in the middle of winter. Kindle the fire in my … Continue reading →

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Ethical ‘love spells’

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Since we’ve discussed why stereotypical “love spells” are unethical and almost always a reflection of rape culture, I want to mention two kinds of spells that address the desire for a relationship in ethical ways. One good approach might be … Continue reading →

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Questions about love spells and ethics

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Someone emailed me with questions related to my recent writing about the ethics of love spells. They indicated that they emailed me because I don’t allow anonymous comments, but when I replied by email, the reply failed. I’m posting their … Continue reading →

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When love spells become rape

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

As I mentioned in the last post, there were many things that speakers said at Between the Worlds that I was glad to hear people saying, actively, in the Pagan/magical community. There was one glaring omission: “Love spells” as most … Continue reading →

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John Michael Greer and the Raspberry Jam Principle of Magic

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

One of my favorite things about Between the Worlds was hearing respected teachers and practitioners saying things that I think we need to have more discussion of in the Pagan community. Some of that was on the issue of eclecticism … Continue reading →

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Voting and Columbia

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

As I said at Hail Columbia, voting is where the magical meets the mundane: we take our intent and put it into action. Go vote! As Hecate says, we are the daughters and sons of iron-jawed angels. They and many … Continue reading →

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Presenting at Sacred Space!

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

And now for some good news: I’ve been accepted to give a talk at next year’s Sacred Space conference. I’ll be speaking about nonlinearity and magic on Friday, March 8th, at 1:30pm. My talk will discuss the difference between linear … Continue reading →

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What’s in your Witch-kit?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

While I was taking a break from writing, I worked on some other aspects of my life and practice. One of those was reorganizing my Craft supplies – putting herbs into (labelled) storage containers, sorting candles, and generally moving things … Continue reading →

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Review: Renee, Tarot Spells

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Renee, Janina. Tarot Spells. Llewellyn, revised edition, 2000, originally published 1990. Paperback, 294 pages. More than anything else, this book reminds me of a cookbook. In fact, it reminds me of the Southern Living Annual Cookbooks put out by the … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: A practical and magical skill

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

I’ve spent the last few months discussing different ways to meditate; this month I’d like to focus on why meditation is such an important skill for both practical and magical purposes. Research is revealing more and more health benefits to … Continue reading →

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