Tag Archives: Wheel of the Year

Ostara salt scrub

Happy Ostara! I haven’t developed this into a full ritual yet, but here’s an idea you might try: an Ostara salt scrub. Why not try a little “spring cleaning” on your body as well as around the house? Seriously, though, … Continue reading

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Landbase whispers: Spring is here

My landbase told me that spring arrived last Tuesday. On Monday, I was walking in the rain, and I thought about something Michael Smith mentioned at Sacred Space, alluding to the way a religion that recognizes the divine immanent in … Continue reading

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Packing up pinecones

Since the sun came out in force again today, I am more aware than ever of the approach of Imbolc. I’m moved to pack away the pine cones that have been my seasonal decorations since just before Yule. I haven’t … Continue reading

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Sitting at a cold altar

Have you ever tried sitting at a cold altar? By cold I don’t just mean temperature. My altar where I do my regular devotions has symbols of the Elements on it: a stick of incense, a small candle, a dish … Continue reading

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Mabon Apples and Honey

Wishes for a sweet year to be born from this harvest season: apples and honey. My apple showed me a perfect little pentacle when cut. May it be so for you! (Photo by the blogger; please link back here if … Continue reading

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The love of the body

…if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you shall never find it without. -Doreen Valiente, The Charge of the Goddess, Starhawk’s revision One of the things that neither of my parents really passed on to me was … Continue reading

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Visualizations: Wind, Wheel of the Year, Desire

After all that heavy stuff this morning, I wanted to leave you with some visualizations my friend Grafton pointed out to me which I find absolutely amazingly beautiful and also spiritually meaningful to me. All of these come from HINT.FM, … Continue reading

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Yule blessings!

The sun came up! The spring will return! Here’s wishing you and yours light and love for the coming year. I’m working on emerging from the past few weeks’ hibernation, which was caused by an unfortunate combination of illness and … Continue reading

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Blessed Samhain to all!

It’s a busy time, so here’s several quick updates: The Celebration of the Divine Feminine and Religious Freedom was a smashing success. It was an honor and a delight to participate. More on that up at Hail Columbia soon. That … Continue reading

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Happy Mabon! The Myth of Progress and a book review

Happy autumn equinox to everyone! The Myth of Progress is my article about Mabon at the Slacktiverse: This is what I love about Mabon; more, perhaps, than any other Sabbat, it is a festival about which Pagans are actively making … Continue reading

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