The Vernal Equinox marks the Spring festival of Ostara. Not known to have any strong connections to ancient Pagan celebrations, it’s been adopted by Neo-pagan traditions as a turning point in the cycles of the seasons in the Wheel of the Year, the solar cycle. The Equinox marks the half-way point in the Earth’s elliptical [...]
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Imbolc falls around February 1st or 2nd, and is the predecessor to our modern Groundhog Day, when we divine whether we will have a quick end to winter or more cold days ahead. The name Imbolc or “in the belly” comes from this time of year in Ireland when the ewes become pregnant. It is [...]
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My Apache teacher Maria Yracéûrû told us several years ago it’s going to seem like time is speeding up. Within a couple of weeks I was blown away by a television report about how the earthquakes that caused the Indonesian/Indian tsunamis in 2004 also caused the Earth’s tectonic plates to pull inward. With distant memories [...]
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The four elements—earth, air, fire, water—are representations of life-force/universal/divine energy. The idea that everything, All That Is, breaks down to one or more of four elements comes from the belief that all things are connected. When the four elements are imbued with the fifth element of spirit, we have life! Without the elements, life cannot [...]
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It’s hard to believe another year has passed. What a year! I gained new awareness around my physical health, completed a year of Courageous Crossing with Maria Yraceburu, reconnected with my inner child, went on pilgrimage to New Mexico and received a new hoop drum, Brian and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary, we moved across [...]
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On my personal spiritual journey I have always been looking for ways to connect with the land where I live, and the spirits that dwell here, in the desert Southwest. Many neo-pagan paths are grounded in the seasons and natural aspects of Northern Europe, working with spirits from those lands, a long way away from [...]
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We don’t usually refer to it as “Halloween.” This holiday has been observed for hundreds of years in one form or another. What we witches and wiccans celebrate today largely comes from the Celtic New Year, Samhain (pronunciation depends on the region, but generally “sah-when” or “soween”). The annual cycle begins with death, rather than [...]
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As with all spiritual paths, each is a lifetime of study, so trying to do even one path justice in a few paragraphs just won’t happen. Wait, isn’t a witch a green hag with a wart on her nose, a fictional character suited to hang out with the likes of Dracula and the Mummy? This [...]
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Shamanism can mean a lot of different things, it is probably a term that is over-used these days because it is so non-specific. In my view it has become an umbrella-term for earth ways, living in tune with nature and her cycles. It evokes a sense of ancient wisdom, a simpler way of living life [...]
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