Over the years, I have found shadow work to be very helpful in my life and my spiritual practice. But I do believe that anyone who undertakes examining their shadow self should do so with a complete understanding of the process and that it's okay if you never want to go there. Read more
I've never done well with practices I've been expected to do by rote without a solid understanding of why so it wasn't until I researched the older folk magic circles that I found practices that resonated with me and which I understood intuitively. Read more
Consider this before you watch that next video or scroll through your news feed: ask yourself if it lifts up your heart, or feeds your soul. If it doesn’t, then ask yourself if it’s necessary. Read more
Not everyone is in a position to able to garden, hunt or raise their own meat, do canning, or be involved in the production of their own food, and that’s OK. What is important is to remember to honor your food. Read more
Stories help people see the bigger picture. Through narrative, improvisation, or a little bit of “theatre”, stories preserve history, share insight into the human psyche, help individuals develop social and emotional skills, and provide a bit of cautionary advice. Read more
You’ve gotten messages from Anubis. You’ve begun leaving offerings in honor of him. Perhaps you’ve even begun some transformational and emotional healing work with him. As you deepen your relationship with him, there may come a point in time where you may wish to create a sacred space to Anubis. Read more
As a witch and a pagan, it is important for me to help where I can. As a member of a nature religion, just giving lip service to nature isn’t enough. It is vitally important for all of us to do what we can to help, as so many species are in peril right now. Read more
The things we have traditionally been taught about light and dark in our society are woefully incomplete, for there is a beauty to be found in darkness and vulnerability to be found in the light. Read more
Love does not tame monsters, or if it tames some, it does not tame all. It may, in fact, make monsters more dangerous, or focus them in a different way. Or they may ignore it entirely. Put aside this fairytale: love does not make monsters into men. But it makes them beloved. Read more
The character of the youthful goddess Rhiannon arriving on her magical white horse is certainly one which feels like spring or early summer, and I don't think it is hard to envision Her as a May Queen, come to bring good things to the land. Read more
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