“The most important thing to know about metal magic is that anyone can do it. Metals are a part of us. We just need to re- remember how to build those relationships and connections.” – Sam “Bo” Thompson I recently had the pleasure recently to converse with Sam Bo Thompson, author of Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic and long time magical blacksmith. My intention was to put metal magic more at the forefront of the conversation considering... Read more
“The Divine Mother, Lady of the Bones, is for everyone – connected to everyone – welcomes everyone, but that does not mean everyone is ready for Her.” The Divine Mother is not difficult to approach. She is already present – connected to your soul, present within your body, and reflected in all your endings and beginnings. The question is not whether She welcomes you – The questions is whether you are ready to take responsibility for the relationship required to... Read more
We have entered a season of reflection, reorientation, connection, and preparation. An aligned movement across many cultures, traditions, and the natural rhythms of energy in the world. This week we have seen a rare alignment across various different perspectives of this movement. The start of Ramadan for the Islamic community. Maha Shivaratri for the Hindu. The Chinese new year – heading into the Fire Horse. The Maya new year of Kej (the deer) and the beginning of a new 13... Read more
What if prayer was not for devotion, but a tool for connection? Prayer is framed in many different ways. Due to christian influences and more modern thinking, the most common perspective of prayer is petitioning, followed closely by devotional surrender. It is not that either of these is bad, but it is a very narrow view of what prayer is and could be. ACTS I recently came across a great video breaking down the common forms of prayer, which I... Read more
“Pillars of spirituality vary by tradition but generally center on core elements like: Relationships (self, others, divine), Purpose/Values, Practice/Discipline, and Inner Knowing, forming a foundation for meaning, growth, and connection beyond the material world, often including meditation, prayer, ethical conduct, and self-reflection.” If you look up “Spiritual Pillars” online, you will get a whole host of answers as to what this means, what they are, and how to create them. Most are in the context of religious structure, meaning specific... Read more
Our world is going through a transformation, and transformations are hard. It requires us to tear down to bone to see what is real, what holds true, and illuminate that which has been corrupted and conditioned into it. This transformation touches each of us in different ways, across the world, because we are so interconnected in different ways. I live in the United States, the heart of turmoil right now. Yet even here, how this is touching each of us... Read more
For many, 2025 has been a long and rough year. Each of us facing our own challenges, as well as, collective community one. Today is New Year’s Eve – the beginning of a new year, at least from the Gregorian calendar aspect. It is a time where social media fills up with posts reflecting backwards and goals going forward. Resolutions – A common goal setting trend. Sometimes it is about creation – What will we build or create over the... Read more
There are so many choices and an abundance of choice can be just as much of a struggle as too little choice. Each can trap and paralyze us. Each has the potential to set us free. Growing up in the Pagan and Witchy community before the internet – choices were limited. Not from the aspect of what was possible, but from the information and books that were easily accessible without being deep in a group/ tradition. That came with its... Read more
This year has been one of many conflicts. Social and political conflicts. Conflicts within various religions and religious groups. Conflict in general seems to have been the theme for the year. The approach has increased more and more to “divide and conquer” on both sides of all of them. Being a person who lives in the US, this has been especially challenging. Not just from a living standpoint but from a community standpoint. The problems in the US are large... Read more
In the dark of night they gather, lighting the fire that will guide them. Families and neighbors coming together to share what was and give hope for what will be. Stories and songs drift through the air as they feast together. Then they stuff the doll made of reeds with the asks they wish to see. The Daughter of Death blesses it and calls to the womb of the universe to accept it and fulfill the bargains struck, for all... Read more
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