The cult of Santa Muerte. has been growing exponentially for many years now. The current estimate today is over 12 million followers world wide, many of whom are concentrated in Mexico, Central America, and the United States, but has also started to grow a strong foothold in Europe, South America, Canada, and beyond. That estimate is probably pretty low because it is based on the “known devotees” and Santa Muerte devotees have a long history of being secretive. Much like... Read more
“In times of turmoil – turn to the Fates.” It is interesting to me that people talk about working with all kinds of Deities, but rarely do I hear talk about the Fates Deities. In our current world, with our current problems, I would think they would be the ones at the forefront of discussion, since they are the Weavers of change and cycles. Then it dawned on me, perhaps people either do not really know Them or do not... Read more
Life is not linear, it is a combination of cycles playing out over and over again. Not static, for our actions, our choices, shift and change the outcomes, but the cycle remains. Spiritual Journeys are much the same. We spiral in, exploring, gaining experience, and going deeper. Then we spiral back outwards, incorporating, renewing and rebirthing ourselves. It is the process of growth, of movement, of transformation. Each cycle bringing us closer to ourselves and to Divine. Santa Muerte has... Read more
Santa Muerte has been heavy in Her Red. At first I was like “Really?” but considering where we are right now in my work, that actually makes a lot of sense. I have a slightly different view of Her Red though. Commonly, people say the Red is about Love, Passions, Sex, and Sensuality. This is true but I am a Crane Practitioner and Death Emissary, we go deeper, see the Dualities, to find the core. For me the deeper part... Read more
Some things just are: Fire, Earth, Air and Water are – what those mean to us, how we move with them and through them depends on who we are, it is personal to us. An obsidian stone just is – the energy we feel from it, how we interact with it, what it brings into our energy depends on who you are. Our energy, its frequency, its vibration – our aura, or personal magnetic field generated by the beating of... Read more
In Nordic Tradition, Seidkonas were the practitioners who communicated with and called forth spirits. They dealt in the Unseen and the Dead. Using a specific set of tools, including Galdr – the song of the Runes, they performed rituals, going from town to town, to aid the people there. From war to healing, the Seidkona stood between the worlds influencing the Web and serving as a messenger. I have written on the practice of Seidr and the Seidkona a few... Read more
The term “American Witch” is an interesting concept. It is generally used to identify a witch who lives in the US, the problem though is in the reality of that term. The United States is a big country that inhabits a good portion of an entire continent, thus a wide range of different ecosystems which leads to vastly different practices and that is not even including the various cultures and cultural blendings of different regions. Variety of Ecosystems The US... Read more
In Crane Tradition there are three Shields we develop and work with. The make-up for the Shields are the same: One shield is our Death Deities, the second our Life Deities, and the third are the Temple Guardians. Who those Deities are for each of us looks different though, because that make-up is dependent on our personal paths, what we need as far as personal transformations, what our outer world/ life work looks like, which ones we personally connect to,... Read more
Over the years I have created my own divination tools through different Rune Journeys using stitchomancy and oracle work. Through the process of completing the Rune journeys, what I gained was a personal divination system – the lessons and words of my Deities, Their stories behind each of the symbols, what they mean for my journey, and how to use them. The Core energy of each symbol didn’t really change, but the expression and depth did. I have done this... Read more
The past few weeks most people have really been focused on current events, politics, and everything going on not just in US but around the world. Although it is important, it can’t be our only focus. There is always going to be something going on. I also assume the people who read my writings are also spiritual and magical crafting people. We have a spiritual path we are walking and using magic to enhance and navigate that. Even when chaos... Read more
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