Books, poetry and words have been my source of comfort for as long as I can remember. Reading has taken on a new urgency during this pandemic, and it has brought me much-needed comfort during these rollercoaster months. Living in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I was fortunate to find some pandemic poetry recently released from a local author, medium and storyteller, MariJo Moore. I review her latest book, "Amid The Chaos". Read more
A ritual for Mabon to restore balance for yourself in an unbalanced world. Read more
Me? Surrender? That word equated to giving up, giving in, and just not humanly possible for me. Now it’s part of my magical practice, with wondrous results. Read more
What are you doing in the weeks between Lammas and Samhain? This is the time of year where we spiral inward, and now we have an added layer of pandemic over everything. Here are a few things to start working on during this end of summer, as we head towards Samhain. Time to start moving, planning ahead and making plans for the season ahead. Read more
Preparing for Lammas can be a time of dread afor summer winding down, and enjoyment of the first harvest. Here are some ways I am preparing for this turn on the Wheel of the Year during COVID-19. Read more
Gratitude seems like a simple concept, until you feel overwhelmed. Here are a few ideas to get your gratitude going, including being grateful for being a Pagan. Read more
A manifesto is a public declaration of aims, and a Pagan Manifesto works in a similar fashion. I've included some tenets that help me stay focused and centered in these uncertain times. I hope it inspires your own. Read more
Have you ever noticed the unease of the first few weeks of June? It used to be the liminal time between school ending and summer vacation, it's been a time of flaring tempers and violence (Pulse nightclub, The Charleston 9, and more), and in this year, a time of unrelenting bad news (weather, toxic White House occupant and more). Notice a theme here? Midsummer/Litha/Summer Solstice celebrating seems like "ugh, another thing to do", coupled with "why celebrate?" leading to wanting to hide under the covers in general. For the sun lovers like me, it's also a bit sad, as the days now grown shorter as we head into the second half of the year. Here are ten ideas to help you celebrate this turn on the Wheel of the Year. Read more
Feeling overwhelmed is a common refrain nowadays. In this endlessly changing world, emotions run amok during the course of a day, and even keeping to a schedule can seem insurmountable sometimes. I experienced this myself these last few weeks, and spurred by the knowledge that action makes me feel better, I began to make note of spellwork that helped me resist feeling overwhelmed and stuck. Read more
This is not the time to feel helpless. The news is relentless, and social media keeps us distracted and off-kilter. Now is not the time to falter. As William Shakespeare wrote in Love's Labour's Lost: "Muster your wits; stand in your own defence;... " Yes, the news is overwhelming, scary and relentless. There is a time for crying, and a time for rest. A time for fear, and a time for determination. While the world is burning, keep doing your work. Read more
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