The Mabon ritual welcomes the coming second harvest and gives thanks for the first harvest. A designated leader may say the words that guide the…
Emotion is what fuels magical practice because spell work begins with what you want to have happen. If you cannot feel, then you cannot want and…
Set Up: The ritual area is decorated with sheaves of wheat, corn on the husks, fresh vegetables, and brooms. The participants make corn dollies ahead of…
It can happen to all of us, although thankfully, not usually to the degree we see in the graphic above. Rituals fail. It is easy…
In certain rites of passage, in high energy, advanced magical work, and in rituals such as sweat lodge ceremonies that demand endurance and stamina to maximize…
A ritual is a specific set of actions, performed for their symbolic value. The words “ritual” and “tradition” are tied tightly together and are often…
photo from https://www.flickr.com/photos/koiquest10/8287469574 Most people find themselves in circumstances from time to time where a little more money is needed. Here are some quick and reliable…
During this time of Spring Cleaning and the purging, it is important not to overlook home cleaning of a different kind. Just as we track…
In Monday’s blog, we talked about the feasibility of working magic toward a positive outcome using the food we prepare. In this posting, we will…
Creating a particular outcome through the use of food is a practice as old as eating itself. It is less about ideas such as “Apricots will…
Eighteen years ago, my priest/husband/co-author and I outlined a spiritual path that got to the bare bones of the agricultural sabbat cycle and created a…
Thursday’s blog post discussed ethical considerations such as the power of intent and working for others without their permission. Today, we move further into the…
There is much to say about magical ethics, especially when you consider the variances from tradition to tradition and spiritual path to spiritual path.…