From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Fate and Transformation

by Beth on January 31, 2009

© Rasa Van WerderThere, at the foot of the tree, belonging to no man,A silver apple falls.There, amongst the branches, the mother sits.Weaver of dreams against the weft of the wood,Insight falls like gentle rain on a moon-bathed garden. — Song to Hecate, by Alison JonesToday is a day laden with ancient magic and destiny. [...]

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Accessing the Divine

by Beth on January 30, 2009

I searched for God and found only myself.I searched for myself and found only God. — Sufi proverb I‘ve been ruminating about the ways we can discover what our spiritual commitments for Imbolc and the coming months of growing daylight might be. Many people do this through a process of simply thinking it over and [...]

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Tools of Divination

by Beth on January 29, 2009

Evidence of clairvoyance, telepathy, or whatever, are not eccentric, isolated instances occurring in man’s experience, but are representative of natural patterns of everyday behavior that become invisible in your world because of the official picture of behavior and reality. — Seth Besides dream questing for our Imbolc intentions, another way to tap into your deep [...]

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Guidance

by Beth on January 28, 2009

©Andrea GattiWeaving our wayBetween the WorldsAwakening, we touch the Source.And when we dream,And when we open,We remember who we are. — SpiralHeart Witchcamp, 2005, author unknown We in the northern hemisphere are certainly feeling the power of Winter’s grip and yet next week, we will celebrate the holiday that marks the first stirrings of Spring’s [...]

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In Between

by Beth on January 27, 2009

Between two worlds life hovers like a star,twixt night and morn, upon the horizon’s verge. — Lord Byron This week, we find ourselves standing in a magical doorway. Last week, a new dawn came to America, and its light is already spreading to the wider world. Transformation is beginning. And next week, we will celebrate [...]

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Kung Hei Fat Choy! Tarot Card of the Week: Jan. 26-Feb. 1

by Beth on January 26, 2009

The Page of PentaclesLife is a field of unlimited possibilities.– Deepak Chopra Once again, the Tarot shares its gift of perfect timing. With the appearance of the Page of Pentacles, we can expect that there will be important news about money, land, investments, and jobs. That’s not such a surprise these days. But I am [...]

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Blessings of the New Moon in Aquarius

by Beth on January 25, 2009

Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light. This is an unusual New Moon, in what is certainly the most unusual of times. Not only is it the first New Moon of the Western New Year, and only one [...]

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Cleansing Magick – Jefferson Memorial

by Beth on January 24, 2009

Animating the Spirit of Democracy with a Ritual of Unity and BlessingPreparing for the Inauguration of Barack ObamaHeld by our Brothers, Sisters and Friends (many of whom you may recognize!) on Monday, January 19th, 2009 at the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. Intention:We ask for help from our multitude of deities, our ancestors and all of [...]

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Stillness on the Threshold

by Beth on January 23, 2009

© Rodney Smith Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness. This is the I Am that is deeper than name and form. — Eckhart Tolle As we gently release and heal our addiction to busyness, author Leo Babauta makes these additional suggestions about Doing Less: “Do Less complaining and [...]

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Stillness and Doing Less

by Beth on January 22, 2009

One’s action ought to come out of an achieved stillness:not to be mere rushing on. — D.H. Lawrence The days are definitely getting longer. A new era is dawning for our country and our new President has hit the ground running. So am I wrong to want to linger a while yet in stillness? With [...]

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