Magic and Ritual

A Merry Beltane To One and All!

by Beth on May 1, 2013

Hail Thalia, Grace of Flowering and Mirth! Hail to The Lord and The Lady! Hail to the King and Queen of Faery, to blessed Flora, and to Maia Majestas! Hail to the Summer! Hail to the Summer! The season that drives The cold Winter away! Hail to the Summer! Hail to the Summer! Light your [...]

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Blessings of May Eve!

by Beth on April 30, 2013

New life we see, in flower and tree And summer comes again. Be free and fair, like earth and air, The sunshine and the rain. Upon the eve of May, We’ll merry meet, and summer greet, For ever and a day. ~ Anonymous, quoted by Doreen Valiente in Witchcraft For Tomorrow Today is the start [...]

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Women’s Walk to Heal the Waters

by Beth on March 10, 2013

A group of women is walking the entire length of the Mississippi River, in order to bless and heal the waters. The Mississippi River Water Walk began on March 1 at Lake Itasca, which is the river’s source, located in north-central Minnesota. The lake was frozen, but Sharon Day filled a copper bucket with the [...]

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Do You Believe the Earth Is Alive and Sacred?

by Beth on March 7, 2013

April 12-13, 2013 in Columbia, SC In today’s post-modern, urbanized world, where everything is a commodity, how and where do Pagans find their sacred places?  How should we protect and maintain these sites?  In colonized worlds, how do we avoid the appropriation of these lands? If Goddess is immanent in nature, what makes some places [...]

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Wishing You a Most Blessed Imbolc!

by Beth on February 2, 2013

Brighid of the mantle, encompass us; Lady of the lambs, protect us; Keeper of the hearth, kindle us; Beneath your mantle, gather us; And restore us to memory. ~ Caitlín Matthews, A Blessing for Hearth Keepers Today we celebrate the great Sabbat called Imbolc, Oimelc, or Brigid, or the more Christianized name of Candlemas. By [...]

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The Days of Imbolc

by Beth on January 31, 2013

There, 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 Jones Now is the time to get ready [...]

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Wishing You a Merry Yule! Solstice Blessings!

by Beth on December 21, 2012

Join together beneath the mistletoe, By the holy oak whereon it grows. Seven Druids dance in seven time. Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming. Ring out these bells. Ring out, ring Solstice bells. Ring Solstice bells. — Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull ©1977 Ring the bells of joy and blessings! Throw open the Gates [...]

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The Instructive Embrace of the Dark: Mother Night

by Beth on December 20, 2012

The walls between the worlds are thinned; The Gods’ might is at its peak, The wights and the dead walk freely among the living. Let us remember them on this Mother Night. ~ from a Heathen rite posted on the Internet some years ago, original source unknown. This is the Eve of the Winter Solstice. [...]

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Joy to the Earth: Our Global Prayer for Advent

by Beth on December 16, 2012

The Earth is steadfast and holds all that I need in Her open hand. I am glad to wait in the silent breath of the Earth. She is courage and love She, comfort and support. The Earth is joy and my source of strength. Psalm 27, Earth Psalms by Angela Magara Today is the fourth [...]

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Lighting the Way to a New Beginning: The Solstice Sun Wheel Prayer Circle

by Beth on December 9, 2012

There is no logical way to the discovery of elemental laws. There is only the way of intuition, which is helped by a feeling for the order lying behind the appearance. ~ Albert Einstein  Tonight, Dec. 9, is the third night of our global Solstice Sun-Wheel Prayer Circle, if you are counting down to Winter Solstice. [...]

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