Practical Wisdom for Extraordinary Living
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As long as I am offering some encore posts, here’s one that is more recent, from last year. But I think that, having concluded our Artist’s Way work, yet perhaps only just now really beginning our path as creators, this might bear repeating. Blessings! — Beth The Celtic Spirit Daily Meditations for the Turning Year [...]
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A request from Macha NightMare: This is an informal survey for an upcoming panel I’m moderating at PantheaCon, featuring Holli Emore, Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Sam Webster. The topic is how Pagans involve themselves in efforts to create a better world, or for those who don’t, why. To give us some idea of how Pagans [...]
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If you are a Capricorn, you belong, not to the sign of the goat, but to the sign of the sea-goat; a mythical creature that lives in two worlds – that of land and of sea. Although the myth about Capricorn people is that they are far too sensible and down to earth (translation: dull) [...]
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The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach is joy. There is radiance and glory in the darkness could we but see – and to see we have only to look. – Fra Giovanni Giocondo, 1433-1515 C.E. We are now in the deepest darkness of the year, with [...]
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I said to my soul, be still, and let the dark come upon you which shall be the darkness of God. – T.S. Elliot We here in the Northern Hemisphere are in the deepest darkness of the year, with the arrival of yesterday’s New Moon and then the Winter Solstice less than a week away. [...]
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Dark of the Moon New beginnings Dark of the Moon Plant a seed tonight Dark of the Moon What we envision Will come to be By the Full Moon’s light. There is really only one thing that I hope you will weave into your magic spells on this New Moon. Saving life as we know [...]
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All politics is local. – Thomas P. (Tip) O’Neill As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, please consider making as many of your purchases as you can from local merchants and businesses. Sure, going to the big sales at the malls, or online shopping may seem to save you a few dollars, but [...]
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From December 3rd through the 9th, a delegation of modern Pagans and Witches from across the globe are gathered in Melbourne, Australia for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. They are representing organizations like Covenant of the Goddess, the Temple of Ara, EarthSpirit, Cherry Hill Seminary, Earth Traditions, Circle Sanctuary, Solar Cross, the Pagan Federation, [...]
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“The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is Universal Access and Human Rights. For me, that means doing everything we can to support countries to reach their universal access goals for HIV prevention, treatment, care and support – all the while protecting and promoting human rights.” – UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, 2009 World [...]
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The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another [...]
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Despite continued hot temperatures, the daylight hours are obviously diminishing - Summer is waning.
On my blog, we are weaving spells appropriate to this harvest season. By deepening a daily practice of thanksgiving, we awaken true abundance. Blessed be.
This week, the Seven of Swords challenges us, demanding that we deal with issues regarding honesty and integrity.
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