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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 Ostara!

by Beth on March 20, 2013

A Seed for Spring Equinox ©Annie Finch Thrusting through the season where I’d waited for spring, tucking up my head, I felt the slanted weight of clouds pressing through the sky above me down towards this grave, till I feel the earth around the place my head has lain under winter’s touch, and it crumbles. [...]

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Not Wordless Wednesday: The Gayatri Mantra

by Beth on March 13, 2013

To chant the Gayatri Mantra purifies the chanter. To listen to the Gayatri Mantra purifies the listener. As you may know, I am leaving town today for an extended period of silent retreat during which I will be offline and out of touch. So I depart sharing this lovely video of Raghav Sachar singing the [...]

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And The Greatest of These is Love

by Beth on December 23, 2012

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ~ The Book of John, 15:12 For those who are only celebrating Solstice with our Yuletide Advent prayer circle, we have now completed the candle lightings. But if you are also (or only) counting down to Christmas, tonight you will light [...]

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Samhain Blessings to All! Today is the Great Festival of Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen, or SOW-wen), which marks the third and final harvest and summer’s end. This is the ancient Celtic New Year and also the New Year for many traditions of modern Pagans and Witches. This is the midpoint between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice [...]

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Glory of the Day-Star, hail! Lifter of the Light, Burnisher of the Sky. Gifts of love to earth are bringing, Summer’s shimmer, dew’s delight. Dancing be the heart within us, Open be our souls to bliss, Courage vanquish every shadow, Greet Midsummer with a kiss. Caitlín Matthews Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings Happy Solstice [...]

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Goddess Sunday: Hail to Maia

by Beth on May 20, 2012

Muse, sing of Hermes, the son of Zeus and Maia, lord of Cyllene and Arcadia rich in flocks, the luck-bringing messenger of the immortals whom Maia bare, the rich-tressed nymph, when She was joined in love with Zeus, — a shy Goddess, for She avoided the company of the blessed Gods, and lived within a [...]

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Happy Birthday to America’s Horned God

by Beth on January 8, 2012

There’s a man in New Orleans Who plays rock and roll He’s a guitar man With a great big soul He lays down a beat Like a ton of coal He goes by the name of King Creole… Thank you. Thank you very much. – Elvis Presley All who know me well are aware that [...]

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Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah

by Beth on September 1, 2011

Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival that celebrates the birthday of the great Hindu God, Ganesh. Also known as Ganapati and Ganesha, He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the Lord of success, destroyer of evils and remover of obstacles. He is also worshipped as the God of education, knowledge, wisdom and [...]

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Blessings of Litha! Happy Solstice!

by Beth on June 21, 2011

Amazing Grace, how sweet the Earth That birthed a Witch like me. I once was burned, now I survive Was hanged, but now I’m free. T’was grace that drew down the Moon And grace that raised the sea, The magic of our people’s will Will set our Mother free. Rejoice! Rejoice! Blessings of Litha! Happy [...]

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