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The Pumpcast News

by Beth on May 11, 2013

To bring you a smile today… You’ve seen those TV screens at the gas pump that chatter away while we fill up our tanks, right? What if one of them started talking directly at you? That’s what happened on this Tonight Show prank, in which the news anchor on a gas pump screen bantered with [...]

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Adoring Beautiful Flora

by Beth on May 4, 2013

I am the handmaid of the Earth I ‘broider fair Her glorious gown And deck Her on Her days of mirth With many a garland of renown. And while earth’s little ones are fain And play about the Mother’s hem I scatter every gift I gain From sun and wind to gladden them. ~ William [...]

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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 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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Baby Owls in the News

by Beth on February 28, 2013

As reported today via CNN.  Enjoy!

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Happy Birthday, Pisces!

by Beth on February 18, 2013

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein, Pisces Sun and Midheaven Happy Birthday, all you lovely magical children of Neptune! The Sun moves into your sign of Pisces today! Sun Sign of Pisces Pisces is the sign of the fish, but not just any fish, and not only one. [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday to My Love

by Beth on January 23, 2013

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Happy New Year!

by Beth on January 1, 2013

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A Love Song and A Promise

by Beth on December 22, 2012

This was the “Love Song to the Natural World” honoring the Winter Solstice that Gary Phillips offered to our Gathering the Tribes celebration last night. Like all lyrical writing, it is meant to be read aloud. Especially, I think, the commitment at the end. I hope you will add your own voice to this promise.  [...]

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