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July 2013

July 18, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Invocation of the Graces – A Brigidine Sacred Text, Part 3

The power of the “Invocation of the Graces” to grant victory over one's enemies should...

July 11, 2013

Hills of the Horizon: Reconstruction and Mysticism

Instead of building a procedure to ancient blueprints, we are left with building a container,...

July 04, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Invocation of the Graces – A Brigidine Sacred Text, Part 2

The “Invocation” is not only a piece of folk magic but a commentary on virtue...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

Seekers and Guides: The Three Degrees of Wicca

The three degrees of initiatory Witchcraft are often misunderstood by Witches and Pagans, especially those...

June 20, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Invocation of the Graces – A Brigidine Sacred Text, Part 1

The “Invocation of the Graces” is a charm or blessing that was recited over young...

June 11, 2013

The Busy Witch: Hereditary Magic

It was only after more than a decade as a witch that I realized I...

June 06, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 6 – The Seven Elements

There is an interesting gloss on the story of Conlai in the Senchus Mor, to...

June 04, 2013

New Anthology – Rooted in the Body, Seeking the Soul: Magic Practitioners Living with Disabilities

One purpose of this anthology is to help those struggling with a disability, injury, illness,...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Gateway Goddess: Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee – It’s The Gemini New Moon

One of astrology's happiest configurations is squaring off against one of its most tense. And...

May 23, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 5 – The Manor of Tara

Turn toward the east again to gaze up at the Sky, the upper realm of...

May 17, 2013

Gateway Goddess: Summer Samhain Feels Both Wrong and Right

Memorial Day is a kind of summer Samhain, and it can feel so odd in...

May 15, 2013

Druid Thoughts: The Ethics of Divination

The future is not cast in stone. Just looking at it can change it. Thinking...

May 14, 2013

The Busy Witch: Accidental Magic

With intention, we can manifest amazing things, but sometimes, we find ourselves manifesting things we...

May 09, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 4 – The Four Treasures

In the fourth of this series on private practices, we're going to visualize the four...

May 03, 2013

Gateway Goddess: Taurus Season – A Celebration of the Sacred Body

It's May. It's Taurus season. The season for celebrating the element of Earth in its...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

The Busy Witch: Making Magic Together

For ten years, I was mostly content to “practice” as a solitary. I say “practice”...

April 25, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 3 – The Three Sisters

In Celtic Christianity, it is said that prayer should be continued “until tears come.” Not...

April 23, 2013

Making Light: Thar-jellybean

It's getting close to Thargelia, but my celebration doesn't look much like the ancient festival...

April 19, 2013

Gateway Goddess: ‘Helpers’ deeds light candles in darkest times

We all have a choice: light a candle, or curse the darkness. I'll reach for...

April 11, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 2 – The Fiery Water

The practice of making pilgrimages to holy wells is so ancient it is probably pre-Celtic...

April 02, 2013

The Busy Witch: Why I Am A Witch

Patheos is hosting a challenge right now: answer the question “Why I am a...” in...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 1 – The Circle of Fire

The title of this column, the “Loop of Brighid,” refers to a traditional charm called...

March 27, 2013

Gateway Goddess: Interfaith Family Ties Blossom from Ostara to Easter

Why do I have an Easter dress? Why, after years of brunch-only celebrations with my...

March 26, 2013

Making Light: OMGs! Cultural Appropriation!

Before you lift the "cultural appropriation" finger at me and shame my annual matzoh habit,...

March 19, 2013

The Busy Witch: Balance Within and Without?

With the coming Equinox, I am ready to shed my winter skin. Not only is...

March 01, 2013

Loop of Brighid: The Mysticism of Devotion, Part 4

Just as in bhakti, you can either focus on one of these moods exclusively or...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

The Busy Witch: Magic and Marriage

I’ve been creating informal altars around our home for years, but this little corner shelf...

February 18, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Finding Your Learning Style

How do you learn best? Wiccan minister and teacher Sable Aradia explores four learning styles...

February 14, 2013

Loop of Brighid: The Mysticism of Devotion, Part 3

It's easy to understand why most people would find it degrading to describe themselves as...

February 08, 2013

Gateway Goddess: Looking at Lent through Pagan Eyes

I used to say that as a Pagan, well, I didn't do sacrifice. Now, I...