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October 2015

October 27, 2015

The Rantin’ Raven: Samhain Meditation

“Lord Herne,” you whisper, “and all you spirits of the Dead, I drink to you!”

September 2015

September 12, 2015

The Path of She: A Fall Equinox Meditation – Descent into the Sacred Dark

At the Fall Equinox, a new cycle of healing and personal growth awakens within you....

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Socially Responsible Magic: Values, Assumptions, and Internal Work

Why we need to explore our values and assumptions using internal work to unpack what...

June 2015

June 13, 2015

The Path of She: A Summer Solstice Meditation – Thou Art Goddess

The wheel of the year turns and the longest day, the Summer Solstice, is upon...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Green Tara, The Practice of Releasing Suffering

In my chanting practice I serve as Tara's agent, absorbing the suffering of others and...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

Alone In Her Presence: Just Breathe, The Practice of Permission, Affirmation, & Dedication

The new year is upon us. This is the time of resolutions and promises to...

July 2014

July 18, 2014

The Zen Pagan: The Quiet Side of Magic

It seems to me that to be a great magician is to be able to...

July 09, 2014

Socially Responsible Magic: Internal Work and Social Responsibility

People who are called to serve are often so focused on serving others that they...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: New Tools, New Ways

Sitting in mindfulness, walking in mindfulness, eating in mindfulness, it all helped me to remember...

February 2014

February 05, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Druidry and Meditation

Meditation need not be stationary, and it need not be tedious, either! It can be...

January 2014

January 15, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Paganism – Indoors or Outside?

Paganism, to our ancestors, did not mean exclusively nature. It meant a blending of human...

November 2013

November 07, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 7 – The Devotional Moods

In an earlier series of columns on “The Mysticism of Devotion,” we explored the devotional...

October 2013

October 01, 2013

The Busy Witch: Searching for Stillness

We need stillness. In sleep, our bodies repair themselves and our minds process the events...

May 2013

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...

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 01, 2012

Dear Jasmine: Meditation

Dear Jasmine, I am relatively new on my pagan path and one thing that I...