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About Melissa Hill

Melissa Hill combines ancient lore, modern science, and the best that druidry has to offer to explore ritual design, sustainability, and spiritual artistry. She posts s every other Wednesday.

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Use Science and Magic to Empower Your Practice

Science and magic are seen as opposites these days, but that's been... read more


The Four Elements In a New Form, Inspired...

The four elements have been around as a system for understanding for... read more


Working with Your Local River as a Center...

Deepen your local animistic practice by listening to the personhood of your... read more


What is Animism: Finding the Spirit of All...

What is animism in a modern context and why is it so... read more


Pagan Baby Blessing Invocation and Ritual for Families...

A simple interfaith baby blessing ritual and poem for neo-pagans, witches, and... read more


Origins of the Heart Shape: Found in Ecology,...

The heart shape has a strange history.  Supposedly it goes back to... read more


The Heart of Fire, an Imbolc Prayer Based...

The Sacred Heart is a beautiful Christian prayer that I've adapted for... read more


An Incantation for Democracy, Leading up to the...

An incantation for democracy during times of upheaval and struggle. read more


Yule Deer Invocations to Aid and Strengthen Our...

Two poetic invocations to the Yule Deer on this solstice. Based on... read more


How to Keep a Prayer List for Healing

Keeping a prayer list can help you focus your magical and prayerful... read more



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