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2016-06-01T21:01:50-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Finding the Spirit of My Religion

Last updated on: June 1, 2016 at 9:01 pm By Guest Contributor

I knew what she was as soon as I saw her. She was my frumpy girlfriend, otherwise known as the druid group Ár nDraíocht Féin. I’ve joked for years that ADF is my girlfriend. I’m a pagan so I can anthropomorphize anything, even an international organization. As a practicing polyamorist and bisexual seeing this group that I work so hard for as an actual person that I have a real relationship with works really well for me. Read more

2016-05-18T16:49:15-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Toad Blessings

Last updated on: May 18, 2016 at 4:49 pm By Guest Contributor

What do grave robbing, gardening, and the painful change that the Tower card encapsulates all have in common? Find out in this post about toad blessings. Read more

2016-05-04T16:00:08-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: So You Want to be a Pagan Farmer

Last updated on: May 4, 2016 at 4:00 pm By Guest Contributor

Do you dream of being close to the land? As the sun warms the northern continent do you have an urge to dig in the earth and plant seeds? Being a farmer can be beautiful, but it can also be intense work. Get real with Rev. Melissa Hill as she talks about what she learned as an organic farmer. Read more

2016-04-30T18:00:41-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: How Do We Become Indigenous?

Last updated on: April 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm By Guest Contributor

We are called to belong. Humans evolved from communally living apes, our closest relatives in the Earth Mother’s family are the chimpanzees and the bonobos of the African continent. We live, love, eat, and sleep in groups. We tend to congregate in villages and cities. But no matter how we live, or where we go, we have one thing in common. The Earth. Read more

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2016-04-06T16:00:45-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Why We All Need Indigenous European Paganism

Last updated on: April 6, 2016 at 4:00 pm By Guest Contributor

The Rev. Melissa Hill tackles issues of white privilege and the fear that modern European polytheism is a breeding ground for right wing ideologies. Read more

2016-03-16T16:00:36-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Leadership When Leading gets Nasty

Last updated on: March 16, 2016 at 4:00 pm By Guest Contributor

What happens when you know they’re wrong? What happens when they’ve acted like an ass, undermined you, mocked you, and you’re ready to bring it like a Mortal Kombat character? Read more

2017-06-13T11:40:14-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Ten Tips for Running a Big, Festival-Style Ritual

Last updated on: June 13, 2017 at 11:40 am By Guest Contributor

Running big rituals is a lot like being a producer, director, and an actor in a movie: you’re doing it all. Read more

2016-02-03T17:00:15-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Devotional Techniques from the Heartbreak Trenches

Last updated on: February 3, 2016 at 5:00 pm By Guest Contributor

Sometimes we need to take some time to honor our losses. In this post Rev. Hill speaks to her own losses and give examples of ways to build devotional practices to help. Read more

2016-07-29T14:21:24-04:00

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Devotional Techniques from the Heartbreak Trenches

Last updated on: July 29, 2016 at 2:21 pm By Melissa Hill

Recently, I was asked by a former student if I had a ritual or practice to get rid the bad energy of betrayal of a broken relationship. That was a bit of a punch to the gut. I’ve been struggling with a lot of those betrayal and brokenness feels recently. It’s not a pleasant place to be. I imagine it to be a lot like the grinding monotony of working at a fast food restaurant, except imagine that restaurant to... Read more

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2016-07-29T14:22:31-04:00

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Summoning the Swan Maidens

Last updated on: July 29, 2016 at 2:22 pm By Melissa Hill

It’s that time again where a large portion of my life revolves around preparing forConvocation. This year I got a great ritual slot, and I think I’ve got a great ritual to present. It’s called Summoning the Swan Maidens: an Exploration of Inspiration and Sensuality. I’ve been studying this group of spirits for some time, since one Samhain I got a big old clue-by-four to the head. markus53 / pixabay.com “Saraswati Sarasvati Swan Sculpture” by Robert Bolton– Flickr: Saraswati Sculpture. Licensed under CC BY 2.0via Wikimedia Commons. The... Read more

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