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2023-12-06T08:57:23-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Different Perspectives on Elements and Working with Them

Last updated on: December 6, 2023 at 8:57 am By Esa

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I was having a conversation the other day with a friend who is also taking the Death’s Emissary course. The conversation took the usual twists and turn until we hit the topic of Elements. It is in moments like this that I am reminded that what we personally tend to think as “common knowledge” probably isn’t. Her experience came from the perspective of Wicca. I have never been Wiccan but its influence stretches way beyond itself because it was used... Read more

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2023-11-30T12:50:52-06:00

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Many Different Spiritual Calendars

Last updated on: November 30, 2023 at 12:50 pm By Esa

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I have studied and contemplated various different spiritual calendars over the decades. Seeing the various micro and macro patterns and cycles within them. Different labels, names, and ways of viewing the rhythms, yet the core energies and cycles can be seen in them. Celtic Wheel This is the primary one most people are familiar with. It goes by several different names now – The Celtic Wheel, The Witches Wheel, The Wheel of the Year, and so forth. It has 8... Read more

History and Religion

2023-11-24T14:43:40-06:00

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Tarot, Stitchomancy, and Divine – Exploring Possibilities

Last updated on: November 24, 2023 at 2:43 pm By Esa

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This is something anyone can do, without any prior experience with tarot or channeling, and build a strong communication between us and Deities/ Guides. This technique allows your Divine/ Guide to talk with you, even if you have not developed the psychic-clairs, in a more cohesive way than just signs or feelings which can be altered in perspective. What is Stitchomancy? The people in the Death’s Emissary course have started to get deep into the technique of stitchomancy as it... Read more

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2023-11-21T11:33:56-06:00

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Holidays with Family When Our Beliefs Clash

Last updated on: November 21, 2023 at 11:33 am By Esa

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This always comes up at this time of year because Christmas, the dominant winter holiday, is quickly approaching. The memes have even started flying between what is Pagan and christian symbolism. People I work with start getting frazzled about how to deal with their christian family members since they are not of that belief system. The worst though is this false sense of competition between all the different winter holidays (because it isn’t just Yule and Christmas). In Western culture... Read more

Family, Parenting and Religion

2023-11-14T21:29:58-06:00

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Follow the Bread Crumbs… to New Discoveries

Last updated on: November 14, 2023 at 9:29 pm By Esa

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We have all experienced it – Something catches our attention, a word, a color, an animal that crosses our path. We call them signs, and yet I see them as bread crumbs because we do not stop with what we see. We start looking at it from different perspectives. We dig deeper below the surface finding another piece to our puzzle. Bread crumb leads to bread crumb, down a winding maze of discovery. Our Deities / Guides work often in... Read more

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2023-11-11T10:16:08-06:00

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Magic of the Crane

Last updated on: November 11, 2023 at 10:16 am By Esa

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In beauty, grace, and mystery she wanders between the worlds. Her magic coming from both. A duality that blends in the fog and then emerges from it whole. Crane Magic gives us the means to unlock that which is hidden, secrets within the world and within ourselves. It is a lamp that illuminates the possibilities, but the path we create with it is ours alone. Below you will find words of the Crane and the deeper meaning simmering beneath them.... Read more

Women in Religion

2023-11-09T10:33:16-06:00

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Pantheons of All Shapes and Sizes

Last updated on: November 9, 2023 at 10:33 am By Esa

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Generally when someone uses the word Pantheon, they are referring to a specific set of Deities from one people/ culture, such as the Romans or the Norse. Even within some of the larger groupings such as Celtic, there are smaller more specific Pantheons such as Welsh and Irish. The idea of a Pantheon in itself, just means a collection of Gods. The Greek translation of the word means “(a temple) of all Gods” . Most people will look at it... Read more

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2023-11-05T12:50:29-06:00

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To Coven, or Not to Coven…

Last updated on: November 5, 2023 at 12:50 pm By Esa

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I watched an interesting conversation between a couple of friends on one of my recent social media posts. It all started with a meme and ended in a discussion on covens. The meme itself, I feel, was speaking to the freedom and personal journey of witchcraft, and the spirituality one may hold with it. The ability to craft our path and beliefs based upon our own experiences. Not having to conform to another’s, or a set of dogmatic rules that... Read more

Relationships and Religion

2023-11-02T19:34:59-05:00

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The Darker Season is Just Beginning

Last updated on: November 2, 2023 at 7:34 pm By Esa

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It is only Nov 2nd and I am already starting to see the shift away from the world of spirit, of shadows, and the things that lurk in shadows. It’s not uncommon in our societal culture that I live within, to see this shift right after Halloween is done. October seems to be the center of it, and then November starts more festive, feasting type of energy. My people have a long history in the Ozarks, Appalachians, and the foot... Read more

Education and Religion

2023-10-30T12:43:03-05:00

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Sun, Moon, Rising

Last updated on: October 30, 2023 at 12:43 pm By Esa

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Whether or not someone believes in astrology or not, I find it interesting that most will seem to know what their Sun Sign is. In the West, there is a heavy emphasis on the Sun sign, and many consider it the “primary” or most important one. Considering the cultural structures and influences in western culture, it kind of make sense why this one has taken center stage. Why the Sun Sign The Sun sign is calculated by the positioning of... Read more

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