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2023-08-27T13:29:00-05:00

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Why the Mala Technique for Spirit Walking and Magical Practice?

Last updated on: August 27, 2023 at 1:29 pm By Esa

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The Mala is a string of 108 beads or knots and has been used for thousands of years in the Hindu traditions. They are likely one of the inspirations for the use of stringed beads in other religions/ traditions as prayer and meditation tools. I have been using the inspiration of the mala for a long time for trance work, spirit walking, and magical practice. I have found it to be extremely effective, especially when guiding others who have a... Read more

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2023-08-23T01:29:06-05:00

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Season of Reflection

Last updated on: August 23, 2023 at 1:29 am By Esa

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Although it doesn’t feel like fall right now with the oppressive heat, I have been “feeling” fall for several weeks now. There are even signs in the turning of our leaves already – not many but some. For me, the beginning of fall is a time of reflection. To look back at the work I have been doing this year. The changes, growth, missteps, and accomplishments. With this theme in mind, I wanted to share a divination spread that has... Read more

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2023-08-22T12:48:56-05:00

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The Question of a United Paganism

Last updated on: August 22, 2023 at 12:48 pm By Esa

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There has been a question lingering for some time now in our community. One that has been asked by many, in many different groups, and even by other writers here… Can Paganism have some type of centralized organization? Ground that we can all stand on together, be recognized, and advocate for the religious aspects of Paganism on the larger stage of world gatherings / politics as other religious groups do. I can see reasons to advocate and work towards this... Read more

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2023-08-20T19:25:42-05:00

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Hidden in Plain Sight

Last updated on: August 20, 2023 at 7:25 pm By Esa

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It started with a story. In the quest to to verify the story, a trail of breadcrumbs started to appear leading me deeper into a familiar rabbit hole but with new occupants. Our Guides, including our Ancestors, can work often in this way. Starting with a story – a sign – a vision, that drives us to dig deeper, to scour through various resources, to go within our mind and sift through all that we find, and reflect with an... Read more

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2023-08-15T22:08:18-05:00

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Book Review: Death Nesting – The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula

Last updated on: August 15, 2023 at 10:08 pm By Esa

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Death Nesting – The Heart Centered Practices of a Death Doula by Anne-Marie Keppel is a brand new book that has just released. There is a lot to love within its pages no matter what aspect you are coming at this from – a Death Doula, caregiver, loved one, the person dying, or even just a person who wants to learn to live deeper. It would also be a great book for anyone who may still be experiencing a loss... Read more

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2023-08-14T12:21:48-05:00

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Snakes and the Cult of Ancestors

Last updated on: August 14, 2023 at 12:21 pm By Esa

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There is a belief that part of our soul is made up of ancestors that came before us. Certain ones bound to us through memory deep in our blood, hidden within our DNA. Although the understanding and concept of memory in our DNA from a scientific standpoint is fairly new considering human existence, this belief itself is very ancient. Every culture has their own practices and rituals associated with venerating the dead. Each had their own associated symbolisms, vision of... Read more

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2023-08-10T20:54:19-05:00

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A Meme that Brought both Gratitude and Pain

Last updated on: August 10, 2023 at 8:54 pm By Esa

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This wasn’t the post I planned, but perhaps it is the one that is more needed. I posted the meme below today and got two completely different reactions. The main one was many being grateful towards it, the second was a person triggered by it. I would like to address both. Behind the Meme I know a couple of people who have been really struggling lately – not from tower moments but from the perspective of their practices because of... Read more

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2023-08-09T12:30:13-05:00

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A Change in a Word, Can Make All the Difference

Last updated on: August 9, 2023 at 12:30 pm By Esa

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My lessons in Duality and Perspective are core pieces of my foundation and come to play in just about every aspect of my path. It is not just about understanding different sides, but also all the possibilities that lay between and places they overlap. The more I have truly lived within the lessons and ideas of Duality, the more certain little things creep up. Things that many people don’t seem to think about, or it doesn’t bother them – but... Read more

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2023-08-07T10:17:19-05:00

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This Week’s Energy is Primed for some Magic

Last updated on: August 7, 2023 at 10:17 am By Esa

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All this week, and really peaking on Wednesday, is some great energy for spell-work in the areas of relationships, money, and using your voice! You have the sun amplifying the planetary energy of Venus, which has a lot do with relationships, money/ wealth, and those dreamy positive emotions and desires. It is sitting in the sign of Leo which is a fixed Fire sign, meaning deep and lasting actions and movement. All this also accompanied by the energies of Mars... Read more

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2023-08-04T12:55:42-05:00

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Transmutation and what that can mean in the context of Deities

Last updated on: August 4, 2023 at 12:55 pm By Esa

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If you have not read yesterdays article The Transformation of an Image you should read that before this to see the bigger picture of all that has happened. In retrospect I probably should have titled it Transmutation and not transformation, but it is what it is. I realized some things as I transformed and then transmuted the statue. It was not just the statue, but a symbolism of something deeper – both for My Goddess and for me. A deep... Read more

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