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December 2016

December 10, 2016

Holiday Survival as the Family’s Psychedelic Sheep

It's not easy being the psychedelic sheep of the family--especially during the family-oriented, conformist-rewarding celebration...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Decluttering for the Samhain Soul 2016: The Ritual

Using the energies of Samhain, we seek answers for clearing the clutter that blocks us,...

October 30, 2016

Decluttering for the Samhain Soul, Day 4: Seek a Guide

Grey-eyed, grey-cloaked, He stands at the water's edge. Mist obscures the farthest shore. He lifts...

October 29, 2016

Decluttering for the Samhain Soul 2016, Day 3: Do Something!

Use the Power of One to set yourself up for decluttering success, both above and...

October 28, 2016

Decluttering for the Samhain Soul 2016: Day 2

Use an altar or art to create focus and support for our journey.

October 31, 2015

Decluttering For The Samhain Soul: Day 5. The Ritual

Most of the year, I keep a small, ceramic box of earth sitting near a...

October 30, 2015

Decluttering for the Samhain Soul, Day 4: Who’s Your Ninshubur?

Who is your Ninshubur? “Ninshubur, my constant support, My sukkal who gives me wise advice,...

October 29, 2015

Decluttering for the Samhain Soul, Day 3: Do Something!

Today is a “do something” day. We’ve spent a couple days focusing on the issues...

October 23, 2015

A Five-Day Decluttering Ritual For The Samhain Soul

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about decluttering. Not just the kind that has left...

March 2015

March 02, 2015

The potent domestic magick of clutter clearing

There is a potent domestic magic in clearing away that which no longer serves. We...

December 2013

December 04, 2013

To Alleviate Poverty, Show Compassion

I have always been passionate about food, good food, well-cooked and shared. Having been poor...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

Chili and Corn Bread Fire Winter Weekends With Abundance and Love

After Thanksgiving's sleepy festival of tryptophan-rich turkey and carbs, I need some fire. So I'm...

November 26, 2013

Grateful to be Free From Want and Out of the Underworld

I never expected financial stability to take the form of becoming a self-employed housekeeper. My...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Getting Real Under the Virgo Sun

It's Virgo season, and I'm doing a most Virgo thing—clearing clutter to prepare for the...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Bless the Bees–It Wouldn’t Be Lughnassadh Without Them

As we prepare to celebrate the first of our three harvest festivals, let's not forget...

July 24, 2013

Home-made Yogurt: Healthy Miracle in a Jar

Is yogurt and honey "the food of the Gods?" It's certainly the preferred summer breakfast...

July 17, 2013

Sweet Blackberry Nostalgia Greets Summer’s Grand Trine in Water

Illinois blackberries in a Missouri Whole Foods Market bring back sweet childhood memories and spur...

July 04, 2013

Cherry Pie: The Fruit of Love’s Labors

Cherries, cinnamon, patience and practice combine to make a love-centered pie.

June 2013

June 12, 2013

Magical Muesli: Summer Spellcraft in a Breakfast Bowl

Muesli is more than oatmeal's summer cousin. It can be a spell for love, prosperity,...

June 04, 2013

Waste (Food) Not: On World Environment Day, and Every Day

Think. Eat. Save. is a reminder to Pagans to honor Gaia by using her resources...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Welcome to Gateway Goddess!

As of June 2013, Gateway Goddess (formerly a featured column on the Agora group blog) will...