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January 2017

January 27, 2017

Transmutation of Suffering: The Magic of Tonglen

Tonglen meditation is a healing practice. The word tonglen is Tibetan, and means “giving and...

December 2016

December 18, 2016

Simple Winter Self-Care Magick to Banish Your Winter Blues

In this time of the year, winter self-care magick can serve as a steady light...

November 2016

November 10, 2016

Silencing is NOT What We Need

Stop policing people’s expressions of anguish. Stop telling people – and especially women – to...

November 07, 2016

Fight Sexism: Get Out the Vote

Eight years ago I spent days on the phone with GOTV projects for Barack. Four...

October 2016

October 30, 2016

Hallowe’en, Samhain, The Witches’ New Year – with recipes!

(First published October 30, 2014 at www.Lasara Firefox Allen.com.) Samhain: The Witches’ New Year In...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

Self-Love Bath Magick

This past Saturday I was slated to go to an event I had really looked...

September 25, 2016

You Are Welcome In This Circle (toward our collective liberation)

Something has been weighing on my mind lately. On the one hand I don't want...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Happy My Birthday to YOU – Want to Win This Book?

As is my personal tradition, for my birthday I will be GIVING a gift (or...

May 08, 2016

The Roots of Mother’s Day: Protest and Pacifism

Arise Then, Women of This Day When most people think of Mother’s Day, they may...

April 2016

April 19, 2016

A Listicle About Mental Health Choices, or, Five reasons it’s worth it to me to medicate even when the meds are hard to deal with – and three ways you can support me

This listicle came to be because #endthestigma matters to me. Over on my facebook wall,...

February 2016

February 10, 2016

Seven Simple Acts that will Reignite Romance and Passion in Your Relationship

From time to time the home-fires cool. Here are some sure-fire ways to raise the...

February 08, 2016

The Magickal Art of Initiation

To initiate means to begin. It also means to admit someone into a secret order....

January 2016

January 05, 2016

WildWitch – A Love Song to the Land

After many little trips away from home in 2015, I am reminded how easy it...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

A NEW New Year’s Tradition: Give Up Resolutions!

Are you planning on making resolutions for the coming calendar year? Many of us, Pagan...

December 17, 2015

Five Ways to Engage Your Kids in Community Giving

When funds are tight, giving can remind us how much we have, and how fortunate...

December 14, 2015

Santa Claus – The Spirit of Christmas, Present

When it comes to the delicate matter of belief, there are creative ways to answer...