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2024-10-10T15:39:43-05:00

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3 Things I Learned from Witches on the Water

Last updated on: October 10, 2024 at 3:39 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

In September, a year of work finally paid off. Myself, my husband and the archpriesthood of our Wiccan church organization, The Aquarian Tabernacle Church, spent about a year planning a group cruise. A floating festival if you will. Last month, the Witches on the Water cruise became a reality. It was a magickal week of learning and sharing, getting to meet Madame Pamita, and making new, old friends. If you have ever facilitated a ritual or festival or other event,... Read more

Travel and Religion

2024-09-23T16:23:17-05:00

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Mabon is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Last updated on: September 23, 2024 at 4:23 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

Mabon is the most wonderful time of the year. For me. Some might hear the phrase “most wonderful time of the year” and think of Christmas or October. Those are wonderful times too. But everyone has their favorite and for some reason, mine has always been Mabon. But I’m not quite sure why. Why Do People Love Autumn? I love autumn. I blame that being born in the fall made me partial to autumn, but that can’t be the entire... Read more

Women in Religion

2024-09-03T11:19:09-05:00

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Money Magick for the Harvest Season

Last updated on: September 3, 2024 at 11:19 am By Rev. Emily Guenther

In the spiritual and metaphysical world, there are certain topics that are highly popular, and rightly so. Cleansing and protection are one of the basics of metaphysical practice and therefore get a lot of attention. Love is another topic that gets a lot of coverage. But money is the thing that is on people’s minds the most right now. Harvest Season As we wind down the summer and look ahead to the autumn, we are entering the harvest season. In... Read more

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2024-08-15T11:36:24-05:00

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Ixchel and the Spiritual Yucatán

Last updated on: August 15, 2024 at 11:36 am By Rev. Emily Guenther

Take a trip with me to the spiritual Yucatán peninsula of Mexico to learn about the Maya people and their prominent goddess Ixchel. I am going on the Witches on the Water Cruise in September (and there is still time to join us if you want) where we will be visiting the Yucatán and immersing ourselves in the culture and religion of the Maya. A Unique Yucatán The Yucatán of Mexico is a fascinating place. The Yucatán peninsula constitutes a... Read more

Travel and Religion

2024-07-28T15:34:52-05:00

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I’m Pagan and I Vote

Last updated on: July 28, 2024 at 3:34 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

I am Pagan and I vote. Even when, or especially when, they don’t want me to. It is election season for many in the country. August brings local elections not only to Tennessee but to other states as well. Here in Tennessee, we get to celebrate Lughnasadh by making our voices heard at the ballot box. Unless you early voted like I did. And the big election happening on November 5 is already on everyone’s mind. The Presidential election happening... Read more

Politics and Religion

2024-07-11T14:19:52-05:00

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Goddess Archetypes in Our Lives

Last updated on: July 11, 2024 at 2:19 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

A few months ago I wrote about goddess archetypes in two different blog posts. One post was The Dark Goddess Archetype and the other was Who is the Goddess? Many writers of fiction will tell you that sometimes the stories write themselves, regardless of the author’s plans. I think this can be said of many other types of writers, myself included. The Who is the Goddess blog was supposed to go in a different direction and also have a second... Read more

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2024-06-13T15:33:00-05:00

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Paganism is for Men Too

Last updated on: June 13, 2024 at 3:33 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

This coming Sunday is Father’s Day, and it brought to mind an old thought that I have about the Divine Masculine and men in Paganism. Paganism is for men too. This seems like an obvious statement, especially if you look at the history of witchcraft and Wicca, or the often patriarchal cultural and spiritual systems of our ancestors. Yet in the modern movement of spirituality and Paganism, its practitioners and devotees are largely women or those who present in a... Read more

2024-05-23T14:17:18-05:00

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The Empress of Summer

Last updated on: May 23, 2024 at 2:17 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

Bring in the May and bring in the Summer! Technically Summer does not begin until June 21 but May often makes us feel like Summer, and all of its festivities, has arrived. May can be a wonderful time of year, with great weather, outdoor events, and riotous flowers in bloom. May and the summer can also be a season of work. The Empress Tarot Card In my mind, the month of May can be compared to the art and meaning... Read more

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2024-05-02T15:05:26-05:00

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Let the North Star Guide You

Last updated on: May 2, 2024 at 3:05 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

The concept and the imagery of the north star keeps showing up in my life. And at this point, I can’t pretend it’s not a message. While I feel confident that it is no longer a coincidence, I am not sure if I know yet what the message is. Sometimes these things take time to figure out. The idea of the north star is not a new concept for me. I’m not saying that I had never considered the north... Read more

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2024-04-18T15:35:00-05:00

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Who is The Goddess?

Last updated on: April 18, 2024 at 3:35 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot! I believe the gods are generally active in our world and our lives, but I feel as if The Goddess is making Her presence felt more obviously now. My last blog post was about the Dark Goddess aspect of The Goddess. And coming up in just a couple of weeks, on Wednesday, May 1, I will be on Karen Tate’s Voices of the Sacred Feminine Podcast to talk about the Dark Goddess.... Read more

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