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April 2012

April 24, 2012

Book Review: Pagan Pregnancy

It is important to think of pregnancy as a process, not a condition... pregnancy changes...

January 2012

January 09, 2012

The first Spirit Babies ceremony in San Francisco

On the night of the Winter Solstice this year, between fifty and sixty people gathered...

December 2011

December 07, 2011

How the Spirit Babies Interfaith Ceremony came to be

It was a very off-the-cuff simple pagan ritual. I consulted with a close friend who...

August 2011

August 10, 2011

A Ritual for Childbirth and Naming

Before my second son was born, I did these spells. At the time, I wanted...

July 2011

July 08, 2011

A Birth Altar

Because we were planning on giving birth at a birth center or hospital, we realized...

July 08, 2011

Review: Bless This Child

"Here, under my heart you'll keep till it's time for us to meet..." --Erica Mann...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

We celebrate the birth of another Witch on Earth

Note: This beautiful birth story by Sierra Black is a reprint from June 1, 2004...

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