Quill of the Goddess https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/ An inspirational blog exploring Goddess spirituality, witchcraft, and women’s mysteries. Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:24:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Review: The Magical Art of Crafting Charm Bags https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2018/01/review-magical-art-crafting-charm-bags/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:24:51 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=113 The Magical Art of Crafting Charm Bags by Elhoim Leafar is a well-written handbook on the subject for new and seasoned witches alike.

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]]> A Love Letter to the Men of the World https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2018/01/love-letter-men-world/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:38:18 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=107 I couldn’t possibly love you until I began to love all of my disowned parts. That took many years of shedding layers, dismantling walls, and grieving. So much grieving. I still grieve for the patriarchal damage we’ve both endured.

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]]> Paths of the Deer Mother https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/12/paths-deer-mother/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:51:10 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=101 Every spoke on the Wheel of the Year has its own signature. As Winter Solstice 2017 approaches, I felt drawn to images and stories of the Deer Mother more than anything else.

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]]> Wiccan Communion: What I Learned from the Rite of Cakes and Ale https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/11/wiccan-communion-cakes-and-ale/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 20:35:13 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=96 Cakes and Ale looked a bit too much like holy communion to me. I still had painful recollections of stale wafers, grape juice, and unworthiness.

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]]> Reflections on Pagan Ceremonial Rites of Passage https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/11/reflections-pagan-ceremonial-rites-passage/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:30:53 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=85 Pagans don’t have centuries of liturgy behind us that explain how to honor life’s major transitions right down to the letter. I’m actually grateful that we don’t. This gives us maximum creativity and flexibility to design ceremonies that reflect who we really are and what we cherish.

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]]> Now that We’ve Awakened the Goddess, Are Men Allowed to Be Gods? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/10/are-men-allowed-to-be-gods/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:18:04 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=79 If women are goddesses, are men allowed to be gods? If we assert that women are reflections of the Divine Mother, then we also have to acknowledge that men are the reflection of the Divine Father.

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]]> A Message from Elder on an Aries Moon https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/10/message-elder-aries-moon/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 20:29:07 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=65 Elder gives me hope that even the most broken and severed parts of myself can return, that we can all come home to ourselves, even in the midst of uncertainty and chaos.

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]]> The Minimalist Beauty of Womanrunes https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/09/minimalist-beauty-womanrunes/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:28:27 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=55 If I were stranded on an island and could only have one divination tool, I’d pick Womanrunes. The images are simple glyphs that anyone could draw, but the messages are always so clear and profound.

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]]> Apple Head Dolls and the Autumn Equinox https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/09/apple-head-dolls-and-the-autumn-equinox/ Sat, 16 Sep 2017 19:35:59 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=42 The shrunken form of an apple head doll is the perfect representation of summer fading into autumn for this witch.

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]]> Book Review: Moonology by Yasmin Boland https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/2017/09/book-review-moonology/ Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:41:32 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/quillofthegoddess/?p=31 Author and astrologer Yasmin Boland presents the moon as a kind of technology that we can work with to manifest our desires.

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