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2017-02-08T11:57:23-08:00

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Henna Magic for New Beginnings

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

As many of you know I have been keeping different aspects of myself separate for a while. I am now working on moving many of my websites to blogs and now run a professional portfolio of my work at www.AnnwynAvalon.com. When I originally named my business Magic Mehndi I always had the intent of focusing on henna as a magical tool. I have always been fascinated with symbology and line art and how that translates into magic. Lets start with... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:24-08:00

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Modern Fusion Temple Dance

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Modern Fusion Temple Dance-A Workshop with Monique Trinity Rose A few weeks ago I took a new kind of Sacred Dance workshop. I was first attracted to it because of the name, but when I looked at the instructors name I knew I had to attend. If you don’t know, Rose are kind of “my thing”. My dance troupe was Raqin Roses, the ladies I worked with in Japan for dance were Moon Roses, I went by Triskele Rose as my... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:25-08:00

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Scrying with Black Water

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Scrying is gazing at an object, a black mirror, a crystal ball or a bowl of water with the intent of telling the future. Usually the practitioner will sit in a comfortable position gazing at a shiny surface until images appear in your mind’s eye or on the surface of the material you are gazing at. There are many types of divination practices out there, and scrying is probably one of the hardest. It is hard because it requires one... Read more

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2017-02-08T11:57:26-08:00

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Honoring many Gods

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

I consider myself to be a Polytheistic Witch. I honor many Gods, well many Goddesses and a few Gods. I’ve always been a believer in Female Deity. When I was small I would argue about it not being fair that the Christian god was a man, I felt left out. I knew that there were Gods that were female, but never could understand why they were forgotten. Later in my early 20s when I found the Occult and began studying... Read more

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2017-02-08T11:57:27-08:00

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Persephone Dark Moon Bath

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

“To she who glides the silver crescent moon boat through the dark still waters of our becoming” ~Demetrius George I recently attended the Waking Persephone Dance Festival in Seattle. It was a wonderful weekend full of dance, spirituality and change. You can read all about my experience here. I am thrilled to have Persephone’s presence back in my life. I have worked with her before, but she had been silent for several years. She first began to whisper to me... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:28-08:00

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Waking Persephone

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Day 1 I arrived at Waking Persephone late, I was so excited to get there but the traffic was against me the whole way. There were 2 major accidents that put me about 30 min behind. I hate when students arrive at my class really late and I hated it even more that “I” am the student that arrived not just late but rudely late. Regardless the ladies at the front were very kind and encouraged me to sneak in... Read more

Witches Cone of Power

2017-02-08T11:57:28-08:00

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Cracking open the Shell

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

The unknown and accidental Glamour that comes with Priestesshood and how to not make the same mistakes I did. Peeling back the layers of the rose, we are all the same, but what makes the difference between the seeker and the Priestess? The Priestess has been where the seeker is, not just once but many times. They heard the call, fearlessly jumped off the ledge and then proceeded to fall, stumble, scrape their knees; yet they got up and moved... Read more

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2017-02-08T11:57:29-08:00

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The Evil Eye

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Over the last 6 months, I have recently found myself telling my students over and over, “It sounds like you need an evil eye talisman.” I have said this so much that I have started to see my Roses (aka students of various mediums) regurgitating the same information back to others, implementing it into their own work, and actively shielding against it! “Well”, I said to myself, “If you keep saying this so much, perhaps it is you that needs... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:30-08:00

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Pearl Magic

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Behold we arise with the dawn of time from the grey and misty sea, And with the dusk we sink in the western ocean And the lives of a man are strung like pearls on the thread of his spirit; And never in all his journey goes he alone, For that which is solitary is barren. ~~Dion Fortune~~ Pearls are some of the most beautiful creations on this planet. While they are incredibly beautiful they are actually formed from... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:32-08:00

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Sacred Wells and Springs

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

The Chalice Well Our Oceans are precious to us, but for hundreds even thousands of years humans have regarded fresh water springs and wells as sacred. With a long history of magic, spells, healing and cursing the UK has some amazing sacred springs. Each month this column will introduce you to one with a little history, folklore, and magic! Since it is spring I decided to start with the Chalice well. The Chalice well has so much history both Christian... Read more

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