Author: Nathara
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Science and Spirituality
These days, it feels like you have to choose between science and spirituality, especially when it comes to your health. Some people think these two are opposites, but they actually fit together like puzzle pieces. This idea is particularly important when we’re talking about treating or preventing illnesses like cancer or COVID.
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Are You a Real Witch?
The witchcraft community has several regular, seemingly seasonal debates and who is or isn’t a “real” witch is one of these. Some believe that being a witch requires certain qualifications, while others worry about people who just want attention or money.
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Can You Ever Really Have Too Much Grounding?
I talk about grounding a lot with my clients and my friends because it’s really important. Grounding is just reconnecting with physical reality in a metaphysical/energetic sense.
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Philosophical Assumptions from a Christian Society
Previously on my Gathering Crows podcast I discussed what I call “the Christian default”—the pervasive influence of Christian ideology on societal norms and individual beliefs. Regardless of your religious or spiritual stance, certain basic assumptions about reality and philosophy in Western society stem from Christianity, even if we don’t realize it. I’m not saying these…
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Fake Tarot Decks
Today, sites like Wish and Alibaba, along with more familiar names such as Amazon and Etsy, have become household names. Recently, newer sites like Temu have also entered the scene. Originally advertised as a way to bypass the middleman by purchasing directly from manufacturers – predominantly located in China, where of us know America’s manufacturing…
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Cleansing Objects
When it comes to cleansing personal items, there’s a lot of focus on smudging, but there’s more to it than just lighting some herbs and wafting the smoke around. Let’s talk about smoke cleansing, how it’s done, when we should do it, and the difference between smoke cleansing and smudging. Why we cleanse You might…
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I’m Baaaack….!
Alright, witches…. …and psychics, pagans, new agers, and other alternative energy types! SO sorry if you’ve gotten a million updates in your email boxes from all the updates I’ve been doing around here, I think I’ve managed to get that turned off! I’m BACK! If you’ve been around Instagram or Threads, you may have already…
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The Seasons Change and So Do We
Ah, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it been! During this whole situation going on around the world (I don’t mean to minimize but I also don’t want to trigger anyone) I’ve had plenty of time to think about what I really love and what I really want. What I truly want is to be…
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The Christian Default PT 1
Alright, in the spirit of “done is better than perfect” we have part 1 of what’s going to have to be a series on how Christianity shapes and defines some basic assumptions and beliefs in Western/White culture. This is NOT a condemnation of Christians or Christianity and we are relying more on how Christianity is…
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Ghosts and Horror
Heyo! So today, I’m talking about ghosts, horror movies, and how the New Age/Spiritual/Pagan community treats those things. Inspired by a meme I saw that has since been deleted so I can’t actually refer back to it. As always, there is rambling and absurdity and some tangents, specifically about ancestor veneration (a word that, as…
