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Learning: Styles and Methods
There is a LOT of information out there. And I mean A LOT. You can spend your entire lifetime learning about just one path in Paganism and still never know it all, let alone learning about all of them! And at some point, you have to stop reading and start doing. So let’s talk about…
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Keeper of the Flame
So, I was perusing the Facebook Pagan Blog Project page after writing my post on Keys last week and I saw this post titled “Keeper of the Flame” and learned a bit about Brigid/St. Brigid and her eternal flame over the years. I am now thinking of ordering a candle from the order linked to…
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Keys – Locking and Unlocking
Keys are a very powerful and very old magical tool and symbol. They are often used in association magic as a means to both unlock hidden secrets and keep things hidden. Long ago, they were also used to trap and confine various beings, human and otherwise, though that has fallen out of favor in modern…
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Jewelry and Where to Wear It
As a society, we LOVE jewelry. It’s one of the best ways to bring precious metals and gemstones into our energy fields, adorn ourselves and feel/look beautiful, and express our individuality. But did you know that where you wear your jewelry effects how it’s energies influence you? It does! Today’s post is going to be…
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Journeying Inward and Into the Subconscious
‘Journey’ is a word that is used a lot in the magical community, but what does it really mean? Well, to put it simply, to journey is to go somewhere, only in this instance we’re talking about energetic travel. There are all kinds of journeys: astral, cosmic, subconscious, inward, vision quests, dream, and spiral. Today,…
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Intonation
The use of intonation in magic and ritual is very important. You’re not going to want to invoke your gods or direct magical energies with you’re everyday voice (unless you’re a classically trained singer). Most of the time, especially when we’re speaking, we breath very shallowly and nasally. This is perfectly normal, but it does…
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Prosperity Altar Update
So, a bit ago I posted a picture of my prosperity altar that I put up when I was in a bit of a crunch and it’s about time for an update. I’ve actually kept the altar up all this month as well, because it really has been helpful! I DID make my surprise goal…
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Initiation
Initiation is an ancient and respected practice in the Pagan community. Basically, it’s an experience through which you move from one state to another, usually in a formal and somewhat public manner. For example, it is pretty common when you are accepted into a coven for there to be some kind of initiation. Those who…
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Holistic Living
People have different relationships with their spirituality and religion. For some people, they’re something that they do once in a while, in their free time, or whenever it’s necessary, and that’s okay. But ideally, you would want your spiritual life to completely overlay and share space with the rest of your life, but it can…
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Sad Stories
So, the last couple of days, I’ve seen several stories on Facebook about animals being killed by police officers and other individuals of authority. According to the stories, the owners were doing all they could to save these precious animals, but the “system” is an uncaring one. I just want to express how precious a…
