“Tying the knot” comes from the ancient Celtic marriage ceremony called “handfasting.” You can have a handfasting ceremony in modern times if you’d like an alternative to a traditional wedding ceremony.
Today is Ostara — the Spring Equinox, when we have equal daylight and nighttime. Like its autumnal twin, Mabon/Fall Equinox, today is a day of balance. In my tarot workshop, …
To celebrate Brigid’s strength and creativity, here is a tarot spread, in the shape of the traditional Brigid’s Cross, which is a symbol often handmade with straw as part of honoring her at Imbolc. The cross is often hung inside the home or on the front door as a symbol of protection. So, we will make our Bridgid’s Cross not out of straw, but out of tarot cards.
It was the first major Pagan convention I’d ever attended, back in the early ’00s, and I was awash in wonder, awe, and raging …
Simple curiosity leads many of us to the gate that swings open into the Big Pagan Garden—a world of magical, mystical beliefs, practices, and paths, most of which include a …
Think back to a time when you were surrounded by nature, all by yourself. Maybe you were in the hush of the forest, or gazing at a rolling, roaring tide, …
This is the magic of oracle and tarot cards, and how I use them. Sure, the cards often suggest likely outcomes, fresh perspectives, and clarity for one’s situation. But more often, they give people an opportunity to safely explore and express their emotions and concerns, like lancing a spiritual wound, which is the first step in the healing process. I’m so deeply honored to be part of that process. To know that in some way, I pointed someone towards a gateway to healing and peace.
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“The spark of life within you, and every living thing, is the same spark of life, passed intact, from not only the first living microscopic being on this planet, but from the energy that burst forth when the universe was born.”
This week’s University Magickus class focuses on the Wheel of the Year—one of the most basic of Pagan concepts. The ever-changing blending of one season into the next will be …