This can’t go on forever. All things must pass — for the better or worse — but they must pass. How we survive that is by holding each other and becoming safety itself for each other.
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Handfasting is ‘Tying the Knot’ — marriage, Pagan style!
“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.
Get ‘Elements of Horse Spirit’ while you can!
“The Elements of Horse Spirit — The Magical Bond Between Humans and Horses” will only be available in paperback through the end of February. Don’t wait!
Planning Handfastings and Pagan Ceremonies
We will discuss the history and process of handfasting as a Pagan alternative to traditional marriage ceremonies. You can create your own special, meaningful Pagan celebration of your union.
Tarot Spread of Balance for the Spring Equinox
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, …
A Brigid’s Cross tarot spread for celebrating Imbolc
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.
Just a plain old eclectic Garden Variety Pagan
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 …
Body acceptance — magic that begins within
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 …
Are you Pagan curious?
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, …
Clarity, caring, community — the cards said so
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.