Do whatever little things you can to protect and heal our planet, because it puts your heart and spirit in the right place. It aligns you with Gaia’s energy. It puts you in her spiritual stream. Moreover, it separates you from those who would trade our planet for a fat bank account. Those billionaires are morally and spiritually bankrupt. Turns out, they aren’t wealthy at all in any way that matters.
I’m not saying that Christianity is bad. But it’s bad for me. I know many people find it deeply meaningful, but I am not amongst them. If Christianity makes you a better person, then you are in the right place. It didn’t make me a better person. It made me a fraction of myself. A distortion. My Adventures in Christianity was one big, long, highly unpleasant masquerade party. I don’t want to live my life pretending to be something I’m not in exchange for acceptance. I’m not interested in a pretend life. I’m interested in one that is genuine, personally meaningful, and deeply spiritual.
The heart of Fire energy is courage, so Fire Horse is symbolized by the working horse. These horses have a job to do, but as compared to the Earthy heavy horses, which trudge mightily forward until the job is finished, working horses have to move quickly, doing jobs that require them to override their own instincts and trust their riders more than they fear what’s happening around them—without hesitation.
Life gave me nuisances and I made namastes. It’s all about perspective, baby.
There’s wonder and magic all around you—you just have to become more aware of it, and learn to make use of it. You can become one with our living planet and nature, and the cosmos, and feel like you’re part of it, rather than just a visitor. There are so many things you can do to make your life more magical—mindfully magical. Take my hand, I’ll show you the way!
Learn about the spiritual side of Paganism, and the role the cosmos, divinity, and deities play. Sabbats, symbols, beliefs, values, and more!
While you’re waiting anxiously for “Pagan Curiouser” to be born, if you haven’t read “Pagan Curious” yet, you have time to get up to speed for the sequel! Pagan Curious introduces you to Pagan perspectives and principles, and Pagan Curiouser takes them to the next step: Onward onto your own unique Pagan path.
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 …
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.
“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.