I’ve reached the point where I’ve decided that labels are powerful. I’m not saying they are fair but one must reckon with them or fall victim to them. In our world of illusion, to make sense of our experiences, we must categorize and in this we are all guilty of delusion. A state of illuminationContinue reading “Read the Warning Label”
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Lammas
Lammas, or “loaf-mass,” is the fourth festival of the Lady celebrated circa August 1st in the fifteenth degree of Leo. Also known as Lughnasadh, or “Lugh’s Day” this is the time of the first harvest. Leo, the zodiac sign that rules the period of July 21st through August 20th, is a fixed mode of theContinue reading “Lammas”
The Inner Warrior
The personal focus of Lammas is on the Inner Warrior. This festival of the Lady, Witches honor Her perseverance in the face of loss. Witches examine and hope to emulate how the Lady responds to the death of Her Beloved. The path of the Warrior isn’t one of winning. It is a call to self-discovery.Continue reading “The Inner Warrior”
The Great Rite
I’m told that Victor Andersen said something like this: Clouds are the result of the elements of air and water making love. In truth the Laws of Polarity and Attraction are at play in the creation of all things. The Big Bang? Yeah, that was the orgasm to end all orgasms (or begin?). Sex isContinue reading “The Great Rite”
Regret & Recovery
Io, …Now if I could just get over some of the deeper regrets…. Do you have regrets? How deeply do they cut your soul? Does something within you shudder if you even approach the memories sideways? Post your response. I think it might be helpful for others. Peace. —’Cu’ This question forced me to wrestleContinue reading “Regret & Recovery”
Mercury Retrograde Rx
One of the best things I ever learned, something so liberating I wept with relief when I was told, is that if you know what Mercury Retrograde (MRx) is about, you can weather the storm with optimism and even—gasp!— gratitude. MRx is a time to Re-visit, Re-do, Re-think, even Re-member. If you have no clueContinue reading “Mercury Retrograde Rx”
Sharing Traditions: Dance of the Standing Stones
Our Clan’s ritual book is a Llewellyn tome, so I include the title here: Kynes, Sandra. “Litha.” A Year of Ritual: Sabbats and Esbats for Solitaries & Covens, pp. 49-55. Though Ms. Kynes is a practicing Hedge Druid, the Sabbat rituals have a distinctly Feri flavor to them. I only say this because I wasContinue reading “Sharing Traditions: Dance of the Standing Stones”
Face of God: The Big Sun
The solar equinoxes and solstices are a time when Clan Bradan celebrates the Lord, the masculine aspect of the Divine. At the summer solstice the First Lord is in his prime. He is known by many names: Lugh, Apollo, Baldur, Christ, and Ra to name a few. Clan Bradan adopted the aspect of Lugh, theContinue reading “Face of God: The Big Sun”
Litha: A Time of Reconciliation
I’ve seen plenty of articles that emphasize the sensual nature of Litha, and I don’t wish to diminish the potency of the masculine or the appeal of sex because I happen to like both. Very. Much. My intention is to shift the focus to include the spiritual, since humans were given the blessing to experienceContinue reading “Litha: A Time of Reconciliation”
IMHO: Feminism & Paganism
As a feminist, I am still turned off by the more militant of my kind. Patriarchal Christianity is the root of all evil in their minds. Though I’m not pleased with the political aspects of Christianity, I think the root of all evil is intolerance and that can be found in any ideology. My understandingContinue reading “IMHO: Feminism & Paganism”
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