Viral chant
Been some light blogging of late. I have been one busy Al. New baby and trying to keep up with the regular stuff is spreading me pretty thin…. hmmmm like too little butter on toast 😛 Not even much hunting sad to say. Here is a short practical bit. This is a Pow Wow I […]
On Coven Leadership
I wrote this poem years ago and discovered it in my files. I thought it would be interesting to pass on to those new to *this*part of the path. Bed of Roses I am but a humble gardener Learned in my Craft I’ve studied how to sow the seeds To cut the stem and graft […]
Lettuce Prey
As I leave the house at an ungodly hour, it is refreshing to feel the chill kiss of the coming Autumn in the air. We stand in the season of harvest, and the hunting season is about to begin. That always puts me in a philosophical mood! As such, let us let the stream of […]
Active Meditation- An Exercise exercise!
My intent with this post is to offer a meditation on the elements, but more importantly to show a method to incorporate magical living into the daily grind. I expect most readers find the 24 hours we are alotted in a day are insufficient to do everything we would like and so the less pressing […]
Oh my achin’ head!
Pensylvania dutch pow wow is only one part of my “witchy” practice, but it very much speaks to my inner shaman heart. I must say I get great joy from my kitchen witch creations, and when I can combine it with fruitful action, well, I just feel fulfilled. I have been plagued by headaches, and […]
Summer Fun with the Elements
What’s better on a hot summer than ice cream? So, what a perfect way to celebrate the Summer Solstice than by making the yummy summer treat. Here’s your basic vanilla ice cream recipe: 2 cups of milk 2 teaspoons of vanilla 6 tablespoons of sugar Put those 3 ingredients into a Ziploc bag, close, and […]
The Power of the Circle
There are times when one feels so very alone in this world, and then a personal crisis occurs, and one realizes just how supported one is. This past weekend, I had a small personal crisis occur. As often happens, my attempts at working toward a solution were clouded by emotion, anxiety and concern for the “mundane” solution. […]
Akin to a Fine Wine
So after a, regretfully, much needed swift kick in the arse, and getting all EMO (I detest EMO,) I had an interesting conversation with my spouse, reflecting on our big camping outing. This little group is not made up of speed racers. I feel the need to preface. We are not a bring-in-as many-as-we-can-and-let-the-Goddess-sort-them-out kind […]
Clan Camp Impressions
So this year was my first “big” clan camp event. I got 1* my first year at clamp, a smaller affair with a few of our Ohio cousins, and we’ve had Sphinx-centric clamps since. Until this year, that is. This year, all that changed. All the clans, all the covens, five years apart, all together, […]
Thank you Priestess, may I have another?
So, surprise pop ‘skills assessment’ time today! “Bring the pain”, as an agenda topic, indeed! Probably just what some of us needed, and continue to need, though so my gratitude as always. I’m sure I’m not the only one who works best under pressure, and there’s no better pressure than that applied with love, and […]