Happy Equinox
During the equinoxes, the day and night are of equal length. It is a time of balance and shifting. They occur at spring and autumn. As an American in Australia, I’ve learned how to harvest and grow at the same time.
Spiritual Practice
Who is the Black Madonna?
Found in churches all around the world, the Black Madonna remains a mysterious and controversial figure. Who is she and how do I work with her?
How to cleanse, charge, and consecrate crystals and other magickal tools, part 2
Cleansing, charging, and consecrating items is good spiritual hygiene. This article is about charging and consecrating crystals and other magickal tools.
How to cleanse, charge, and consecrate crystals and other magickal tools, part 1
Cleansing, charging, and consecrating items for magickal use is one of my regular practices. This article is about cleansing your crystals and other magickal tools.
American goddess
Wherever people go, they carry their cultural beliefs and traditions. And their gods. And gods emerge and are forgotten and are rediscovered and reshaped. The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia at least 15,000 years ago. Many gods arrived and emerged between then and the settlement of Europeans. Waves of immigrants from all …
Beltane, the other side of Samhain, and ancestors everyday
It’s almost Beltane. It’s almost Halloween. It’s always time for ancestors. As I wrote last month in Darkness and the spring equinox, I’ve given up on trying to create boundaries when it comes to holidays. Some local Pagans say it’s not Halloween, but it is, just like Christmas in summer, and what they mean is …