Beltane is a wonderful time of year to bring out this old Pagan
recipe. Traditionally these taste treats were made for the Beltane
celebration but are also wonderful for any pagan celebration or get
together.

May Day Cakes

1 cup butter

3 3/4 cups sifted flour

1 cup granulated raw sugar

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon dried marigold blossoms

2 fresh eggs

2 teaspoons cider vinegar

4 -6 tablespoons milk

Powdered sugar, to sprinkle on top

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry
blender or a large fork. Blend in the sugar, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon,
dried marigold blossoms and allspice; beat eggs, vinegar, and milk
together. Mix with the flour mixture until stiff dough is formed.
Knead thoroughly and roll out 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 3-inch rounds
(or form into shape of people), and place on greased baking sheets.
Prick several times with a fork and bake for 20-25 minutes.  Sprinkle
lightly with powdered sugar while still warm.

Honeyed Milk

8 oz skim milk

1 tsp honey

Directions

In a small sauce pan heat milk till just warm

Pour honey into milk and stir

Place milk mixture back on the heat till warm again; pour into mug and enjoy.

Turkey Special Recipe

Ingredients

•1 lb. ground turkey

> •6 c. water
>
>  •2 c. brown rice
>
>  •1/2 c. of frozen broccoli, carrots and cauliflowers.

•1 t. dried rosemary

Place the water, ground turkey, rice, and rosemary into a large saucepan. Stir until the turkey is broken up and evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce heat to low. Let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes, before adding the frozen vegetables and cooking for an additional 5 minutes.

Kindness A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents…

Adapted and compiled by Sarah Conover

University of Washington Press (12 Mar 2001)

Paperback 120 pages

“Kindness” is a traditional collection of Buddist tales meant to guide us to a better understanding of others as well as ourselves. Aimed at all age groups, “Kindness” is a delight to read and a must have in any childs home library.

By: Lori Schiele

Stunningly intense… An intriguing tale of suspense, ancient powers, and attraction…

Schiele has realistically portrayed every aspect of the story with a conciseness of a seasoned writer.

Recently I had the most auspicious opportunity to experience the artistic musical workings of a new musical group Bell, Book, and Canto,  a assemblage of women singing the most spiritually intoxicating acappela music I have had the pleasure of listening to in years.

An all-female acappela choir, Bell, Book, and Canto’s are a spiritually diverse group covering a vast array of Earth based Religions. Invocation (Bell, Book, and Canto’s first album, released this past Beltaine) will undoubtedly be followed by many more wonderful soundings. The richness and intermingling of voices only lends to the quality of music produced by these six extremely talented ladies.

If you are interested in purchasing a CD’s go to http://bellbookandcanto.com/fr_welcome.cfm

1 C. Milk

½ C. Strained Wildflower Honey

½ C. Raw Sugar

3 C. Oat Flour

3 t. Baking Powder

¾ t. Sea Salt

¾ t. Powdered Grapefruit seed

1 C. Blackberries washed and drained

3 Eggs Well Beaten

¼ C/ Melted Butter

Blend milk, honey, and sugar. Combine with sifted dry ingredients. Add eggs and butter, mix lightly but quickly fold in blackberries; bake in well greased muffin tins at 375* degrees for approximately 20 mins.

With Lughnasadh soon to be upon us this recipe is sure to become a favorite.

Titania’s Crystal Ball

From the earliest of times people have been looking for answers, answers to questions that can only come from the inner most realms of the spirit world. The ancient form of divination known as scrying is made easy for the novice as well as the seasoned hand with Titania’s Crystal Ball. Whether you scry using an airy meditative trance or through clairvoyance or clairaudience you will find the wisdom you are seeking with this wonderful metaphysical tool.

Titania’s Crystal Ball is excellent kit for beginners, and includes an exceptionally clear glass orb, beautifully polished round wood stand, and a 64 page companion book. The companion book is a great introduction to crystallomancy and through Titania’s empathetic and knowledge filled approach, the novice is encouraged to gently experiment while learning to use this matchless tool.

However you choose to use the kit e.g. meditation, divination, devotion, or decoration, Titania’s Crystal Ball is the one for you.

Titania’s Crystal Ball
Now You Can “See” Your Future
Titania Hardie
ISBN: 9781859061398
Kit
Book
Connections
$18.95

Living Magick Learning Cards

Awhile back I was asked to review the new Living Magick Learning Cards by Jay and Jadzia DeForest and much to my surprise these cards are exactly what they profess to be, Educational Tools for Sacred Living… Each of these three new decks of learning flash cards (Tarot, Rune, and Astrology) come complete with learning cards, reference sheets, and a book unique to each deck. The Tarot flash card deck enables even the beginner to learn to read and divine the Tarot with a complete deck of 84 cards: 78 traditional cards and six informational cards. Each of which has the theme and keywords for both upright and reversed interpretations. The Rune deck contains 55 cards that aid in the learning the theme, keywords, pronunciation, and magickal workings, as well as reverse interpretation of each rune, and a quick reference sheet. While the Astrology learning cards aid in learning the basics of Astrology, they including the houses, planets, aspects, zodiac signs, simple chart casting, and quick reference sheet.

It is not very often such an absolutely astounding new learning tool comes along, but these new learning cards are a definite must have for beginners and expert alike.

5 Thumbs up

http://www.livingmagick.com/

Engineers in Your Ear (E.Y.E)

Awhile back we had the honor of interviewing and reviewing Engineers in Your Ear and just in time for the New Year they have just come out with a new album full of great new tracks. This new album is an eclectic collection of some of the best new age musical verse I have ever had the pleasure of listening to; and for a limited time everyone that goes to the E.Y.E band site will be able to hear and download the album for free…

work by: Angela Jayne Barnett ~2010

Cernunnos Rising – Review

It is a rarity to find an album that every song touches the heart, but Wild Soul by Cernunnos Rising has accomplished something others have only dreamed about.

Interview with Cernunnos Rising (George Nicholas)

Pagan Pages: Since our last interview I see you have graced us with a new album Wild Soul, what was your inspiration here?

George Nicholas: Well, I had originally done my first album with Medwyn Goodall the famous New Age composer and producer; that project involved my guitar playing and singing only  and didn`t feature any of my friends or group who actually play with me when I perform live at venues etc. I also provided all the original songs to Medwyn and let him arrange a custom sound to it just to see how it materialized, and as it stands it seems to please people a lot and these versions are available on iTunes and on M.G. music’s site amongst other distributors around the world. The answer to your question, ‘what was my inspiration to produce The Wild Soul album’ is simple, many of the pagan/ Druidic fraternity I know had asked me to produce a version closer to what they had heard us play, and with the merry men I gig with, so I couldn`t resist, and I did have the need and compulsion to do this anyway ‘closer to heart’ you might say! And as for the title ‘Wild Soul’, well that about sums me up perfectly. I really feel a lot of folks today have forgotten their inner “wild soul”, and don’t know how to connect anymore… Laughing, dancing, singing, losing inhibitions, enjoying the realms of the creative imagination, not losing your inner child! Let’s face it, nowadays we are all hung up too much about how we look and what others think of us and are we “conforming” and “fitting in”! We really just have to be comfortable in our own skin (warts and all!) and enjoy this little journey!

PP: Are you planning a new album?

GN: Yes I am planning a new album, I want the title to be Urban Druid!-It`s alright me singing and warbling on about the verdant splendor of our wild spaces and places but let`s face it, most of the population live in heavy urbanized or city areas and rely on our meetings and festivals etc to keep us sane. I am very fortunate in as much as I have managed to situate myself in a green and rural environment to live, and I did exactly the same when I lived in Atlanta , Georgia U.S.A… I just had to be with the trees and greenies! That being said, I am originally an inner city Lad from a rough part of Liverpool and even then from an early age I found the need to be amongst the green spaces, and I made sure, I got to these nemeton, serene, bubbles of bliss, where I could ‘Green-Dream’, and meditate , one was in an old overgrown scrap yard , ironic, to watch Mother nature slowly dismantle the many vehicles of some of our recently departed ancestors’ prized and cherished possessions that they probably spent many a year polishing and maintaining… all part  of the ‘Coming and Going’ I suppose.  The other Green retreats was the local park and a wonderful (time-warp) Cemetery, and my bedroom that had wall to wall plants and trees and flowers and cactus, and wood and rocks, and my crazy collection of books and Man Myth and magic magazines etc . But it was inside myself, my heart and mind, I found the great escape!

PP: Will you ever be coming to the United States?

GN: It is a serious wish for me to come back to the United States and share my music with whoever may take the time to listen, I have had 5 emails this week alone asking me this question, many who have had the pleasure of listening to and attending my kind and generous friend Damh the Bard while he was performing over in the States have asked if I will be doing the same, all I can say is, it would be my pleasure!!

PP: So since your new album how have you and the rest of the group been getting on? What have Simon, Nick, and Phil been up to?

GN: Since the new album, Simon has been organizing his own solo gigs as an independent performer (and very cool he is too!). Nick has disappeared again into the mountains and valleys of north Wales; Phil Orme is helping others with their songs and album projects with his plethora of musical skills while feeding them with his superb cooking recipes and showing them some amazing magic tricks (this guy really does not realize how talented he is)! We are also blessed to have with us two new additions to Cernunnos Rising music. We have a truly exceptionally talented flute player Mr. Martin Clarke, who also plays a mean Harp and keyboard, and Mr. Matt McGrory, a brilliant guitarist who has played with many a known artist and has had venues throughout the U.K. including TV exposure… Oh, I almost forgot we are starting to feature some female vocals into the mix by way of my young daughter Katie and a local lass and good friend Carla Lewis; she is also the singing and gigging partner of Phil Orme!

PP: The artwork on this album is exceptional, who was the artist?

GN: A mix between myself, my young Daughter Katie ,and my fabulous and wonderfully talented friend Angela Jayne Barnett from  www.celtic-photography.co.uk A true green soul with an unbridled imagination… go see!!

PP: In our last interview you told us a little about you murals, do you have any new ones?

GN: Yes, I am in the middle of a huge multi-cultural mural project for children at an inner city Liverpool school right now, and another mural project highlighting our ancient and ancestral past featuring some of Britain’s most spectacular and sacred sites.

PP:  Bountiful Blessings go out to Cernunnos Rising. Thank you so very much for grating the readers and I such a magnificent opportunity to be the first to interview another such wonderful album. It has truly been awe an inspiring experience. Again thank you.

To the Readers:

To listen to Cernunnos Risings music click here and prepare to be intoxicated…

Cernunnos Rising Links

www.cernunnosrising.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/cernunnosmusic

Also on Facebook/Youtube/Red Bubble etc – you can find links on the above sites!

www.celtic-photography.co.uk (Angela Barnett)