Is there anything left inside? Anything left to feel? I said, ‘I’m fine’, but I lied. Pain is the only thing that’s real. How much more must I feel alone? How much longer must I cry? The very soul of me is gone. Conquered by days gone by.

Runecasters Handbook by  Edred Thorsson © 2011  Wesier Books ISBN:  978-1-57863-136-0 Paperback       143 pages $14.95  (U.S.) This book may, arguably, be considered a classic in the field of runic work.  Originally copyrighted in 1988 (and originally published by Weiser in 1990) it is still in demand today.  It is the final installment in a trio of books (with Futhark:  A Handbook of Rune Magic and Runelore:  A Handbook of Esoteric Runology ) which is intended to provide a basis for understanding the Germanic runes, their history and interpretation, and their relevance in our  modern world. Each entry contains a wealth of information.  The standards are there – Phonetic value, the…

Citrine Upliftment.  Aligns spine.  Gives sense of stability.  Gives off energy and helps emotional balance.   Helps rid the body of toxins.  Mental and emotional clarity.  Problem solving, memory, willpower, optimism, confidence, self-discipline, digestions.  Reduces anxiety, fear, depression, stomach tension, food disorders, allergies.  Detoxification: Spleen, kidneys, liver, urinary system, intestines.    This mineral increases awareness and control of mind and emotions.  It enhances digestion and improves circulation of blood.  Cheerfulness, control over emotions, brings clear thought and overcomes mental blocks. Coal Following the principle of like-aiding-like, it can be used as a remedy for toxic conditions caused by petroleum products and radiation contacts.  Body tissues are actually stimulated to cause regeneration allowing…

Conflicts: do the gods and goddesses have them, and how do they deal with it? Today I’d like to explore a topic that’s been on my mind of late, for no particular reason. If you’ve read my earlier articles, you know I see the gods a bit differently than most, not as above us, but being made of energy, without a “location” in the cosmos, they are literally everywhere, but also nowhere. Having an infinite existence, in space and time, must make for quite a life. But do they occasionally have conflicts with those of their own kind? If so, how would they resolve them? The very nature of their…

Basic Ritual It occurred to me there are people here out there who would not know where to start in performing a Ritual. This is a basic framework. Feel free to adapt and adjust to what you need as you grow and learn.. Set up your altar. Things that should be on it include:, candles, athame, wand, chalice, salt, water, , a pentacle, decorations that fit the time of year or Sabbat you are working with. Cleanse the area. Ritual cleansing Take a broom and stand in the area to be used as a sacred space. Close your eyes and visualize bright clear energy coming in the top of your…

The Occultic arts are an amazing wonder of suspense and discovery, the whole face of the occult has changed ever since the age knowledge has hit. There use to be a time when you would have to read lengthy books and articles to obtain wisdom, no we have reached an age to where we can download ebooks and access information without a care; this leads to treating information not as being a part of you, but a group of useless facts many of us will never use. The negligence of this information on the occult has been turned to sacrilege with being ‘just information’. For a moment in your life…

Hearth Heiress: Hestia She is said to be the warmth that spreads throughout our houses, leaving a calming state of mind.  She watches over ritual and cooking within the homes across the world.  She is the very flame that burns with an ethereal brightness in our fire pits.  Hestia, the Greek Goddess of the hearth, is not only a domestic women, but a protective motherly Goddess.  Even though Hestia promised to never marry and have children, she served as a mother figure for many Gods and Goddesses.  Hestia choose this because she felt it was true to her nature.  She wanted to choose her own path with no influenced of…

She stands before a taint-less gate, Hingeless locks that total eight. A bright full moon can be seen, Her age in years, just eighteen. Inside she stands, she can’t escape, Standing tall, she bares a cape. Weathered granite, dark from mold, Gray and white, and icy-cold. Lonely sculls, line the floor, Lost in time, and folklore. This place is filled with cleverness, In ageless walls of ruthlessness. So many things do fill her mind, All the answers she hopes to find. Many writings fill this hall, A different language, on each wall. Her finger scanning every line, Complex spells she must define. Glowing eyes of transfixed gaze, Her mind sorts…

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. *Ask Your Mama™ Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Spirituality and Didn’t Know Who to Ask™ by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Passion for Life Dear Urban Provocateur/Shaman, Is there really such a thing as a passion for living? Or is joy an idea promoted by the movies (or maybe you?) to offset the tragedies reported daily. I hear that water is being compromised with too much waste matter. I won’t even go into the air quality, or quality of thought around the world. I am always dealing with matters of no intrinsic…

Home is Where the Heart Is Allow me to introduce myself. I am a “baby boomer” – a “child of the fifties”. I am part of that generation whose fathers came home from winning a great war, and then had us. Officially, we are those who were born between the years 1946 and 1959 although there are a few of us on either side of those years. We grew up during the stability and prosperity of the “Eisenhower Years” then looked forward with hope and anticipation to the promised glories of John F. Kennedy’s “Camelot.” I am part of that generation that came to my maturity in a time before…