Meet the Gods: Thoth   (art by Samantha Sullivan) Merry meet. This month we look at Thoth – the Egyptian god of scribes and of the moon, as well as the father of magic, writing and occult wisdom. He was among the most important and perhaps the wisest of the gods. According to one story, Thoth (pronounced Toth, rhymes with both) was a god without a mother, born from the lips of Ra at the moment of creation. In another tale, Joshua J. Mark noted in an article on ancient.eu, Thoth is self-created at the beginning of time and, as an ibis (a sacred, stork-like bird that waded in the Nile,…

Review of ForevrGoddess Boutique ForevrGoddess Boutique is a shop that includes a variety of beautiful boxes for many of your Pagan wants & needs. Their boxes are a one time only purchase. There is no need to sign up for a monthly contract.   They have sent us a variety of 4 of their boxes to review: 1) Yule/ Winter Solstice Box #01 Cookie Cutter $14.75 w/free shipping in USA. 2) Yule/ Winter Solstice Box #02 Yule Pendulum $13.75 w/free shipping in USA. 3) Brigid Heart Pocket Charm Box $11.75 w/free shipping in USA. 4) Comfort Goddess Box Set $17.75 w/free shipping in USA. And, there is a free gift…

  i was thinking about a dream i once had & realized it really happened: smooth green elevens everywhere dancing to a laughing song memories masquerading as dreams: my life in crystal darkness but the moon tells another story: a wonderful obliteration once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to sit on the bridge: moon on the water: constellations that create stories to tell when the moon is full the flowers bloom at night & sing the nocturnal sun: pink petals peeling away from the bright yellow perimeter three times three plus two dream divided by dream squared equals a new dream memory moon stars sun:…

Winter cries A broken sob Of rain and throbbing grey To wistful white A sorry sight A tear track trails And smiling fails As frost bites hard Each chew and chomp Enamel stomp Upon a tongue Of furry sludge A grisly grudge A snarling wind And screeching trees Fog whispers please… And begs for entry To the heart The roaring hearth The glowing soul Oh let me in, let me in… Cailleach cries But listen not If you are wise.   Copyright 4th December 2013   *** About the Author: Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist. She is the author of A Modern…

Children’s Book Review: An A-Z collection of Behaviour Tales From Angry Ant to Zestless Zebra by Susan Perrow Illustrated by Almut French This charming and beautifully illustrated book essentially offers something called “story medicine” as a creative strategy for parenting, teaching and even counselling. The key concept of story medicine or healing stories is that the right story, told at the right time, can unlock something within a child and eventually bring about desired (or much needed) change. One example would be of a child deliberately annoying other children and destroying the peace in the classroom for the whole group. The teacher might then read the story about Obnoxious Octopus…

So it’s that special, magical time when I’m awake at 2am. Ah, that good old full moon energy. It’s been a crazy week, in a crazy month, in a full on lunatic (pardon the pun) year. I know I’m not the only one who has felt it. By a long stretch. From one moon to the next there have been trials and tribulations, from joy to despair, in the full cycle of the wheel of life, throughout the larger wheel of the year. It’s been an effort to stay out from under the whirring spokes of the wheels that just keep spinning. The Cold Moon sounds chilling and forbidding, but…

enLIVenING with the Muses     Creativity is my passion and the inspiration of the Nine Greek Muses has touched my life and those within it profoundly. This energy set the stage for my pursuit of a classical ballet career, ignited my love of music and stimulated my hunger for great literature. Heeding their call to inspiration has been the fertile ground from which the seeds of the efforts of my writing have blossomed and grown into a continual source of pride and joy in the sharing. With the coming of the Spring and the creativity of God and Goddess ready to reveal itself the call of the Muses is strong…

“Celebrating Wiccan Spirituality: Spells, Sacred Rites, and Folklore for Each Day of the Year” by Lady Sabrina     Published by New Page Books Published: 2003 Pages: 319 Available at Amazon and elsewhere in paperback and Kindle editions. If you’re looking to make your craft a daily part of 2018, this is a book for you. Take a magickal journey through the year with holidays, folklore, festivals and customs from a wide variety of cultures. Some are internal pagan practices while others are secular in nature. Beginning with January 1, Lady Sabrina covers each day with everything from simple reminders to more elaborate spells and rituals as the wheel of…