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#170 – The Lughnasadh Issue
Welcome Lughnasadh! We’ve got a lot of great articles for you in this issue, dear readers! We’ve got poetry, correspondences, astrology, ritual, and much more to get your summer harvest festival growing… In Book Reviews: Celtic Tree Mysteries, Crystal Basics, Spirit Speaker, The Evil Eye, Wyldwood, The Backyard Witch — and more! In This Month’s Articles: Interview with “I Affirm My Power” Author Phoebe Garnsworthy Finding Inspiration When You’re Overwhelmed Notes from the Apothecary: all about Anemones! Introducing: Advice from Magic Myrtle Brand new webcomic An’ It Charm None Getting eye strain from the background? Just click on the Moon/Sun switch in the menu to turn on night mode and…
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Tarot with Lady Saoirse
Lughnasadh 2023 Bright Blessings! If you are reading this column, chances are, you have been to a psychic reader before, or you are looking into going soon. Some people do a regularly scheduled reading with a trusted reader to have good guidance for their decision making on a regular basis, and other people see readers whenever they feel like they should. Some people say the worst time to see a reader is when you are in the middle of a crisis or emotional meltdown, but sometimes, those are the times you need the support of a psychic most. Regardless of when or why you are seeing a psychic, there…
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Learning Lunar
The Full Moon How exciting to be three issues into our Learning Lunar column and already able to wax lyrical (pun intended) about the full moon! Lúnasa 2023 falls on August 1st which, this year, is also a full moon. Lúnasa, or Lughnasadh, is an Irish festival co-opted by many Pagan traditions as a time of harvest celebration, games, competitions, and other summer festivities. Another popular celebration held at this time is Lammas, the Anglo-Saxon early Christian festival of blessing the first fruits and loaves of the seasons. Having the full moon to add to these blessings can only add to their fruitfulness! What Does the Phrase…
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Book Review – Crystal Basics: Pocket Encyclopedia by Nicholas Pearson
Book Review Crystal Basics: Pocket Encyclopedia by Nicholas Pearson Publisher: Destiny Books Publishing 278 Pages Published: March 7, 2023 Everyday Crystals Have you ever wanted an encyclopedia of crystals you could take everywhere? This amazing little book will fit in a pocket with the size of 4.5”x5.25” or even in the outer pocket of a backpack for easy access in the field. And this little book really does pack a ton of information between it covers. While not going into a ton of depth, it still covers enough to get a basic understanding of what makes a crystal, crystals and energy work; crystal correspondences from type of growth,…
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Interview with Phoebe Garnsworthy Author of ‘I Affirm My Power’ with Lady Saoirse
Bright Blessings, Readers! Last issue, I was able to review Phoebe Garnsworthy’s book I Affirm My Power, and you may have had the chance to read it by now. I have even more exciting news…Phoebe was good enough to let me interview her! Sometimes I give a full intro of the author and their work, but usually that is when the review and interview are together. If you want to know about Phoebe and her book, check the review in our last issue: Book Review – I Affirm My Power: Everyday Affirmations and Rituals to Create the Life That You Desire by Phoebe Garnsworthy – PaganPages.org Now- without further…
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Deck Review – The Healthy Witch Oracle Cards by TJ Perkins and Jennifer Amazon
Deck Review The Healthy Witch Oracle Cards Written by TJ Perkins Illustrated by Jennifer Amazon Publisher: REDFeather 33 Cards and an 80-Page Booklet Publication Date: April 11, 2023 This deck of thirty-three oracle cards accompanies “The Healthy Witch: A Workbook for Optimum Health,” written by TJ Perkins and published in 2019. Both are intended to guide readers to become the best witch possible with suggestions for physical, mental, and emotional healing. Given only the cards, this review is about them as a standalone purchase. The presentation of the deck and a small booklet inside a tin is appealing. To use the cards, Perkins writes in the…
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Lughnasadh/Lammas/Lunasa Correspondences
Major Sabbat (High Holiday) – Fire Festival August 1 Other Names: Lunasa (meaning August), Lughnasaad, Lughnasa Celtic),First Harvest, August Eve, Feast of Cardenas, Feast of Bread, Tailltean Games(Irish), Teltain Cornucopia (Strega), Ceresalia (Ancient Roman) Harvest Home, Thingtide (Teutonic), Lammas (Christian). Laa Luanys, Elembious, Festival of Green Corn (Native American) Animals and Mythical beings: Griffins, Basilisks, Roosters, Calves, Centaurs, Phoenix Gemstones: aventurine, citrine, peridot, sardonyx, yellow diamonds, citrine Incense and Oils: wood aloes, rose, rose hips, rosemary, chamomile, eucalyptus, safflower, corn, passionflower, frankincense, sandalwood Colors: red, orange, golden yellow, green, light brown, gold, bronze, gray Tools, Symbols, and Decorations: corn, cornucopias, red, yellow flowers, sheaves of grain (wheat, barley, oats), first fruits/vegetables of garden labor, corn…
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Jade Reviews The Healing Lamp From Conscious Items
Product Review Store: Conscious Items Product: The Healing Lamp Retail Price: $49.99 Conscious Items sent us their “Healing Lamp” to review. It is absolutely adorable. They have a wonderful description of the item on their site that includes a very extensive list of Clear Quartz properties. I think this stone is probably the best choice for a lamp, as it helps and heals with so many different things. Because the stone is not permanently attached to the lamp, it does offer the option of changing out the crystals if you wanted to focus on one thing specifically, which I think was smart. With the use of Clear Quartz however,…
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Living the Oily Life
Peppermint Peppermint oil is another favorite of mine for many reasons. It is also recommended as another oil for those starting to dabble in essential oils. I have peppermint in my own garden, but be warned it will grow wherever unless the roots are somehow restricted. I planted mine in pots and put the pots in the ground. Granted it smells amazing when grass is being cut and a few stray tendrils are ran over. Mint plants in general are fairly hardy and are perennials so once rooted they will keep coming back. Peppermint has a very long history, like 1000 BC long history. It was noted to be…
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Communing with the Essence
The Key to Respectfully Communing Essence-ly — Our sensitivity can at first feel as though it is a curse, a defect that proves there is something wrong with us. It can also lead us into the dissolve of barriers and boundaries, naming us as Empaths, where we feel and sense, and oftentimes absorb the world around us even to our detriment. Our sensitivity can make us sick and take on other peoples troubles. It can also lead us into understanding that we are energetic Spiritual Beings that are ultimately One. It can also remind us that we are uniquely separate entities choosing to be alive as an individual at…
