An Hebalist’s Guide Greetings herb lovers, I am Lugh Khan. I am here to pass on to you the knowledge I have accumulated over the many years I have been a practicing Herbologist. Hopefully, my notes, recipes and little stories will bring some enlightenment to you on the many uses of herbs. I have thought long and hard on how I want to do this column and have decided the best format would be to devote each month to two areas. I will break the body down to the basic systems (ie: digestive, respritory, ect.) and focus on one system at a time. Every month I will tackle a condition…

Welcome once again to our readers. I would also like to welcome all those who have dreams that confuse and trouble you, to the Dreaming Den. Here you can share your dream with me and I will study the meaning of your dream with close analysis to help you better understand what the dream is trying to tell you. I interpret dreams for several of my clients where they pay a fee for this service, but here it is free to all members of Pagan Pages. I am very pleased to be able to share my gift with you! Do you have troubling or puzzling dreams? Do your dreams leave…

The Silence of Indigenous Peoples Pagan Pages has been seeking to include a column dealing with Native Americans for some time. There are a few likely reasons it has taken some time to find an author willing to share appropriate information with the readership. In this first piece of what will be a monthly column devoted to understanding the indigenous peoples of the Americas, I wanted to address why Indian people often fall silent in a venue such as this. I also want to tell you a little bit about myself. I was not born on a reservation. I was not raised by wolves. My first and most life-altering spiritual…

Quick & easy hints to get you through your busy day The Poor Pagan’s Guide to Altar Care Did you hear the one about the girl with the wooden altar? Sad but true–and an altar cloth can only cover just most signs of neglect and abuse, not all. To keep your fellow covenors from snickering behind your back, follow these simple rules & suggestions: Avoid excess. Don’t stash your altar up in the attic or downstairs in the fruit cellar when your Presbyterian Aunt Petunia comes visiting–extreme temperatures, dryness or humidity can damage wooden furniture. And watch what you toss over it, too, since plastic or rubber mats can stain…

Appreciation Today I am sitting down at my computer from a long vacation. My husband and I went on an adventure to Nevada and California visiting my family… who happens to live smack in the middle of nowhere. Let me tell you about my vacation and then I will get to the point of this months article (I promise, they are related). I am going to leave the name of the town out, because I don’t want to bring a lot of attention to it; it is one of those places you must discover for yourself… not that you can really find it on a map. My husband and I…

Demons in the Machine As I sat down at the computer, I realized that my simple Quest to do a little research for this article had suddenly become slightly more interesting. It seemed that space and time had collided at some point near the center of our desk, creating a portal directly into the Pits of Hell (a subdivision owned in part by a subsidiary of Microsoft). Until recently, it hadn’t occurred to me that computers could become possessed by Demons. (Break out the holy water…) For those of you who don’t believe in Pure Evil, I’ve got one word for you: Malware. That lovely collective of viruses, spywares, adwares,…

Greetings to everyone at PaganPages and to all our viewers. My name is Lady Willow Hawk and I have been a solitary practing Pagan witch for over thirty years. I grow and preserve my own herbs and I would like to invite everyone to Willows Herbal Haven to share in the knowledge of Herbalism. In this monthly column I will discuss a variety herbs, their Latin name, plant facts recipes, healing power ect. So sit back and enjoy your journey with me. ** Please always remember that herbal remedies are to combine and inhance your health and to never be taken in place of medications prescribed by a doctor. Always…

I was speaking with a friend the other day who told me that when she went religion shopping a few years ago she came extremely close to becoming Pagan. Paganism had almost everything she valued—the Goddess, respect and reverence for nature, the choice to worship with a group or be solitary, amazingly beautiful rituals, a deep, rich mythological history with such a strong connection to the ancient, primeval forces so as to be almost synonymous with the life force itself. There was one problem and for her the problem was insurmountable. Just as there was no room for Jesus at the inn in Bethlehem, it also appeared there was no…

Households and Their Pets Merry Meet Everyone! Wishing everyone a Blessed and Bountiful Lammas! This month I have decided to talk about how pets fit into the Wiccan household. Since Wiccan households see things a little differently than mainstream households, of course we treat our animals differently as well. As people who honor deities and energies of Mother Earth, we cannot help but hold Her wild creatures in reverence as well as Her domesticated creatures. First and above all, pets in a Wiccan household are usually unbelievably spoiled. They are more than just pets; they are members of the family. Their moods and feelings are taken into account as such.…

Oil for Love 2 lavandar 1 mint 1 thyme 1 jasmine 1 rosemary Mix essential oils in 1/2 Ounce carrier oil (Almond, Grapeseed, Safflower, Olive, etc) Wear when you want to attract love, or do the candle meditation below… Meditation for Love *While doing this meditation keep in mind the concequences of affecting someone’s free will. This should be used in general, to attract love, with a current partner, or used to attract someone with certain qualities that you’re looking for. Select a small pink candle, or a color that says "love" to you. (Or use white for all purpose) Anoint the candle with the oil, working towards you (drawing…