Message of Topaz Topaz wants you to open up your mind to receive the messages that are coming to you today. There are important things that you need to be aware of and your higher self is trying to help you out. You need to be able to stop and listen. The power of Topaz will help you to open yourself up so that you make a better channel for the words of divinity. Topaz tells you that this is a good time for you to work on your astral traveling. You will be able to move forward and make connections with your spirit guides. This is the time when…

Message of Dumortierite Dumortierite wants you to stop and look at your own level of comfort in your life. This is a stone that can help you to see the joys that you have and find ways of acquiring the items that you feel you need to be comfortable in life. Dumortierite is a stone that can help you to achieve economic security. When you are preparing for job interviews or if you are looking for a change of career or a promotion carrying around a piece of Dumortierite will help you to tune your own inner energies to bring about the best outcome possible. When you are having problems…

This month, I am posting more spells on the darker side. Sometimes it is what is needed in our lives. One thing I like to tell witches: You dont have to practice all magick, but learn as much as possible as you never know when you will need it. THE KARMIC CURSE OF PAIN This curse shall be layed on the victim while burning an image of the victim in the flame of a black candle or while burning a black image candle inscribed with their name and containing personal affects of theIrs. If possible,do this in a graveyad at midnite under a waning moon. As the candle or image…

Sekhmet (Sakhmet, Sachmet, Sekhet) -*Powerful one*- -*Sun Goddess*- -*Destroyer*- -*Mistress of Dread*- -*Lady of Pestilence*- -*Avenger of Wrongs*- -*Scarlet Lady*- -*One Before Whom Evil Trembles-* -*The Lady of Slaughter*- -*Lady of Flame*- -*Goddess of Healing*- -*Defender of Ma’at*- Sekhmet is depicted as a lion-headed woman with the sun disk and uraeus serpent headdress. Although she is connected with Bast, she has no relationship with the cat goddess. They are two distinct goddesses in their own rights – the Egyptians did not claim they were siblings of any kind. Bast and Sekhmet were an example of Egyptian duality – Sekhmet was a goddess of Upper Egypt, Bast of Lower Egypt (just…

The Thargelia was a festival celebrated in ancient Greece every spring. It occurred on the 6th and 7th days of the month Thargelion. The name of the month actually takes its name from this festival. (1) As the ancient calendar was a luni-solar calendar, and our modern one is a solar calendar, the dates will not remain constant from year to year. Thus, this year Thargelia will begin at sundown on May 3rd and continue until sundown on the 5th. The festival lasted for two days, and it had two separate components to it. The first day is sacred to Artemis, as the 6th of the month was universally regarded…

The image above is a painting by Belenus. It depicts the Venus of Willendorf and is entitled: Primordial Venus Primordial Venus Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty and worshiped originally as a goddess of fertility, both of the human and nature varieties. Her name has been assigned to the small prehistoric figurines that have been found throughout Europe, from western France, to western Russia. They are, essentially, small Paleolithic figurines of women. The age of the Venus figurines covers a time span from 27,000 years ago, to 20,000 years ago. The Venus figurines have been found in many forms, carved in stone, ivory and wood, and also…

Peace and Bullies PEACE will come when people live In friendship, side by side, And cherish understanding More than hatred, greed and pride. PEACE will come when people see All people as the same, And no one has to live in fear, In ignorance, or shame. PEACE will come when people Who are needy can reach out For shelter, food, or love, And no one has to do without. PEACE will come when people Learn to listen and to care About the rights and dignity Of people everywhere. PEACE will come when love and trust And kindness know rebirth, And on that day all people Will rejoice in peace on…

     Pagan culture never died. It changed, was hidden, became hushed — but never died. We can look around and see that many of the Old ways are still part of everyday life. Here’s a few examples. What others can you see in your own surroundings?            A personal favorite is the candle-magic ritual we do once a year, celebrating one’s incarnation with the chant "Happy Birthday to you." A wish is made, the candles blown out and gifts given. This custom dates back to worship of Artemis, Greek Goddess of the Moon. On Her day, cakes were baked in the shape of a crescent moon and decorated with candles. If…

Scrying Oil 2 frankincense 2 drop sandalwood 1 drop lavender 1 drop rosemary Mix essential oils in 1/2 Ounce carrier oil (Almond, Grapeseed, Safflower, Olive, etc) Anoint self and scrying object right before scrying, or you can do the meditation below. Scrying Meditation For this meditation, you don’t need a scrying mirror, bowl, etc, you will use your mind in meditation. Chose a small purple candle, or a color that helps you "see" (Or use white for all purpose) Anoint the candle with Scrying oil, working towards you (drawing visions towards you) with one or both hands. You can also lightly anoint yourself over your "third eye" if you desire.…

I recently gave myself permission to go ahead and buy the "Back Roads of Texas" paperback book. I’ve had the link saved in my browser for some time now. Just decided to go ahead and do it. I want to travel. Texas is a big state, and it would be a waste if I didn’t see some of its beauty. Did you know that there’s canyons and apparently some sort of "spectra lights in the sky", all in the State of Texas? These are things I would like to see, to explore. I have found myself "jumping in with both feet" with many things here lately. Could it be that…