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November Amulet Guidance from the Council of Elders with NanLT     Welcome to this new monthly feature for The Pagan Pages. The Amulets of the Goddess are an oracle system created by artist Nancy Blair. I have been reading and interpreting their messages for myself and others for 20 years. Ask your question and stand before the Council of Elders as they guide and advise you with their accumulated wisdom. Today, I ask the question: What messages for the coming month do you have for readers of The Pagan Pages? Triple Spiral – Barriers, Boundaries, and Possibilities   Life seems uncertain and chaotic right now. This is the chaos…

Kiara, Episode 14   The moment that Kiara touched the daisy, Moira became aware of her. She watched as she changed the daisy symbol she had given to her and hung it on her ear. The long corridor seemed dark and much too quiet. Moira could sense the servants huddled in the kitchen. She felt their uncertainty and drifted into the kitchen. Although they were unaware of her, they seemed to brighten a little under the influence of her presence. Cook was sitting at the big old wooden table in the centre of the room. The servants were all sitting around the table. Jed, the gardener, sat at her right,…

Back to the Minors this month; let’s talk about the Five of Wands. The typical image on this card shows five men, each holding a long and unwieldy wand at a different angle, as if each man was saying, “no, do it my way!” I always smile when I see this card, and think about the many times I’ve gone camping and the difficulties just my husband and I have when putting up our tent. I then imagine how it would be if three other people, each with their own way of doing the job, were to try to help us. The Five of Wands is a Minor Arcana card,…

YOGA, MEDITATION & WISDOM (Formerly *A Moment for Meditation*) THE FIVE PATHS OF WISDOM While there are four paths of yoga (Karma, Bhakti, Raja, Gyana), which will be discussed in a future column, today I will be talking about the “Five Paths of Wisdom” as taught within Kundalini Yoga. As with all important things, connecting to the path to wisdom is a much longer journey than you might think upon undertaking it. It is filled with obstacles; frustration; deep inner work, which is almost always painful, and strange twists and turns in the road. In brief, the stages or “pads” are: Saram Pad – Novice Karam Pad – Apprentice Shakti…

Book review The Witches’ Almanac, Issue 36 Water: Our Primal Source Published by the Witches’ Almanac Ltd. This almanac, founded in 1971, has become a traditional pagan reference. It starts with the beginning of the astrological year, running from Spring 2016-17. Its theme is water; the current year’s theme is air. One of the parts I find most useful is the moon calendar noting the moon’s phases and place in the zodiac. I also enjoy the year’s astrological forecasts for each zodiac sign, beginning with the vernal equinox. Each two-page spread touches on highlights for the year, health, love, spirituality and finance. Other reference information includes astrological keys, eclipses, retrograde…

Plant Wands Merry meet. As the wheel turns to the third harvest, I was moved to harvest some of the energies from the world around me, inspired by the Botanical Spirt Wands made by Rosemari Roast of Walk in the Woods, located in Winsted, Connecticut. Cleaning up my community garden plot at the end of the season, I gathered a selection of plants, living and dead, adding to it from outside my back door. o how-to Making an assorted bouquet of about eight pieces, I wrapped the stems together with fibers. One I wound with twine. For the other, I tied a scrap of novelty yarn at the top and…

She walks amidst the shadows of the night, the radiance of the moon her only light She reaches the place where the waters meet the shore Feeling the power deep in her core She looks up to the moon, a wonder to behold its’ energy calls out to her reaching her very soul Her arms slowly rise up, breath coming slow, but steady She stands between sea and stars until the moment she is ready With one last movement, her arms fall, drawing down the moon into herself answering the Goddess’ call (Photo Credit: Pinterest.com)

Knot Magick Merry meet. A simple yet powerful way to cast a spell is by putting knots in a cord. It could be for protection, healing, invoking energies or giving yourself confidence. Sailors once had witches put wind into knots, so if they found themselves in a calm, they could untie one of the knots to get wind to fill their sails. Before beginning, fix your desire firmly in your mind as you feel what its like to have what it is you are asking for. A round silk cord or other natural fiber is generally preferred, but anything from a shoelace to yarn to ribbon can be used. You…

I can’t remember a time when I haven’t enjoyed the autumn season. Cool days, the crunch of dried leaves underfoot. Even living in a city, I can see and hear the signs of a changing season around me.   I think it very fortunate that the part of SE London where I live has many green spaces, as they are called. These aren’t just the obligatory park either. Nearly every street has hardy trees planted along it. Grassy patches and flower beds abound. And just like their counterparts in the countryside, they change and grow and shed their leaves when the nights grow longer and the days grow cooler. I…

Samhain 2016 for Celebrating the Old Ways in New Times Bright Blessings! Samhain is upon us! Many of y0u had your celebrations in the past week, and some of you will have yours this week. Thanks to the wizardry of Jennifer, our editor, here at Pagan Pages, I can post links to past Samhain articles here if you’d like to look over them. Here is 2015’s Samhain article: https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2015/10/celebrating-the-old-ways-in-new-times-12/ And here’s the article for 2014’s Samhain article: https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2014/10/celebrating-the-old-ways-in-new-times-2/ Both articles explore some history and pre-Christian practices. This year’s Samhain article is going to specifically focus on something that is quite controversial in some of our communities- the revelry some engage…