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Who am I? What am I?   People like to label others, probably to get things clear for themselves. It’s understandable and doesn’t have to be a problem, as long as you don’t get too rigid about it. Labels can change, because people change. The label ‘female’ is permanent (well, most of the time..), but the label ‘friend’ can turn into ‘acquaintance’ or even ‘foe’.  I know I use labels for people; it’s hard not to, but I try to keep them flexible, unprejudiced and stay open to change.   Pagans are just like people… 😉 Whenever I introduce myself as a witch among other pagans, there’s always someone that…

I came to paganism, like many of us, by way of books. They intrigued me, and once I got my nose into them, one led to another, which led to another. Many of these books were written by brave, public pagan figures who had recorded their knowledge so that I, an inheritor of that knowledge, could follow their bread crumb trail on a journey of my own.   The very first books I plucked off of the bookstore shelves and brought home with me were introductory Wiccan books. They did their best to describe just what Wiccans are and what they do, saying that “Wiccans believe this” and “Pagans do…

FROM ONE SHIFT TO ANOTHER   From one article to the next there is, and has been, so much talk of shifts upon shifts. There has been so much talk about change, transition, the overwhelming intensity from the moon, the eclipse and simply the list continues, more and more. The question is that at what point do these shifts find their equilibrium; at what point do they balance and enable becoming whole? What if they already have?   What is these incredible sensations are not “shifting” but rather integrating creating the vibrational discomfort similar to that of shifts?   From the corrupt to the divine, each soul has its own…

Find the poet the one who’ll say, “This is how it is, I’ll show you a way to condense emotions, diverse and vast, encompass the future, consider the past. I’ll take you on a journey, bring your mind to mine, together we may find, something. Not necessarily the same thing, but isn’t that what poetry has the power to bring. Exploration of thought, feelings shared, explained, nothing held back, refrained, just real and raw. Telling it like it is. Showing the weakness against the strength, exploring rhyme, rhythm, craftsmanship, line length. Tuning into the sounds of others tuned in, knowing the songs to take you within, into the place where…

  I love this time of year. I say that about every season, but it’s always true. There is a palpable sense of excitement as the homestead burst into life courtesy of a fortnight of unexpectedly sunny days and warm nights. The stalks of velvety silver-green, now taller than my 63” frame, boast eleven of the wine and green globe artichokes already. The nearby honeysuckle has inched its way along several feet of the hedge-frame; the lemon balm, mint and oregano are clamoring for my hand and the pruning shears.   As the Witch of this place, my work has been reclaiming yard, garden and field; removing, recycling, composting, disposing,…

A happy and healthy Beltane to everyone!  In this issue: Interview with Pagan Metal Band Hammer Horde New Columns for you to fall in love with! Spiritual Seeker A Shamanic View LionHeart’s Magickal herbal Guide Dawn’s Constitute Warrior Women The Tree of Life Girl Talk: Getting to Know the Goddesses Tarot Talk Plus all your old favorites and correspondences.  Any ideas on how to make PaganPages eMagazine better in your opinion?  Drop us a line at [email protected] We are currently looking for a columnist to review blogs, sites, podcasts, etc…  If you are interested email [email protected]

Signs and symbols are all so personal, affect us all so differently. Something that is deeply real and true to me, might mean nothing at all to you. We all have our own interpretations.

Beltaine (traditional) – Sun in Taurus – 11 degrees Wednesday, May 1, 2013 – sunrise, 6:12 am EDT   Beltaine (Rudemas) Names: Beltane, Beltaine, Baltein, May Day, Rood Day, Walpurgisnacht, RudemasG?yl Galan Mai (Welsh) Date: May 1st (sometimes celebrated on the eve – Apr 30th) Astro Correspondence: 15 degrees Taurus Color: reds for (menstrual) blood of the Goddess, whites for semen of the God Food: fresh fruit and veggies, veal, ham, chicken, (but rarely any meat), pasta, breads, cakes, jams/jellies, wine/mead Common Info: Maypole dancing to entwine the ribbons of red and white representing Goddess and God (phallic symbol and World Tree lore), Handfasting, Spiral Dancing, Bel Fires, last Fertility…

PaganPages (PP):  Hails! I hope you guys are doing well on this fine day. First of all I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to do this interview. We are honored to have you featured in our Epublication. There are a lot of different genre names for the style of music you play “Pagan metal”, “Viking Metal”, “Folk Metal” etc.. do you consider yourself any of these genres or do you kind of just write what you like and go with it? Ryan Mininger (RM):  Hey, first of all, thanks for the interview! I think the beauty of these genres is that there…

Pagans generally think of themselves as very spiritual folks. We are supposed to be in tune with nature, respectful to a multitude of gods, and open-minded about the beliefs of others. But, believe it or not, Pagans can also experience a crisis of faith. First, I’ll tell you a little bit about my religious history. I was raised Presbyterian. Not strictly, but I did go to Sunday school and learn my Bible stories. As a young teen I decided to read the whole Bible, and came to the conclusion that Christianity wasn’t the right path for me. So, after some looking around, I settled on Wicca, believing the basic framework…