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I’m on the edge I’ve been here before, luckily for me I have a door to open and walk through where I can find a way to bring order back into my mind. For pages I’ll write rhyming verse with my inner self deeply converse, ‘till we work out what to do. poetry always gets me through.

April Fools Day – Sun in Aries – 11 degrees Monday, April 1, 2013 – Midnight April Fool’s Day or All Fool’s Day is accepted worldwide on or about April 1st as part of the old Roman holiday celebrating the Goddess, Hilaria. It is a joke of fun and joking around. Folks pull pranks and practical jokes upon each other. From the old days, a paper fish would be smacked upon your back and the utterance “April Fish!” would be chimed by all. Today, there are many practical jokes played upon the computer. Stick a piece of tape under the mouse and watch what happens to the next person trying…

Recently, we at PaganPages, have had the honor to review and interview one of our favorite authors again, Orion Foxwood.   In February, I did a book review for his newest book The Candle and the Crossroads: A Book of Appalachian Conjure and Southern Root-Work.  Orion Foxwood took some time out from his busy schedule to chat with us about his newest work and just what Appalachian Conjure and Southern Root-Work is.     PaganPages (PP):  What is American Southern conjure?    Orion Foxwood (OF):  American Conjure is a generalized term for a syncretic American folk spiritual and magical practice(s) that incorporates African (through the slave trade of the 17…

Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth By John Michael Greer © 2012 by John Michael Greer ISBN: 978-1-57863-489-7 140 pages Paperback $16.95 (U.S.) Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth was both informative and thought provoking. The author starts with a brief discussion of the difference between a real and false Mystery School. Like most Mystery Schools this book is mostly a discussion of Seven Laws of Ecology.  The Seven Laws covered are The Law of Wholeness, The Law of Flow, The Law of Balance, The Law of Limits, The Law of Cause and Effect, The Law of the Planes, and The Law of Evolution. Each of these laws is explained…

April   This month in our Book of Seasons let’s focus on life joyously popping out all around us! We in the northern hemisphere are smack dab in the middle of Spring! Here in the southern states we are awash in yellow pollen.  Everywhere yellow!  A good rainfall cleanses the new leaves and colorful flowers so that they sparkle!  The air smells heavenly and baby animals and birds appear.   An affirmation for April could be –       I am bubbling over with Divine Life! Looking around at so much life returning to our world I, too, feel a stirring to bring forth something of great joy!  We give…

SPARKLING STREAM ~ Gift of Spontaneity ~     Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, Or any experience that reveals the human spirit. ~ e.e. cummings Rainbow light playfully twinkles on all waters of the world, and Sparkling Stream joyfully dances in rainbow’s glow. Stream plays an important role in the biological habitat of her surrounding areas. This vicinity of fragmented territories of life species, or riparian zones, is harmoniously united by Stream through the generous wealth of her life-giving essence, which conserves the primary critical core ecosystem of earth. All forms of streams, i.e., rivers, creeks, tributaries, brooks, rivulets, and runnels, are the…

Hemimorphite Induces thought/nervous system integration.  When a person is in a coma, it will aid the reintegration of brain circuitry and chemical functioning.  The neurons and electromagnetic charge of the brain are exceptionally susceptible to the healing quality of this mineral as its near-form stats is what is needed to overcome some brain dysfunctions caused by accidental blows, etc…It is not so good in addressing hemorrhage for example.  It is conducive to beginning the proper integration of the mind in dyslexia.  The stone combined with amethyst, smoky quartz and selenite will reduce hypertension and hyperactivity caused by chemical imbalance and fluctuations.  it is an extremely useful stone for children until…

Moon Name: The Growing Moon Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast Nature Spirits: plant faeries Colors: Red and gold Herbs: basil, chives, dragons blood, geranium, thistle Flowers: daisy and sweetpea Tree’s: pine, bay and hazel Scents: pine, bay, bergamot and my personal favorite patchouli Stones: ruby, garnet, sard Animals: Bear and Wolf Birds: hawk and magpie Powers: energy in creating and producing, balance is returned to the nerves change, self confidence, self-reliance, take advantage of opportunities, Time to work on emotional turmoil and get your temper into prospective

The Ebbs and Flow of Change Over the past month there is no doubt that the energy has been intense. Many believed that after December 21st things would settle down. Whether there was an anticipation of this becoming hum drum or quiet, then they were sorely mistaken. Each full moon brings with it the truth of what is going on. It is the overwhelming sense that things of this nature are on the increase. There is that sense of two sides coming together however, it seems as though the puzzle pieces are taking their time to fall into place let alone provide any real clarity to the situation for many.…

Also known as: May Day, Bealtaine, Beltane, Bhealtainn, Bealtinne, Festival of Tana (Strega), Giamonios, Rudemass, and Walburga (Teutonic), Cetsamhain (opposite Samhain),Fairy Day ,Sacred Thorn Day, Rood Day, Roodmas (the Christian term for Rood Day, Old Beltane, Beltain, Baltane, Walpurgis Night, Floriala (Roman feast of flowers from April 29 to May 1), Walpurgisnacht (Germanic-feast of St. Walpurga), Thrimilce (Anglo-saxon), Bloumaand (Old Dutch) Date: May 1 Animals: Swallow, dove, swan, Cats, lynx, leopard Deities: Flower Goddesses, Divine Couples, Deities of the Hunt, Aphrodite, artemis, Bast, Diana, Faunus, Flora, Maia, Pan, the Horned God, Venus, and all Gods and Goddesses who preside over fertility.Tools: broom, May Pole, cauldronStones/Gems: emerald, malachite, amber, orange carnelian,…