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An Herbal/Spice Blend to Kill Anything Over the Winter Season                       Some people call this fire cider, I call it, well nasty…Actually I call it Flu Juice.  Everyone has their own recipe, and I am no exception. So, without further ado, here it is: You’ll want to start this on the Full or New Moon 1 part Garlic 1 part Horseradish (The Fresh Root if you can get it but jarred is fine) 1 part Onion 1 part Fresh ginger 1/4 part Cayenne 1 part Honey Apple Cider Vinegar, with the Mother in it. (Non-filtered, Like Bragg’s) Chop the garlic,…

Ganesh – Remover of Obstacles               When I was thinking about how to start my new year column, I could think of no one better than Ganesh to start the new year with,  Ganesh (also known as Ganesha or Ganapati), is the elephant-headed, pot-bellied, Hindu God. He is one of the most beloved Gods in Hinduism. Even though there are many different sects of Hinduism in India and throughout the world, Ganesh is the one Deity that all Hindus love and worship. He is the “common thread” amongst all Hindus, or those practicing Hinduism.  But, admiration of Ganesh is not limited to India, his…

Welcome to the Yule Issue of PaganPages   This issue is brought to you by: Kat’s Herbs and Knitting has graciously given our readers only a coupon for the month of December.  Be sure to check them out!  PPORG10  — coupon code that they can use at checkout for 10% off total order   In this issue…   Ghilan, The Novel, The Author, and a Special Discount for our Readers!   Book Review: Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop by Reginald Bakely     The art of Yvonne M. (Glasgow) Stegall and so much more… Happy Reading!!

Frigga, the All-Mother In the Norse pantheon, the goddess Frigga, whose name means “beloved one”,  rules over hearth and home, love, birth, renewal, motherhood, and wisdom. So important in status was she, it is her name that was given to our modern Friday. She is the wife of the All-Father Odin, by which she has two sons; Baldr, the god of light and poetry, and Hod, the blind god of darkness and winter. As the Queen All-Mother, she is the only other deity, aside from Odin himself, who is permitted to sit upon the great high seat, Hlidskjalf, which looks out onto the vast universe. As she is a sky…

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more.                                   *Ask Your Mama™                          Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Spirituality and Didn’t Know Who to Ask™   by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman     A Question of Happiness   Dear Mama Donna,   If someone put a curse on me for me to never be happy. How can I change that and make him forget me?   Unhappy in Utah   Dear Wanting to Be Happy,   You can change that by being happy! I know that sounds simplistic, but it is true. You and only you are responsible for your own…

I am the darkness, I am the night I am the daytime, I am the light. I am the laughter, I am the tears, I am the dreams, I am the fears. I am the many, I am the one, I am the moon, I am the sun. I am the start, I am the end, I am the enemy, I am the friend. I am the water, I am the land, I am the finger, I am the hand. I am the wind, I am the rain, I am always changing, I am never the same.

Ginger essential oil [Zingiber officinale]                 Used as a domestic spice in the East for decades. For issues like malaria, toothache and bacterial dysentery, but used as a digestive aid in the West. Used as a spice to warm up the stomach, and stimulate the circulatory system.  Fresh ginger can be used in cookery, baking and in warm drinks. It is popular today in hot chocolate drinks. Experimenting with fresh ginger can bring great joy, plus it comes in very handy in colder weather.     correspondences of ginger; Planet~ mars Element~ fire Colour~ pale yellow/ amber or a green looking liquid. Other…

Solstice Traditions Winter solstice observances were held by virtually every culture in the world. Solstice rites were practiced among such diverse groups as Native South Americans, Celts, Persians, Orientals, and Africans. Solstice was known as Sacaea to the Mesopotamians, as the Festival of Kronos to the ancient Greeks, and as Saturnalia to the Romans. According to Norse traditions, the Valkyrie looked for souls to bring to Valhalla during Yule. Norwegians abstained from hunting or fishing for the twelve days during Yule as a way of letting the weary world rest and to hasten the revived sun’s appearance. In old Russia it was traditional to toss grain upon the doorways where…

REGAL EAGLE ~ Gift of Vision ~ “If you go as far as you can see, you will then see enough to go even farther.” ~ John Wooden, American basketball coach who won ten NCAA National Championships within a 12-year period, an unprecedented feat.   In transcendent flight, Regal Eagle sails on the wings of a lone wolf song rising in the heavens, echoing through the valley of the mountain. Soaring in splendor, Eagle majestically glides through the sky, communing with Spirit in a miraculous sight of true nobility. Eagle’s keen vision is one of the sharpest of any animal in the world, and up to 3.6 times more powerful…