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Reality or Delusional?   As some of you may know I am a member of an eclectic coven and as being such we have an assignment each week of journaling, an assignment that I find very beneficial in expanding our understanding of the world and our society as well as guiding us to find our Truth. When we meet as a coven each week we share what we have written as the assignment requires us to journal three days a week contemplating an assigned topic or answering a question we have been presented with for that day. This week our topics were ‘reality’, ‘imagination/magick’ and ‘inspiration’. They spurred great conversation…

Gem Silica                     Highly Evolved.  Purest form of gem quality.  Impacts the upper fifth chakra energies and along with its’ communication enhancement properties will tend to add “compassion in action” to the wearer’s skills.  The yin energy of the stone gives it an emotional balancing effect, extending it’s influence to the heart chakra.  This mineral truly impacts the soul and is sought after for healing layout work.  Rarely found alone but sometime with better grades of Chrysocolla.   Glass (Fugalite and Fulgarite)           In addition to the man-made variety, the cycles of nature make glass by fusing…

The Miracle of Elderberry   Family:  A member of the Honeysuckle Family Healing History: As early as 400 B.C. Hippocrates called the Elder his Medicine Chest.  From the Middle Ages into the 19th Century, Europeans and American herbalists used the berry as a laxative and diuretic, to treat diabetes, and to increase resistance to illness and treat infections, such as flu.  Beyond herbal medicine, elderberry has also been used for centuries to make preserves and wine. Therapeutic Uses: Used for Flu, Prevention of Degenerative Diseases, Heart Attack and Stroke and Gum Disease. Magickal Uses of Elderberry  A Druid Sacred Tree. Sacred to the White Lady and Midsummer Solstice. The Druids…

Midsummer Ritual Lore: It is said that during Midsummer the God aspect of Divinity is at its highest power. If we’re speaking astrologically this is also true; Midsummer marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. Midsummer or Litha falls on June 21 when the noon sun is farthest away from the celestial equator. Solstice is Latin for “sun stands still” and so it is rightfully named. It is also believed that the veil between the worlds is thin on the night of fair Midsummer. It is not uncommon to attract several energies toward your circle and magic on the night of Midsummer. It is also seen as…

The Ogham Tree Calendar and the Rune of Amergin: Saille through Coll     Here is the Ogham Tree Calendar, with the Rune of Amergin, as reconstructed by Robert Graves: Gaelic          English         from            to                Rune of Amergin tag Beth            Birch           12/25?        01/20          I am a stag of seven tines Luis             Rowan          01/21           02/17          I am a wide flood on a plain Nion            Ash             02/18          03/17          I am a wind on deep waters Fearn           Alder           03/18          04/14          I am a shining tear of the Sun Saille           Willow         04/15          05/12          I am a hawk on a cliff Uath            Hawthorn     05/13          06/09                   I am fair among flowers Duir             Oak             06/10          07/07                   I am…

  The Wonder of Fae   In July the earth is lush and green, the air thick with possibilities. Gardens are in full bloom, the sun glistens off lakes and rivers, and in that special place where poetry meets the soul, we find those enchanting creatures who capture our hearts and imagination, the fae.   Through myth, stories and folklore, which has been passed down over hundreds of years, we learn that there are many species of fae. They may appear in human or animal form, or a mix thereof, as streams of light, cascades of glimmer, or in any other form they wish to present themselves. William Butler Yeats, in…

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name wold smell as sweet;”– Juliet to Romeo in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Act II Scene II The quote above is slightly out of place. It pertains to the fact that Romeo and Juliet are from opposing families. Romeo believes that their lives would be easier if he had a different name. Juliet is pointing out that she loves Romeo for simply being Romeo…not because of his family name or who his family is. In a way much of the same can be applied to Greek figurine Cassandra. All versions of the myth paint her as…

The Spiritual & Spiritualism in Simple   Spiritualism and the spiritual have a multitude of meanings to numerous people often determined by their own personal beliefs. This however, doesn’t make it fact but it does provide interesting perspectives to the mix.   Be it the time of year, solstice, planetary alignment or all of the this and then some, many are coming to the forefront with their opinions and discounting that opinion does not mean fact.   With some of us that have been privy to information not readily available on the internet, wikipedia or even google for that fact means that not everyone has access to some truths that…

Annabelle        One of my all time favorite “ghost” stories is about a Raggedy Ann doll named Annabelle.  The story begins in 1970; a mother purchased the child size doll at a hobby store as a present for her daughter Donna who was a nursing school student at the time.  She lived in a small apartment with her room-mate Angie   Donna loved the doll and placed it on her bed but this didn’t seem to be where Annabelle wanted to stay.       Over a short period of time the girls noticed Annabelle would be moved slightly.  Very small changes in positions at first but still noticeable, especially since neither…

What is paganism?  Pagan is simply a word which means anything other than Christian.  It only has meaning the same way that Gentile has meaning.  Everyone who is not a Jew is a Gentile.  Everyone who is not a Christian is a pagan.  Heathens and blasphemers are people who, although educated and initiated into Christianity do not agree with or believe every one of the teachings – or the practices.  In many cases, blasphemers are people who disagree on one philosophical point, or who believe the church is corrupt and has practices so unChristian that they object.   There are many religions in the world other than Christianity and Judaism. …