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Hera Hera was the Greek Goddess of Love and Marriage (also known as “Juno” in the Roman pantheon).  She was the wife of Zeus and the Queen of the Olympians.  She was also considered the Goddess of the Sky and the Starry Heavens. Hera was usually depicted with a crown on her head and holding a staff with a lotus tip.  She is also seen holding a hawk or a cuckoo bird. She is considered to embody the Triple Goddess – Maiden, Mother and Crone. Hera as Maiden was unmarried and virginal.  She then was married to Zeus, after being raped by him when he tricked her by posing as…

There are times where we seem to be waging an internal war.  At those times we are our own worst enemy, worst critic and hardest task master.  So, how do we pull ourselves back into balance?  We must acknowledge and embrace the opposing forces inside of us.  Once we accomplish this task life will flow much more peacefully. The way to do this is to recognize and accept your shadow self. You have to identify the part of your psyche that you generally try to keep at bay.  When you are ready to deal with this part of yourself you will be ready to begin. As usually you will want…

Carnelian Carnelian is a type of Agate with Iron impurities.  It is an extremely feminine stone and is attuned strongly with the Earth.  If you are going through legal issues, carrying Carnelian will help you.  It helps the truth be found and if you are in the right can help legal proceedings go your way. Many cultures have beliefs about Carnelian.  Muslims called it a Mecca Stone and used it as protection against the evil eye.  In Buddhism it represents faith, perseverance, and wisdom.  In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, it is mentioned numerous times.  It was used as an amulet to protect a mummy’s soul in the afterlife. …

Kitchen Wicca I recently received an e-mail from a group I belong to that stated that a Kitchen Wicca was a Witch who practices his/her art mainly thru cooking and common household skills. Or one who uses common everyday items in his/her art, like in times of old, when it was necessary to hide your working tools from those who would persecute you for their possession. While these images are certainly true ones, Kitchen Witchery goes far beyond magical cooking or using ordinary items as magical tools, it is a way of life, one that incorporates every aspect of your life. And because it is utilized mostly at home it…

Myth and Legends: Journeys Through Time In every aspect of life there is a balance of good and bad. What is considered good is not always good. What is considered bad isn’t always bad. Sometimes good is bad and bad is good. Let us borrow from Greek mythology the story of Prometheus. In Greek myth, Prometheus was responsible for two things, the creation of man via clay and making man’s world brighter via fire. Prometheus is considered a Titan god. He is born of Iapetus (Brother of Cronus, ruler of the Underworld in the Golden Age which was when the Titans ruled) and Themis (Goddess of good counsel, also named…

Improving Humankind through Sexual Energy **ADULT CONTENT We have covered a fair variety of the different aspects of Sexual Magick; however, one of the most important reasons to perform Sexual Magick is for the betterment of Humanity. Most folks that are interested in Magick or the Occult are aware that ancient fertility rites were performed for agricultural and religious purposes. However, there has been, for long ages, a subtle line of thought that these same types of fertility rites can be used to induce the incarnation of a higher soul into the body of a human infant, heal people, or improve the land. In fact the Sanctity that many standard…

Standing still On the edge of I know not what I take a deep breath and steel my nerves. It is not the moving forward that is scary But the standing still Breathe in. Breathe out Frozen in time, unable to move What is to be? What will follow? No answers, only questions No parameters, no walls Only a knowing that something…something is going to happen Trust. Believe. Know. Standing still, gathering strength Waiting The sounds are louder, the colors more vivid The scents are stronger here In suspended animation I can hear the voices on the wind Taste the rain Sense the tension Clarity in the void, in the…

Painting is a passion. It is what keeps my blood flowing. I’m  full of many visions that coil around my heart. having opened my emotions in a deeper light these paintings are portraits of my inner creature. being a self taught artist for some time now, I realize that it is truly the core of creativity that binds the colors and figures used in my work and feel very proud to make my art come to life. Goodbye Phobia Raven You Can Never Kill the Sorrow of Love

Altared States Last month, I wrote about tools for magick and referred to them as props in a play.  In a similar way, an altar is the stage.  On the surface, an altar may appear to be nothing more than a place to leave your tools and photos of them may look to you like something from an antique shop.  As with tools, there are reasons to have an altar as well as a system behind their use and arrangement. The basic reason for an altar is to have a location to place your tools in a functional way.  Secondly, it also serves as a place of focus, a trigger…

YOUR SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP We have many relationships in a life time. Some mirror many before and others are fresh and exciting providing a new perspective and an opportunity of growth. There is a useful tool called the Wheel of Life that defines all the different areas of ourselves that requires attention and when an even amount is distributed we technically are in balance. The reality is that life likes its ebbs and flows, which means more often than not the balance requires a sense of flexibility. This however, can create a habit where an important aspect of you becomes absent, or even considered a luxury, and omitted from our day…