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     Eventually, every inquisitive child asks the question, "Where did I come from?" Perhaps some, with that same innocence and curiosity, never stop asking this question all through life, all along their Spiritual path. Looking for the answer will help us find the Ancestors within.            Deep within us lies a vast fortune of information about who we are and where we came from. As Spirits incarnated into a physical body, we are the product of a chain of events going back farther than we could ever imagine. We can see examples of this chain in everyday life — if we choose to look.            Our bodies are each a product…

Our true essence, or soul is not limited to the mere confines of our fleshly bodies. It actually expands for quite a ways out from our body for several feet. This expansion is called our aura. Most healers agree that illness begins in the aura. At the very least, the aura is affected by illness, so treating it, along with our body itself, is very important and necessary. In taking care of our aura as well is our body, we can insure that many illnesses don’t happen in the first place, then they’ll not need to be healed. One easy way to do this for yourself is to incorporate the…

Respecting Yourself by Respecting Your Opposite In the last article I talked about how women were not inferior to men and how throughout history there were many women warriors. Often times when a woman talks about women warriors many think that she believes that women are superior to men. This is not what I believe, so I hope this sets the record straight right now. The first thing a warrior goddess must learn is that male and female warriors are equal, absolutely and completely. Men and women are different sides of the same coin. I have heard so many Pagan women talk about how females are superior to males. I…

I have been reading a lot lately about what it means to be a Witch. This is a topic very close to home and one that I now feel compelled to comment on. I grew up on a small farm in rural Tennessee. When I was about seven or eight years old my grandmother explained to me that she was a Witch and by heredity so was I. To me, this didn’t seem like a great revelation but it was confusing because the only real concept I had of what a Witch was, was the either scary hags in fairy tales or the over the top witch called “Witch Hazel”…

Staying Alive Out of the Broom Closet Part One: At Work Can outing yourself as a Pagan at your job get you canned? Of course! Let’s face it, Pilgrim, anything that makes you stand out from the crowd will get you noticed–for bad as well as good. And declaring yourself Pagan ranks right up there with painting yourself purple or taking off all your clothes by the time clock every morning. You need your ducks in a row to be sure that bulls eye you want to glue onto your posterior is as inconspicuous as possible. But first, let’s address the most common FAQ here, just to get it out…

The Marriage Heresy The worst book ever written is now a film. You must know what movie of which I speak. I hope you do because just like the actors who refuse to say the name of "That Scottish Play" I refuse to write the name of "That Book." I cannot understand the excitement "The Da—" Oops! Almost said it! I cannot fathom what on earth millions and millions of the mass of humanity have found so fascinating about writing that violates the entire Geneva Convention. What should have been the winner of the Bulwer-Lytton contest is a publishing sensation. But what I can fathom even less is the millions…

There’s a village one year’s journey from here. And in that village lives a woman with four children. Like any family, all four children are kindred and similar — yet very, very unique. One is a feisty child, with brilliant golden hair, and a natural glow warmer than any other. This child’s name is Summer. In an entire year, perhaps the 91 days (and nights) of Summer seem to fly by the quickest… When you think of summer, what comes to mind? Summer is the peak, the pinnacle, the realization of what took root during the Spring. One lesson the seasons teach is that many things in nature grow, mature,…

"If I see witches riding through the air I do something to make them lose their way And they never find they own skin again And they never find their own spirit again." -Odin; the Poetic Edda " Vervain and Dill Hinder witches from their will." "Black-luggie, lammer bead, Rowan-tree and reed thread, Put the witches to their speed." "Rowan-ash and reed thread Keep the devils from their speed," Assuming that you, visitor, are well acquainted with folklore and myths surrounding Witchcraft, I’m positive that somewhere along your travels into the world of Witchery you’ve encountered the above charms and spells to deter witches; many being found in pagan traditions…

The To Do List 11PM @ the Lighthouse. Morgan is sitting up in bed, typing out a paper for her medical anthropology class on her laptop. Beside her is Flame, the fat orange cat. He’s laying Sphinx like facing the foot of the wood and wrought iron bed, inscrutably staring with feline attentiveness at one of the invisible house fairies napping atop Lady Lillith’s altar. Weyland comes in, wearing mismatched socks and plaid pajama bottoms. His tee shirt says BURNED OUT BUT STILL SMOKIN’. Morgan (without looking up): Thought I told you to toss that shirt. Weyland: What shirt? Morgan (still typing): The one you’re wearing, you idiot. Weyland (looks…

Part II As we left off in our last effort, James and Carey were trapped in an old mineshaft… no, wait, wrong story. Last month, we hinted at the magick words, "fish oil". What has this to do with either mental health or paganism? Hmmmm I apologize in advance that this month’s article will be almost solely dedicated to this issue; I will discuss other helps in coming articles. It will be hard to bring it back to paganism much, but I will try, and will refocus in future articles. Anthropologists tell us that, not that long ago, there were 3 or 4 competing hominid ("man-like") species. One of these…