{"id":14628,"date":"2017-08-01T01:15:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T06:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=15157"},"modified":"2017-08-01T02:19:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T07:19:41","slug":"welcome-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/01\/welcome-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/25297401@N08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15158\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Harvest_Moon_by_violscraper.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Original graphic by:\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/25297401@N08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Violscraper<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>_____________________________________________________________________<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Welcome to the August, <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/lughnasadh-correspondences-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lughnasadh\/Lammas<\/a> Issue of PaganPagesOrg. \u00a0This issue is sure to please with features, such as &#8230;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-the-crane-bag-by-joanna-van-der-hoeven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15032\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CraneBag-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">A Book Review of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-the-crane-bag-by-joanna-van-der-hoeven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Crane Bag<\/a>,&#8221;by Joanna van der Hoeven. This book is not actually about cranes though it does start with a Celtic crane myth. It is really a brief introduction to ritual tools and practices from the Druid tradition.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/the-bad-witches-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14700\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Bad-Witches-Guide-Logo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">We&#8217;re not always good, and for those times, we have &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/the-bad-witches-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Bad Witch&#8217;s Guide<\/a>&#8221; to look forward to. \u00a0This month, <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/author\/lucy-drake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucy Drake<\/a> covers hexing herbs. \u00a0Using herbs and spices, from your garden, or kitchen cupboard, for their left-hand use.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-what-is-an-altar-by-rowan-moss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15001\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/whatisanaltar_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/author\/deanna-lambert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deanna Lambert<\/a>, not only reviews &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-what-is-an-altar-by-rowan-moss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is an Altar?<\/a>,&#8221; By Rowan Moss, from the Pagan Children Learning Series, but shares her personal experience of using the book to teach her own \u00a0three-year-old son. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-houses-of-the-horoscope-by-alan-oken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15135\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/houses-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">We feature a book review of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-houses-of-the-horoscope-by-alan-oken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houses of the Horoscope<\/a>,&#8221; by Alan Oken. \u00a0For 50 years, Alan Oken has practiced the art of \u201creading\u201d the energy of the cosmos through the lens of astrological charts.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/crystal-connections-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15072\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/crystal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">There are many ways to Cleanse &amp; Charge your Crystals. \u00a0This month in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/crystal-connections-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Connections<\/a>,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/author\/shiron-eddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shiron Eddy<\/a> teaches us 7 different ways to cleanse &amp; charge. \u00a0She even shares her preferred method!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-natural-born-shamans-a-spiritual-toolkit-for-life-by-imelda-almqvist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15047\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Natural-Born-Shamans-Cover-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">A Book Review of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/book-review-natural-born-shamans-a-spiritual-toolkit-for-life-by-imelda-almqvist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Born Shamans-A Spiritual Toolkit for Life<\/a>,&#8221; by Imelda Almqvist. \u00a0 Natural Born Shamans deals with supporting the spirituality of younger people and children. \u00a0It is a must read.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/magickalarts-32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15065\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CelestialTidesAdvert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/magickalarts-32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MagickalArts<\/a> columnist, <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/author\/robin-fennelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Fennelly<\/a>, has a special article this month for our readers.\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/magickalarts-32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creativity and Teaching<\/a>&#8221; is an article about a <a href=\"https:\/\/teachingsonthepath.com\/pagan-experience-studies-enrolled-students\/pestudies-celestial-tides-days-of-light-dark-and-balance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free 3 week course<\/a> she is offering. \u00a0You will\u00a0not want to miss this.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shamanismsummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15088\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/globalsummit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">This past July, <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/author\/imelda-almqvist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Imelda Almqvist<\/a> was asked to appear on the Shamanism Global Summit to speak about her shamanic work with young people and her shamanic group for children, &#8220;The Time Travellers.&#8221; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shamanismsummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Shift Network<\/a> have been kind to allow us the use of the recording of her talk. \u00a0We hope you enjoy it. \u00a0You may\u00a0hear it in the article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/08\/the-voices-and-visions-of-young-people-for-personal-and-planetary-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Voices and Visions of Young People for Personal and Planetary Healing<\/a>.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>_____________________________________________________________________<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PaganPagesOrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaganPagesorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, &amp; Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/communities\/108979387032451462432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google+ Community<\/a>!!<\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Original graphic by:\u00a0Violscraper) _____________________________________________________________________ &nbsp; Welcome to the August, Lughnasadh\/Lammas Issue of PaganPagesOrg. \u00a0This issue is sure to please with features, such as &#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A Book Review of &#8220;The Crane Bag,&#8221;by Joanna van der Hoeven. This book is not actually about cranes though it does start with a Celtic crane myth. It is really a brief introduction to ritual tools and practices from the Druid tradition. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We&#8217;re not always good, and for those times, we have &#8220;The Bad Witch&#8217;s Guide&#8221; to look forward to. \u00a0This month, Lucy Drake covers hexing herbs. \u00a0Using herbs and spices, from your garden, or kitchen cupboard, for their left-hand use.\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Our Deanna Lambert, not only reviews &#8220;What is an Altar?,&#8221; By Rowan Moss, from the Pagan Children Learning Series, but shares her personal experience of using the book to teach her own \u00a0three-year-old son. \u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; We feature a book review of &#8220;Houses of the Horoscope,&#8221; by Alan Oken. \u00a0For 50 years, Alan Oken has practiced the art of \u201creading\u201d the energy of the cosmos through the lens of astrological charts. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; There are many ways to Cleanse &amp; Charge your Crystals. \u00a0This month in &#8220;Crystal Connections,&#8221; Shiron Eddy teaches us 7 different ways to cleanse &amp; charge. \u00a0She even shares her preferred method! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A Book Review of &#8220;Natural Born Shamans-A Spiritual Toolkit for Life,&#8221; by Imelda Almqvist. \u00a0 Natural Born Shamans deals with supporting the spirituality of younger people and children. \u00a0It is a must read.\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0 MagickalArts columnist, Robin Fennelly, has a special article this month for our readers.\u00a0&#8220;Creativity and Teaching&#8221; is an article about a free 3 week course she is offering. \u00a0You will\u00a0not want to miss this. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This past July, Imelda Almqvist was asked to appear on the Shamanism Global Summit to speak about her shamanic work with young people and her shamanic group for children, &#8220;The Time Travellers.&#8221; \u00a0The Shift Network have been kind to allow us the use of the recording of her talk. \u00a0We hope you enjoy it. \u00a0You may\u00a0hear it in the article &#8220;The Voices and Visions of Young People for Personal and Planetary Healing.&#8221; _____________________________________________________________________ &nbsp; &nbsp; Join us on\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0Twitter, &amp; Our\u00a0Google+ Community!! \u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}