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Even though my family is many generations removed from the Emerald Isle, I always took great pride in my Irish surname. I was born a Cavanaugh, so St Paddy's Day was always a fun way to show my Bród na nGael. When I first began exploring Wicca and Paganism, I was completely dismayed to discover... Continue Reading →
Today, thanks to the power of the interwebs, I discovered the full moon tomorrow night is called (among other names), "The Crow Moon." This makes me ridiculously happy, especially given the new friends I made this winter. This is what the unlikely-but-extremely-helpful-witchy-knowledge source, also known as the Farmers' Almanac has to say about the full... Continue Reading →
Yes, I know - it's actually, "New Moon on Monday" but I think new Moon on Wednesday works just as well. *grin* Tonight at about 6:30pm (EST), the moon will officially be in her monthly dark phase. It's always easy for me to remember what this aspect represents, thanks to this chant (found the lyrics... Continue Reading →
I picked up my first Tarot deck and guide book a bazillion years ago in the early '80s. However, because of the lovely little voice that constantly whispered in my brain, "What makes you think you have the talent for Tarot?" (amongst other lovely, inspiring messages *grin*), no matter how many times I read the... Continue Reading →
For the majority of my time on this earth so far, one of the biggest obstacles I put in my own path, was the fear of doing things the "right" way. I'd get an idea in my head of something I wanted to do, like reorganize a room, set up a ritual, or write a... Continue Reading →
Spring is almost here! Bright Imbolc blessings to all (yes, I'm ignoring what the silly groundhog said). I lit my candle (vanilla cream) and have it next to my keyboard, reminding me that warmer days are coming... There are many things to say about yesterday's game, but I decided to express my feelings with pictures.... Continue Reading →
Admittedly not as catchy as "winter is coming" but I like the sound of it so much more. This coming Monday (February 2nd) is auspicious for many reasons. Not only will I celebrate the results of the big game, and look to Punxsutawney Phil for his prognostications, I will also welcome the halfway point of... Continue Reading →
When I first studied witchcraft (in the early 90s), I spent more time worrying that any kind of ritual or spell I attempted wasn’t done properly, and less time actually doing rituals and spells. Over the years, I relaxed into a more laid-back approach, but substituted my “properly done” worry with the “does this make... Continue Reading →
I ordinarily don't make the distinction of "secular" when wishing all a Happy New Year, but given that this is a WW (Witchy Wednesday) post, and the Wiccan New Year is Samhain (Halloween), I figured it made sense to say, Happy Secular New Year. Since hubby and I have been together, one thing we've done... Continue Reading →
My grand plan to create a unique spider ornament this year was dashed by a houseful of sick people. Thankfully, it could have been much worse, and at the moment, I'm the only one still hit fairly hard - the eldest is a bit better, and everyone else is well (fingers crossed they stay that... Continue Reading →
Even though the kidlets are past their toddler years, I still enjoy following The Pooka Pages for Pagan Kids. A day or so ago, I saw the following spider story posted on their Facebook page - I really liked the concept, and decided to research it a bit more. Turns out the origins are a... Continue Reading →
No, not in the Wicked Witch kind of way, regardless of the WW in my post title (in this case, it means Witchy Wednesday). I'm talking about neglecting Sabbats and Esbats, forgetting full moons and new moons, and disregarding deities and demigods in my everyday life. I wasn't always such a bad witch. In fact,... Continue Reading →
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