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OMG! She’s a FAT Priestess!!!

The sun was low in the sky as we gathered around the fire circle. Many of us were strangers, but we came together in the woods to celebrate Mabon as a community. The circle was already laid out and lit with large candles glowing in the dim light of sunset. Each quarter had its own [...]

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A Quick Introduction to Meditation by Angel Whisperer

Blessed be all! My name is Angel Whisperer and I will be introducing you to the art and practice of meditation.
When used correctly, meditation is a wonderful tool to use in everyday life, as well as for more complex tasks such as magick and ritual.  To be successful in meditation it takes lots of practice, [...]

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Pagan Partnerships: Tips for Struggling Pagan Lovers

I classify myself as a Goddess and Hearth Witch. My husband follows the Red Road. Sometimes there are problems when it comes to our respective religious practices. This is probably unavoidable, but disagreement is healthy in any relationship. Mike and I have had problems ranging from the definition of Paganism to the idea [...]

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The Black Hole: Drama, Covens and Spirituality

“That’s why I am a solitary.”
How many times have you heard that statement?  It has become an overwhelming response of Wiccans and Pagans reacting to what I affectionately call “the black hole” of group work.  If you have been in a group or coven of any kind, then you understand exactly to what this is [...]

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The Proof is in the Pudding, Community Activism at its Best

Pagans are celebrating all over the United States at the victory of the acceptance of the pentacle in the Military.  This has been a battle well worth fighting and a long time coming.  The banding together of Pagans and Wiccans throughout the US made a difference in the lives of many.  Just when we feel [...]

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Movie Review: Avatar 3D

Director: James Cameron
Running length: 2 hours 45 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, science fiction
Synopsis:
“Avatar” is a movie in which a paraplegic marine is asked to infiltrate into the indigenous people on the planet Pandora. The way that the humans make contact with the native people is through the use of avatars, bodies shaped as the natives, controlled by [...]

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The Magic of Gratefulness

As Wiccans and Pagans we are generally more in touch with things around us and aware of how we affect the whole.  Interestingly it is not unfounded to say that all people forget some of the most important things from time to time, and I think it is likely that we forget just how we [...]

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Flight dream – Dream flight

Knowing that it is the middle of the night, you awake… you sense the silence around you, and your body is sound asleep. It feels peaceful and you smile. Yes, body, you had a hard day again with all I put you through. You deserve your rest.
Slowly you rise up from your sleeping body, taking [...]

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Nanowrimo

Nanowrimo.
For most people this is probably an alien word, fallen out of some offworld dictionary.
Nothing is less true. Nanowrimo stands for NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth. And it is very much of this world.
What is it? (the factual bit)
Since 1999, an increasing number of writers from all over the globe attempt to write a 50,000 word [...]

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