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Odium remembered nothing before the barren heat of the desert. It was the hammer of the sun that taught him the value of shade and the value of pace. It was his mother, however, that taught him the skill it took to bring down the ghulduk, a great, hovering creature that drifted on the winds of the desert. Yielding a decent amount of meat and a leathery hide that could withstand the worst of the sun’s abuse, the ghulduk was a rare, essential gift from the arid wasteland. One of the few other treasures the desert yielded to its children was an ever shifting landscape: to see, but to not be seen.

It was a night for the stars to sing. The birth of a new era of prosperity was upon them, igniting the fires of lust and hope among the people. The sound of festivities were carried to the shaman on an intermittent wind, which, as tradition demanded, he could not partake in. Groddek was the spiritual leader of the people, so the arenas of gluttony and carnal desire were not his to fight in.

I was out late last night, pondering the meaning of life over a glass of beer, so I somehow fell into my old habits of sleeping during the day and didn’t crawl out of bed until three in the afternoon. Hey, it was my day off. The Gods and Goddesses have imbued me with the energy to keep this magazine going and the perseverance to ensure that it becomes hugely successful! I climbed out of my bed and went straight for my laptop with PWC in mind. That being said, I’d like to announce the new postings on the site this week as well as give our faithful readers a few hints about what’s to come…

Stones and minerals are a part of our everyday lives. Pagans and non-pagans alike use them for their energies and their beauty. Each type of stone available for use has its own special properties and meanings. While many know the meanings of popular stones such as amethyst and quartz, other lesser known stones are a mystery to many. These are the stones that I will be placing a focus on over the next few months with a series of articles about stones and their properties, both mundane and mystical…

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the first of many “Letters From the Editor,” the weekly column that will keep you informed of goings-on here at PWC…

You’ve written your magnum opus – your classic piece of fiction – your short story – your epic poem.  You’re in the process of deciding on finding a publisher – or perhaps exploring a vanity press or self-publishing.  Maybe you are considering an e-book contract – or a digital download (either free or paid) from [...]

Introduction
Greetings readers of “Guiding Lights,” and to our readers and writers of the Pagan Writers Community. The month of March ushers in spring on the 20th. It is a time for new beginnings; the beginning of the astrological year. While I am writing this, March 9th, the sun is still in the sign of Pisces, [...]

Greetings once again, my readers, and welcome to the 2010 Valentine’s “Guiding Lights.” Of course, this month’s deity is Aphrodite. And of course, I feel so very lucky and blessed to have the Goddess of love in my life. Being a Libra, the sign ruled by the planet Venus, I have a special connection [...]

Happy New Year to all of our readers! I am very glad to be once again writing this column for you. I fell behind in much of my work in December and this week due to the holidays and a blizzard we had here in the Washington DC area. My kids were home with me [...]

In last month’s article I wrote about my recent experience with the Greek Goddesses Demeter, whom I had never encountered before. It was one of the few encounters with a Deity that I can say was unmistakable. I can’t get over it; a being that powerful and she still puts up with the likes of [...]