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Celebrating the Sabbats

Bring on the energy shift! (Summer Solstice)

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December 21, 2012

I wasn’t expecting to be this run down come the Solstice. I didn’t expect that I’d lose my voice, get a chill, or being unable to go outside and celebrate in the ritual I had planned. But maybe that was the plan, I just didn’t know it. Today I went…
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Alban Heruin

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December 21, 2012

I can’t hear the words but I can feel the madness. The anger, the frustration, it’s too much to handle. He paces back and forth, arms and hands moving, forcibly thrown here and there bringing forth his point. He never asked for this. He never agreed to these terms. “What…
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Walu, Aboriginal Sun Goddess

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December 17, 2012

I love the sun. I love dry heat. I am a Leo, so this comes naturally to me. Through trying to find information on Midsummer that is more than just what books describe, I found a wonderful story about Walu, a Sun Goddess from the Aboriginal peoples of the Northern…
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Ancestral Memories

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December 16, 2012

Yesterday afternoon I was able to attend what became possibly the most beautiful ritual I’ve ever been a part of (except, perhaps, my handfasting, of course!) I have no photos to share from it, as I turned my phone off the moment we settled into the ritual space, plonked my…
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Confusion with a Dark Moon

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December 11, 2012

This is such a strong dark moon. Since going back on meds, I haven’t felt the dark pull quite like this. The meds balance that out. But let’s just say I’ve been forgetful, so now I’m really feeling it. I know it’s December, but I feel as though it should…
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Midsummer and the Waning Year

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December 6, 2012

As Pagans, a large majority of us (not all) feel pulled to a God or Goddess. I found mine, as I’ve gone on and on about before! Of late, rather than me pulling or hunting for Herne, I feel him pulling at me. Admittedly I have been a rather neglectful…
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My tree…

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November 22, 2012

It was cloudy and overcast this morning, made me think of winter with the cold chill on the air cutting through my skin, and make me want a hot cuppa tea and a bowl of soup. The park had this unusual feel about it, it was quite magickal. I could…
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Eclipse of the Excess Fat

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November 20, 2012

I’ve never been one for SpellCraft. The idea of forcing along the natural order of things seems wrong to me. That said, I’ve always been like that. I was a week late out of the womb, I didn’t learn to ride a bike until after my younger brother, I failed…
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Thank-you

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November 15, 2012

My WitchSister today posted a status on facebook saying what she’s thankful today for. Which made me reflect on the last few days. I am thankful for the people I have met on facebook, most of whom I do not know in real life. I am thankful to those who…
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Solar Eclipse & Scorpio Dark Moon (Embrace the Dark Side)

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November 14, 2012

I have been looking forward to an event called “Embrace the Dark Side” (thank-you Darrell for organising it!) I have slightly blogged about it before, and I was going to confront the darker aspect of myself and work through my shit. I thought the eclipse was happening this evening, and I was…
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Rental Gypsies

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November 13, 2012

My muggle husband and I have started referring to ourselves as “gypsies”. We travel, we move house (a lot) and are rarely in one place for more than a year. While we don’t move around as often as some people I’ve met, I’m sure four moves within 18 months, and…
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The Witchy Blog Award Nomination!

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November 8, 2012

What a pleasant surprise!! I’ve been nominated by Morrighan from The Enchanted Solitaire for the Witchy Blog Award! Thank-you, Morrighan! The Rules for this award are: Post the award pic in your post. Nominate 5 other Wiccan/Pagan blogs. If you don’t know of five then nominate as many as you…
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