Ritual for the Loss of An Animal Companion
It’s inevitable that, for those of us who chose to share our lives with animal companions, we will have to face losing them far before we’re ready. I wrote this ritual on request, but my own beloved familiar, Thorin, is aging, and so I also wrote this ritual in mind for my future self to…
Meditation for Renewal
2020 has been a challenging year, and I’m sure most of us have taken on lots of additional stress, or fear, or anger as the year has gone on. All those feelings are valid and an important part of being human and part of a larger society. But negative feelings can accumulate like anything else…
How I Energetically Attune a New Tarot Deck
Any energetic or magical tool like a tarot deck ought to be cleansed and attuned to its owner in order to get the best results from it. No matter how awesome a deck’s creator(s) is/are, ultimately it still has to be printed, packaged, and shipped (unless you’re working with a print-your-own deck). And they acquire…
Productivity Tarot Spread
I created this spread to help me focus on what matters most for getting stuff done. It’s called the Productive Week Spread, but you can use it for any time frame (day, month, moon cycle) needed – enjoy!
Tarot Deck Review – The Brady Tarot, 2nd Edition
I have finally found my perfect tarot deck! (It only took 20 years…) I used the Morgan-Greer deck as my primary deck for 13 years, with the intent of eventually getting a deck that is a bit more suited to me, but had a hard time finding one that spoke to me. Last winter I…
Threshold Blessing
As we linger at home in our semi-quarantined state, turning our focus inward to our surroundings can help up reconnect with this place we find ourselves restricted to. Seeing it with fresh eyes can help us re-imagine our space and make it what we need in these strange, unprecedented times. One exercise that is relatively…
Lectio Divina, the Practice of Sacred Reading
It’s funny how things enter your life. Or at least, how they enter mine. All of a sudden patterns start to develop and in short order, they point to something that needs to be part of my life. Lectio Divina came to me that way. It sort of gently nudged its way in, and seemed…
Dowsing with Pendulums – a Lesson
Part of my work at my UU church is determining the youth Sunday curricula for the year. This year we’re doing a Harry Potter-themed curriculum that I’m creating from two sources, and weaving with my own Pagan knowledge and resources. Our weekly classes often are subjects that Harry might have taken, and this week’s Divination…
Altar Building Basics
I led a short workshop on altar creation for one of our UU church’s monthly small group ministry meetings earlier this month and thought I’d share my write-up, as altar building can be an important part of Pagan and shamanic practices, as well as spirit connection work. Up until leading this workshop, all the altars…
