Tag: Wicca

  • Samhain Story – Journey to the Shining Isle

    Samhain Story – Journey to the Shining Isle

    The UU church I work for had our Samhain service this past Sunday (about 1/3 of our population are Pagan, which is why we do it every year), and I read this story, written by Starhawk, as the Story for All Ages. It focuses on our connection to our ancestors – I edited it slightly…

  • Ritual for the Loss of An Animal Companion

    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…