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Maggie Shayne
- 5 days ago
- 7 min
Spring into Change!
It's here, it's here! Spring is springing right before our eyes. Just like morning always follows nighttime, spring always follows...
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Maggie Shayne
- Feb 2
- 5 min
The Festival of Brighid
The quickening of our own inner fire begins now. Here's how to cultivate and honor the energy of Imbolc
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Maggie Shayne
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Ride the Yuletide!
Here it is, the shortest day of the year, followed by the longest night. The Winter Solstice. When the sun rises tomorrow (12/22/22) it...
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Maggie Shayne
- Dec 7, 2022
- 5 min
Dear Santa
As the year winds to a close, and after completing my Year End Review process, which I blogged about here, I move on to my second and...
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Maggie Shayne
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
The Year-End Review
This post includes how to accomplish a year-end review, how to sort experiences into a naughty list and a nice list, and instructions on...
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Maggie Shayne
- Jul 30, 2022
- 8 min
Lughnasadh: A MODERN TAKE
I went in search of something fresh about Lughnasadh, the holiday Wiccans north of the Equator are celebrating in early August, some on...
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Maggie Shayne
- May 1, 2022
- 4 min
A Beltane Rite
And the wheel turns. In my most recent post, I talked about the sexual energy of Beltane, and that's linked below. In this one, I want to...
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 29, 2022
- 5 min
Beltane and Sex
As anyone who has read The Mists of Avalon and its sequels already suspects, Beltane was once observed with bawdy parties and revelry and lo
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
Spring: Proof of Life
We're physical beings, parts of the Earth like the grass trees are parts of Her. Our bodies and minds experience the same cycles. Here's how
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Maggie Shayne
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
IMBOLC
Traditionally celebrated on February 2nd, Imbolc's astrological date is the halfway point between the Winter Solstice just gone by and...
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Maggie Shayne
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
The Stillness of Winter & a Pine Cone Spell
Winter is a time of stillness, and the Winter Solstice seems the epitome of absolute stillness. Which to me translates as absolute...
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Maggie Shayne
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Purity of Snow
About Water... I was re-watching The Secret of Water, which I do at least a couple of times a year. And I was struck, this time, by the...
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Maggie Shayne
- Oct 27, 2021
- 8 min
SAMHAIN: The Inward Spiral
The Highest of the High Holy Days The Veil between the worlds is said to be thinnest at the Great Sabbat of Samhain. It's just as thin,...
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Maggie Shayne
- Sep 21, 2021
- 9 min
Fulll Moon Mabon Magic
There are 3 spells/rites in this post!
September 20th, 21st, and 22nd are brimming over with a double dose of Equinox and Lunar power!
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Maggie Shayne
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 min
Autumn Magic | Invoke the Harvest
I thought about all the seeds I planted and desires I launched in spring and tended over the summer. Autumn is the time of manifestation!
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Maggie Shayne
- Aug 2, 2021
- 4 min
The First Harvest | Lughnasadh
for me, it's the beginning of my favorite season of the year, the one that is known as the Season of the Witch.
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Maggie Shayne
- Jun 20, 2021
- 5 min
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice thoughts, symbols, and ritual ideas follow. May your growth be rampant, your rainfall be plenty, and may the summer sun radi
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
The Element of Air
In natural magic, there are 5 elements. Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. Each element has numerous associations.
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 15, 2021
- 5 min
Eggs in Magic: History, Uses, Substitutions
Down through time, folk magic has thrived among rural dwellers who had to use whatever magical ingredients were handy. After all, it's not t
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