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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 20
- 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 4
- 6 min
The Spiritual Meaning of Sun Dogs
This beautiful image is of something we call a sun dog. It's a circular rainbow that seems to surround the sun. The sky within the circle...
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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
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
THE LESSON OF THE BUMBLE BEE
Watch this video for a few seconds. It's slowed down, so the birds in the background are singing in a lower than usual pitch, but it's...
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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
- Apr 18, 2022
- 7 min
Renewal
In this post, I want to share some steps for cleansing, clearing, and rejuvenation in keeping with the spirit of spring. The energy...
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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
- Jan 14, 2022
- 5 min
What are Fairies?
There's a simple rule for puzzling out how things work and what things are. "As above, so below. As within, so without."
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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
- Oct 5, 2021
- 6 min
Harm None - The Golden Rule of the Craft
From the earliest days of Wicca, there;ss the admonition "do what you will but harm none." Many say that's impossible. It's not. Here's why
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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 12, 2021
- 6 min
Working Widdershins
I have long held a firm philosophy if never working widdershins, but my practice and understanding are constantly evolving...
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