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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
- 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
- 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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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 28, 2021
- 4 min
The Element of Water
Water's direction is west, the direction of the sunset, and because of that, it's seen as the direction of maturity, fullness, abundance. Ha
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Maggie Shayne
- Jul 31, 2021
- 5 min
Do Our Brains Synch Up With One Another?
According to Discovery Magazine, scientists have observed that when people are working together on the same goal, their brains synch up....
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Maggie Shayne
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Sacred Texts of the Craft: The Witch's Rune
The Witches Rune seems to be a basic Altar Devotion or Altar Quickening, that is a rite one performs at the very beginning of ritual.
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Element of Fire
In my spiritual practice, Fire's direction is south. It's seen as all things new hot and active, things that are full and are thriving.
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 6, 2021
- 6 min
Practical Magical Gardening | Planting the Seeds
There is no part of my life that is not imbued with magic. And so magical gardening is just how I do it.
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
Why is Change Often Violent?
Today, as I sit in my writing space with a view of the western sky, I see storm clouds roiling overhead at "traffic speeds."
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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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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
NEW Bliss Blog Makeover and Creation Magic!
We have just given the Bliss Blog a complete makeover! I hope you like it! And we didn't retire our little Witchiepoo logo, either. She's...
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