Category Archives: The Whole Thing

Oberon Zell and Francesca De Grandis Interview

Oberon Zell and Francesca De Grandis: Pagan Writing and Art, The Ecstatic Path, Plagiarism Versus Attribution, Gossip, and Hard Times Continue reading

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Shamanic Retreats in Happy Fey Realms

2022 Happy Virtual Retreats in Faerie / Fey Ancestors / Faerie Magic and Neurodiversity / Goddess Fairy Flower Magic / Birch, Hazel, Apple Trees and Oghams Continue reading

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Am Wondering Why I Make Amulets to Sell

Making amulets is a spiritual discipline and part of my shamanic journey. Crafting a charm is a meditation that connects me to the Divine and empowers me. Continue reading

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Moon Mandalas, Amulets, and the Lunar Calendar

Moon Mandalas, Amulets, and Talismans Sacred Geometry and the Lunar Calendar I’m teaching fewer Faerie shamanism classes for a couple of weeks, plus a recent injury keeps me from exercising as much as usual, so time has freed up, and … Continue reading

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A Surrender: Diving into the Void

My latest animation, 24 seconds long, no audio. Please note: At about 11 seconds, movement stops. That is a pause—intentionally—but not the end. I’m proud of the piece. It represents improvement in my relatively new animation skills. And, as someone … Continue reading

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Grief Can Lead to Blessings

It is ok to mourn the loss of that which hurts us. * Looking for a magic bullet is a way to avoid responsibility for oneself. * Mourning can draw all blessings. Continue reading

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Absolutely Nothing

There came a point when there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not the rug pulled out from beneath me but the floor gone, nothing holding me from falling into endless irredeemable deprivation. There came a point when there was absolutely nothing … Continue reading

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Mother Bear California Is a Home in Eternity

A refugee from California, I recover, return home. San Francisco open Her arms, embraces me completely. Am home again, rerooted in eternity—Dreamtime Beach. Continue reading

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Lessons in Tree Magic

Trees bestow peace and power on witches, druids, and others. Here’s how to ask trees for help and why fairy tales depict journeys into the woods as quests. Continue reading

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Receive a Fairy Blessing

I’ll do a three-week blessing ritual for you. The Fairy Queen wants you to enjoy life, so She’ll bless my magic, contributing Her immense powers to it. Continue reading

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