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Time Management Magic: Build a Daily Study Plan
Okay, I get it. It’s hard to find the time to dedicate to your spiritual growth. After all, you’ve got a job, kids, a life… who has time to read, right? Well, the fact is that you’ve got the same 24 hours in your day as everyone else. It’s up to you to decide how to spend it. If your spiritual growth is truly important to you, you’ll prioritize things so you’ll have the time you need to learn and study. Many people find that by setting up a daily plan of study, they can develop good habits that help them make time for their spiritual education. So what are…
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What Do Aura Colors Mean?
In many metaphysical practices, you’ll hear people talk about auras. But what exactly is an aura, and what is its significance? Depending on whom you ask, there can be a variety of interpretations and definitions, but in general, an aura is considered to be a luminous energy field that surrounds all living beings. Many people believe that they can see colors in someone’s aura, as well as the aura’s strength. Although the existence of auras hasn’t been scientifically proven, some people claim that the use of special cameras allows us to take photos of a person’s aura. You may encounter these occasionally at metaphysical fairs, where vendors will offer to…
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Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor is a hill in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, which is believed to be a place of great spiritual power. According to legend it is the home of the Faerie King, Gwyn ap Nudd, and is a place where the fae live. In addition to otherworldly beings, the Tor has been home to an abbey full of monks during the time of Saint Patrick, and a medieval chapel. There has also been speculation that the terracing on the Tor is the remnant of some ancient labyrinth, in which early peoples worshiped a goddess. For years, legends said that in prehistoric times there may have been a stone circle located at…
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Badass Ancestors is Now Available for Pre-Order!
OMG YALL. I’m so excited to announce that Badass Ancestors, coming from Llewellyn Worldwide in September, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Scurry on over there and reserve your copy, either as a snazzy paperback or for your Kindle!
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Exercise and Raising Magical Energy
A reader writes in, “I had a weird experience at the gym today. While I was using the cycle, I found myself sort of zoning out… and I swear, I think I had an encounter with a deity, with her talking to me and everything. It was almost as though I left my body and went somewhere else. Am I cracking up, or do goddesses actually speak to big beautiful women on exercise bikes? Was I raising spiritual energy as well as generating physical energy?” Answer: Energy is something that is part of us all the time–we’re living beings that are constantly in motion. Some activities tend to increase our…
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The Badass Cover Reveal
YOU GUYS OMFG. Here’s the official cover for Badass Ancestors, coming in Fall 2020 from Llewellyn Worldwide. I’m SO excited about this – and mad hat tips to my amazing editor and certifiable badass, Elysia Gallo, for pushing them to keep my title. Actual release date to be announced soon — as well as pre-order linkage — but in the meantime, what do y’all think? Is this as badass as I think it is??
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My Favorite Weird Plant Names
Shakespeare’s Macbeth opens with three witches stirring a cauldron, into which they throw all sorts of vile-sounding things such as eye of newt, toe of frog, and tongue of dog, just to name a few. Where, exactly, does one obtain eye of newt? Well, it as luck would have it, Shakespeare was pretty knowledgeable about the folk magic of his era, and included in his Scottish play a number of ingredients that he called by their folkloric names rather than their botanical ones. There are actually hundreds of plants and flowers called by folkloric names which often make them sound much stranger than they really are. Let’s take a look…
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How Disability-Inclusive is Your Pagan Event?
Did you know that there are a significant number of people in today’s Pagan community who have a disability? Pagans with disabilities find themselves facing a unique set of issues that able-bodied people don’t have to content with. While non-disabled people may automatically assume that “disabled” means “in a wheelchair,” often disabilities are something that we cannot see. Because of this, there are sometimes conflicts between event or ritual organizers, and members of the disabled community. While the Americans with Disabilities Act created a set of guidelines for businesses, employers and other organizations, many people with disabilities are still limited in how much participation they have in their community. Please…
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Change Your Diet, Boost Your Chakras
In many metaphysical belief systems, the body’s seven chakras are the source of all energy. Many people believe that if one or more of our chakras is blocked or out of balance, it can have an effect us on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. There are a number of ways to get your chakras back into alignment–meditation and Reiki, for instance–but some people believe that the foods we eat can help us keep our chakras where they need to be. If you’ve been feeling off-kilter lately, consider modifying your diet in a way that will be beneficial to your chakras. Please keep in mind that a balanced diet is…
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Clean House by Swapping Your Magical Stuff
At some point in your life as a Pagan, you’ll probably have moments where you look at a book on your shelf and think, “I will never read that again.” Or perhaps there’s a deck of Tarot cards that you own, but have never really connected with. Maybe you’ve got an athame that’s outlived its appeal, and you’ve replaced it with something new. So what’s a Pagan to do with all that stuff? Why not organize a magical swap meet? Look at it this way – if you’ve got a dozen things you don’t want or need, and you have nine friends who have a dozen things they don’t want…
