Women’s Walk to Heal the Waters

A group of women is walking the entire length of the Mississippi River, in order to bless and heal the waters. The Mississippi River Water Walk began on March 1 at Lake Itasca, which is the river’s source, located in north-central Minnesota. The lake was frozen, but Sharon Day filled a copper bucket with the … Read more

Honoring and Empowering Women

A gathering to promote the rights of girls and education for all in Barrod village of Rajasthan’s Alwar district (2012). Photo: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh Chandok Today is International Women’s Day. Observed since the early 1900s,  it is a legal holiday in almost thirty countries, and is celebrated to honor women and our roles in society. … Read more

Do You Believe the Earth Is Alive and Sacred?

April 12-13, 2013 in Columbia, SC In today’s post-modern, urbanized world, where everything is a commodity, how and where do Pagans find their sacred places?  How should we protect and maintain these sites?  In colonized worlds, how do we avoid the appropriation of these lands? If Goddess is immanent in nature, what makes some places … Read more

Give Yourself a Break – It’s Mercury Retrograde

For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. ~ Lily Tomlin Today is the beginning of Mercury retrograde!  Mercury retrograde is when the planet Mercury appears to go backwards in its usual orbit (from Earth’s perspective).  For ages, astrologers have remarked that this reverse motion often manifests as a rewind or review of paths we’ve previously taken. … Read more

Happy Birthday, Pisces!

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein, Pisces Sun and Midheaven Happy Birthday, all you lovely magical children of Neptune! The Sun moves into your sign of Pisces today! Sun Sign of Pisces Pisces is the sign of the fish, but not just any fish, and not only one. … Read more