Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering. ~ Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century C.E.) This is certainly not the card I would wish for this week. After a … Read more
When I drew this card, still reeling from the horror of the events in Orlando, I was dumbfounded. Really, Tarot? Really? Yet Love prevails. Blessings.
We call upon Hecate today, to guard and support us in this time of deepening darkness. May She protect people, as well as our imperiled democracy.
As magical and spiritual people, a solid grounding in current events is vital. Thus, I’m resuming my series based on Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny.”
In this week’s “On Tyranny” chapter, we consider our willingness to stand out, and challenge the status quo. Because tyranny needs quiet conformists.
In Freedom Friday, Part 7, we examine how the “regular” police and military can be ensnared in the brutal transition to tyranny. Would we just say no?
We call upon Hecate today, to help us in this time of deepening darkness. Let us vow to stand beside Her on behalf of the forgotten and the powerless.
When I was one I’d just begun, When I was two I was nearly new, When I was three I was hardly me, When I was four I was not much more, When I was five I was barely alive, But now I am six! As clever as clever! And I think I’ll stay six … Read more
Deepest Dark Blessings to you and yours! It is the Eve of the Winter Solstice. This is the great celebration of Mother Night. As far as we know, our ancestors did not have atomic clocks or satellites to help them dissect Time to the nanosecond. Instead, they had to figure by their keen observation, by … Read more
Author, activist, and teacher extraordinaire, Parker Palmer, is one of my favorite inspirations, and his post today on Facebook seemed particularly poignant as we approach the Samhain holiday. So many of us are hiding in “the broom closet,” afraid to be identified as Witches or Pagans because of the very real ignorance, prejudice, and even … Read more