More thoughts on the U.S. election from Starhawk. This is only an excerpt. You can read the article in its entirety, including her powerful insights as a result of helping in the recovery efforts for the Katrina victims; just go here. Remember – in October, 2000, Al Gore had a double-digit lead. Please don’t take … Read more
Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light. Today is the second New Moon of the calendar (solar) month. In the way that the Blue Moon is a second Full Moon in a month, the second New Moon is … Read more
Today – an important message from my friend, Reclaiming/Feri Priestess, Oak: The slogan for this year’s Olympics is “One World, One Dream.” A perfect slogan, a perfect spell for us to invoke. The Olympics seize our imagination, in that they are a direct tie to the old Gods. The Olympics are also a coming together … Read more
Faerie Guardians © Howard David JohnsonWhen I sound the fairy call, gather here in silent meeting,Chin to knee on the orchard wall, cooled with dew and cherries eating.Merry, merry, take a cherry, mine are sounder, mine are rounder,Mine are sweeter for the eater, when the dews fall, and you’ll be fairies all. — Emily Dickinson … Read more
Puck and a Fairy, from A Midsummer Night’s Dreamby Arthur RackhamSome call him Robin Good-fellow,Hob-goblin or mad Crisp, And some againe doe tearme him oft,By name of Will the Wispe;But call him by what name you list,I have studied on my pillow,I think the best name he deservesIs Robin the Good Fellow.— from The Merry … Read more
Go not to the hills of ErinnWhen the night winds are about,Put up your bar and shutter,And so keep the danger out. For the good-folk whirl within it,And they pull you by the hand,And they push you on the shoulder,Till you move to their command. — from The Wind on the Hills, by Dora Sigerson … Read more
Fairy Under the Flowers © by James Christensen Within thine eyes are dreams of mystic things, Within thy voice a subtler music rings Than ever mortal from the keen reeds drew; Thou weav’st a web which men have callèd Death But Life is in the magic of thy breath. — from Madonna Natura, by Fiona … Read more
Oberon, Titania, Puck with Fairies Dancing,by William BlakeThe iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve;Lovers to bed; ‘tis almost fairy time. — from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare One of the very important functions of the Faery altar is that it will be a portal and communications center, between our world of mortals and … Read more
The Fairies Barque by John Anster Christian Fitzgerald Hand in hand let’s dance a round,For this place is fairy ground. — from The Queen of Fairies, anonymous Creating a special meeting place with an altar is an integral part of building a relationship with the Fair Ones. And today, with the New Moon in Gemini, … Read more
There seems never to have been an uncivilized tribe, race, or nation of civilized men who have not had some form of belief in an unseen world, peopled by unseen beings.— W.Y. Evans-Wentz, The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries, 1911 In order to nurture your relationship with the Gentry, I would urge you to first … Read more