Earth Day Enchantment

As you may know, I am a Priestess of Enchantment. By this, I am referring to the root of the word “enchantment,” which is to use chanting or singing to create magic.  In my practice, I believe that singing is a common language between human and non-human species and realms.  Thus, this wonderful event for … Read more

Rejoice! Ostara Blessings!

A Seed for Spring Equinox ©Annie Finch Thrusting through the season where I’d waited for spring, tucking up my head, I felt the slanted weight of clouds pressing through the sky above me down towards this grave, till I feel the earth around the place my head has lain under winter’s touch, and it crumbles. … Read more

Blessings of the Super Full Moon in Virgo

Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. ~ Mark Twain Today we celebrate a most magical Full Moon.  This is the Full Moon that triggers festivities around the world to chase away the gloom of Winter. And this year, it happens to be a Super Moon. It is called this in part because Lady Moon is currently … Read more

Priestesses of Aphrodite

As you know, I have been urging everyone to reclaim Valentine’s Day in the name of the Goddess Aphrodite. In a lovely bit of magical synchronicity, today I found this beautiful trailer for a documentary about the women of Cyprus who are revitalizing Her worship. My thanks to Jason Pitzl-Waters of The Wild Hunt, for … Read more

Completion

Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more

Diversity in the Multiverse

Blessed is your gift of diversity in the Multiverse I will honor and defend it. Okay, I will refrain from preaching to the choir here today about the horrors of monoculture; of the perilous genetic manipulation of our food and habitat; the destruction of the environment; the over 5,000 species of animals currently classified as … Read more

The Real Reason for the Season

Yule Blessings!     Happy Winter Solstice! Hail to the returning Sun. We drink to the Old Gods. To the Holly, to the Oak, and Lady. A Merry Yule to all! — A very old Yuletide toast from the collected lore of my dear magical sister and Plant Spirit Medicine Priestess, Alruna The Winter (and Summer!) Solstice … Read more