Celebrating Pagan Pride

Stop by our Dragon’s Cauldron Information Table and say hi! And what better time to renew our commitment to the Reclaiming Tradition Principles of Unity?“My law is love unto all beings…” — The Charge of the GoddessThe values of the Reclaiming tradition stem from our understanding that the earth is alive and all of life … Read more

A Time Out

Some people thought that the witches were bad.Some people were scared of the power they had.But power to help and to heal and to careIsn’t something to fear, it’s a pleasure to share.— from The Witch Song, by Anne HillI am very late posting today, because I spent the morning with a friend who was … Read more

Blessings of May Eve!

Throughout my whole life, during every moment I have lived, the world has gradually been taking on light and fire for me, until it has come to envelop me in one mass of luminosity, glowing from within… The purple flush of matter fading imperceptibly into the gold of spirit, to be lost finally in the … Read more

Ostara Blessings!

For he’s bewitched forever who has seen,Not with his eyes but with his vision, SpringFlow down the woods and stipple leaves with sun.— Vita Sackville-WestI hereby call a recess from the books! For the next several days, I urge you to celebrate Ostara, dear friends! For this, too, honors and strengthens your Artist’s Recovery, since … Read more

Hail to Hecate

Let us not forget that this is the last day of the month, and so is sacred to the great Triple Goddess, Hecate. On this day, we honor the Her as Queen of the Night and the Goddess of Witches. Hecate is a protector of women, mighty advocate for the disenfranchised, and She who guards … Read more

Cleansing Magick – Jefferson Memorial

Animating the Spirit of Democracy with a Ritual of Unity and BlessingPreparing for the Inauguration of Barack ObamaHeld by our Brothers, Sisters and Friends (many of whom you may recognize!) on Monday, January 19th, 2009 at the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. Intention:We ask for help from our multitude of deities, our ancestors and all of … Read more

Solstice Sun Wheel – the Second Candle

Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.— Martin Luther King, Jr.Tonight is the second night of our Solstice prayer-spell. Tonight, preferably around sunset, take a moment to create sacred space and a peaceful spirit for yourself and your family. When you are ready, light the first candle that you lit last week … Read more

Blessings of Mabon!

Today is the Equinox, taken from the Latin for “equal night.” It is the Autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, and the Spring equinox below the equator. In both cases, today consists of exactly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness. At 11:45 this morning (Eastern time), the Sun will be directly above … Read more