My New Bag
While dog sitting for Mom this weekend I decided it was time to make a new bag for my Stones, Bones and Bits I use for divination and such. The old bag was not well made and it has corners where stuff would get caught.
I hand stitched white deer hide and black goat skin, which made me feel a bit like I was sewing an old school soccer ball.
Farewell Crooked Path
The Crooked Path website and Podcast have reached an end.
To quote Peter Paddon “I find that the politics, fundamentalism and downright ugliness that is so vocal within the Pagan community right now has sucked the joy from this project.”
Like many endeavors started by eager pagans and witches seeking to share, learn, teach, help and heal, it seems that even the Crooked Path could not escape the ugliness and in-fighting of our community.
I will truly miss the wonderful and informative podcasts and lurking on your forum Peter, I also have enjoyed reading the Crooked Path Journal.
Thank you to Peter, Raven and everyone at the Crooked Path for your hard work and service to the community.
I do hope that Pendraig Publishing continues and I pledge to keep on supporting (already over $100 in books bought!)
As for the rest of us … SHAME, SHAME and DOUBLE SHAME.
Pagans suck and witches are bitches.
What the fuck do we think we are doing here?
Concerning Wildcrafting
Concerning Wildcrafting
Hints & Tips
Also some common sense, and not so common sense, rules
Make sure you have all the tools and equipment you need before you head out.
Get to know as much as you can about your area, the weather, climate, the plant and animal life etc. It is very important you have intimate understanding of the land you gather from.
Take the time to learn about the area/land you will be gathering from, in all seasons. Also, get to know the plants at different phases of their lifecycle.
Start with only a few plants and learn them well before you begin to study and gather more.
Make sure you have the permission or the permits that might be needed for collecting at the site.
Keep a journal (and/or a map) and make sure to carefully note where you gathered each plant. Refer to this to ensure you do not gather too much from the same place. This also makes sure you can find again where you gathered a certain plant.
Taking pictures of each strand of plants before you harvest, and each time you revisit, can help you to keep track of how your gathering… Continue reading
Inspiration
I am currently writing about my Beltaine experince. We had a few rainy days, and the mood just isn’t right to write about Beltaine when suffering the rainy day blues.
In the mean time, here are links to a few articles and blog posts that have been interesting or inspiring to me lately.
Beltaine FAQ
Beltaine
Fire festival
Date: April 30th – May 1st, or first Full Moon in Taurus. The Scottish tradition of PectiWita celebrates their Sabbat on May 15th. The astronomical date for Old Beltane is usually May 5.
Pronunciation: “BELL-tayn”, “bell-tan”, “BELL-tain”, but also can be “BEEL-teen”, “BEEL-tawn-uh”, or “B’YAL-tinn”.
Etymology: Beltane derives from the Irish Beáltaine or Scottish Gaelic Bealtuinn; both from Old Irish Beltene “bright fire” from belo-te(p)niâ), where belo- is allied to the English word bale (as in bale-fire), the Anglo-Saxon bael, and also the Lithuanian baltas, meaning “white” or “shining” from which the Baltic takes its name. “The bright fire” is known in Welsh as “Calan Mai”, the “Calends of May”. Beltane or Bealtaine (Irish language), Bealltainn (Scottish Gaelic). Mí na Bealtaine “month of the Bealtaine festival” is the name for the month of May in modern Irish. It was formerly spelt “Bealtuinn” in Scottish Gaelic. The name of the month is often abreviated to Bealtaine but this strictly speaking only refers to the first day of summer (May 1) and the festival associated with that day.
Symbolism: Sacred marriage, new life, and the fertility for all living things. As Samhain is about honoring Death, Beltaine, its counter… Continue reading
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