Boxes
I recently received 6 large-ish boxes of stuff I had stored back in BC from my Mom. While I had given her something of a list of what I wanted sent out, I knew that for the most part be a gab-bag off whatever she could cram into a box. A couple of books, some clothes wrapped around a few knick knacks … that kind of thing. All shoved in the box (somewhat) willy-nilly and packed as tightly as possible.
One box she had labelled “Caution contains liquid, this side up!” but I didn’t find any vessel containing liquid, though I did find vessels. So I decided I had better wash everything just in case.
Among the varied box contents were some favourite (and not so favourite) books, including two of the gigantic “Encyclopaedia of” books written by Judika Illes. As you may know those books are massive and shipping boxes go by weight!
Also found in the boxes are the rest of my herbalism gear, including jars full of dried herbs. Suddenly a jar full of yarrow was more than a jar full of yarrow; it was a little piece of home. Like Sam and his box of salt… Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
(Podcast episode is being recorded, and more substantial blog posts are being written. In the meantime, here is cuteness)
I'm your bag, messing up your arts & crafts!
Now You Do It! *poke*
The Witchy/Pagan meme that newbies probably wouldn’t be able to do! *evil laugh here*
Please describe briefly your Path:
Hedgewitch. Shamanic, Nature and animal oriented, some Hearth Craft as well. My practice has a weird flow to it, a push and pull; I focus more on different things at different times. Celtic, some interest in Anglo-Saxon as well.
Please describe briefly how you practice it:
Lots of little things, such as simple around-the-house-magick, a fair amount of spirit work. Ancestors worship, working with the Land, devotional work with my god. Seasonal rites (now often with my ritual group). Working with animals in one form or another. Meditation, trance and shamanic work, mostly for my own self though as I don’t feel quite advanced enough to offer my services to others. Divination. Observation. Making incense and such. Always learning.
When did you first commit to your Path?
In my mid teens and again in my early twenties.
How is your practice different now than it was then?
So many ways! I started as a silly young solitary Wiccan. My practice is much more slow and careful in some cases and much more bold and brazen in others. I know enough to… Continue reading
The Flu and Divination
Some awesome questions were posted over at the Wild Geek Hang (the forum) about using pendulums, Ouija boards and what-not and I gave a rather long answers. Since I have the flu they were slightly fevered answers though! Enjoy:
- First and foremost, is Ouija as dangerous as common opinion would have me believe? What are the risks involved in using a Ouija board?
- Are there any similarities between what I’m looking to do and Ouija in terms of risk?
- Are there any specific precautions I need to take when using a board? How different is it from yes/no questions?
- Can the pendulum be influenced by other, less benign, spirits?
- I’ve heard talk of ‘opening doorways’ – what is it, and is it necessary? I’ve been doing simple yes/no questions without any ritual or faff so far
- Is doing this sort of thing without ritual or faff a good idea? Do I need to lay out some sort of protection?
- If opening doorways is necessary, how do you do it properly and how do you close it afterwards?
- Is there any chance I could get in over my head by doing this? (I accept the possibly, but how severe are we… Continue reading
To Fly By Night
Hoofprints in the Wildwood
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