Valentine’s Day Link Love
While Bren and I go to a book sale and drink some wine for Valentine’s Day (and pretend we don’t have a podcast episode waiting to be finished) here is a list of awesome articles and blog posts worthy of being read:
The Curious Case of American Land Spirits
The question is, can those of us of European descent summon, honor, call, and treat with American land spirits?
Thinking Shall Replace Killing: A Short Look at a Pagan Model of Ethics
At the most basic level, it matters that you are the kind of person who resolves problems with force of thought and feeling instead of with the force of arms.
Hellhound on My Trail
Celtic and European legends are filled with the sounds of the Wild Hunt, the hounds traveling across the night sky: Arawn, Celtic god of the underworld, has a pack of white hounds with blood-red ears; Lugh has a magical hound, as does the family of Harelquin, the Oskerei, Gandreidh, and Herne and his brutal band of wild men. Sometimes it’s called the “Furious Host.”
The Trouble With Bright Girls
For women, ability doesn’t always lead to confidence. Here’s why.
Roman Statues Trace Back to Troubled… Continue reading
Link Love
I have been updating the link sections for the Hedge and for the podcast. So I figure it’s time to point you all to a few of the blogs, articles, websites and podcasts that I wander over to now and then. (Sorry if there are any repeats from previous link posts)
If Witches No Longer Fly: Today’s Pagans and the Solanaceous Plants by Chas Clifton
The Phony Reading
So as many of you may know, the Samhain episode of Kakophonos featured a bizarre disappearance of its host and our friend Rikki. Please click here to catch up on the out come of the shenanigans before continuing to read.
You’re back? Alrighty …
As part of my contribution to the social theatre I posted an update on the podcast website, posted on Facebook, created a “missing person” poster and did a Collection casting “trying” to divine what had happened to Rikki.
It’s the augury that interests me and that is the focus of this blog post. That’s right! I faked a reading, a phony casting with my Collection (click here to see the blog post about it). While doing so I learned something.
Now first let me state clearly that I discussed this with my Collection … And to be honest writing that last sentence felt a little loony, but its true. I unwrapped the leather bag from it’s handkerchief (I keep the leather bag wrapped in a silk handkerchief sometimes), opened it up and explained that we were going to help a friend with a little joke.
Each piece in the set has something of a spirit… Continue reading
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