Category Archives: The Craft

That Old Black Magic – Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer

    Johnny Mercer’s lyrics to this song enchanted me as a little girl.  Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian home, anything having to do with the black arts, witchcraft or paganism were certainly sending me straight to hell.  Mom didn’t … Continue reading

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Just Breathe

      The weekend is here, and although I love my job, it’s nice to take a breather and catch up on what I enjoy most.  Writing and reading are the two activities that I love the most.  I confess that … Continue reading

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The Wiccan Rede

I was first told that I was a witch by a gypsie fortune teller when I was first turned seventeen.  Rosemary’s Baby was playing in theatres, the New York Times had state in their famous headline that God Is Dead, … Continue reading

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The Wiccan Rede – Part II

Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust. Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give. For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out. To bind the spell well … Continue reading

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Imbolc & Candlemas and Groundhogs

If Candlemas day is bright and clear, there’ll be two winters in the year.   Thank the Goddess Brigid, that this day in Seattle was cloudy, so there were no shadows seen by our furry little friends here.  I can … Continue reading

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A Time To Learn

I hope you all had a lovely Solstice, a great time for reflection on where we are in the Universe, where we want to go.  I had a lovely invitation to join an on-line group for some lively discussions I … Continue reading

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Holy Days

It’s Winter Solstice  The Sun enters Capricorn, sign of the Initiate, at 10:35 am (PST), and winter officially begins. The Sun is poised for three days at the Tropic of Capricorn, before it begins it’s Northern ascent.  Wednesday is the least … Continue reading

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December

…The Leaves are gone from the trees, it’s a white sky this morning and I don’t want to get dressed and go to work today.  I want to stay home and watch to see if it snows.  It snows here … Continue reading

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Mercury Retrograde

I am never Prepared….   ….no matter how many times mercury goes retro (twice a year for 21 days approx.).  I am sitting here wanting to tear my hair out, because I am losing e-mails, missing phone calls, and my … Continue reading

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Wise Women

With Age Comes Wisdom?      While preparing to write an article featuring the Poetess Verdena Gardner, I became a little side-tracked by some of the beauty of her website, her way of thinking, which made me change what I was … Continue reading

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