Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Last November, Oregonians voted to legalize cannabis. Our medical law has been in place since 1998, and we finally took that last step to live in truth about a plant that has been demonized and lied about for far too…
Sunday Earth Magic – 1/25/2015
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. The stillness of the Lake begins this Sunday’s Earth Magic Oracle Card casting. In stillness we find our Source, allowing that flow of energy to quiet our thoughts, returning us to alignment with our Higher Self. Embracing our…
Garden Bindrunes
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Bindrunes are interesting. Runes are powerful sigils in their own right, and combining them together creates a synthesis or blending of each energy into a greater focus. I used Fehu, Uruz, Jera, Wunjo, and Ingwaz from the Elder Futhark to create…
Triple Goddess Spread
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. The Triple Goddess spread, created along with the Witches Tarot deck by Ellen Dugan, begins with The High Priestess, the Empress and The Moon as significators representing the Goddess in Her Maiden, Mother and Crone energies. The Goddess…
Get Over It
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Oregon legalized cannabis last November. Prior to that momentous event, dispensaries were finally legalized, giving businesses already operating the ability to do so legally. It’s interesting when states legalize in some fashion. Cities think it means that they can still…
Sunday Earth Magic
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I love the beginning of a new year. I love thinking about all the things I want to do out in the garden, and all the new spaces I can create now that the deer are fenced out. It’s…
Rune of the Day: Eihwaz
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Eihwaz is the rune of rebirth, protection and knowledge. A masculine energy rune, Eihwaz encourages us to accept truth and to face our inner demons. Owning our own stuff, then, is the theme for today. All Elemental energies…
Rune of the Day: Wunjo
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Divination is, first and foremost, fun. Runes are wonderful in that they describe our journey through life and offer wisdom to help us on that journey. They remind us of who we are, where we’re going and what our…
Sunday Earth Magic
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Not only is it Sunday, but it’s also the Full Wolf Moon tonight! I’ve prepared as much as I can for tonight’s ritual, and now it’s time to consult the Earth Magic Oracle cards for something to think…
Five Rune Cross Runecasting
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. The new year begins in a couple of days. I selected a five rune cross spread to look at influences going forward into the new year. As many are considering their own spirituality, I thought about how energy flows…
Where We Hold Others
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. A friend does something to upset you. You’re wounded and an apology, assuming the friend even knows what he or she did to begin with, doesn’t really satisfy you. You stay a little mad at that person, if only to…
Sunday Earth Magic casting
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Rain, Forest and Clouds are the subject of today’s Earth Magic casting. One can almost feel the essence of each card – Purification, Breath and Shapeshifting, without reviewing the accompanying text. I really like three card landscape layouts as…
Protesting Funerals
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. A funeral was held for one of the two officers slain in their patrol car in New York City. This is an emotional situation for everyone concerned. I can’t even imagine what it must be like to be a police…
So You Want a Conversation?
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. We’ve all heard about the shootings of unarmed black men in this country. We’ve seen endless disrespect shown to protesters as they make their voices heard, and to media who cover these situations. The notion that a grand jury will…
Winter Solstice Reading
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Winter Solstice is upon us. A New Moon brings us potential for the coming month. Both are a time for reflection and represent the Crone phase of life. We reflect on all that’s been learned, discerning what’s necessary and…