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On Boredom
Sep 25 2011
Our society is fascinated, even obsessed, with boredom. In school, teachers do all they can to make learning more fun. At work, people steal moments here and there regularly to entertain themselves. Prior to the web, they did this at the water cooler. Now, the water cooler has gone online and they play social games, [...]
Focus and Discipline
Aug 28 2011
I performed a dark moon ritual last night and was reminded of something that most people need to be reminded of periodically. I was told many people don’t receive what they are seeking because they lack proper focus and discipline. Many people develop their will and know (or think they know) what they want to [...]
Twists and Turns, Downs and Ups
Jul 11 2011
It has been quite a long and unexpected hiatus since I last published an article, but I have not forgotten you, dear reader. For my family, it has been a time of darkness and light, but most of all a time of growth. As some of you may have noticed, we moved away from the [...]
What Schools Really Teach: The Paralyzing Fear of Failure
Dec 18 2010
I recently finished reading John Taylor Gatto’s book, The Underground History of American Education, and came to an amazing realization that affects me and nearly everyone else I know. Though he doesn’t say it directly in his book, I learned that the fear of failure in our society is taught in our schools. This is [...]
Winds of Change Blow
Nov 22 2010
It has been quite a while since I last posted, and I apologize for that. The winds of change are blowing on many levels and during the turbulence, I’ve lost my income like many others. During times like this, the Gods push us to take another, harder look at our will to make sure we [...]
On Abundance (or the lack thereof)
May 09 2010
These times are tough for many people, and they are going to be a lot tougher for a while. We are in an economic storm that started in 2008 and is going to continue for at least the rest of the year. The “recovery” we saw was merely the eye of the hurricane. But does [...]
Powerful Psychic Surgery Ritual to Cleanse Yourself of Negativity
Jan 10 2010
I previously wrote a ritual of cleansing with the dark goddess, where you can purge yourself of negative energy, evil spirits, and other spiritual malaise. Someone emailed me and told me that they had some negative side effects from the ritual. They said that when they approached their altar after the ritual, they felt physically [...]
Mountain Vision
Dec 31 2009
I had a vision after our family Yule ritual and saw a great mountain rising up into the sky, beyond where I could see. The mountain was covered with many roads and paths, all meandering their way upward. It was the Mountain of Divinity, though it goes by various names in different religions, including Mount [...]
Finding and Connecting with Your Spirit Guides
Nov 23 2009
One of the first steps in entering any of the Pagan religions, including Wicca, is to find your spirit guide and make contact with him or her. Your spirit guide is frequently your first (or one of your first) spiritual entity you work with. When someone lives through thousands of lifetimes and more, they evolve [...]
Discovering Shadow
Sep 23 2009
It is commonly known among Wiccans and Pagans that we all have a shadow-side to our personality. There are a few rituals that work with this, but we nearly always focus on developing our light-side. Our Shadow is normally merely something to reduce in ourselves or simply put up with. Since Mabon is a period [...]

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