Month: October 2011
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Witchy Tools: Oils
Oils are not something I have a lot of experience with. I had a witch make a special oil just for me, but I haven’t used it often. Sometimes oils are used to anoint candles before doing spell work or rituals. At other times they are used directly on the skin, in a bath, or…
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A Magical Outdoor Place
Today’s challenge from little city witch’s 44 Days of Witchery Challenge is to post a picture of a magical place outdoors. While most people would probably think of Stonehenge or a similar site, I consider most places outside to be magical. And most places inside as well. At least as long as you are there.…
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Air Element
Today’s challenge is a picture of an air element. Interestingly enough, the challenge didn’t specify a picture of nature for this particular element. I suppose some people don’t think that you can see air. Well, I guess most of the time you can’t see it, but you can see its effects. …
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Sun Sign Story
Today I’m going to combine two of the topics from Little City Witch’s 44 Days of Witchery Blog Challenge: a favorite mythological animal and your sun sign. My sign is Taurus. When I was in the third grade or so, I heard a story about a Minotaur. I put the two together and have thought…
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Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty
Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty. As the story goes, or at least one version of it, Uranus husband of Gaia imprisoned all of his children so none of them would take over his rule. Finally his child Cronus was able to ambush his father and castrated him. He threw the um,…
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Water Element
Today’s challenge is to post a picture of nature, water element. I have always loved being in and near the water. It was one of the requirements when I left where I grew up: I wanted to be somewhere with hills or mountains, with lots of trees, and near the water. These days I live…
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Happy October
Happy October, Everyone! It is officially my favorite time of year. I’ll be spending time this weekend breaking out the Halloween decorations. Oops, I mean Samhain. 🙂 I will also be giving a 3 hour class at the Pan-Pagan Festival at Ancient Light in Waldport, Oregon this Saturday (from 3-6 pm). We’ll cover ways to…