Over Presidents’ Day weekend, I attended Pantheacon in San Jose. Envision 3000 pagans, 4 days of workshops and rituals (with up to 14 of those being held simultaneously in any given time slot), plus vendors and readers and book signings and hospitality suites, in an airport hotel. This was my second year attending and my…
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Cleansing Baths
As today’s psychic fair, I had occasion to recommend cleansing baths (also known as “limpia baths”) for a high percentage of my clients [note:energy cleasing, rather than getting rid of dirt, although they’ll do that, too]. As you may have noticed, I like patterns. This pattern makes me think that perhaps people need to do…
Cycles
Raccoon asked me this morning to create a cycle calendar. Basically, Raccoon tends to do things on a 20-week cycle, so that’s 4 quarters of 5 weeks each, with the energies of germination, growth, thriving, and harvest. Since I noticeably started a cycle on Friday, I used that as a starting point. I cross referenced…
Your Body Will Tell You What to Work On
I owe you a post about Pantheacon, which I attended this past long weekend, and I will get to it. However, I did enough personal work at the conference, that I actually managed to contract the dreaded “ConPlague.” This seems like a good opportunity to remind you that any physical ailment has an emotional root…
Beginning to Heal Trauma
Most people have heard the term PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but not everyone knows what it means. The National Institute for Mental Health defines it as “PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event.” The National Center for PTSD says that is “is a mental…
I am Writing!
As many of you know, at the beginning of 2012, I helped start Matrix International University, and we are working towards accreditation. I am the advisor for two of the disciplines (Shamanism and Earth Magick), and am teaching a significant number of classes. I have a new class starting up next month, and none of…
Today’s First Quarter Moon Energies
Today is a first quarter moon, an auspicious time to put effort and action into achieving your goals. It is a day for doing. You may experience some resistance along the way, as there is some energetic inertia, but focused perseverance is is likely to pay off. If you find yourself in crisis today, and…
Monthly Special for January
Tree of Life Internet Reading Great for annual readings to see where you are on your path, the Tree of Life reading is an in-depth reading that follows the Pattern on the Trestle Board, plus Da’at. Each position is listed, along with its Statement of Truth, the corresponding body part or chakra, the oracle draw,…
Tragedy, yes, but also an opportunity
I woke up this morning and, unusually, was prompted to turn on the television. I was just going to put it on the Seasonal Music station; in order to get there, I go to channel 2 (CBS here) and scroll backwards. CBS was, of course, showing scenes from the Connecticut school shooting. After assessing the…
Food as a Sacred Act of Community
Eating has always been a strongly social activity in my life. When I have something important to talk about, when I want to download information or decompress with someone after an event, when I want to get to know someone better, when I am working on fostering community, I always want to do it over…
Transformation
This would appear to be a weekend of strong challenges and even stronger breakthroughs for a lot of people. If you are feeling challenged today, remember that the only way out is through. Embrace your challenges and look for the insights, and you will make it to the other side. I have mentioned this before…
Thankgiving and Solar Activity
While it is only a segment of the world that today celebrates a day called Thanksgiving, you might consider practicing gratitude no matter where you find yourself. We are experiencing major solar activity this week, which can put even the most saintly of folks on edge. Gratitude is the best antidote for discomfort I know…