Tag: pagan
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Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2013
Here is my annual list of the ten best books I read in the previous year. These are my favorites of all the books I read in 2013. Please note, these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2013, just my favorites of the ones I read. And yeah, I do like quite a few…
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Weaving Your Own Web
I just finished reading Web of Life: Guidance for Your Life Journey by Yvonne Ryves. It’s part of a series of volumes called Shaman Pathways. The book is described as providing “information, guidance and exercises to help readers find ways to connect with the web of life and weave their path within it.” It certainly…
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Ah, November…
I’m so glad that November has arrived. That’s not something I would normally say. I’m a summer girl, and I also love early fall, but when the skies get really grey and the days are so short, that’s not necessarily when I’m in my element. But it is this year. August was busy, as it…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Transformation
As you read this, BlackLion, ElvenTiger and I are fully immersed in our Rethinking Everything Conference adventure. We’re so excited and thankful for all the community support that enabled us to attend this life-changing, transformative event! I’ll be writing more about it when we get back. In the meantime, here are some links for your…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Busy Caregiver
I did some research on archetypes recently for my Cultivating Self-Love e-book. During the process, I found this fun website where you can take a quiz to find out some of your archetypes. Please note, this is a very basic quiz, just to get you started – there are lots of other archetypes beyond the…
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A Harmonious Union
I just finished reading Zen Druidry: Living a Natural Life, with Full Awareness by Joanna van der Hoeven. The premise of this Pagan Portals volume is that “Zen teachings and Druidry can combine to create a peaceful life path that is completely and utterly dedicated to the here and now, to the earth and her…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Expansion
I don’t know if it’s because of spring, the Life Rocks! conference, my inner spiritual practices, my Word of the Year, or some combination, but I’m feeling very expansive right now. I’m growing more each day, and my life is becoming more joyful. My creativity is soaring. My relationships are fun. Even the sad and…
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The Elements: In Conclusion
I just recently realized that I hadn’t completed my series on the elements, begun two years ago. The members of our Elements Study Group got busy with families, work, and other projects, and we haven’t yet returned to our final Water session. Yet I’ve had plenty of time to work with Water on my own,…
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The Elements, Part 4: Water
The element of Water nourishes us, body and soul. Life on this planet began in and emerged from the deep, mysterious waters of Mother Ocean. The never-ending cycle of water is visible to us as lakes and rivers, clouds and raindrops, sweat and tears. Water resides in the West, and its time is autumn and…
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The Elements, Part 3: Fire
The element of Fire lights the darkness of our outer and inner landscapes. It is in the faraway light of the stars, the life-giving warmth of our Sun, the Moon’s mystical reflection, the sudden flash of lightning, the friction of flint on steel, and the spark of passion in the belly. Fire’s direction is South…