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Episode 10 – A Butterfly Ritual for Weddings, Memorials and More
In folklore, butterflies are said to come from the faerie realm. In some Native American traditions, butterflies represent a living piece of a rainbow. In many cultures, butterflies represent the sweetness of life, the beauty of dance, the inevitability of … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Funerals, Life in General, Marriage Equality, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged butterflies, butterfly blessings, nature magick, wedding ceremony
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Episode 9 – Magical Soup Ritual to Heal the Earth
It’s September. The harvest season continues. If we could make a symbolic soup to heal the Earth, what ingredients should we include? What ingredients does Mother Earth have for you? I explored all that and more in a special harvest … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Friendship, Harvest season, Life in General, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Seasonal
Tagged autumn ritual, harvest, magic soup, ritualrecipes, soup to heal the world
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Prayer Flags for a Wedding Ceremony
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Friendship, Life in General, Nature Based, Prayer Flags, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged buddhist ceremony, ct podcast, CT wedding officiant, ct weddings, customized wedding rituals, DIY ritual, outdoor wedding, prayer flags, ritual recipes podcast, saint clements castle, weddings, Zita Christian
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Episode 7 – Prayer Flags for Wedding Rituals and Children’s Projects
Movies about climbing Mount Everest always show prayer flags – five pieces of solid colored fabric strung together, blowing in the wind. The meaning behind them is ancient and honors the individual, the family, the community, and the earth.
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Life in General, Nature Based, Prayer Flags, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged buddhism, caroline casey, dorothy gale, outdoor wedding, prayer flags, ritual, ritual for children, spiritual not religious, wedding ceremony, wedding officiant, wedding ritual, weddings, Weddings with Zita, wind horse, wizard of oz, Zita Christian
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Episode 6 – Gifts from the Trees Ritual for Weddings and More
Did you know that unicorns like ash trees? That the locust tree represents strength and the will to live? That planting a juniper by the front door is said to protect the home from thieves? What magical gifts do the … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Life in General, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Seasonal, Trees, Uncategorized, Wedding Vows, Weddings
Tagged autumn wedding, outdoor wedding, ritual recipes, wedding ceremony, wedding ritual, woodland wedding
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Want love in your life? Be like an apple tree!
Have you listened to Episode 6 of Ritual Recipes – a podcast full of practical magic to nourish your inner life? This little video enhances the message and offers a simple ritual to attract love, deepen love, or celebrate self-love. … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Goddess, Life in General, Nature Based, Trees, Weddings
Tagged apple magic, apples, love ritual, nature, nature magick, power of ritual
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Episode 5 – Spirit Spoons and Garden Gifts Rituals
Do you need protection? Eat basil. Do you seek abundance? Have some mint. Do you want to help your family find peace? Serve coriander. Herbs and spices are full of magical properties and lend themselves to rituals. Spirit Spoons I … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Friendship, Life in General, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Uncategorized, Weddings
Tagged Garden Gifts, kitchen ritual, spirit spoon, stir up the sun
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Episode 4 – Oathing Stones and Ritual Rocks for Personal Goals and Wedding Vows
Layered, piled, buried, jutting up from the ground, stones weave the tapestry of the earth. They symbolize the old, the everlasting…the ancestors. What does it mean to make a oath on a stone connected to the realm of the departed? … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Friendship, Life in General, Marriage Equality, Oathing Stones, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Wedding Vows, Weddings
Tagged celtic wedding, first look, lotus, oathing stone, vineyard wedding, vows on stone, wedding ceremony, wedding ritual
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Episode 3 – Baby Blessings Intergenerational Ceremony for the Unchurched
Have you seen Walt Disney’s The Lion King? One of my favorite scenes is when the witch, Rafiki, presents the newborn cub, Simba, to the gods while Simba’s parents beam with pride. That scene is what inspired a baby blessing … Continue reading
Posted in Business Blessings, Celtic, Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Handfasting, Life in General, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged christening, naming ceremony, vineyard wedding
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Episode 2 – Imbolc Rituals with the Celtic Goddess Brigid and Root Vegetables
What do root vegetables, horseshoes, the groundhog and the Celtic Goddess Brigid have in common? They’re the ingredients of two mid-winter rituals I want to share with you. I live in Connecticut. Winters are long and cold. In early February, … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Friendship, Life in General, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Seasonal
Tagged blacksmith, Brigid, Celtic, forge, Goddess, horseshoes, Imbolc, kitchen ritual, root vegetables, winter ceremony
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