Category Archives: Life in General

Episode 9 – Magical Soup Ritual to Heal the Earth

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Zita

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 →

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Mother Earth & the Corn King – The Harvest Story

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Zita

The first harvest of the season, that of corn and grain, tells the story of Mother Earth and the Corn King.  Whatever your “field” of work, this is the season that highlights sweat equity, prosperity, sacrifice, and community. My ancestors … Continue reading →

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Episode 8 – Celtic Harvest Ritual with the Corn King – Time to Settle Debts

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Zita

  Make hay when the sun shines. That’s the mantra for the harvest season. It’s time to work hard, celebrate community, settle debts, and honor the sacrifice of the Corn King who gives his life for that of the community. … Continue reading →

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Prayer Flags for a Wedding Ceremony

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Zita
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YouTube – Zita Interviews Photographer Carrie (Draghi) Patterson

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Zita

Engaged couples, magazines, corporations, professionals seeking headshots, and parents of newborns all rave about Connecticut photographer Carrie Patterson of Carrie Draghi Photography.  I interviewed Carrie on a recent episode of Weddings with Zita. You can watch it on Youtube.com/ZitaTVNetwork. It’s … Continue reading →

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Episode 7 – Prayer Flags for Wedding Rituals and Children’s Projects

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Zita

  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. 

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Episode 6 – Gifts from the Trees Ritual for Weddings and More

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Zita

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 →

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Want love in your life? Be like an apple tree!

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Zita

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 →

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Episode 5 – Spirit Spoons and Garden Gifts Rituals

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Zita

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 →

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Episode 4 – Oathing Stones and Ritual Rocks for Personal Goals and Wedding Vows

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Zita

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 →

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