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Episode 43: EAGLE MEDICINE FOR THE SPIRIT
Imagine an eagle. Did you picture a majestic symbol of patriotism? Or, a sacred Native American totem? Or a giant nest perched in the top of a tree or on the edge of a cliff? Did your mind … Continue reading
Episode 42: Rituals for Podcasters
In the metaphysical world where everything is made of fire, earth, air, and water, air is the realm of thoughts and ideas. Breath is an expression of air. Many cultures believe that breath and spirit are the same thing. Voice … Continue reading
Episode 41 – Rituals for Writers
To a writer, the blank screen or a blank piece of paper can be exciting or daunting. A blinking cursor can be a beacon to our calling or a signal of danger ahead. Writers create for the masses but do … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Life in General, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Rituals
Tagged nanowrimo, rituals, writers, writing
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Episode 36: Colored – A Black Lives Matter Ritual
At 9 years old, I didn’t care that my mother wasn’t funny like Lucille Ball, or that she didn’t wear circle skirts and twirl around the house like Loretta Young, or that she was no longer pretty like Miss … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Life in General, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Rituals
Tagged blacklivesmatter, blm, civilrights, colored, ritual
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Episode 34: Love Knots – A Nautical Wedding Ritual
Long ago, when sailors navigated by the stars, when seabirds carried the spirits of sailors lost at sea, and when everyone knew that the bust of a naked woman on the bow of a ship could calm rough waters, a … Continue reading
Keys: A Ritual for Weddings, First Looks, and Personal Talismans (Episode 31)
Couples getting married often use a key as a motif for their wedding. It makes sense. The mere presence of a key indicates something of value, a treasure worth protecting. That understanding is what inspired me to create a wedding … Continue reading
Episode 30 ~ Maiden, Mother, Crone (updated)
Every Maiden isn’t young. Every Mother doesn’t have a child. Every Crone isn’t old. what distinguishes them is not age, but energy. Beginning in 1996 and nearly every summer for the next 20 years, I spent a week with hundreds … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Cultural Traditions, Goddess, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast
Tagged crone, Goddess, maiden, mother, ritual
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Samhain – Enter the Dark with a Map, a Community Fire, and Animal Guides
The Wheel of the Year turns, plunging us deeper into the dark half of the year. It’s Halloween. Samhain. The ground is fertile for growing fears. Between the worlds of the living and the dead, the border blurs. Connecting with … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Cultural Traditions, Goddess, Life in General, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Seasonal
Tagged animal totems, Celtic, crone, halloween, maiden, mother, ritual, samhain, spirit guides
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Creative Wedding Rituals: Pandas, Moths, Flours
Selecting the members of the wedding party can be so stressful, some couples don’t choose anyone. No maid of honor. No best man. After serving more than 150 couples as their wedding officiant, I’ve seen what this kind of stress … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged bamboo, ceremony ideas, flour, moth, panda, special guests, wedding party, weddings
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