Tag: personal practice
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Pagan Prayer: Offerings of Praise, Gratitude, and Hope
Categories: ArticlesI’ve heard people scoff and say they don’t kneel down to their gods, that they stand tall and proud with them. And that’s all well and good. You should have a cordial relationship with your deities, be comfortable around them, be proud to do their work on earth. But don’t you think occasionally you should…
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The Labyrinth Beads: One Witch’s Rosary
Categories: ArticlesPrayer beads have been used for centuries to count out prayers and to serve as a repository of spiritual power, comfort, and protection. In Wicca, and in other Pagan traditions, there is no reason why we can’t use prayer beads as a meditative aid if we feel called to do so. They are a cross-cultural…
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Mental Health and the Craft: Finding the Balance Between Magical Thinking and Magickal Thinking
Categories: ArticlesMental health is a subject near and dear to my heart because I struggle with several major conditions. I have Bipolar I Disorder, and I have experienced visual and auditory hallucinations while in manic and depressive states. I have Autism and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. I have been frankly suicidal on more than one occasion. And…