The entrance is in a field, beneath a hawthorn.
It is an unassuming opening into the earth, but there is something intimidating about it. The darkness beyond the stone and grass is deep and full. It invites you in at the same time that it warns you away. But this is why you have come to this place, seeking this cave, seeking this darkness, and you won’t be deterred now.
You move into the…
Fairies and Aliens: an Opinion Piece
To begin, nothing I am going to say here is groundbreakingly original. But this is a topic that comes up from time to time and I want to address my own opinions on it, as within the community of people who believe in the Good Neighbours there tend to be a couple schools of thought. Suffice to say that the people who hold the opposite opinion to mine use the exact same evidence but argue the other…
There’s plastic in the Ocean!
Blessings Darlings!
I’m hoping that your reaction to the title of this was “No Shit”.
Now, read this on an idea on where to put your efforts on solving the problem. And feel free to point out why banning single use plastic or whatever is better. We can argue here.
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-06-07/plastic-straws-aren-t-the-problem
Frondly, Fern
That Which is Remembered, Lives.
Blessings Darlings!
Today (as I type) would have been my Mother’s 112th birthday. Not coincidentally, it would also have been my uncle Sid’s 112th birthday, since they were twins.
They have already been served their…
Work, not Spells, Increases Will Power.
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In my online travels the other day, someone asked for spells to increase their will power. I was kinda gobsmacked by the question, and not …
Why Fairy Doctor Shouldn’t Be the New Trendy Title
I’m seeing an upswing in ads online for fairy doctor courses. It’s a simple premise and one that we see in other practices and spiritualities as well: pay your money and get certified as a fairy doctor.I have some problems with this, and it bothers me enough that I feel that I should probably say something about it here.
My usual caveats stand: I am not telling anyone what to do or what terms to…
June 2018 Political Post
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I don’t have time to crank out a ‘real’ blog today. I’ve been busy with the Trump policy of separating asylum seeking and immigrant parents from their children and other immigration issues. So here’s a copy of the letter we gave to two of our congresscritters yesterday (we also had a sign-wave outside their offices – FAR more approval from passing cars than disapproval!)
Types of Magic
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Let’s settle in with a summer drink for a discussion of ‘types of magic’, and try to get this done before my husband drags me off to practice holding webinars using Webinar Jam (*I* am not looking to do webinars, but an organization we’re involved in is, and the Chubby Hubby offered to do the tech stuff so …)
Now I’m not going to talk about Green magic vs hedge witchery vs water witches vs whatthefuckever. Personally I see those divisions as micromanaging. YMMV. Instead, I’m going to start with what are to me the Two Big Divisions, and then look at a hierarchy of approaches to magic.
The Big Two: Theurgy vs Thaumaturgy
Book Release – Desire and Ashes
I’m excited to announce that the 7th book in my Between the Worlds series ‘Desire and Ashes’ is out today in paperback and on ebook. From the back cover:Bookshop owner Allie McCarthy is settling into life as a new mother along with her two spouses. She’s got her hands full with an infant and a business to run, trying to walk a fine line between the human world she considers her home and the…
Good Fairy Fiction
I often talk about my concerns with modern fiction and its portrayal of fairies, particularly the way the end up being humanized. While I understand why this happens and I can even appreciate it when reading it I see a lot of material from fiction that is clearly purely from an author’s imagination making its way into modern pagan belief as if it were genuine folklore. Obviously that’s a concern…