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The Magickal Pen
Musings and Writings
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Over Reaching
Driving home from work and listening to Loreena McKennitt’s recording of “All Soul’s Night”. A deep longing for a return to a simpler place and time comes over me. The same feeling I remember early on when I had just begun the path of a witch.
I remember hearing this song, and having a visceral and very palpable reaction to the music, the voice and the weaving of the lyrics. The simplicity of dancing around a fire, drums urging you on and the coolness of the night seemed as real as the van I was driving at the time.
I remember the newness of finding a spiritual path so beautiful in its nature and expanse of devotion. And, the simplicity of honoring the Gods and Goddesses in heartfelt song, movement and small tokens of devotional offering.
Flash forward to the present. I think on the many years that I have studied, trained and moved forward on this same path. Tears well up in eyes that for too long have sought out the complexity of the path and extended far beyond the simple act of acceptance of its beauty at face value.
So, for tonight’s class, no fancy altar to make the lesson better understood. A single white candle lit in honor of our being fully and simply present to do the work of reaching out to the Divine.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Brighid’s Healing Sword
This poem was written in devotion to the Goddess Brighid and celebration of Her energies at the Turning of the Wheel- Imbolc.
Metal flashes and is plunged deep
into Fires from a forge
Of great darkness.
Red flame and
Wisps of cauterized
Flesh that are carried
Upwards towards
Focused release.
Emerald green eyes
Open and healing
Tears drain from
A fire filled gaze that
Cuts clean through.
The Goddess has
Awakened and
Her sword deftly
And swiftly plunges
Through its mark.
All pain and suffering
Drain from wounds
That have festered
And sapped life
From blood’s purpose.
The mark of her cross etched
Into every cell, deepening
Into its very core.
Four points of light
Gathered together
As renewal begins.
Goddess’ arms
Open in flaming embrace
And the mind touch of
Inspiration heals and soothes
my transmuted form.
All Hail to the precision of
Brighid’s Healing sword.
Please visit Witchvox for the companion article. Blessings of Imbolc.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
A Solstice Article on WitchVox
The Light Within the Shadow of the Winter Solstice
For most of us the turning of the Greater Wheel to the Winter Solstice (Yule) is one of welcoming the return of the Light of renewal and strength, the promise of increasingly longer hours of daylight and anticipation of warmer weather and a more outer world focused time. This change is subtle in physical form as this is also when the cold of the Winter (Northern Hemisphere) will remain for a few months more prompting us to retreat indoors as the early arrival of evening’s darkness envelopes and calls us into the warmth and light of home.
To Read full article:
http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=uspa&c=holidays&id=15298
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Samhain Night
The Hounds nip at my heels
as I move through the dark
veil of Samhain Night.
I breathe deeply feeling the
pain of sharp teeth and hot
breath as grateful reprieve
comes as winged feet take flight
Soaring and carrying me upward.
Read more at WitchVox…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
What Is It Worth?
As members of the Pagan Community- What is it worth to you to know that the wisdom teachings of the Past, the innovative Writings of the Present and the Informed Potential of the Future could be available for all to be inspired by?
As those who walk this Sacred Path of diversity, openness and a passion for preserving that which sustains and nurtures- What is it worth to you to support a project that will preserve the great teachings for those yet to come who will walk this same Path?
We are at a crossroads and the power to leave a legacy of learned resource to our future community is within our grasp. The New Alexandrian Library is a reality inthe making, but it takes a community to open its doors and insure its future.
How much is it worth to YOU to stand proudly knowing that your contribution made the difference?
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