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As Samhain nears, there is a delicious crackle in the air, a suppressed energy that tickles the subconscious and begs to be explored. Psychic fairs pop up all over the landscape and the supernatural seems but a hands-breadth away. Witches and ghosts and skeletons arrive on the doorstep, ready to decorate our humdrum lives, reminding us that the otherworld is closer than it might appear. Magic...

So, you’ve turned on your favorite meditation music, lit some incense, turned off all the phones, and locked all the doors and windows. Safe and secure in your little cocoon of calmness, it is time to meditate. You meet a winsome, lithe young girl or a stooped old woman or a big bosomed, bountiful mother. She gives you insight into your life and, maybe, even offers to heal various wounds that you have carried around for quite some time. You return from your meditation, ready to offer praise to your generous Goddess, and you realize that you forgot to ask her name. In fact you have absolutely no idea which Goddess came to your aid so readily. What do you do? Michelle Skye, author of Goddess Alive! and Goddess Afoot!, details how to discern which Goddess came to your aid.

Sweet-faced youth With bare feet and arms abreast The sun shines upon you. Glorious maiden of hidden origins, We wonder at your knowledge As we recognize your truth. White-garbed one Hare-consort, You are purity and wisdom, Sexuality and innocence, Misty dawn and Shining sky All in one. Your endless enthusiasm Gives rise to eternal possibilities. May your sacred play Open the way for all of...

Items needed: An eighth of a yard of clot or leather; thread; a needle or sewing machine; several small sacred items; ribbon, rope, yarn, or twine; and thin black cording (optional) Moon Phase: Full Seasonal Phase: The extremes of the year—summer or winter This power bundle will be a contained collection of trinkets that reminds you of your warrior nature. During difficult situations, it...

As the warming rays of the sun thaw the frozen earth, the time arrives for each of us to release old wounds in order to create fertile soil for new ideas and possibilities. By reclaiming our connection to the divine, we accept our role in our own destinies, reaffirming our belief that the power of change rests in each and every one of us. Imbolc is a great time to feel your own power bubbling...