Trans Inclusion in Spiritual Spaces

Most of us would naturally like the spaces that we inhabit and create to be inclusive of a broader range of humanity, especially marginalized people. I've met plenty of ritualists and event organizers that want to make their spaces more friendly and open to trans and nonbinary people (trans being a general term for people who aren't the gender that they were assigned at birth, and nonbinary specifically for those who are neither men nor women) but they don't know where to start. Far too often they assume that simply saying, "All are welcome" means that people of all sorts will feel welcome to attend. If you simply say that everyone is welcome without understanding what would make people ...

How I Became a Hedge Witch

The paths that life take us are many and winding, with great and small adventures along the way. My own path to being a hedge witch is not dissimilar, and the roads that I have travelled have all informed me in my practice today. There are so many different elements and traditions of the Craft. So what was it that drew me to hedge witchcraft? Well, let's start at the beginning! As a child growing up on the edge of a village in the mountains of Quebec, I had always been drawn to and fascinated by the natural world, as well as the "mythical" inhabitants that shared our world or whose worlds overlapped our own. While belonging to the Protestant Church, all around me were tales from the ...

Have You Lived in Ancient Lands or Other Worlds in Past Lives?

Have you ever experienced a past life regression? During guided imagery, people recall lives lived prior to their current life experience. Some of the memories that emerge are fairly recent—a hundred or two hundred years ago—but many come from times of antiquity. Let's explore some of the more common places where people say they lived in ancient times. Ancient Europe: England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland are most popular, while others say they lived in what is now modern-day Italy. Still yet, others cite Europe but cannot directly say where exactly the place was where they lived. This may be happening because Europe closely aligns with our western culture, so bringing up ...

What Spirit Guides Do vs. What They Don't Do

Before we dive deeper into how we can sense and feel our guide, I believe it is important to understand what guides do versus what they do not do. What guides do: Support you in meeting your spiritual and personal development goals Help you in your readings and mediumship development Inspire you through spiritual impressions and insights Work with you in the trance states for philosophy, healing, and evidential mediumship Occasionally let you know when there is something important to pay attention to Help you cultivate kindness, compassion, and personal growth Unconditionally love and support you What guides do not do: Give you answers to all your problems Suggest what ...