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Miniature objects play a role in the material culture of magic and divination, because they can signify material goods as well as other things—including intangible qualities—that we'd like to manifest in our lives. Perhaps the best known miniature is the dollhouse, which intrigues both children and adults. A dollhouse can also be used in magic and divination, because not only does it convey the charm of the miniature, it also shares the symbolism of the house, and the house and its chambers provide metaphors for different states of being. As such a symbolic structure, a dollhouse can serve as the basis of a tarot layout, in which the cards are inserted into its miniature ...
As a Druid Priestess I have made it my business to become well versed in Herbal Healing. My novel Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey is a fictional piece about Druids, but also features herbal lore within its pages. Some have told me they actually bought the book to learn the herbal cures! Every Druid needs to know at least some herbal basics. Fortunately, there are spices and herbs already in your kitchen that you can easily use. PLEASE CONSULT A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE USING HOME REMEDIES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION. Some basic guidelines for kitchen medicines are: Never cook with aluminum utensils; the aluminum can flake off and can lead to health ...
The Legacy of the Divine Tarot is the latest (and, according to the artist, the last) tarot deck created by Ciro Marchetti. He sees it as his legacy to the tarot community and the culmination of his own spectacular journey. The journey began in late 2002. Back in those days, artists sent portfolios to the art department. The portfolios were kept in boxes, which we called the "slush pile." The art director and her staff would periodically go through the slush pile looking for new artists to create cover art, illustrations for book interiors, or images for our calendars. These days almost all portfolios are sent in electronically, so the slush pile doesn't really have the same feeling. It ...
As we develop along the path as healers and magical practitioners, we find that certain tools enhance our practice immeasurably. One of the most important aspects of good healing and magical work is to ground and center. As a Reiki Master, I have found that these are two crucial elements to the practice of Reiki and healing as well as in magical arts such as creating sacred space or casting spells. To ground is to bring our awareness into our bodies, to draw down into ourselves breathing right here, right now. When we do this we find our center and become better aligned with the continuous and ever-changing flow of life. To ground and center ourselves is like repositioning ourselves at ...
