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Even at the very first suggestion of warmth in the air, spring feels like the world is waking up and brings with it a feeling renewal and rebirth. Possibilities abound and seeds, both literal and metaphorical, are planted with high hopes. What cards in the tarot represent the energy of spring better than the Aces? Almost every tarot teacher and author expresses the same sense when they write about Aces. Take a look at a few: Rachel Pollack, author of Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom: Regarding the Rider Aces: "a gift of the spirit. In each card, a hand emerges from the cloud and hold out the emblem of the suit, as if we just need to reach out and take it." Joanna Powell Colbert, ...

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Every year when I string holiday lights all through the house, I think about what this time of year meant to our ancestors. As the days shortened, lifestyles must certainly have been affected. Nowadays, with electric lights and lives not usually connected with agriculture, these short days may not affect us as much. But every morning, while it is still dark, I plug in all the lights. Again, in the early evening, as darkness falls, I plug them in again. Every morning and every evening. And I think, "this is to remind me that summer and long days will come again." Despite the decorations, parties, and gifts—or perhaps because of them—this can be a hard time of year. But ...

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Certain times of the year bring with them their own special magic. Samhain is usually celebrated on the evening of October 31. This time of year, the end of summer and the beginning of the dark season, is recognized by many religions and cultures with holidays such as Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, All Souls' Day, and the Day of the Dead. Samhain began as the Celtic New Year and is now celebrated by Wiccans as the New Year as well. Samhain's magic is powerful, and to some, a bit frightening. During this time, the door between the worlds is opened. The veil between the living and the dead, the past and the future, is at its thinnest. On a more mundane level, it marks the end of the harvest, ...

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As my thoughts turn from Spring to the coming of Summer, I am reminded of my mother's herb garden when I was a child. It was there that I learned a love for Nature and for the Old Ways. My mother was born and raised in Naples, Italy. She came to the United States in 1946, having married an American soldier at the close of World War II. In my mother's garden I learned a great deal about folk magic and folklore, for she brought with her to America a rich tradition of these things. Opportunity to Learn When working in the garden my mother would often call me to her side when I was a child. She would point to a certain herb and say: "Did I ever tell you what we do with this plant?" This ...

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