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Deep in November, when the night settles quickly over the hills and the wind moans through the pines, I'm drawn to the fireside. Nights such as this are times to perform fire magic. You may begin by divining the future. Start by burning a piece of bark; as it burns look intently at the shape of the bark as it curls. What do you see? After building the fire more, watch the flames. If there are no flames in the center of the logs, you'll have a break in a problem you've been facing. If the ...
Most people think of deer as a gentle totem. However, this time of year many species of deer go into rut; bucks will then battle it out for the right to mate with does. Both sexes possess sharp hooves and a powerful kick any time of year, and deer have been known to attack people, especially this time of year. Likewise, you may be underestimated by others because they may not understand you as much as they think they do. Today, take a page out of Deer's book and show others what you're really ...
Tonight is a perfect time to work with the goddess Hecate for protection and wisdom. This Triple Goddess has many forms and faces. She can appear as the Maiden in a shining headdress. As a mature woman, the Mother, or a wise silver-haired grandmother, the Crone. Hecate is a powerhouse and is fiercely protective of magic users. Light three candles: one white, one red, and one black. If you own a dog, call it to your side for this invocation, as dogs are sacred to her. The Mourning Moon of ...
There are those who say the goddess of the computer is the motherboard. While I do not disagree, I also believe that Sophia is an important goddess invoked by the computer. We find Sophia (wisdom; derived from the Greek sophos meaning "wise") buried in among the many Wikipedia listings that are unattributed, in the online encyclopedias and dictionaries, the university information pages, and the millions of blogs and newspapers. What we need to understand is that not everything we read on the ...
