My Eleusinian Mysteries Today is September 14th and, for me, is the start of my observation of the Eleusinian Mysteries. The information here is compiled for a number of different sources which I then adapted to my personal use. The two main sources of information I drew from are […]
Something to ponder… I see the Fae, Ancestors, and nature spirits (for lack of a better term) as similar to us but of a different order. I also see the Gods as being similar to us but also of a different order. That lead me to the idea that (at […]
Hello everyone, June 21, 2014 marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of The Coven of the Chthonioi (Chthonioi-Alexandrian Tradition). That’s a great accomplishment for any group! As they say, the proof is in the pudding. Coven Chthonioi and the Order of Ganymede (their Sister group, a Pagan […]
The “Pagan Community” still has a lot of maturing to do… (imho) Over the past few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about community. The other day, someone I know posted an interesting topic about “How do you know someone’s a friend?” and “What has to happen next […]
A whole lot has been going on in the blog-o-sphere regarding “Wiccanate Privilege” and the discussions that have come out of a panel at PantheaCon. If you are not already familiar with it or with the term “Wiccanate”, you can Google it. Unfortunately, most of the results are going to […]
Busy creating content Ciao a tutti,It’s been very busy here! I’ve spent that last couple weeks working on products like reformulating and pricing our incense. We’ve even had a few nibbles about wholesaling the incense to some stores. :-) For the past week or so, Mike and I have been […]
So on this day of the Dead, now November draws near, Set a place for the Dead, with a cushion and soft seat, And serve the best food and the fondest wine for your Dead, Your unseen Dead, and with your hearts speak with Them, Encourage Them, give them peace, […]
Ciao a tutti, Forgive the rambling but I’m going to do this off the top of my head. :-) The past couple weeks, I’ve been thinking about the concept of Traditon(s), continuity, and tradition(s) (lowercase) as they apply to modern Paganism and Witchcraft practices. I was thrilled to listen to […]
Ciao a tutti, Years ago I wrote up instructions for a client on how to do a simple set of cleansing/protection spells. Over the past several weeks, I have had a LOT of folks asking for the same thing. Below is what I originally came up with and offer it […]
Happy Beltaine! Blessed May! One of the things that folks tend to forget is that Italy is part of Europe, southern Europe but still Europe. That means that the standard 8 Sabbats that form the wheel of the year marking the changing and heights of seasons, also have their equivalent […]