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Guide to Wiccan Prison Ministry – Part 2
Jump to Lesson: Selene and I are the only ones in the chapel. There’s a hallway with locked doors on either side, some of which lead to meeting rooms, others to offices. At the end, there’s a large auditorium — just picture your typical church setup — stage, pulpit, speakers, etc. I’m unlocking doors, rummaging…
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What do a lion, a bull, an eagle, and a man have in common? Weekly Recap 1/15/2024
The Sphinx is frequently depicted as a combination of four different creatures (referred to as “kerubim”) — a lion, a bull, an eagle, and a man. In turn, these represent the four fixed signs of the zodiac and the four elements. If you want to read more about that, I explain it a bit further…
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Guide to Wiccan Prison Ministry – Part 1
Jump to Lesson: I remove my belt and my shoes. My pockets are empty. My jewelry, cell phone, and wallet are locked away outside in the car. I step through a metal detector. It doesn’t go off. A guard motions to keep moving. Another guard comes up from behind and gives me a pat down.…
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Live a Magickal Life. Weekly Recap 1/8/2024
Albert Einstein once famously said… “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is magickal. The other is as though everything is.” I used to have a picture of Einstein taped onto my guitar case. For a long while, I also had a plaster bust of Einstein’s head on…
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Aerik Arkadian, Questions and Answers – Ep. 6
In this episode, I answer viewer questions that were sourced from the community. We’ll cover topics like coven dynamics, male role models, the mysteries, basic beginner tips, and more. I’ll never claim that I have the only way to do things, but I’m happy to share my opinion.
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Challenges? Just opportunities. Happy New Year! Weekly Recap 1/1/2024
It’s a New Year! I’m going to keep this answer short and sweet. There’s no reason to think about challenges right now. All I’m seeing at the moment are opportunities. Right now, 2024 is a blank slate upon which we can write anything our hearts desire! Good morning, Happy New Year, and happy Monday, friends!…
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Christmas Cookies for a Magickal Christmas. Weekly Recap 12/25/2023
Is there anything more creative than Christmas cookies? Oh, and if you haven’t noticed by now, I make music. Go check it out. I’d say that’s pretty creative, too. Good morning, happy Monday, and Merry Christmas my friends! Selene and I have traveled to the west coast of Florida to visit her parents. We took…
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The True Story of Christmas: A Quick Guide to Yule and Winter Solstice
What do Yule, Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Santa Claus have in common? I don’t know! Let’s find out! We’ll examine some of the real history and origin of all of these popular holiday terms, then discuss some of my favorite Yule traditions.
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The First High Priest… Weekly Recap 12/18/2023
This week’s prompt invites me to describe a man who has positively impacted my life. Interestingly enough, I’m currently working on a Q&A video and some of the questions have, in some roundabout way, touched on the topic of male role models. On that note, and in light of today’s prompt, I’m going to share…
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Raising Energy! Or My Stolen Bike. Weekly Recap 12/11/2023
I try to put a witchy spin on these prompt questions whenever possible — it tends to make them more interesting to answer. As soon as I read today’s topic of “physical activities,” I immediately thought “wow, what a great time to talk about raising energy in ritual!” Movement, dance, and flow are all such…
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O Solstice Night – Another ReWritten Christmas Carol
I rewrote another Christmas song and made it about Yule. Here is a video of the performance and the lyrics!
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