Author: A Solitary Pagan
Balm of Gilead
Balm of Gilead – Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing, Anti-bacterial, Expectorate and Ease of Rheumatic Pain. Balm of Gilead – Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing, Anti-bacterial, Expectorate and Ease of Rheumatic Pain.
Balm, Lemon
Balm, Lemon – Love, Success and Healing.
Bachelor’s Buttons the Magick of
Bachelor’s Buttons, or cornflowers, are delicate blue wildflowers steeped in centuries of magical and medicinal tradition. Their striking color and gentle form have made them a symbol of love, hope, and protection across Europe and beyond. In ancient Greece, the flower was associated with the centaur Chiron, famed for his healing abilities, and in medieval Europe, knights would wear Bachelor’s But...
Stop Doing These Things if You’re Pagan
Most people who are Pagans didn’t start out that way – and sometimes, it’s easy to fall into the trap of negative habits. Here are ten bad habits you may be engaging in, and why you should drop them if you want to have a positive experience with Pagan spirituality. Not all of these will apply to everyone, but if you find that you’re doing any of them, you may want to recons...
BRAIDED BREAD
BRAIDED BREAD Braided bread is found in many forms, in many cultures. This recipe is a simple one, and is perfect for serving at your Imbolc feast. The braid symbolizes Brighid in her aspect as the bride, representative of her fertility and position as a hearth goddess. Serve this tasty braided bread with warm butter for dipping. INGREDIENTS 1 batch of your favorite homemade dough, or a loaf of fr...
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Among her many other aspects, Brighid is the keeper of the flame, and this simple prayer honors her in that role. Mighty Brighid, keeper of the flame, blazing in the darkness of winter. O goddess, we honor you, bringer of light, healer, exalted one. Bless us now, hearth mother, that we may be as fruitful as the soil itself, and our lives abundant and fertile. Among her many other asp...
DEITIES OF IMBOLC
Although traditionally Imbolc is associated with Brighid, the Irish goddess of hearth and home, there are a number of other deities who are represented at this time of year. Thanks to Valentine’s Day, many gods and goddesses of love and fertility are honored at this time. ARADIA (ITALIAN) Popularized by Charles Godfrey Leland in Gospel of the Witches, she is the virginal daughter of Diana. Th...
IMBOLC LOVE MAGICK
Wondering what the deal is with love magic? Well, it’s something that comes up a lot, so why not read more about magic and matters of the heart? We’ll talk about the ethics of love magic, the basics of casting a love spell, love magic in folklore, gods and goddesses of love and marriage. We’ll even assume you’re going to find love and live happily ever after, because there’s plenty of information ...
IMBOLC. DIVINATION WITH STONES
Lithomancy is the practice of performing divination by reading stones. In some cultures, the casting of stones was believed to be fairly common – a bit like checking one’s daily horoscope in the morning paper. However, because our ancient ancestors didn’t leave us a lot of information about how to read the stones, many of the specific aspects of the practice have been lost forever. It is generally...
IMBOLC FIRE SCRYING CEREMONY
WHAT IS SCRYING? Scrying is the act of staring into something – often a shiny surface, but not always – for the purpose of divination. Visions and images are then interpreted intuitively by the individual doing the scrying. Many people prefer to scry using shiny surfaces – mirror, a crystal ball, even water – but another popular method is that of fire scrying. This ritual uses the element of ...
IMBOLC HOUSE CLEANSING CEREMONY
No one really likes to clean, but we all know we feel better when our physical space is tidy. It’s one of life’s necessary chores. Start your spring off with a good thorough cleaning, and then follow that up with a spiritual cleansing. This is a great ritual to perform at Imbolc — remember that for many of our ancestors, washing came only a few times a year, so by February, a house was probab...
IMBOLC MAGICK
Imbolc is a time of magical energy related to the feminine aspect of the goddess, of new beginnings, and of fire. It’s also a good time to focus on divination and increasing your own magical gifts and abilities. Take advantage of these concepts, and plan your workings accordingly. Because of its proximity to Valentine’s Day, Imbolc also tends to be a time when people start exploring love magi...