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Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Witch’s Broom, part III

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 30, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 30, 2012

The stereotypic witch is the deluded worshipper of Satan, working her evil in remote congregations she accesses by flying on her broomstick. She has a huge larger-than-life nose with larger-than-life warts, and one of her greatest sins is the fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in Magical Tools | Tagged Aphrodite, Baba Yaga, broom, Hyrrokkin, Pagan Blog Project

Happy Birthday, Aries

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 23, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 23, 2012

In honor of the arrival of Spring I thought I’d dust off my epic poem about an Aries perspective on an important mystery.ARIES WOMENi.Put away your vampire books. Forget about picking scabs or peeking at booboos under band-aids. These things … Continue reading →

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Happy Eostre!

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 20, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 20, 2012

Snowdrops are not the showiest flowers but they’re so welcome here, because they’re the first to bloom. Spring generally comes late in the Adirondacks, sometimes not until May, but this year it’s very early and we have a warm day … Continue reading →

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Spring Rites

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 16, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 16, 2012

Spring Equinox comes on March 20th this year. I count the holiday as the day when the sun first rises in the sign of Aries. I saw an advertisement on an occult website recently urging people to buy now and … Continue reading →

Posted in Eostre | Tagged Indunn

Wise Silence

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 12, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 12, 2012

To knowTo dareTo willTo keep silentSisters thank you for your silenceIt is elegantIt is gracefulIt is vastIt is loudIt is profoundIt is very hardI revel in the wisdom of your unspoken wordsWords that are heardInto the centuries

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Defining Ourselves

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 8, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 8, 2012

I am taking a break from the broom this week. In honor of Women’s History Month, I wanted to post something about American women’s political history as it relates to worship.Women have not always been women. We’ve been (among other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abigail Adams, Dianic witchcraft, feminism, Mother Jones, Pagan Blog Project, Women's History

The Witch’s Broom, part II

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 2, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 2, 2012

Last week I talked about the handle of the broom, which is usually made of ash. Ash wood represents Yggdrasil, the World-Tree of Germanic lore, and symbolizes nourishment, health and all-around good luck.The brush part of the broom is traditionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Magical Tools, Plants | Tagged birch, broom, Pagan Blog Project, purification, sauna, willow

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