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Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Yule Fire

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 30, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 30, 2012

In early December, the equivalent in Pagan households to “Where did we store the Christmas lights?” is “What did we do with the Yule log?” A piece of wood from last year’s Winter Solstice ritual fire is always saved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Trees, Yule | Tagged bayberry, candles, fire, hearth, oak tree, Pagan Blog Project, Vesta, yule log

Another post at Return to Mago

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 29, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 29, 2012

This article is about Ratatosk, the pesky squirrel who scampers up and down the world tree.

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Consecrating the Ritual Broom

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 23, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 23, 2012

To finish up the broom series, I will share some tidbits about consecrating the magical broom (also called a besom). There is no consensus about how this should be done, but many witches believe consecration is important. Carrie Moonstone says … Continue reading →

Posted in Magical Tools | Tagged broom, consecration, Pagan Blog Project

Not Just Any Nuts

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 20, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 20, 2012

A little update on my post about the Buckeye Tree, where I made the assertion that school spirit at The Ohio State University is legendary and the enthusiasm for the Bucks has to be seen to be believed. I now … Continue reading →

Posted in Trees | Tagged buckeye tree, Ohio State University, presidential pardon

How to Create a Patriarchal Pagan Group in 12 Steps

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 16, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 16, 2012

The bible and the church have been the greatest stumbling block in the way of women’s emancipation. –Elizabeth Cady Stanton“Creating a goddess-centered group is so hard.” “It’s difficult to honor the divine feminine in a group setting.” “How can we … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism | Tagged feminism, goddess, goddess worship, Pagan Blog Project, patriarchal paganism, patriarchy, sexism

Brigid and the Mountain Ash

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 9, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 9, 2012

Along with many other people, I have been reflecting for a long time on ways of making witchcraft (meaning Euro-shamanism) more relevant to the ecologies of North America. Like most forms of shamanism, witchcraft contains many elements specific to geography, … Continue reading →

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Hecate and the Waterway

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on November 2, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingNovember 2, 2012

Throughout most of human history, the primary method of travel was via water rather than road. Even in the Ice Age, settlement patterns and artifacts reflect reliance on river trade, sometimes over long distances. Considering the primacy of early water … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Magical Tools, Moon, Trees | Tagged death, dogs, Hecate, horses, Pagan Blog Project, rivers, water, white willow bark, willow

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