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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

The Witch’s Broom, part I

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 24, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 24, 2012

Helen Hwang and others at the Mago Circle have been sharing ideas about the sacred broom, and I felt inspired to do a bit of research regarding the use of this magical tool in Western witchcraft. Quickly pulling books off … Continue reading →

Posted in Magical Tools | Tagged broom

Welcome, Pagan Blog Project!

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 19, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 19, 2012

The Pagan Blog Project.

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Good Morning, Little Dove

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 17, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 17, 2012

The Iseum (space of worship) chartered through me by The Fellowship of Isis is called The Temple of the Doves. Why doves? The dove is one of the feathery creatures most beloved of the goddess, and a particular favorite of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Astarte, doves, Ishtar, Mesopotamia

Happy Valentine’s Day

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 14, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 14, 2012

It’s nice to see the celebration of love flourishing again in the land of Ishtar.

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