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October Full Moon Community Candle is Lit!
I lit the Full Moon Community Candle tonight for October’s Hunter’s Moon. It’s BEAUTIFUL outside tonight and the weather is absolutely perfect. I couldn’t want for a better full moon at all. This month, I actually took step-by-step progress pictures of the full moon candle because I’m not sure I have ever shared what-all is included here. Step 1 – Prayers and Wishes Through out the week leading up to the full moon, I collect wishes from folks who want to be included. Each person receives their own paper, folded in half, with their name(s) and wish listed on it. As I prepare the candle in the afternoon before lighting…
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Coming Soon – CrowSong Classes! First, Crystals!
Hi there, everyone! First of all, I want to send out a BIG thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to my survey about what kinds of classes you wanted online. I saw some surprising results and some surprising confirmations of things I thought I only thought I knew. (Confusing sentence, but accurate). As you may be unaware, CrowSong Lodge began when I experienced my first Jewish Community Center and saw the amazing classes they had available for the community. As such, these classes are going to be the foundation of the future CrowSong Lodge physical location. Please visit the About page to learn more. What I…
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Online Courses Coming Soon – Looking for YOUR Input!
Hi guys! So, if you know me, then you know I’ve been talking for YEARS about launching a formal collection of online courses in order to share all the information that is in my brain and get it out there. Information about animal spirit guides, energy work, magic, magic systems, philosophy, crystals, herbs, and a host of other things! I am FINALLY getting ready to do that, but I really want to know what you guys want in such a course. Hence, a survey! Please take 5 minutes to fill it out – I would REALLY appreciate it and it WILL help shape the future of CrowSong Lodge! Thanks so…
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Magical Sigils by Fairuza Balk
Hallo again! So, a few weeks ago I featured a wonderful Sigil artist here on the blog… and then to come find out that this artist I have been following has recently started creating her own sigils as well! They’re really very beautiful and I think you will find a lot of power in them. And you may remember her from her other artistic endeavors as well! Please check out her shop here: https://www.fairuza.org/store#!/Original-Drawings-by-Fairuza/c/21483891 PS – she doesn’t remember me, but we’re cousins! Haha!
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Mike Yip, Photographer, Find Enclave of White Ravens on Vancouver Island
As I’m sure you’ve gathered from the name of this website (CrowSong Lodge, in case you forgot), I LOVE Crows… but, really, all corvids (the scientific family that includes jackdaws, ravens, crows, magpies, and more). And Ravens, of course, have a very special place in my heart. Crows and Ravens, especially, have long been considered by ancient peoples across the Americas and Europe to guard the secrets of magic and the afterlife, but with a certain sense of humor as well. Mike Yip, a photographer in Canada, has discovered and taken some beautiful images of rare white ravens that seem to call the area home. Check out the link to…
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Of Ouija Boards and Tarot Cards (It’s Just Paper)
Hi guys! It’s been a long time since I’ve written something, and, to be honest, I thought I had already written to you about this topic. It’s come back around the spiral again, so let’s take a good hard look at it. So….Ouija Boards If you’re in spiritual or paranormal groups on the internet, no doubt, you’ve had the Ouija Board discussion. This occurs when someone asks if you would EVER allow a board in your house. Or allow your kids to have one. Or even watch a movie with a Ouija board in it. And then you have the multitudes of people who chime in saying that they’re evil,…
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The Witch’s Jar – Good and Bad
Hallo all! So, I was thinking about this after writing my last piece on the cleansing and blessing rituals I enjoy for Samhain. For those of you unfamiliar with the Witch’s Jar, let me tell you about it. It’s a curse where you take odious things, such as urine, feces, rusty nails, broken glass, and noxious substances, a photo of your target, a baneful wish for them, and place them all in a jar. Before sealing the lid, you speak your ill wishes for them into the jar, then seal it up – not just by placing the lid on it, but buy wrapping it in plastic, duct tape, or…
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Writing on Samhain
So, those who ask me what Halloween traditions I celebrate are told about two very similar rituals that I do. One is to let go of the old and cleanse myself of their energies, and the other is to bring in the bounty of what I want for the next year. The rituals are very similar, though there are some very important differences. Both of them involve grabbing a pen and some paper and writing out my desires. To cleanse, I write out all of the things I want to let go of. Things that hurt me, things I thought or felt, nightmares I may have had, memories I no…
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A Sigil Artist Named Rose
Hi there! You guys may remember that I touched on the topic of sigils, or more specifically, runes and symbols WAY back when I started this crazy old journey! Like, a really long time ago! I MOVED my channel to it’s new home 6 years ago and this video was already several years old by then. Since then, it’s had over 7,000 views! WOWZERS! Thank you all of you! In it, I mention that you can make your own symbol or rune to represent your intent or any affirmation that you want to achieve. Well, I recently discovered this artist over on Pinterest and wanted to give her a shout…
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Another Interview – Candle Magick!
Good evening, everyone! Wow, I am TOTALLY pumped up! I just had a great interview with Tricia Dycka about Candle Magick and am reminded how much I absolutely LOVE doing magick! I think I’m going to start something personal just for me tonight. I did a group candle for Personal Success a couple weeks ago and that went really well, although there was a lot of wax left at the bottom, which indicates unfinished business. So I’ll probably be burning another one soon. If you don’t want to miss it, like my Facebook page to find out when I burn them! Anyways, Tricia and I had a great interview and…
