Articles written by Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman
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The Pagan Origins of Halloween
Halloween customs are practiced all over the world with glowing pumpkins and colorful costumes. But where exactly did these traditions begin?
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How to Calculate the Value of Scrap Gold
Here's everything you need to know when selling scrap gold.
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What is The Kybalion?
An overview of the fundamental principles of the wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus.
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Dulce de Leche Recipe
Long a South American tradition, you can make this wonderful caramel sauce easily in your home using only one ingredient.
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Dandelion Recipes
The vernal equinox is the perfect time to utilize spring's first flowers - the humble dandelion. Here are two recipes to indulge in this healthful and magickal herb.
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Hieros Gamos
Hierogamy as a ritual has ancient roots in the spiritual traditions, most notable are the symbolic representations of it within Christianity. What is it?
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Working with Oracles
One part Jungian, one part mysticism. The history of Oracles is steeped in tradition, and yet anything can be utilized to tap the wonderings of what you already know.
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Imbolc
The history, origin and traditions of Imbolc, or the Festival of Brigit.
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Wassail
No proper Yule celebration would ever be complete without a steaming cup of Wassail to warm the chill of night whilst encircling the bonfires.
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Yule: Origins and Customs
Yule is the name for the pagan festival which celebrates the Winter Solstice and many present day customs originate from those traditions.
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Good Drugs, Bad Drugs
Is there such a thing as a 'good' drug vs. a 'bad' one from a spiritual perspective, or is the interpretation primarily political?
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LBRP
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a cornerstone of Golden Dawn Traditions and elements of it have influenced almost every current pagan tradition today.
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The Kolbrin
A mysterious collection of texts salvaged from Glastonbury Abbey in 1184, the Kolbrin may be one of the best kept, least known and most interesting secrets of our age.
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Barmbrack
Barmbrack is a traditional Celtic bread served during Samhain with tea, and is the center of a divinatory ritual for the coming year.
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Dream Symbols and Meanings
Dreaming reveals a language all its own, lush with images and symbols which seem perplexing in the conscious realm. Here are some keys to interpreting them.
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Methods of Gnosis
When manifestation and result are critical, the will can be aided by the use of intense emotion, or Gnosis, to seal one's desire and create result without lust.
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EFT Therapy
EFT is an alternative healing technique that requires no special training or equipment, and using only your hands, can produce incredible and instantaneous results.
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A Woman's Passion
With so many distractions in our hectic lives, re-rooting to the feminine can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Passion is a thing to cultivate. Here's how.
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Cosmic Consciousness
An overview of Cosmic Consciousness and it's relevance to today's seeker of the mysteries.
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The Language of Birds
Oblique references occur in extant texts to 'Green Language' and 'The Language of Birds'. What is this mysterious language, and is it really 'language' at all?
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Gematria: History and Principles
An introduction to the principles of words and ideas by magickally calculating their meanings through the practice of Gematria.
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The Inspiration For 'The Secret'
The popularity of 'The Secret' is undisputed, but few are aware of one of the key sources of its inspiration, a channeled group of entities known simply as 'Abraham'
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Ceremonial Magick
Ceremonial Magick has been practiced in varying form for centuries. What separates it from other schools of thaumaturgy are analyzed and brought forth in this article.
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Tarot 101
There are as many methodologies to learning the tarot as there are Tarot Decks. The essential principles however are easy to learn. Here's how to teach yourself Tarot.
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Learning to Meditate
Nearly every belief system employs meditation in some form as a bridge to the higher realm. Here's how the discipline of meditation can be learned in three easy steps.
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Dream Analysis
Analyzing your dreams requires little more than your own imagination and insight. Here we review the secrets and keys to bring about your own successful dream analysis.
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Runecrafting
Runes are exceptionally easy to fashion. Here are some ideas to guide you in making a set of your own.
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Elemental Correspondences
How conscientiously invoking the elements through correspondences can bring greater balance and understanding to your life.
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The Law Of Attraction
With the success of movies like 'The Secret', concepts like 'The Law of Attraction' have become cache. Can you really manifest at will with nothing more than mere Desire?
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Creating a Work Altar
Making 'Hidden in Plain Sight' a good rule of thumb, this article details some creative ideas for keeping an altar at work in order to live more consciously.
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Love Altars
Whether you're looking for more Love in your life or simply seeking to maintain it, a Love altar can be an effective way to draw in that energy consistently.
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The Violet Flame
The Violet Flame has become one of the most effective meditations in New Age thinking today. This article explores its roots and how it can help you.
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Dandelion Magick
The humble Dandelion has been celebrated for centuries as a powerful medicine and nutrition source. Learn here how to harvest and utilize one of Nature's finest plants.
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The Enigma of Mary Magdalene
Two thousand years have done nothing to quench the curiosity over Mary of Magdalen. What follows is a overview of the most controversial woman in the New Testament.
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What Makes a Good Poem
For poets, the difference between a bad poem and a great one can be extraordinarily elusive to define. In this article, we'll introduce some elemental concepts to help.
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Galdr
Little exists historically as to Runic application and oral magical tradition. Here's a basic understanding of what Galdr is and how to actively apply its prnciples.
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Sacred Spaces
Regardless of your religious persuasion or dogma, altars can serve as a tool to keep us connected with the spiritual as well as a place of honor, rite and remembrance.
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Tools to Battle Writer's Block
Looking for the short and sweet on what's out there to tackle a constipated muse? Look no further as we present a few of the best tools for tackling your writer's block.
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Cooking for Pets - Do's and Dont's
Whether for health, financial or simply reasons of taste, cooking for pets can be a rewarding and healthful substitute for commercial food. Here's where to start.
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How to Not Write a Bad Poem
Approaching poetry from the perspective of how to write well can often be better accomplished by knowing what makes a poem truly horrible in the first place.
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The Mystery of the Cosmic Lover
Life is a wonderous and inexplicable mystery. Are the questions then perhaps even more important than the answers? And does something out there 'Love' us, after all?
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Ten Ways to Cure Writers Block
Writing is hard enough when you're motivated, but when the muse leaves? It's time to take action.
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