Articles written by Patricia Deneen
All 42 articles written by Patricia Deneen
Crystals Used for Grounding: Correspondences of First Chakra Stones
Category: New Age (general)
Grounding is a foundation of spiritual practice. Learn how to use crystals that correspond to the first chakra to enhance grounding techniques. more...
How to Make a Gem Elixir: Crystal Therapy for Health and Wellness
Category: Energy Healing
Gem elixirs contain the metaphysical properties of crystals and gems. They are taken internally for natural healing and as an aid to meditation and spiritual advancement. more...
How to Make a Moon Elixir: Harnessing Lunar Energy for Magic and Ritual
Category: Magick/Voodoo
Moon elixirs are like liquid lunar energy. They can be taken internally or used to bless sacred objects and people as well as to enhance magic rites. more...
How to Make Your Own Flower Essence: Natural Healing with Vibrational Medicine
Category: Natural Medicine (general)
Flower essence therapy is a gentle, natural healing method that treats the entire person. It's easy to make remedies from flowers and ingredients on hand. more...
The Earth Mother in Modern Goddess Worship: Pagans Respect Balance by Honoring the Sacred Feminine
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Honoring the sacred feminine along with the divine masculine is part of bring balance to spiritual practice. Learn what role the earth mother plays for Pagans. more...
What is Four Thieves Vinegar?: Easy to Make Magical Tool for Banishing and Protection
Category: Magick/Voodoo
Four thieves vinegar is a popular magical tool because of its effectiveness and ease of preparation. Learn how to make it for protection and banishing spells. more...
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Are you interested in Heathenry in the United States but don't know where to turn? Here is a listing of several US Asatru and other groups to help you in your search. more...
Illinois Beach State Park: Paradise on the Shores of Lake Michigan
Category: Illinois Travel
Are you looking for a place to relax, hike, bike, swim all the while enjoying the beauty of nature? Find out what a great vacation this state park can be. more...
Moon Phases in Magic: A Powerful Way for Timing Spells
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
The moon cycles are an excellent tool in timing your magic spells to increase their effectiveness. Learn the best times to perform magic according to the moon's phases. more...
Fehu - Rune of Wealth and Power: Its Use in Magic, Divination and Personal Development
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
In divination, fehu is often called the money rune, but it's much more complex. Learn about what consistently working with fehu can do for you. more...
Category: Health Careers
Have you ever wondered how companies pay medical transcriptionists? Learn how pay is figured using production-based line count rates. more...
Category: Home-based Businesses
Home cleaning can be a lucrative start-up business for the right person. Learn what the major considerations are before deciding whether this career is a good choice. more...
Pagan Quotes on the Goddess, Earth, and Magic: Wisdom and Words to Live By
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Pagan authors have produced a wealth of information to draw inspiration from on wide-ranging topics including the Divine Feminine, magic, and respect for the earth. more...
Twitter Ahead with TweetLater: How This Web Application Helps Busy Professionals Save Time
Category: Instant Messaging
The TweetLater tool helps businesses and individuals manage their time on Twitter. This results in increased web traffic, exposure, and profits in the long run. more...
Medical Transcription Independent Contractors: The Benefits and Drawbacks of IC Status
Category: Home-based Businesses
There are pros and cons for medical transcriptionists who work as independent contractors. Working from home usually outweighs most of the cons. more...
BTW - British Traditional Wicca: Explaining the Distinction Between Lineages in the Craft
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
BTW is a term that helps those new to the religion understand important differences between traditional and eclectic Wicca. more...
The Woad Plant In and Out of the Garden: For Beautiful Summer Blooms and Blue Dye
Category: Plants & Bulbs (general)
Woad has captured popular imagination as producing the blue dye for body paint used by the Celts. Learn the history and modern uses of this yellow-flowered garden beauty. more...
Tree Medicine and Magic - The Hawthorn: From May Flowers to Thorns of Harm and Protection
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
The flowering hawthorn tree yields berries used for cardiac problems and wood and thorns used in protective as well as harmful magic. more...
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
Once believed to be a vessel of evil, the walnut tree has long been associated with witchcraft and healing. It is now used for fertility magic and smooth transitions. more...
Tree Medicine and Magic - The Willow: From Pain Relief to Goddess Magic
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
Willow was known by the ancients as a remedy for pain and fever relief. Learn how it is also used by Pagans in love, protection, and feminine magic. more...
Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism: Bringing Ancient Traditions into Modern Spiritual Practice
Category: Reconstructionist Pagan Religions
Celtic Reconstructionism is a growing religion with a strong focus on scholarship. It is an attempt to unearth ancient Celtic polytheistic practices for the modern age. more...
Category: Hunting & Fishing (general)
More women are taking to the outdoors. They now have many choices to learn hunting and shooting in an encouraging atmosphere with other women. more...
Ten Top Healing Crystals: The Properties of Stones Used for Health, Wellness and Meditation
Category: Energy Healing
Crystals create a change in the subtle energy bodies which in turn effects healing on the physical level. Here are just a few of the many stones used for this purpose. more...
Ten Top Flower Essences: Popular Plants Used in Vibrational Medicine
Category: Natural Medicine (general)
There are hundreds of flower essences to choose from. Here is a list of some of the most popular plants used in flower remedy preparations and what ailments they treat. more...
Pagan Origins of Modern Mistletoe Traditions: The Role of Druids, Celts and Norse Mythology
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Mistletoe was revered by the ancient Druids both magically and medicinally. It's possible that modern mistletoe traditions have their roots in ancient beliefs. more...
Visit Parke County, Indiana: The Covered Bridge Capital of the World
Category: Indiana Travel
Visitors enjoy Parke County, Indiana, which is keeping a link to America's rustic past alive by preserving its covered bridges and history. more...
Amulets and Talismans for Magic: Easy and Effective Techniques for Making a Talisman or Amulet
Category: Magick/Voodoo
Magic doesn't need to be complex. Learn simple techniques for making amulets and talismans to attract your desires and ward off unwanted influences. more...
Mother Goddesses Around the World: Examples of the Great Mother from Different Cultures
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Most cultures had the concept of a Great Mother goddess, and her worship has continued. Here is a glimpse of a few of the mother goddesses from cultures around the world more...
Cleansing Sacred Objects: Techniques to Prepare Tools for Magic and Ritual
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
Magical tools pick up energy, both positive and negative. Learn ways to clear your sacred tools of negativity before using them in magic spells and rituals. more...
History and Uses of the Magic Circle: An Ancient Tool of Power Adapted for Modern Ritual
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
The magic circle used in modern Pagan rituals has an ancient past. Learn its possible origins and how it has been revived to fit the modern ritualist's needs. more...
Queen Anne's Lace - Noxious Weed or Flower?: Learn the Many Uses of this Versatile Plant
Category: Biennial Plants
Commonly called a weed by the uninitiated, this beautiful lacy flower is edible and can be used in wedding bouquets as well as arts and crafts. more...
Norwegian Forest Cat - The Friendly Breed: The Perfect Choice for a Family Pet
Category: Cat Breeds
If you're looking for an affectionate, happy, purring machine, then look no further than this breed that is said to have traveled with the Vikings. more...
Top-Down, Wet-to-Dry House Cleaning: Learn to Use Professional Techniques to Quickly Clean the Home
Category: Home Management (general)
Most people consider housecleaning a chore. Why not use professional cleaning service techniques to get it over with as quickly as possible while doing a great job? more...
Tree Medicine and Magic - The Ash: Used in Weight Loss and Spells of Creation and Destruction
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
The ash tree has been used medicinally for weight loss and has associations in Northern European and Celtic mythology for being the famed world tree and a magical weapon. more...
Aleister Crowley Quotes on Magic and Will: Wisdom from the Controversial Magician and Occultist
Category: Magick/Voodoo
Regardless of whether he was the Beast some called him or just misunderstood, his work has had a tremendous impact on modern magical and occult thought. more...
The Georgian Wiccan Tradition: Working to Build Bridges Between Members of the Craft
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Georgian Wicca, while less well-known in the Wiccan religion, has been around long enough to have established itself as a driving force for Craft unity. more...
Now, Voyager - Review of Classic Tearjerker: Bette Davis Stars as a Woman Given a Second Chance
Category: Classic Film Dramas
Bette Davis and Paul Henreid share romance and their famous cigarettes in what some might call a classic chick flick that is also an early look at mental illness in film. more...
Indigo for Tribal and Modern Body Art: An Alternative to Woad for Recreating Blue Celtic Designs
Category: Tattoos/Body Art
Indigo dye in crystallized form is a safer, neater alternative to woad for recreating the body designs said to be worn by the ancient Celts. more...
Hellenismos - Greek Polytheistic Reconstruction: Revival of Hellenic Pre-Christian Religion
Category: Reconstructionist Pagan Religions
Hellenismos is part of a growing movement of Pagan reconstructionism. Practitioners successfully blend ancient Greek beliefs and practices with modern sensibilities. more...
Tree Medicine and Magic - The Oak: King of the Sacred Grove
Category: Pagan/Wiccan Practice
Known as the mightiest of trees, the oak has been revered for its sheltering and stable presence by ancient Druids and modern Pagans alike. more...
Odin's Journey for the Runes: The God Sacrifices Himself on the World Tree for Wisdom
Category: Paganism/Wicca (general)
Odin is known as the ruler of the Norse gods. Learn how this powerful god gave the greatest sacrifice to gain wisdom for himself and humankind. more...
Asatru - Northern European Reconstructionism: Beliefs and Practices of Modern Heathens
Category: Reconstructionist Pagan Religions
Many modern heathens claim Asatru as their religion. This reconstructed faith is growing in popularity mainly among Neo-Pagans. more...
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