Pilgrimage has been an enduring expression of reverence and devotion within spiritual and religious traditions since earliest times. Within the Hindu tradition, it is called tīrtha-yātrā, which literally means “undertaking a journey to river fords.”[1] Rivers and fords are considered natural places imbued with much power. Groves, caves, hilltops and mountain peaks are other equally important […]
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Herb of the Saints by Leah Wolfe
My first lesson in ethnobotany was in 6th grade. Mr. Robbins took the entire class on a field trip into the hills across the street from the school. We scurried across the highway chaperoned by Mr. Robbins and his assistant. I’m sure he talked about the ecology of the region. It’s frequently visited by geologists […]
13 Spring Cleaning Tips for Clearing Negative Energy by Kimberly Moore
Sacred Space of your home and your person needs to cleansed on a regular basis – daily if needed. How to protect ourselves, whether meditating, doing inner journey work, tripping the astral lights fantastic, performing ritual, or just walking into a crowded room is a basic and vital practice. Just moving through our normal days, […]
13 Tools for Empaths to Stay Balanced by Kimberly Moore
Being an EMPATH means that you have a heightened clairsentience – the ability to feel the thoughts, emotions, experiences, and energies of other people. This highly sensitive state of being manifests in your personal physical and energetic space, as well as in the psychic space, which can have very real world consequences and can be […]
Ceremony, Ritual and Sacred Space by Renee Starr
One of the ways that I have found to deepen my relationship with The Goddess, Priestess and Witch is to create ceremony, and ritual as a way to invoke their power, and wisdom, and to bring their living essence into my life. A ceremony is an occasion, or event that has special significance and often involves ritual, […]
Divination Goddesses for St. Agatha’s Day – Tyche, Fortuna, Wyrd, and The Fates by Kimberly Moore
St. Agatha’s Day is February 5 and is a day to honor the Goddesses of Divination and Fortune Telling. St. Agatha is a Sicilian Saint and Martyr who died in 251. How she became associated with the Goddesses Tyche, Fortuna, and Wyrd is somewhat of a mystery, but there is a long history of syncretizing […]
