Author Archives: David Taliesin

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About David Taliesin

My name is David Taliesin. I'm an writer, teacher and retreat leader who explores the connections between Christian and Pagan Spirituality. E-mail me with any personal comments you'd like to share and I will do my best to answer them. You can also contact me through my Facebook page www.facebook.com/davidtaliesinauthor

Uruz and Thurisaz

Posted on March 27, 2025 by David Taliesin

When I first began studying the runes, I read many different interpretations of both Uruz and Thurisaz. I had a hard time figuring out exactly how they spoke to me. While runes such as Fehu and Ansuz were crystal clear, … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day: The Great Snake Controversy

Posted on March 17, 2025 by David Taliesin

For most people, St. Patrick’s Day is simply a day where we celebrate all things Irish, including the color green, shamrocks and drinking LOTS of Guinness. Americans go crazy for this secularized holiday and, according to an Irish friend of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day

Posted on March 5, 2025 by David Taliesin

“Magick works , as long as you believe it works. If you can’t get your head around it at all, no amount of crystals or incense or oils will be able to make it work for you. You are the … Continue reading →

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Tiwaz: Justice Warrior

Posted on March 3, 2025 by David Taliesin

Tiwaz is a powerful rune that is the first rune in Tyr’s Aett. I drew it the other day as I was facing several difficult challenges including a very sick dog. I was falling apart emotionally and this rune helped … Continue reading →

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Queering the Runes: Book Review

Posted on February 17, 2025 by David Taliesin

Every once in a while you come across a book that you simply can’t put down. Such was the case for me with Queering the Runes: Reclaiming Ancestral Wisdom in Rune Magic & Mythology by Siri Vincent Plouff. I’ve read … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Binary Ritual

Posted on February 16, 2025 by David Taliesin

This was tonight’s closing ritual at The Welcoming Circle. BEYOND THE BINARY RITUAL CLEANSING THE SPACE—David Taliesin Use a besom and sweep around the circle. Say something like this: We cleanse this space with a besom, the witch’s broom. May … Continue reading →

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Song to Brigid

Posted on February 3, 2025 by David Taliesin

I learned this chant at a public celebration of Imbolc. I scored it so it could be shared with a wider audience. If anyone knows who wrote it, please let me know. So far, I’ve been unsuccessful in tracking it … Continue reading →

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Well of Her Memory

Posted on February 2, 2025 by David Taliesin

At last night’s Imbolc celebration we also sang Well of Her Memory which was written by Miariam Starhawk. I have never seen the melody scored so I did it this morning in honor of Brigid. I do not own the … Continue reading →

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Brigid, Gold-Red Woman

Posted on February 2, 2025 by David Taliesin

At an Imbolc celebration I attended last night, we sang the following chant. I quickly caught the tune on my smart phone and scored the melody. I write quite a bit of music so I made a small change to … Continue reading →

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Imbolc vs. Candlemas

Posted on January 28, 2025 by David Taliesin

Even some of my Wiccan books get this one wrong! Imbolc and Candlemas are not the same holiday, but they are tried together thematically as we shall see. Imbolc is a Gaelic celebration that usually occurs on the night of … Continue reading →

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