Category Archives: Spirituality

Divine Energy Ritual

Posted on June 17, 2024 by David Taliesin

Here’s the ritual we did to close Sunday night’s Welcoming Circle: CASTING THE CIRCLE—adapted by David Taliesin Use the following adapted form of the Protection Prayer. Cast the circle with your hands, athame or wand. Your choice. Divine Light surrounds … Continue reading →

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Working With Divine Energy

Posted on June 17, 2024 by David Taliesin

Working With Divine Energy:Do You Choose Them or Do They Choose You? Be Open—It begins with a longing for something that is greater than ourselves. We may feel a tug or a pull toward a specific Deity. Maybe we read … Continue reading →

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Mojo Bag/Sachet Empowering Spell

Posted on May 20, 2024 by David Taliesin

Here is the closing ritual we did at Sunday night’s Welcoming Circle. Our opening topic was creating mojo bags which we constructed in class and blessed them at the end of our time together. EMPOWERING OF SACHETS/MOJO BAGS CASTING THE … Continue reading →

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Scott Cunningham: A Tale of Two Biographies

Posted on May 6, 2024 by David Taliesin

When I was a young witching and enrolled in a Wicca 101 class at Asheville Raven & Crone, the first book that was placed in my hands was Wicca: A Guide For the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham. It was … Continue reading →

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Fire Empowerment Ritual for Walpurgisnacht

Posted on April 24, 2024 by David Taliesin

This is the ritual we did at Sunday’s Welcoming Circle at Asheville Raven & Crone. Feel free to adapt for personal or group use. FIRE EMPOWERMENT RITUAL FOR WALPURGISNACHT CASTING THE CIRCLE—David Taliesin On Walpurgisnacht, bonfires burn brightly,their flames kindle … Continue reading →

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Meta AI and Facebook vs. Yours Truly

Posted on April 23, 2024 by David Taliesin

So, like everyone else who is on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp, I was unceremoniously and rudely greeted by the new AI search tool. I groused about it for several days and then tried to take it on a trial run … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden [Complete]

Posted on March 25, 2024 by David Taliesin

Here it is! My Brigid’s Garden meditation project is complete. You can find a copy of it HERE. This includes all five stations plus an introduction, invocation, and closing at the “healing well.” This project has been a labor of … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden: Brigid the Healer

Posted on March 14, 2024 by David Taliesin

Station Four: Brigid the Healer [Stones: sodalite or blue kyanite] Here is the fourth prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an introduction, invocations and all five stations plus … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden: Brigid the Hearth-Woman, Brigid the Flame Keeper

Posted on March 7, 2024 by David Taliesin

Station Two: Brigid the Hearth-Woman/Brigid the Flame Keeper [Stones: red jasper or carnelian] Here is the third prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an introduction, invocations and all … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden: Brigid the Peacemaker

Posted on February 26, 2024 by David Taliesin

Station Two: Brigid the Peacemaker [Stones: lepidolite or amethyst] Here is the second prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an introduction, invocations and all five stations plus the … Continue reading →

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