Category Archives: Spirituality

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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Brigid’s Garden: Brigid of the Land

Posted on February 20, 2024 by David Taliesin

Brigid’s Garden Station One: Brigid of the Land, Brigid the Earth-Woman [Stones: moss agate or green opal] Here is the first prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden

Posted on February 13, 2024 by David Taliesin

Recently, I’ve been reading Lunaea Weatherstone’s delightful book Tending Brigid’s Flame. It was there that I discovered an experience that tickled my imagination: “At Solas Bhríde in Kildare, the Brigidine Sisters have created a pilgrimage walk with five stones. At … Continue reading →

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My First Month Working at a Metaphysical Bookstore

Posted on January 27, 2024 by David Taliesin

Not all is bad and horrifying in the world. Sometime the Universe blesses us in ways we never expected. I needed to look for part-time work in 2024 and actually considered bagging groceries in a local supermarket. The Divine sort … Continue reading →

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Fjölkyngi

Posted on March 3, 2023 by David Taliesin

Now there’s a word I didn’t know I needed in my life! Fjölkyngi (FYOL-koon-gee) is the Old Norse word for magic or witchcraft. It means “great knowledge” and, according to Diana L. Paxson, is “derived from the verb kunna which … Continue reading →

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The Naming of the Divine: A Non-Binary Perspective

Posted on February 12, 2023 by David Taliesin

Lately, I’ve been reading more and more articles written by practitioners of magic who identify as non-binary, gender-fluid, etc. Many of them are expressing their desire for us to move beyond the traditional god/goddess language when referring to the Divine … Continue reading →

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Ancient Christian Magic

Posted on January 6, 2023 by David Taliesin

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men (Gk. MAGOS, meaning “magicians”) from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For … Continue reading →

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Empowerment Spell for the New Year

Posted on December 22, 2022 by David Taliesin

Altar from last Welcoming Circle at Asheville Raven & Crone This is the ritual we did to close last week’s Welcoming Circle PROTECTION OIL (David Taliesin)7-9 drops of Hyssop Essential Oil1/4 cup olive oi As the days grow shorter, may … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Ritual

Posted on November 19, 2022 by David Taliesin

Here is a simple ritual that can be used by a small group or solo practitioner for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Even in the midst of a pandemic, we all have things to be thankful for. Blessed be! GRATITUDE RITUAL … Continue reading →

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A Witch By Any Other Name

Posted on November 14, 2022 by David Taliesin

Wiccan? Christian? Alchemist? Mystic? Druid? Spell Caster? Root Worker? Goddess Worshipper? Healer? Pagan? Energy Worker? Conjurer? Magician? Polytheist? Follower of Jesus? Eclectic? Witch? All of the Above? Some of the Above? None of the Above? From time to time I … Continue reading →

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