Tag Archives: Spirituality

Christ in the Cauldron

Posted on June 3, 2015 by David Taliesin

If you haven’t seen this article yet on the Witches and Pagans web site, it’s a must read. Lizann Bassam is right on target.  Beautiful! She’s such a visionary bridge-builder between Pagans and Christians. Here’s the link:   http://witchesandpagans.com/sagewoman-blogs/sacred-cells/christ-in-the-cauldron.html

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June: Moon of Life (Mead Moon, Dyad Moon, Honey Moon, Strawberry Moon)

Posted on June 2, 2015 by David Taliesin

This moon occurs before the full heat of the summer.  It’s a time to enjoy a soft, green season where rains nourish the world around us and everything is vibrant and alive. Where I live it is also called the … Continue reading →

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Trump 4 – The Emperor/The Lord

Posted on May 25, 2015 by David Taliesin

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the … Continue reading →

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Christianity’s Magical Heritage

Posted on May 20, 2015 by David Taliesin

Three men met us in the desert and said to the Lord Jesus, “What treatment is possible for the sick?”  And he says to them, “I have given olive oil and and have poured out myrrh for those who believe … Continue reading →

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Meister Eckhart: The Power of Meditation

Posted on May 14, 2015 by David Taliesin

The outward work will never be puny if the inward work is great.  And the outward work can never be great or even good if the onward one is puny or of little worth.  The inward work invariably includes in … Continue reading →

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The Power of Meditation

Posted on May 7, 2015 by David Taliesin

“The further the soul is from the noise of the world, the closer it may be to its Creator, for God, with his holy angels, will draw closer to a person who seeks solitude and silence.” —Thomas a Kempis, The … Continue reading →

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Trump 0 – The Fool

Posted on May 5, 2015 by David Taliesin

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. —Genesis 1:1-2 [NRSV] … Continue reading →

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Tarot: Insights Into Human Nature

Posted on May 4, 2015 by David Taliesin

Tarot cards elicit a range of emotions from curiosity to fear.  Some use them as a tool for spiritual discernment.  Others view them as archetypes of human personality that help us to see ourselves more clearly.  Some see them as … Continue reading →

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May: Moon of the Faeries (May 4th)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by David Taliesin

I must confess that when Sookie Stackhouse discovered that she was a faerie on the TV series True Blood, I let out an audible groan.  I was O.K. with sexy vampires and werewolves but, faeries?  I just wasn’t feeling it!  … Continue reading →

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Fruits of the Spirit, Unite!

Posted on April 24, 2015 by David Taliesin

So far as I am aware, the New Testament gives only one certain test of spiritual value,  Jesus said, “by their fruits ye shall know them.”  (Matthew 7:20) What are the fruits of valid spiritual practice?  Galatians 5:22-23 tells us … Continue reading →

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