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Love comes in many different flavors. One of these is what the ancient Greeks called storge, or familial love. This is a subtype of platonic love, which is based on affection rather than sex or romance. Storge takes as much care and maintenance as romantic love, just in different ways. Turn off your electronics and pay attention to each other. Shared meals, game nights, and cuddle piles are all good. Pagan families may work spells or rituals together. This work is sacred to Hestia, the Greek ...
November is National Pomegranate Month. Whenever I see or taste a pomegranate, I instantly think of the Greek goddess Persephone. When she was taken to the Underworld, she ate six pomegranate seeds, which tied her to staying there for half the year. As the fruit often shows up in markets in late fall, it's another reminder of Persephone's journey to the Underworld. Soon winter will be upon us, but life will return in the spring. I always purchase a couple of pomegranates—one to eat and ...
Where are you? Oh, there you are. Under the bed. A drab, insignificant human being, depressed, stupid, and afraid. Your life is yucky. Say the Sacred Magic Word (the title of this spell). Again. One more time. There you are! You're out! You're a magnificent technicolor superhero or superhera. As wise as Apollo or Athena. As powerful as Thor or Brunhilda. As compassionate as Osiris or Isis. You're ready to do good in the world. You can do more than battle against hostile aliens from outer ...
Today is National Apple Day. This beautiful fruit is sacred in some Pagan traditions. It represents magic, the five elements, and the mysteries of life and death. Celebrate this holiday by doing something with apples. If you don't have your own apple tree, the best way is to visit an orchard where you can pick your own apples and enjoy products such as apple cider. Give thanks to the Earth and the apple trees for their abundance. In many areas, fall weather supports planting apple trees in ...
