The term psychic development gets thrown around quite a bit these days. This is especially true within the Pagan, New Age, and Metaphysical subcultures. But what is psychic development? Simply put, psychic development is the process of training your conscious and unconscious minds to work together so that they operate together in harmony. It’s also […]
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What Questions Should I Ask a Psychic, Astrologer, or Tarot Reader?
Learning to ask the right questions is crucial when it comes to getting any type of divination session. It doesn’t matter if that session is by phone, in person, or through email. Knowing what to ask and how to ask it makes a big difference in how much you can potentially get out of […]
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How Are Email Readings Possible?
Many people ask me, “how in the world are you able to do email readings?” The following up question to that tends to either be: Don’t you have to be in the same room with the person for the reading to work? or Can you really do a tarot reading, psychic reading, astrology reading, or […]
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Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
Do you consider yourself a good person? I consider myself a good person. At least I want to think I am a good person. After all, I have spent the greatest majority of my life trying to be a spiritual person. I have done my best to attempt to live a spiritual life. Are you […]
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Celebrating Midsummer or Litha
For my June blog post, I want to talk a bit about the celebration of Litha (lee-tha), also called Midsummer. This pagan holiday occurs during the Summer Solstice. Depending on the year, it happens anywhere between June 20th and June 22nd. Many forego looking for the exact astronomical date and simply celebrate on June 21st.
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May 1st: Beltane
For my May blog post, which I am posting early here towards the end of April, I want to talk a bit about the celebration of Beltane. Other than Samhain, Beltane is probably one of my most favorite Pagan holidays. Beltane takes place on May 1st, and in many places, it is still known as […]
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12 Techniques for Changing Consciousness
Teacher and author Christopher Penczak speaks of twelve pathways for changing or shifting consciousness. He refers to them as gateways. The first eight paths he adapted from the work of Gerald Gardner. The last four were of his own realization. You can learn more about these in his book “The Gates of Witchcraft.” In this […]
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Spirit Animals and Animal Spirits
Animals are significant in the Shamanic tradition. They are seen as guides, guardians, and teachers. In Shamanism, it is believed that both physical animals and spiritual animals are an essential part of health and wellbeing. In the physical world, animals act as teachers. When a person comes across an animal, primarily if it should occur […]
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An Overview of the Shamanic Worldview
Shamanism has become very popular in the “New Age” world. The roots of shamanism have been around for eons. Almost all cultures can trace their roots back in time to a period when they embraced some form of shamanism. Many indigenous cultures still have practicing shamans. The idea of core shamanism is all about taking […]
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Understanding the Pagan Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year is a seasonal cycle of celebrations meant to help people attune to a particular type of energy associated with a particular time of the year. Almost all religions have some “calendar” that they use to mark important time periods in their faith’s history. Paganism is no different. The Pagan calendar […]
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