Swan: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Next in the series of working through the water-element animals from the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Swan. The Swan comes after the Shark, and for good reason. With the Shark, we had to confront and face some of our deepest shadows. The Shark invites us to look into the dark waters of […]
4 Ways to Work with Crossroads for the Modern Witch
4 Ways to Work with Crossroads for the Modern Witch If you open any book about spellwork, rituals, or metaphysical practices, chances are good that at some point you will come across the archetype, idea, and physical place that is the crossroads. Crossroads are significant for a variety of a reasons: Crossroads represent where possibilities […]
Cards of the week: 4 of Swords and The Elder
“I know you wait for me / at a place I am always seeking. / You are as real as the changelings / in my favorite books, have the tenderness / of the sea on a calm day, and all / the patience of the long invisible.” ~ Linda Pastan In an Unaddressed Envelope […]
Card of the week: Reversed Father of Cups
“In the mountains, where the pines bend and sigh like my swans. / At the table, where the teapot presides like my swans, over all lesser things. / My swans were sharp and hungry as desire, and I fed and forgave / them too.” ~ Veronica Patterson Where are My Swans? Last week, […]
Card of the week: The Moon
“Moonlight drowns out all the brightest stars.” ~ J.R.R Tolkien The Lord of the Rings When we were full on the Emperor, there was authority, leadership, and the ability to create a host of experiences in our lives through reason. There was individual conquering, allowing us to drink our power to the brim. We […]