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The Making of an Altar
The Making of an Altar by Amoret BriarRose “Honey – you can’t just put your coffee cup down here anymore!!!”
Surrender vs. Let Go, Let Gods
So, I was all set to write today about the difference between the concepts of surrender and “let go, let Gods” in my personal practice. I had a great topic in mind (being a pagan and observing Lent) and was all excited to write about it and then, I was directly instructed to remain silent […]
Iron Pentacle: The Power of Secrets, Consent and Consequences
Iron Pentacle: The Power of Secrets, Consent and Consequences March 21-23, 2014 Private residence near Pittsburgh, PA The Iron Pentacle is a tool of self-integration using the points of Sex, Pride, Self, Power and Passion to explore our inner shadows and the cultural shadows that we all deal with on a daily basis. Part of our […]
You have to live it to know it, know it to own it, own it to pass it on.
I think this sums up my spiritual and mentoring philosophies quite nicely.
Missed the Window
I wanted to post this poem when the ginko leaves were falling en masse…but I missed the window. Still: Brazen Nature by Amoret BriarRose The ginkgo trees let loose their leaves all at once, a shower of squash yellow sunshine dusting the somber asphalt as well as the sheepish corner park, both blushing at the […]
Thought of the Day: The Black Heart of Innocence
We must investigate why we do magic. I want to know why I desire change, why I am taking action. I want to know what thoughts I am believing before I use the power of my Will upon the world. I want to act with full awareness. Black: heavy, serious Heart: one’s innermost character, feelings, or inclinations; the essential or most vital part […]
Long Ago and Far Away…But Not Today
I’m working on a guest blog post for my lovely partner in crime Pamela V. Jones/Boneweaver, and it is bringing up all sorts of old, bygone emotions, leading me to wonder: How can we best honor our ancestor emotions? Today, I’m going to honor my ghosts by reading my favorite Mary Oliver poem, The Journey, aloud…even though […]
Firefly Heart
In a recent guided meditation, Nimue told me this: You have a firefly heart. Let it out – it needs to breathe or it will die. What part of you is wild and needs to be freed?
Bone and Briar 