I call upon the powers of South, the Fire element, the spark of inspiration. Shen brings us joy, compassion and love. It brings us closer to our true self. Welcome South. This is how I might invoke the Fire element when casting a circle. I am Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner and a Witch. A…
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How does the garden grow?
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It’s been about 41 days since I planted the Spirit Babies garden. Look how it blooms and grows! I am particularly excited about how well the cala lilies have come back. The pot had been ‘invaded’ by a mint plant which I repotted and moved out of my cat’s reach. (I caught him on the […]
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Pro-voice: talking and listening beyond divisions
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At the heart of Aspen Baker’s Pro-Voice book is the idea of nonjudgmental listening to people telling stories about their abortion experiences. It’s a simple concept, really, but a radical one in our society where people are polarized on the abortion issue. Pro-voice is also an idea that has can reach far beyond abortion, into…
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On Mother’s Day: A Spirit Babies devotional garden
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Yesterday I decided that it might be a good idea to plant notes from the last Spirit Babies ceremonies on Mother’s Day. There were so many cute little flowers on sale at Trader Joe’s just in time for the holiday. The flowers I chose included low-water plants (the red and yellow flowers that aren’t roses), […]
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Spring and the Wood element
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I call on East and the Wood element. Bamboo bends in the wind. It is Springtime and growth. Hun, our ethereal soul, teach us benevolence. The Hun show us our direction in life and helps us make decisions. Welcome East. This is how I might begin casting a circle with the Wood element. This…
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Through the Dragon Door?
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Young whales lie still on the water. One day when they are grown, they will leap through the Dragon Door full of hope. That is the second poem in the Kuan Yin Oracle as translated by Stephen Karcher. It was the inspiration for the name of this column. The Kuan Yin Oracle is a divination…
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Adding Chinese Five Elements to Pagan ritual
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What are the Five Elements? In Chinese Medicine, the Five elements are as follows: Wood is in the East, Fire is in the South, Metal is in the West, Water is in the North and Earth is at center. There is also more information associated with each element (see chart: five element associations. When you talk about the Wood…
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SPIRIT BABIES AT @PANTHEACON FEBRUARY 15TH, 2015 AT 7PM
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The next Spirit Babies ceremony will be in the Circle of Cerridwen Suite at Pantheacon on Sunday February 15th at 7pm. Pantheacon is held at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose (near the San Jose airport). The Circle of Cerridwen Suite is in room 966, and it requires getting a $20 evening convention membership in…
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Remembering; Forgiving
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by Gwendolyn Roberts All of the attendees at our first Charlottesville Spirit Babies Ceremony concurred that there is a need for this sort of gathering in our community. Too often pregnancy loss feels isolating. There are amazing resources available through institutions and online, but there is a magic possible when we share space and time […]
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Altar for Spirit Babies at Sun Gallery 10/9-11/9/14
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I am pleased to announce that there will be an Altar for Spirit Babies at Sun Gallery in Hayward, CA as part of the “Sunsets: Community Altars at the Sun Gallery for Dia De Los Meurtes”October 9 – November 9 More details to follow but this is the general description:“As this is an […]