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For thousands of years, civilizations across the globe have been fascinated with dreams. Various temples throughout Greece had a longstanding tradition of practicing dream incubation for healing as well as for prophecy. Dream magick is featured in the Welsh medieval mythology known as The Mabinogion, in which the Roman emperor Macsen Wledig is compelled to to search for the woman who will eventually become his wife. Indigenous peoples have also revered dreams. This includes (but is not limited) to the Amazonian people known as the Achuar, who start each day with a retelling of dreams for the purposes of interpretation and guidance for the day's events. Of course, the usefulness of dreams ...
The largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter is the planet of blessings, and generosity and limitlessness are tied to Jupiterian ways. Mythologically, Jupiter, or Zeus, is tied to the symbolism of the lightning bolt, majestic eagle, and sturdy oak tree. Whether Roman or Greek, there is a strength embodied through this energy that presided over the skies. This strength can be indicated through our Jupiter placement. Jupiter in our natal charts reveals an area of our lives in which we can receive gifts and experience ease throughout life, and the sign and house provide us with custom cues. This energy is known to expand, which can be for our benefit or detriment. Opportunity is tied to ...
As an author of books on the folk traditions of the Alps, the buzzword "Traditional Witchcraft" was something I just couldn't ignore. I had to look into that and what I found out pretty soon was that people had quite different opinions as to what that means. There seems to be no widely accepted definition, no one agreement on what tradition in should be. Is it mediaeval European? Vodun, Hoodoo, or Appalachian? Norse Seiðr or Latin American Brujería? Well, it's all of the above and more. Because it is all about the personal choice of the witch, a choice that may be influenced by where they live, who their ancestors were, or to what they feel drawn. And as far as I can tell, ...
Are you an empath, intuitive, or highly sensitive? Maybe you're not sure. Perhaps you have moments when you feel as if you are aware of another's feelings, know things without knowing how you know them, or are affected by stimuli that others don't seem to even notice. In the company of certain friends, family, or coworkers, your mood might suddenly change, you might feel tired or over-stimulated, or you maybe experience random intuitive insights and impressions. Sometimes outer things such as noise, smells, artificial light, and a variety of other common everyday stimuli feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. As an intuitive, empathic, or highly sensitive individual, your sensitivity to ...
