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Land spirits can be mysterious to many practitioners, often seen as something to fear. In my years of teaching, speaking, and writing about the magic of working with land spirits, I have found that much of this fear people have around land spirits stems from the expectation that land spirits and faeries are the same thing, and therefore something to be wary of. Faeries are one type of spirit of place, but in my definitions, they are not land spirits. Land spirits are the spirit of the land itself, the oldest living spirit in any given place—the primordial essence of life, an elder beyond age. Having a connection to them is a gift, and never something to fear unless you live at odds ...
Grief is part of the human experience; however, the grief of daughters whose mothers have died is particularly significant. The components of grief differ widely, and you are the expert on how to navigate this challenging yet sacred journey. I wrote The Eternal Bond: Daughters Honor their Mothers on the Otherside to help empower women in grief and to share potent narratives that daughters have shared with me. These stories include otherworldly events, because grief is not limited to ordinary dimensions. Manifestations of connection to the other side include inner knowing, visions, dreams, or signs that miraculously take place. Although grievers may be reluctant to discuss this phenomenon, ...
It's common knowledge that the Brothers Grimm were story collectors. But what few know is that the brothers weren't just interested in folk stories and fables. The pair were among the world's most fevered purveyors of magical knowledge. It is rumored that the brothers descended from a long line of midwives and witches on their maternal side, which ignited a flame of curiosity the brothers found impossible to extinguish. That curiosity was focused, more often than not, on the stories, teachings, and lessons of soulcraft. Some called it witchcraft, some called it high Fae art, most wisdom teachers simply referred to the knowledge as the Old Ways. But no matter the name, their pursuit was ...
I was writing my latest book (Stone Witchery & Divination: Lithomancy and Magick with Rocks, Gems, and Crystals) and looking with fresh eyes at my relationship with rocks. Specifically, I wondered not what they are—ask any geologist—but who they might be. Yes, they are persons, but what manner of people? We humans can live next door to a person for years, or work in the same office, and never know much about them; that's even more the case when your neighbors aren't human. Our species, homo sapiens, has been around for maybe 300,000 years, and have been chipping stone tools, stacking rocks into walls, or coveting pretty gems the whole time. How odd that we have been ...
