Ashleigh McSidhe, known for many years publicly as Moondancer, is an Elder in the New England Covens of Traditionalist Witches, as taught and passed on by Lady Gwynne Thompson. She is also an initiate of other traditions of the Craft as well, dating back to her original initiation at Beltane 1973, in the Georgian Tradition of Wicca, and has a wide range of metaphysical interests. She and Raven have been married for nearly 40 years. Follow her on Academia.edu, where she never uploads anything!
Tara Meditation for the Dead & Dying From the Buddhist Tradition From Tara’s heart— rainbow light shines forth throughout the six realms and the bardo, enveloping the deceased ones wherever they are, purifying their karma, and infusing them with Tara’s … Continue reading →
Ella Young, in her Celtic Wonder Tales, included a story, “How the Son of Gobhaun Saor Shortened the Road”, that mentions the nine sacred woods (although not by that name). a brief excerpt… Balor’s Son set out and the Son of … Continue reading →
Over at Tradwitch.com (link goes to the internet archive of this thread, due to Tradwitch.com now being offline) from a couple of years ago: “This leads to the dual quandary of “I can neither confirm nor deny…” and “they are … Continue reading →
called by some Samhain, Hallowe’en and other names as well; I often refer to it as “Amateur Night”. The “end of the Celtic year” as the media informs us, along with much misinformation about its history, origins and such. I … Continue reading →
Broom Lore (Collected from numerous sources) A broom dropping in front of the door means company before the day is over. Always pick up, for luck, a broom that is lying on the floor or ground. Always sweep dirt out … Continue reading →
I note with interest the forthcoming publication of “Green Egg Omelette“, a collection of articles and items from the pages of The Green Egg. Chas Clifton posted notice of it in his blog Letter from Hardscrabble Creek. In previewing the … Continue reading →
Padded Resumes. Why is it that people in the Pagan Community feel such an overwhelming need to “pad their résumés”, so to speak? This seems to be especially true of certain authors, notably those connected with a rather large, well-known … Continue reading →
Clemeth Ray Saylor Beloved friend Born: Sep. 19, 1953; died July 30, 1994 You will never be forgotten.
Continue reading →EDIT: in reviewing this post, I realized that in the nearly 20 years since it was penned, some of our language styles and uses have changed. It will be updated for more clarity at the earliest opportunity. ~Ashleigh, 30 … Continue reading →
An Unpaid Political Announcement (For more on a somewhat related topic, please see Pagan Voters.) “One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s Presidential election, the … Continue reading →