Raven has been the Lady of Nemed Cuculatii since its founding in 1992 and previously led StarMist Coven from its inception in 1981 until its closure. She holds the title of Elder High Priestess in the New England Covens of Traditionalist Witches, and is a Mother, Grandmother, and Mortician. Together with Ash, her partner of over 40 years, they have raised three children within the Craft.
When does religious freedom mean freedom for only some religions? The Wild hunt: The Fight For Christian Prayers at Non-Christian Veteran Burial Services Interesting article – it brings up some very valid points for and against organized religion. Speaking as … Continue reading →
Lammas approaches and I have no harvest to bring in. No bread to bake for friends and family, no rabbit to roast nor corn maiden to dress my altar. For the first time in many many years we have closed … Continue reading →
RAVEN DIVINATION AND LORE collected by Andraste from: Anne Ross Pagan Celtic Britain Bran and Lugus are associated with ravens in Celtic lore. London (Lugdunum), Carlisle (Lugovalium), and Lyon (Gaulish Lugdunum) were named after Lugos, who is usually pictured with a … Continue reading →
Have a photo of a glorious sunrise: This morn we, as we have for the past 15 or so years, got up long before the dawn and made our way across the valley and over the bridge to Gasworks Park … Continue reading →
Originally Posted on 20 December 2010 by Raven For me, Yule begins on December 13th (Santa Lucia’s Day) and runs through the end of the year. We do not decorate until the 13th and then we leave the decorations up … Continue reading →
“Listen to the voices of your ancestors tonight the Beloved Dead. Hear the wisdom that they share, take it to heart. Celebrate their lives and how they have touched yours. Tonight is the night when the Veil is thin Samhain … Continue reading →
Today we’ll be celebrating at the home with friends and family. Yesterday the family all got up well before the dawn to dress and travel into the city to watch the yearly rite of the Morris dancers at Gasworks Park. … Continue reading →
What is Community? We hear the words “Craft Community” and “Pagan Community” bandied about like so much cottonwood fluff on the winds of spring, yet no one seems to have an idea of what a community really is. Is a … Continue reading →
If you are thinking of becoming a Teacher, I want to ask you, why would you want to teach? What do you see as the goal for following this path? To teach, one has to be willing to go over … Continue reading →
I had an interesting discussion with a friend who is an Elder in a different Tradition the other day. We talked about what Community is within the Craft communities across this wonderful wide world, how it is defined by its … Continue reading →
UNCOMMON COURTESEY This past week Moondancer and I took a trip to PantheaCon–a pagan convention held yearly in San Francisco. While there we, okay, I had the chance to watch large numbers of pagans, Wiccans, witches, and magicians interact and … Continue reading →
