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Brigit: My journey with this Irish Goddess

 Brigit. Brigid. Brigando. Brighid. Brigantia. Brigette. Brigitte. Bride. St. Brigid. Mama Brigette. Other spellings, other cultures. In this post, I’ll most likely be switching between the different spelling. Dyslexia or divine yada yada? *Shrugs* Such pronunciations of Breet, Bri-ghed,Bridge-it, and many others. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail about Her, because I’m still learning, too. But there’s a lot of resources, such as: Avalon, Annwyn. Celtic Goddess Grimoire . Milligan, Bryce. Brigid’s Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story . Daimler, Morgan. Pagan Portals -Brigid: Meeting the Celtic Goddess of Poetry, Forge, and Healing Well . Perilloux, Cairelle Crow (Editor). Brigid’s Light: Tending the Ancestral Flame of the Beloved Celtic Goddess . Weatherstone, Lunaea. Tending Brigid’s Flame: Awaken to the Celtic Goddess of Hearth, Temple, and Forge . Weber, Courtney. Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess . Ah, another popular Goddess. A Jac...
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  Message from Freyja: " Honor your Angrboða--your anger, your grief, your "negative" human emotions--too.  They don't make you less grateful. "
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Bane Magik

Someone in a forum posted a video about the forever ongoing topic of cursing and hexing.  If you've been in the online communities for a long time, you're probably aware of how these conversations go.   SHAME SHAME SHAME 3FOLDLAW HARMNONE SHAME SHAME HOLIER-THAN-THOU SHAME SHAME SHAME YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING YOU AREN'T ARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS DARK MAGIK BLACK MAGIK IS EVIL SHAME SHAME SHAME  NOT A REAL WITCH SHAME SHAME SHAME  ALL CURSORS ARE IGNORNANT OF CONSEQUENCES SHAME SHAME SHAME It's basically a controversial topic that's always going to get super fighty and dramatic--it's a Cauldron of Shit Stirring topic.  I typically stay out of those conversations and fights.  I was in them a lot when I was younger, but eventually I grew up and left those trolly ass, controlling forums.   How someone practices doesn't affect you.  A lot of the Harm None/3 Fold Law folks are giant hypocrites anyway--at least from my exp...
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Dedicant Path Essay 7: Nature Awareness

 June 8, 2025: Working with the spirits is important in seiðr, from magick to prophecy. It's important to be on good terms with the spirits, otherwise they won’t want to work with a person, will they? They are our neighbors, friends, companions, mentors, and protectors. You also want to stay on good terms with those who don't particularly care for humans, too. I try to stay on good terms with our incorporeal neighbors and roommates in different ways. Starting with the next generation. From a young age, we taught our kids about respecting animal life, even the creepy crawlies, like house centipedes and spiders. My husband has a fear of spiders, yet getting him to stop squishing spiders was actually easier than expected, because he understood how important it was to teach our kids the value of life. Not all bugs can go outside, especially when it's too cold for them. We either give bugs the chance to run on their own or we gently move them to a place out of sight and ...
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Blessed Midfall and Midspring!

 Last month, I came across a drawing challenge on Bluesky (I have a personal account on there, not a HFO account), called Nestober25 by @MarikaPaz Illustration.  In my journal, I participated, by drawing small quick sketches with exaggerated angles and perspectives, sans erasure.  As well as only drawing from my brain, which I struggle to do.  I can draw what I see with no problem, but I've always struggled with drawing from my imagination.  So I challenged myself with Nestober. This is what came of it.  I only missed one day due to artist block, even through the depression I suffered last month (and a little today).  ----------------------------------- Nest Tea Flame Nook Dew Companion Luck Stall Wish Kindred (trying to remember the ADF Kindred Sigils) Gloom Wings Sugar Sword & Star Grimoire Float Darkness Comfort Journey Ritual Apothecary Mage Slug Howl Acorn Embrace Bell Haunt Lighthouse Not too bad for someone who doesn't draw as regularly as I...
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Troublesome Neighbors

Happy Halloween / Samhain / Beltane! -------------------- Another time I dealt with troublesome entities--it wasn't just the entity, in fact, the entity was more of a weapon. I was contacted by an pagan family having problems with an entity that they couldn't remove.  This energy was affecting the son more than the rest of the family--the son was more sensitive to spirits than the rest.  He was having bad thoughts.  The family also informed me that the grown son was also seeing a mental health professional and they were aware of his negative thoughts, but not the possible spiritual side of it, too.   I and my student went to the home.  At first, I headed for a downstairs unit, because I felt strange energy from it.  But I was redirected to a unit upstairs.   Again, I introduced myself and student to the House Spirits, explaining who we were and why we were there.  I asked for permission to do what I needed to do.  Once given, I set...
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Hearth Keeping Spirit Worker

Here's a story about the first time I went to someone's home to banish an "Astral Nasty". Before I was a priestess (and before Covid), I was contacted by a student, whose relative had a spirit problem.  Everything this spiritual relative was trying wasn't working.  They even brought in another relative who is a witch--it helped a little bit, but the entity was still in the home, still causing problems.   I did meet with the relative in a public location so we could talk about their problems, things they've tried, and so on.  They told me their family deity was Selene.  I did some divination with Selene to see what our next steps should be in dealing with this entity AND protecting the family. The morning of the banishment, said entity paid me a visit and tried to force entry into my home, but it wasn't able to get through my wards.  I wasn't scared--I was protected by my Kindred and my magiks.  Growing up in abuse, I'm used to tactics like this fr...
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I'll Be Your Guide

First, Happy National Hermit Crab Day!   Jack, our vibrantly colored, one-eyed male Purple Pincher Charlie, our larger lavender colored, outgoing undetermined Purple Pincher ---------------------------------------------------------------- Onto today's True Ghost Story... I have a few true ghost stories in the works right now, but none are finished.  You know, I'm actually not a fan of the word "ghost"--I prefer the word "spirit" for the incorporeal.  I usually only use "ghost" for fake tales.  I guess this week, I'm not feeling that picky, so "ghost" for my true stories it is! Going on again... Last night,  Manannán mac Lir said, "Psychopomp" to me after a Virtual Fire ritual, featuring Samhain and all of our Ancestors--Blood and Spirit. I took it as Him calling to me. So as I sat in front of my computer, struggling to finish a post, I grabbed my ogham bag and asked Him what I should blog about for my next spirit story. I...
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Grandma's House

 The most haunted house that I've ever lived in, so far, was my Grandmother Hester's house, in 2014-2015. This house was originally built by my grandmother's second husband, Feister, for his second wife, Margaret.  My mom and her siblings all grew up here, in a very not-so-happy home.  A home filled with mean spirits and abusive parents. But growing up for me, this was the house was different.  This was the house that our side of the family spent many holidays in, and had many "Hester Fests" in the backyard during the summer. Although I personally didn't like to be alone in any of the rooms.  Didn't help that grandma had a room of creepy fuckin dolls and mirrors, but there was something else that my kid self didn't understand.  I always felt like I was being watched and judged harshly.  Someone hated me, and it wasn't just Little Girl !  Although I liked going to grandma's house, I didn't like spending the night or being inside the house al...
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All Ye Gather Round for a True Ghost Story!

 A week or so ago, a Druid asked if I ever experienced truly terrifying entities, such as demons.  Now, in all of my years of spirit work, I have yet to meet any real demons or devils.  Not to say those types don't exist, but I haven't met them yet--from those who I know who have, they say that the demons ain't how the Christians paint them to be.   That tracks. I personally believe in all entities, because they're real to someone, and it's not my job to decide what's real and what's not.  There's still a lot that I don't know about the worlds and all the beings in it.  So I try to not make assumptions.   I've met spirits who made the claim of demon, but they thought that I was a regular person who was afraid of those words.  Weren't they in for a rude surprise!  Turns out they were just a human spirit in a  cheap Walmart devil costume.   Remember, spirits can lie.  Sometimes they lie about what they are to scare...
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