The Magickal Pen

“ I reached out and stars fell from the heavens. Light burst forth and a thousand lanterns of rarified light moved around me. I gazed upward and a fountain of liquid life force showered down and flashed like lightening.  All of the Universe opened to me and I became the Light of a million stars that shone in the velvety black night sky”

The Light Within the Shadow of the Winter Solstice

For most of us the turning of the Greater Wheel to the Winter Solstice (Yule) is one of welcoming the return of the Light of renewal and strength, the promise of increasingly longer hours of daylight and anticipation of warmer weather and a more outer world focused time. This change is subtle in physical form as this is also when the cold of the Winter (Northern Hemisphere) will remain for a few months more prompting us to retreat indoors as the early arrival of evening’s darkness envelopes and calls us into the warmth and light of home.

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The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity and filled with anticipation for this upcoming week and the Between the Worlds: An Esoteric Interfaith Conference.Tuesday marks the ending of  the 9-week Astrology class I’ve been teaching as part of the Tuesday Evening Series and I was pleased to find that the third installment of the 13 Keys articles (The Foundation of Yesod) was featured on Witchvox.  I will be teaching a workshop Thursday at 4:45pm) at The Between the Worlds Conference entitled The Breath of Light: An Energetic Protocoland will have my Three New Books on hand for purchase.

The Between The World Conference begins on Thursday, December 13 and runs through Sunday, December 16. Registration begins Thursday at 2:00p.m. with special day and weekend only rates.  So, be sure to stop in and say hello, join me in my workshop , check out the Author’s table and enjoy community, great teachings and new friends.

I am pleased to announce that the First Two Volumes of The Inner Chamber Series and AWeekly Reflection: Musings for the Year are now available. 

The Inner Chamber Series offers basics of crafting a foundation of tools to be used in your magickal practice.  The first volume, It’s Written in the Stars, discusses the principles of Astrology and the second volume, Poetry of the Spheres takes a look at the Qabalah through the lens of the Western Mysteries. 

A Weekly Reflection is a small pocket sized book to be used weekly throughout the year as a source of inspired thought.  More information about each title and ordering through paypal is available on my website on the BOOKS  page.  

This Mercury Retrograde proved to be a very creative and productive time. Happy reading!

May all have a Blessed Samhain as the potential for Transformation awaits at the Crossroads.

The Hounds nip at my heels
as I move through the dark
veil of Samhain Night.

I breathe deeply feeling the
pain of sharp teeth and hot
breath as grateful reprieve
comes as winged feet take flight
Soaring and carrying me upward.

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                                                       Samhain Night

The air is full and heavy this time of the year as the veils thin and the spirits walk among us; some offering guidance and assistance and others being mischievous and stirring up an already potent mix of energy trouble. There is a distinct and growing crispness to the air as the weather offers a preview of what to expect in the coming winter months, and leaves crackle underfoot reminding us that summer’s moisture has given way and the dryness of death is near….

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As members of the Pagan Community- What is it worth to you to know that the wisdom teachings of the Past, the innovative Writings of the Present and the Informed Potential of the Future could be available for all to be inspired by?

As those who walk this Sacred Path of diversity, openness and a passion for preserving that which sustains and nurtures- What is it worth to you to support a project that will preserve the great teachings for those yet to come who will walk this same Path?

We are at a crossroads and the power to leave a legacy of learned resource to our future community is within our grasp. The New Alexandrian Library is a reality in the making, but it takes a community to open its doors and insure its future.

How much is it worth to YOU to stand proudly knowing that your contribution made the difference?

To find out more about this project, how to donate and follow the progress of a Resource being built, go to:

http://www.sacredwheel.org/new-alexandrian-library.html

Crackling leaves are burning

transformed from life to death

The crow calls out relentlessly

to those unseen and

The Crone’s outstretched hand

pulls me tightly to her breast

The air chills at her touch

Long icy fingers tapping out

the heart beat of life’s pulse within

The solemn silence of darkness

The pause of silent breath

Power and strength drawn

from the sinewy strands of time

Quartered path of gravel and stone

Flesh and blood

Moonlight and stars

The wellspring of Earth

The light of the cosmos above

I tremble within Her embrace

Form giving way to the formless

Mind swirling within the waters of insight

Sight pierces the veil, the

Road cautiously chosen

Knowledge of the unknown becomes

the heat of my desire and

The quickening spark waiting in fertile darkness

pulls me towards rebirth into a place of Light.

The air is chilling and leaves are turning.  The smell of wood in fireplaces and the comfort of snuggling deeply into warm covers promises the call of late Fall and the rising of the Crone’s power as Samhain nears. Enjoy these beautiful Autumn days.