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Today marks the Winter Solstice. In my neck of the woods it will happen at 11:30 pm. What will I be doing and why is the day so important? As a Pagan (at least in my version of Paganism), the Winter Solstice is an important event in the story of the God and Goddess. Not [...]
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On the morning on December 25th, my son, like many others around the world, will be opening presents from Santa Claus. In fact, with Matthew being 9, Santa’s very existence is at stake, and I am pulling out all the stops to keep his magic alive, at least for one more year. Perhaps you are wondering [...]
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On our very first date, I knew that God and religion were important to Sebastian. He brought the topic up, in a casual way, more times than most people I knew. Since it was quite obvious that being Catholic was an important part of who he was, I filled him in on my spiritual beliefs right off the bat. No reason to continue down the road of relationship building if dating a Pagan was not in his cards.
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Sometimes, when your day at work is crappy, a check bounces, or you step in the second pile of dog poop this week, it can be very hard to remember all the wonderful things in your life. In an attempt to force myself to remember how great I have it, each weekday of this month I have [...]
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We have a stack of books that we whip out at the start of October ever year. The ones on this list are the ones we whip out even in the middle of May. 1. The ABC’s of Halloween This is my very favorite book about Halloween. Each page contains a beautifully written rhyme for a [...]
Keep Reading →My DVR is jammed-packed with Halloween-inspired movies. I nearly ripped Sebastian’s hand off as he attempted to delete them. Hello, do you not know me?! So what are our favorite family movies for the Halloween season? 1. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie – I purchased this movie when Matthew was 3 and for the first two [...]
Keep Reading →Samhain, Halloween, and similar holidays are celebrated all around the world. One holiday that we are likely most familar with is Dia de los Muertos, which is celebrated particularly in Mexico and Spain on November 2nd. The celebrations is an honoring of the dead, who are believed to return to the land of the living [...]
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My name is Jacki and I am a divorced, Pagan mom trying to raise a son in a blended interfaith family. At The Raven's Spell you will find musings on motherhood, spirituality, divorce, and the blending of families. If you enjoy what you read, please be sure to find a way to follow.
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