Happy Spring Equinox

Today is Spring Equinox. It is raining and Grey skies in Northrtn California. I feel like staying under the covers and enjoying the meditative stillness of winter for a little longer

Ways to celebrate:

Spend some time outdoors under the warm sun.

Light a candle to symbolize the return of light.

Create an Ostara altar to call in everything you want to bring into being this year.

Charge your crystals under the sun to influence every spark of life and rebirth.

Celtic spirituality

By Mari Silva. 2023. 506 pages.

**** Excellent

This well researched and comprehensive book is the ultimate guide to Druidism, Celtic shamanism, spells and rituals and tree astrology. Discusses basics of shamanism in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Druids, deities and spirits, orgham, sacred plants, tree and plants, spells and charms, creating a book of Shadows and holidays (sabbats). Glossary. Illustrations. References.

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Celtic shamanism

By Silvia Hill. 2023. 156 paged

*****excellent

This well researched and comprehensive book is the ultimate guide to Druidism, Celtic shamanism, spells and rituals and tree astrology. Discusses basics of shamanism in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Druids, deities and spirits, orgham, sacred plants, tree and plants, spells and charms, creating a book of Shadows and holidays (sabbats). Glossary. Illustrations. References.

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Home is Here

By tev. Lies Sault. 2023. North Atlantic Books. 2023 pages

This profound and original book is about practicing antiracism with the engaged Eightfold Path. The three parts of this book is based on three factors of the Eightfold Path. Part 1, seeing the world as it is, included Skillful Motivation and Skillful Effort. Part w, what the world needs noe, included Skillful Motivation, Skillful effort, Skillful mindfulness, Skillful speech. Part 3, Realizing the wholeness of the world, included Skillful Enactment and Skillful living. Appendix. Notes.

Update from the trenches

Tarot card: four of wands. Keywords; celebration, joy, harmony. Homecoming

Nothing much going on this week. Ran out of movies and got tired of watching Fantasy Island (up to Season 4), so I scrapped the bottom of the barrel in Movies. I can’t watch any movies on HBO max because I haven’t been able to get a charger for my 9 inch Samsung galaxy. Set March 22 as the date to go to San Francisco.

Reviews:

Witchcraft and Self-care

Celtic shamanism

Celtic Spirituality

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Kaballah

By Silvia Hill. 2023. 120 pages.

***** Excellent

This well researched and comprehensive book unlocks hermetic kaballah to understand Jewish mysticism and kabbalistic rituals, ideas and history. Kabballah is a way of thinking and being spiritual, derived from Judaism, that teaches everyone, regardless of religion, about the divine nature of the universe, how people relate to God, and grow spirituality.

This book introduces you to the basics of Kabbalah, including its history, practices, the Tree of Life, the sephariots, the 22 paths, the Archangels, the four worlds, and Kabalistic Tarot. Prayers. Glossary. Illustrations. References.

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Update from the Trenchs

Tarots: King of swords. Keywordd: Mental clarity, independence, power, authority

This Friday, I went to paris flea market in Livermore and Barnes and Noble. We went to in and out. I am economizing after paying for dentists. The rest of the week was spent watching movies and Fantasy island. I decided to limit myself to watching no more than 5 Fantasy island episodes a day. I need to rest.

Reviews:

Magic of Astrology

Twilight of the Godlings

Kabballah

Chakra mediation

Moon magic

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Chronic affirmations

By Judith S. Cooper. Rittenhouse. 141 pages.

Not another affirmations book! However this book is unique because it deals with the specific condition of chronic pain and illness. This book consists of 365 daily affirmations. The reader repeats each affirmation morning and night and, for further reinforcement, is encouraged to incorporate the affirmation into their journaling and meditation practice
Valuable for anyone dealing with chronic pain or illness.

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New Moon magic

By Risa Dickens and Mary took. North Atlantic Books. 2024. 369 pages

*****Exceĺlent

This unique and profound book invites the truth that we are one with our bodies, others, nature and the universe. Capitalism disrupts this natural harmony by inducing us to conquer our bodies, others, and the earth. This book, although structured around the new moon and Zodiac, is not linear but rather an encyclopedic spiral of autobiography, anecdotes about historical and current figures, proactive messages and magical rituals. Discusses role of witchcraft in collective re-enchantment and political change. Illustrations. Endnotes. References.

Trolldom

By Mari Silva. 3023. 124 pages.

*****Exceĺlent

This well researched and comprehensive book is the ultimate to trolldom, the traditional magic of Sweden, Norway. Denmark and Finland. Discusses the way Nordic magic is relevant today. Discusses symbols and ritual. The Cyprianus tradition of magic, herb magic, cauldron magic, making potions (recipes included). Magical swords and daggers, cord magic; dwarf magic, elf magic, Nordic societies. Nine noble virtues and hygge. Illustrations. References.

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