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Hearth Magic to Bless the New Year: Papercutting

For a kitchen witch and anyone else who wants to do it, this magic is so easy that children can join in. Continue reading

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Amazing People, Amazing Work

My students are the best, because they’re making a better world for everyone. Meet Jenn Campus, Jenelle Leigh Campion, and Kathleen Marshall Continue reading

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Blessing You

Star-Filled Faerie Blessings: I’m excited to announce a new service. In traditional native culture, each person was taken care of by her tribe’s shaman. My mother trained me to do this work from childhood, as part of the family’s shamanic … Continue reading

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The Dark Is Still Deep

Happy new year! A blessing on our 2014: Music about post-Yule darkness and light. The Dark Is Still Deep Francesca De Grandis The light returns. My friends draw near, my friend the deer, my friend the air, my friend the … Continue reading

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A Rant about Whether Humanity Has Evolved At All

Did ancient Romans eat popcorn? Continue reading

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Finding Happiness during Difficult Times

Mice invaded my kitchen, I just got food poisoning, and…I feel great. Continue reading

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Paper Cutting: Shelf Paper (Hearth Blessing)

A traditional domestic adornment. Scherenschnitte—the tradition of Pennsylvania German papercutting. Craft project for children. Hearth blessings. Continue reading

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