Category: Pagan

Spiritual Messenger and modern shaman Laine Cunningham brings a unique and powerful perspective to weddings, wakes and other milestones. As an ordained interfaith minister, she is qualified to lead any of the events from start to finish. Her participation can also be blended into larger programs in a way that respects the spiritual beliefs of [...]

By Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman The autumn ushers in the dark season. The season of diminished light. From now until the Vernal Equinox, six months hence, the nights are longer than the days. Shade and chill prevail. The year, the season, the sun, are slowing down, growing cold, getting old. The insidious forces of [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your Mama, The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, Rain dance. Rain dance. There is no such thing as drought. Our lack of consciousness and our scarcity [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your Mama, the What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Precipitation Dear Mama Donna, It is raining again. For months now it has rained just about every day. [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. *Ask Your MamaTM The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, This is a prayer. This is a cry for help. The suffering in the air from the onslaught [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your MamaTM The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, I am anticipating my granddaughter celebrating her first menstrual cycle in the not too distant future. I would like [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. *Ask Your Mama™, The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, Now this may get complicated! I have been wanting “a relationship” (no specific person in mind) for some [...]

by Michelle Doherty I remember the first time I visited Southard’s Pond. It was the same day I told my parents I was Pagan. When I was thirteen, I felt misunderstood by everyone – my peers, my parents – just about anyone that didn’t understand me or the new direction my life had taken. I [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your Mama, The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, I have noticed that when you refer to the new and full moons, you call them by very [...]

by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman The summer cross-quarter day was celebrated by the Saxons as Hlaf Mass, *Feast of Bread,* and by the Celts as Lughnasadh, *Commemoration of Lugh.* Lugh was the grain god, son of Mother Earth. Every August he was sacrificed with the reaping of the corn only to be born again [...]

Ask Your Mama, the What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, I have always felt drawn to the full moon and would like to have some kind of ritual in its honor. The problem is that I don’t know anybody else in [...]

Telling People You Are A Witch (How To Deal With Intolerance) by Rose Ariadne Whatever path you choose in witchcraft will be padded with challenges (like in everything). One of these challenges may happen early on – people are going to ask questions about your beliefs, and it’s important to know how to “put it” [...]