Ancient Ancestors: Our Ancient Bloodlines & Ways to Connect

When we think of our ancestors, most think of our recently deceased. But ancestor work doesn’t mean just working with your grandmother or great uncle. It also means reaching out to those in the distant past – to the ancients. There are literally trillions to connect with, and many are …

Jezebel: Ancient Queen, Pagan Priestess, and How to Work With Her

Jezebel was an ancient Hebrew queen mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. She was widely misunderstood and even vilified, inspiring the insult of “Jezebel” spat at empowered women. But who was Jezebel from a modern pagan’s perspective and how can we work with her in our practice for …

Yin Yang: Sacred Polarity and Ways to Use It In Modern Magic

There are seven basic principles of magic, according to the Hermetic tradition. Polarity is one of those principles. The Hermetic principles are, more or less, part of Western magical tradition. Yet the concept of sacred polarity is illustrated in the Eastern concept of Yin and Yang. Two opposite halves make …

Ancient Ancestry: 7 Clan Mothers of Europe, Tara, & Mitochondrial DNA

Our ancestors have a wealth of knowledge to teach us, if we only listen. In modern times, many people have no idea who their immediate ancestors were much less a whisper of their ancient ancestry. But technology has provided us with some very useful tools to dig into our ancestral …