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Who is the 12 Step Witch?
I started casting circles and working nature magic at age 12. After practicing solitary for many years, I recently began working in the Reclaiming tradition. I began my journey to sobriety 10 years ago, and have been clean and sober for 7 years. I have a sponsor, sponsor other women, and have a homegroup (two, actually!) I do not speak for 12 step programs. This is my experience only. I blog anonymously out of respect for the anonymity tradition of 12 Step programs.-
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Shadow Work
Things have been quiet around here but it hasn’t been for a lack of action and development in my spiritual program. Since the last time I wrote I have been to no less than four magical workshops. Two were full … Continue reading
Posted in Shadow Work
Tagged alcoholics, magic, pagan, paganism, Recovery, shadow work, shadowwork, witch, witchcraft
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On Having No Baggage
I have no baggage. Jesus was never thrust on me, unwilling. In fact, we had a great experience together, once, at a youth group skiing trip for over-privileged private school kids. He was totally buddy Christ, hippie Jesus, Socialist Jesus, … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Love
Teo Bishop got a great conversation going this morning when he asked the question Why don’t Pagans talk more about love? He compared the Pagan take on love to the Christian, where talk about love seems to be all the … Continue reading
The Magic of Letting Go
Yesterday I felt like someone judged me and I did not like what they determined. I felt like my words were being misunderstood, or worse—that I had been careless with my words, and now I was being punished for not … Continue reading
Fear of Theology
I’ve been thinking about theology lately and it has brought me to some thought provoking gems from other blog writers. From Alison Leigh Lilly’s wonderful blog Meadowsweet & Myrrh: Theology is a tricky thing. It’s no coincidence that the history … Continue reading
Posted in Response, Theology
Tagged fear, magic, pagan, paganism, Recovery, Response, steps, theology, twelve steps, witch, witchcraft
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Wunjo, Joy
This morning I pulled the rune Wunjo. Who uses it knows no pain,sorrow nor anxiety, and he himself has prosperity and bliss, and also enough shelter. Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem I am eaten up by fear today. I went to bed that way, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged divination, fear, magic, pagan, paganism, Recovery, runes, witch, witchcraft, wunjo
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The Power of Inaction
Yesterday, I pulled the rune Isa. Ice is very cold and immeasurably slippery; it glistens as clear as glass and most like to gems; it is a floor wrought by the frost, fair to look upon. Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem In … Continue reading
Posted in daily practice
Tagged divination, magic, pagan, paganism, Recovery, rune, witch, witchcraft
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Dependence
Pagans, in general, are a pretty independent bunch. I think many Pagans are drawn to one tradition or another because it offers them a way to be spiritual without a hint of being servile. It honors their independence, encourages them … Continue reading
Posted in Pagan Blog Project, Response
Tagged goddess, magic, pagan, Pagan Blog Project, paganism, Recovery, Response, witch, witchcraft
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