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Beware, Winter's Here: The Spookiest Traditions from Around the Globe

Many of us are familiar with the merry aspects of winter holidays, but did you know there’s also a lot of cultures around the world have their own spine-tingling traditions that are as fascinating as they are fearsome?

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What’s in the Cards at the Museo dei Tarocchi?

Check out this international museum dedicated to all things tarot. They have a shop too!

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Card Review: The Carnival at the End of the World

Since I got this deck, I have not used any other deck. It answers me immediately, unwaveringly. It doesn’t hesitate or get vague or bored of my questions - not once. It’s a sturdy companion, reliable and Pony-gold.

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The Three-card Tarot Reading

A three-card Tarot reading is all about the business of life. It's practical. It offers solutions. And it's immediate.

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the 13 Moon Calendar

The 13 moon cycle calendar is a pre-Christian lunar calendar that reflects the cycles of nature; the moon, the sun, the woman's monthly cycle. Download one here.

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The Reindeer Goddess: Saints And Empresses, Antlers And Sovereignty

The beautiful and intriguing, alleged reindeer goddess of ancient British Isles, ‘Elen of the Ways’, needs more investigation.

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Santa's Mystical Journey: Tracing His Roots from Paganism to Pop Culture

Santa Claus, a figure synonymous with the winter holiday season, has an intriguing history that intertwines Christian traditions with ancient pagan roots.

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Beware, Winter's Here: The Spookiest Traditions from Around the Globe

Many of us are familiar with the merry aspects of winter holidays, but did you know there’s also a lot of cultures around the world have their own spine-tingling traditions that are as fascinating as they are fearsome?

Read More →

8 Ways To Manifest A Better World At Imbolc

Rich with symbolism, Imbolc is the first herald of the returning sun. Perched inside our warm abodes, we look to the future and know it will inevitably be brighter. With the cold all around us but the sun on the eastern horizon, it’s a perfect time to review the past year and make adjustments for the coming one.

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the 13 Moon Calendar

The 13 moon cycle calendar is a pre-Christian lunar calendar that reflects the cycles of nature; the moon, the sun, the woman's monthly cycle. Download one here.

Read More →

The Reindeer Goddess: Saints And Empresses, Antlers And Sovereignty

The beautiful and intriguing, alleged reindeer goddess of ancient British Isles, ‘Elen of the Ways’, needs more investigation.

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At Home Winter Solstice Celebrations

Many of us live with folks who are of different or no faiths. The Winter Solstice can be an excellent cross-cultural winter holiday that everyone can participate in.

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Symbolic Winter Solstice Foods

Winter Solstice is the celebration of the return of the sun. While this is the day with the shortest amount of sunlight from here forward the days will get longer and the sun higher in the sky. Because of this, any food that suggests or invokes the sun is a perfect fit.

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Ancestors: A Visitation & a Short Film

In the Western world, what does the term ‘white’ actually mean?

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From Our Shelves: May the Darkness Cover Us

May the dark roll over us like a warm blanket, force us inside to gather around the hearth and tuck in together for the cold months. Here’s some stuff to read, while there.

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Reading “The Witch” By Ronald Hutton - 4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Witches

Ronald Hutton’s book “The Witch” is a must-read for anyone interested in the full range of complexity, variation, and nuance behind the history of witchcraft and the figure of the witch.

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Book Finds: The Witches Are Coming, The Witches Are Coming!

From our shelves: In light of this season of renewal and growing things, for this particular post we’ll just focus on the witches shall we? Yay the witches!

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Spooky Books for Dark Nights

As we feel that pull towards shorter nights, sweater-weather and, lots of rain on the ‘wetcoast’, here’s a few book we recommend to get into the spirit of Fall and the dark half of the year.

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Chill In Our Oracle Nook

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Since I got this deck, I have not used any other deck. It answers me immediately, unwaveringly. It doesn’t hesitate or get vague or bored of my questions - not once. It’s a sturdy companion, reliable and Pony-gold.

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A three-card Tarot reading is all about the business of life. It's practical. It offers solutions. And it's immediate.

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How to Tarot: 15 Books to Get you Started

So which books should be on every budding tarot reader's bookshelf?

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I’ve come across a few candidates for my favourite deck but haven’t been satisfied as of yet. The beautiful yet somewhat inaccessible Star Tarot is one of these, oh-so-close decks! Let me tell you about it.

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One-Card Tarot Readings : The Yes & No Tarot

One card, or yes and no tarot readings can be a huge relief when needing a bit of courage, clarity or discernment.

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Zombie Tarot: A 10 out of 10 oracle - of the Undead

There are a ton of spooky-season related tarot and oracle decks out there (liked to a few more at the bottom of this article). Here’s our favourite one.

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Dark Moon Magic and Tarot Spread – Facing the Shadow, Healing the Self

How to incorporate shadow work during this moon phase, and look for a dark moon tarot spread to help you dive deep, illuminate, and reclaim the dark parts of your psyche.

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What's the Difference Between a Tarot Deck and Oracle Cards?

Are all decks the same? What even are tarot? Can you buy your own deck? If you’re thinking of diving into your first deck, here are some common questions answered.

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