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Our modern world is becoming more aware of the importance of acknowledging, connecting with, and honoring our ancestors. We are also reconnecting with unique wisdom that can be gained by attending to and working with our dreams. Indigenous and traditional cultures have long maintained connections across generations, showing great respect for their elders and visionary dreamers (who are often the leaders and seers of the group). We all carry our family history within and around us. Part of honoring our own family line and history and ensuring that their stories don't go unseen or unknown, is to attend to our ancestors and departed relatives in the various ways they present themselves to ...
Land spirits can be mysterious to many practitioners, often seen as something to fear. In my years of teaching, speaking, and writing about the magic of working with land spirits, I have found that much of this fear people have around land spirits stems from the expectation that land spirits and faeries are the same thing, and therefore something to be wary of. Faeries are one type of spirit of place, but in my definitions, they are not land spirits. Land spirits are the spirit of the land itself, the oldest living spirit in any given place—the primordial essence of life, an elder beyond age. Having a connection to them is a gift, and never something to fear unless you live at odds ...
Grief is part of the human experience; however, the grief of daughters whose mothers have died is particularly significant. The components of grief differ widely, and you are the expert on how to navigate this challenging yet sacred journey. I wrote The Eternal Bond: Daughters Honor their Mothers on the Otherside to help empower women in grief and to share potent narratives that daughters have shared with me. These stories include otherworldly events, because grief is not limited to ordinary dimensions. Manifestations of connection to the other side include inner knowing, visions, dreams, or signs that miraculously take place. Although grievers may be reluctant to discuss this phenomenon, ...
It's common knowledge that the Brothers Grimm were story collectors. But what few know is that the brothers weren't just interested in folk stories and fables. The pair were among the world's most fevered purveyors of magical knowledge. It is rumored that the brothers descended from a long line of midwives and witches on their maternal side, which ignited a flame of curiosity the brothers found impossible to extinguish. That curiosity was focused, more often than not, on the stories, teachings, and lessons of soulcraft. Some called it witchcraft, some called it high Fae art, most wisdom teachers simply referred to the knowledge as the Old Ways. But no matter the name, their pursuit was ...
