For pagans, Halloween (Samhain in the Celtic tradition) is the beginning of a new year. The harvest is gathered in, the fields are fallow, and it's time to stay close to home and heart as cold weather comes. It's time to rest after three long seasons of planting, nurturing, and harvesting. Samhain night is a [...]
Once again, Tarot strives to teach us balance. In this key, a young man gazes out across the battlements of his castle to distant lands. In his left (feminine) hand he holds a flowering wand, signifying that growth and learning come from intuition. In his right (masculine) hand he holds a globe, telling us that [...]
Halloween - candy and costumes and parties and spooky movies and things that go bump in the night, right? For some folks, while this night is an occasion for parties, it also is a spiritual holiday, a day to honor those who have come before us - family members and others. Pagans, Witches and Wiccans [...]
Do you have a phobia you can't explain? Do you long to live in a particular place? Do you have an aversion to a particular place, or a time in history? Do you wonder why, when you meet someone, you're immediately attracted or repelled, with no logical explanation? Why have you always mothered your older [...]
Vampires are real and surround us daily. Oh, maybe not Dracula, but Sue, Bill, and Linda - people with whom you work, go to school, or with whom you live. We call them Energy Vampires, who drain you of energy, happiness, and determination rather than blood. These are the people who demand - either aggressively [...]
Libra is my Sun sign. My Moon is in Capricorn and my Rising Sign is Leo. Basically, this means I'm a paradox - shy and introverted, but determined and stubborn, all the while seeking balance and calmness in my life. But aren't we all a paradox of conflicting emotions and energies? I think so. I [...]
The Hunter's Moon is always the full moon after the Harvest Moon, which is nearest the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Vernal Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, the Hunter's Moon reaches fullness at 6:51 am, eastern US time. A total eclipse occurs after sunset on October 7 in the Southern [...]
I'm the psychic for the paranormal investigation team Port City Paranormal. Each month I post a column on Port City Paranormal's website (www.portcityparanormal.com). "Paranormal Musings" appears regularly at the beginning of each month on this great website (and you can read part of the article here on my website under the "Deb in the News" [...]
I'm keeping an eye on a tropical wave off the coast of Cape Verde right now. So far this year, the US east coast has been blessed with a fairly quiet hurricane season. As an old beach girl, I probably focus way too much energy on watching the weather each fall. But it's [...]
The Minor Arcana suit of Wands is related to work, to change and growth and renewal in our lives. It is related to the element of Fire and to the South, because it is a suit of action, initiative, and energy. As in all four suits, the Ace represents new beginnings, gifts that are given [...]
