Tag: spirit

  • The Elements, Part 5: Spirit

    The element of Spirit is the ethereal combination of all the other elements. It is the very energy which comprises our entire cosmos. Spirit encompasses all that we can see, and the mysteries which are unseen to our mortal eyes. Spirit resides in the center, but also pervades the entire circle of life. It is…

  • The Elements: In Conclusion

    I just recently realized that I hadn’t completed my series on the elements, begun two years ago. The members of our Elements Study Group got busy with families, work, and other projects, and we haven’t yet returned to our final Water session. Yet I’ve had plenty of time to work with Water on my own,…

  • Teaching the Elements

    Last spring I took the Elements of Magic class from two wonderful Reclaiming teachers who are bringing these teachings to Maine. I’ve been a Pagan for 20 years, and I’ve attended one of Reclaiming’s witch camps (in 2005). The Reclaiming philosophy and approach, founded by Starhawk in San Francisco many years ago and expanded by…