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Continue reading →: Wiccan Values in Political Resistance: The Texas Walkout
On August 3, 2025, over fifty Texas House Democrats left the state to block a vote on a mid-decade redistricting plan. By crossing state lines, they denied the two-thirds quorum needed to pass the new maps—turning their absence into a powerful act of resistance. In Wiccan terms, they momentarily stepped…
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Continue reading →: Drawing Down the Moon
Drawing Down the Moon is a Wiccan rite in which the practitioner becomes a living vessel for the Goddess’s lunar essence. Under the light of the Full Moon, the celebrant intentionally enters a deeply receptive state, inviting divine guidance, healing, and inspiration to flow through mind, body, and spirit. This…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating the Sturgeon Full Moon: Honoring Water and Indigenous Culture
Next week, the Sturgeon Full Moon peaks on August 9th at 3:55 a.m. Eastern Time. It’s a perfect moment to honor water’s bounty and stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples who have long protected our waters. What Is the Sturgeon Full Moon? Long before our Lughnasadh celebrations of grain and…
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Continue reading →: A Clash of Liberty and Proselytizing: Religious Protections in the Federal Workplace
On July 28, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management issued sweeping guidance clarifying federal employees’ rights to display religious items, hold prayer groups during breaks, and engage in voluntary religious conversations aimed at persuading co-workers of the correctness of their beliefs. (https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/265615/trump-administration-acts-to-protect-religious-expression-of-federal-workers) Part of the broader “Project 2025,” this move…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating the First Harvest: Unity and Resistance
I. Morning Light and Silver Scythe Awake to the sun’s first gilded kiss, Fields ripple like laughter under sky— Wheat waves in gratitude, seeds dreaming of bread, Our hands entwined with earth’s promise. II. The Feast of First Harvest We gather at tables hewn from fallen oak, Bowls brimming with…
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Continue reading →: Lughnasadh: Embracing the First Harvest Through Mutual Aid
Lughnasadh—Lúnasa in modern Gaelic—falls on August 1, marking the first grain harvest of the Wheel of the Year. Rooted in the myth of Lugh’s pact with his foster-mother Tailtiu, this festival blends ritual, communal feasting, and agrarian rites to honor the reciprocity between land and people. As the Sun courses…
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Continue reading →: 🕯️ Sheep, Wolves, and the Cloaks We Wear
Two legends passed this week. Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan. The so-called Prince of Darkness, and the so-called Real American. But reputations are often cloaks — and today we take a look under the veil. 🖤 Ozzy Osbourne: A Black Cloak, a Gentle Heart Ozzy was tragically misunderstood. People called…
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Continue reading →: 🧿 “Charm, Talisman, Amulet: What’s the Difference—and Do They Work?”
In the world of spiritual tools, few items are as misunderstood—or as quietly powerful—as charms, talismans, and amulets. These aren’t just trinkets. They’re ritual technologies: ways of shaping experience, anchoring intention, and inviting transformation. 🔍 What’s the Difference? Term Purpose Energy Type Typical Use Charm Personal luck or connection Sentimental,…
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Continue reading →: 📺 The Silence Spell: When Laughter Gets Censored and Truth Gets Rewritten
🧭 Context Something strange is happening on America’s screens. Jon Stewart’s Daily Show just hit its highest ratings in a decade, yet Paramount may cancel it. Stephen Colbert’s Late Show dominated late-night television—until it was dropped without warning. The official explanation? “Budgetary reasons.” But if the show is thriving, what…
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Continue reading →: 🌒 Truth-Tending in the Age of Spectacle: Holding Power to Ethical Account
As Venus journeys retrograde through the radiant halls of Leo, we are invited into deep contemplation on love, value, and the dynamics of power and truth. This cycle opens pathways for spiritual reflection on how charisma is wielded, how truth is protected, and how integrity is cultivated across public and…
Aspen Galbanum, HP
Aspen embarked on the Spiral Path on Imbolc 1996, at the age of sixteen, and was initiated into a local Wiccan coven the following year.
In 2000, they joined a Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) group, where they embraced a leadership role and facilitated circle rituals.
Aspen was ordained as a minister in 2005 and, two decades later, founded the Aspen Tradition in 2025.
As a physically disabled individual with myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida), Aspen advocates for increased pagan visibility and free access to high-quality information.
They hope that through education and awareness, prejudice will diminish, fostering greater understanding and acceptance within the broader community.
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