Category: Metaphysical
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Magic Elder Symbolizes Death, Promotes Health
Spanning the period from November 25 to December 23, the elder rules over the 13th and final month in the Celtic tree calendar. Because of its association with the darkest time of year and the subsequent re-emergence of light, the elder is considered one of the most magical trees. Not coincidentally, the tree prevails over…
Patti M. Walsh
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The Ash—A Tree of Hope, Healing, and Magic
Along with the oak and thorn, the ash (Óir in Irish) was one of three trees sacred to the Druids. In the Celtic Tree Calendar, based on the work of poet Robert Graves, the ash tree is associated with the Ash Moon, which reigns from February 18 to March 17. The calendar assigns a tree…
Patti M. Walsh
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Beware the Fae
Faeries are not fairies. Fairies, generally speaking, are known in folklore as playful and delicately winged pixies—wee folk, good folk, fair folk. Faeries are not. They are elementals, similar to stereotypical ghosts rising from graveyards. As such, they belong to a realm not safe for human beings. Strange events—even madness—may result from encounters. Although not…
Patti M. Walsh
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Terminal Paradox
Come to think of it…Is terminal an end—or a beginning? With open-collared shirts, pressed trousers, and concise luggage, a pair of docs stood under the portico of City Medical Center, looking as antiseptic as the building they had simultaneously exited. “Donovan!” Looking like a Viking, the tall, bald, and red-bearded doctor grabbed the free hand…