Category Archives: YAD-Lesson Eight

Time to Grow (A Practice of Your Own)!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by themagickalpen

Here is a suggested schedule and time-line to consider when beginning a regular practice. Something good to do initially is to take some time to sit down and write out 3 goals you have for yourself and your spiritual development … Continue reading →

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Tools For Learning

Posted on December 23, 2014 by themagickalpen

When you embark on making a deeper commitment to your spiritual Path, there are often exercises, readings and studies that present themselves and offer opportunity to expand your knowledge base as well as the spiritual aspects of our Wiccan practice. … Continue reading →

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The Path of Devotion

Posted on December 15, 2014 by themagickalpen

“When a human reaches up to his/her Higher Mind and accesses the vibrational gifts from that realm (of his or her own higher consciousness), she or he will be filled with inspiration and courage. And this type of inspiration and … Continue reading →

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I Sing the Body Electric

Posted on December 15, 2014 by themagickalpen

Give up, and you will succeed. Bow, and you will stand tall. Be empty, and you will be filled. Let go of the old, and let in the new. Have little, and there is room to receive more. The wise … Continue reading →

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The Foundations are Elemental

Posted on December 10, 2014 by themagickalpen

East = Air = Mind South = Fire = Will, Desire and Action West = Water = Emotions, Intuition and Flow North = Earth = Our physical bodies, Foundations and Fertility One way to approach what the components of a … Continue reading →

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Know Thyself

Posted on December 10, 2014 by themagickalpen

” I must first know myself, as the Delphian inscription says; to be curious about that which is not my concern, while I am still in ignorance of my own self would be ridiculous. “Plato (427?-347 B.C.) In order to … Continue reading →

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Overview of the Lesson: 8 – Personal Practice

Posted on December 1, 2014 by themagickalpen

Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. … George Herbert … Developing … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Spiritual Practice

Posted on December 1, 2014 by themagickalpen

The First Steps Spend some time contemplating what is written in this poem. Envision it as the steps you move through as you prepare for the sacred work of “you”. Breathe into the words and enliven them with your feeling, … Continue reading →

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