Orange Peel GENDER: MASCULINE PLANET: SUN ELEMENT: FIRE The orange is a hybrid between a mandarin and a pomelo, and it originated in a region encompassing Southern China, Northeast India, and Myanmar. The earliest mention of the sweet orange was in Chinese literature in 314 BC. Orange trees have been found to be the most cultivated fruit tree in the world. Dried orange peel has a concentrated orange flavor and is delightful in culinary dishes, infusions and as an extract. In eastern medicine,...

“Insights reveal themselves in their own time and at their own pace. Sometimes we must stop moving, and let them find their way to us.”— Great Blue Heron from the Prairie Majesty OracleExploring oracle decks is a very different experience from tarot. With tarot the systems usually are set, whereas with an oracle each deck creates its own system apart from every other oracle deck. Even the way a reader uses an oracle can change from deck to deck because it’s such a fluid and varied system.In...

Light a black candle and sprinkle marigold or mugwort herbs around it, and recite the following:Ancestors, I call to you Speak to me of things true Fill with your ancient ways Knowledge of older days May I honor our blood In all the ways I should So mote it be!Let the candle burn until it is done, or blow it out and relight it the next day.

By Beth AllenAutumn is almost here and so begins a magical time of changing colors and ritual.If tarot is part of your celebration and practice, you may be looking for that perfect witch deck to use, especially for Mabon and Samhain.But which witch deck?Two tried-and-true decks to consider are the Witches Tarot by Ellen Dugan, illustrated by Mark Evans, and the Green Witch tarot by Ann Moura, art by Kiri Ostergaard Leonard. They are both beautiful decks but very different, so let’s compare!If...