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Category: Spirituality/Paganism & Magick

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Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 02:00 PM

All of us have experienced the magick of nature. And most of us have come to understand that Ireland is a magickal place, indeed. In this article, Paraic Donoghue gives us a personal account of magickal Ireland.

"Draocht an Nadur"
Magic of Nature and the subtle perception of the ancients

by Paraic Donoghue

In Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland, I was blessed to have witnessed a diverse tribe of people. Each magical moment served a purpose for me, while the serenity of the land was always present. The perception the ancestors acquired was "Draocht an Nadur" - Magic of nature.

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Conamara, Ireland
Conamara, Ireland. Photo by Calum Hutchinson


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Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 06:00 PM

About a year ago, when we began selling polished and raw gemstones at our store, The Unicorn Shoppe, we created this handout to help customers know about the metaphysical and healing properties of the various stones we keep in stock. We're passing it on to you as a reference.

Metaphysical & Healing Properties of Gemstones

Amber: Metaphysical properties: Amber radiates a soothing, light energy that is both calming and energizing. It is used for the manifestation of desires and to increase intellectual abilities, clarity of thought, Amber cleanses the environment around it by drawing out negativity. If you wear or carry Amber, it will bring patience, protection, psychic shielding, romantic love, sensuality, purification, balance, healing and calmness It's sometimes used as a good luck charm for marriage. Healing properties: The same property that makes Amber useful for cleansing the environment makes Amber good for removing pain by drawing out negativity. Amber is also used for purifying the body, headaches, bone problems, heart problems, circulation, ears, hearing problems, endocrine system, fibromyalgia, intestinal/digestive disorders, kidney, bladder, lungs, and general healing purposes.



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Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 08:30 PM

On the Winter Solstice, we began our Visualize Sustainable World Prosperity Now working. In this article, we include the text of our meditation, for those of you who might wish to support our work.

Our Visualization for Sustainable World Prosperity Now

by Christine Hall

At 6:30 on the morning of December 21st, a few brave souls from The Unicorn Shoppe in Winston-Salem, North Carolina got together to bring in the Winter Solstice and to Visualize Sustainable World Prosperity Now. At a meeting a week earlier, it had been decided that this group visualization would work best as a guided meditation, to make sure that we were all on the same wavelength, and I was given the task of leading the meditation.



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Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - 07:08 PM

Last night's celestial event, the "water" triangle formed by the Moon, Jupiter and Venus, bode's well for the "Visualize Sustainable World Prosperity Now" meditation being planned by our site.

Last Night's Celestial Triangle Was Harbinger for World Prosperity Meditation

by Christine Hall

Last night Isis, Nepthys and Ra appeared in the early evening sky and, for an hour or so, formed a perfect downward pointing triangle. I'm seeing this as an auspicious omen for the Visualize Sustainable World Prosperity Now meditation that we're planning for the Solstice. I'm also seeing this as a sign that humankind might be receiving some divine help as we try to turn the world economy around to avoid the specter of increasing global hunger or worse.

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Last nights celestial event as seen over the eastern United States.


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Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 02:28 PM

We ask you to join us this Solstice as we work some magick to help bring this economic mess to an end. If you do decide to join-in, you must begin your prep work now.

Winter Solstice 2008 - Visualize Sustainable World Prosperity Now

by Christine Hall

The time is now. One way or another, the world as we know it is about to come to an end. We can either elevate ourselves to a new level, to live in harmony with the earth and with compassion for our fellow human beings, or we can slide deeply into a morass which will eventually lead to our extinction. In other words, it's time for us magickal folks to get off of our duffs and go out to help change the world. The great work lies before us.



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Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 03:35 PM

All three of the gemstones representing December are rich shades of blue, ranging from ancient to very recently discovered.

Three December Birthstones - Blue Topaz, Tanzanite and Turquoise - Enhance Expression and Communication

With Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve and other winter holidays getting so much attention, those with birthdays in December can understandably feel a little overlooked. If you know a birthday person who is feeling just a bit blue for this reason, there's no better guaranteed pick-me-up than a piece of jewelry featuring one of the three December birthstones - blue topaz, tanzanite or turquoise - all in deep, soothing shades of blue says online jewelry retailer Diviene.com.



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Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 05:00 PM

An Iron Age chiseled stone slab found in Turkey indicates that ancients in that area believed in the separation of body and soul.

Ancient Group Believed Departed Souls Lived in Stone Monuments

Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered an Iron Age chiseled stone slab that provides the first written evidence in the region that people believed the soul was separate from the body.

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Jack Cowan
A stone slab found in Turkey by a University of Chicago expedition reveals the first evidence for a belief in the region for the soul existing outside the body. People believed the soul lived in the stone.


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Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 05:28 PM

November is National American Indian Heritage Month and author Laura Ramirez reminds everyone it's the perfect time to reflect upon the values that native people have contributed to mainstream society.

Four Ancient Native Values that Inspire Mainstream Culture

November is National American Indian Heritage Month and it's the perfect time to reflect upon the values that native people have contributed to mainstream society. Since these values are central to sound leadership, it makes sense to consider them as voters determine who will be the next president. Although these values are deeply rooted in native culture, it may be surprising to learn that they are the foundation for many of the mainstream beliefs held today.

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Laura Ramirez
Laura Ramirez


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Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 08:05 PM

Most of us know that nature provides us with plants to heal our bodies. What many of us may not know, she provides us with plants that can heal our souls as well. Nature, you see, is nothing if not holistic.

Plant Spirit Shamanism and Healing in the Amazon

by Ross Heaven

Since the beginning of human experience, plants have played a role in the evolution of our species, not only in the provision of food and medicine but in our deepest spiritual experiences and the development of consciousness. According to the shamans of the Amazon – one of Earth’s last (mostly) unspoiled areas and a bastion for deep and intimate plant knowledge – it was the plants themselves who taught us how to heal and know our souls.

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Ayahuasca being prepared in the Napo region of Ecuador.


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Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 06:00 PM

In 2006, Peruvian shaman and visionary artist Pablo Amaringo wrote the foreword to Ross Heaven's book, "Plant Spirit Shamanism". After a lifetime spent working with plants and with plant spirit shamanism, what do plants mean to Pablo? This article is from the foreword.

Plant Spirit Shamanism: Pablo Amarigo - The Vision of the Plants

by Ross Heaven

The great visionary artist, Pablo Amaringo, was born in 1943 in Puerto Libertad, in the Peruvian Amazon. He was 10 years old when he first took ayahuasca - a visionary brew used in shamanism - to help him overcome a severe heart disease. The magical cure of this ailment via the plants themselves led Pablo toward the life of a shaman, which he pursued successfully for many years, healing himself and others from the age of ten.



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