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July birthstone, the ruby

July Birthstone: Ruby

July Birthstone: Ruby “You have no need to travel anywhere—journey within yourself.  Enter a mine of rubies and bathe in the splendor of your own light.”  Rumi “For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”  Proverbs “Who can find a virtuous woman? […]

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June Birthstones: Pearl, Alexandrite, and Moonstone

June babies have a choice of birthstones!  Pearl, Alexandrite, or Moonstone. PEARL “The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.”  ~Author Unknown “All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” ~Federico Fellini Pearls are gemstones but not minerals, as pearls are formed by living organisms: mollusks. A mollusk will form

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heart shaped May birthstone Emerald

May Birthstone: Emerald

May 1st is here, so let’s take a closer look at the May birthstone! Emeralds are beryls and therefore are cousins to aquamarines, morganites, and others. The name emerald is derived from the Greek smaragdus, meaning green.  Green is considered the color of growth, birth, rebirth, springtime, and fertility.  Emeralds were said to give the

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diamonds, the April birthstone

April Birthstone: Diamond

April Birthstone: Diamond Quick, what do you think of when you think of diamonds?  A clear stone, lots of sparkle, engagement rings?  Probably not curing brain diseases, pituitary gland problems, and drawing toxins from blood—but those were some of the things ancient civilizations attributed to diamonds, which they considered “lightning made real on earth.”** Diamonds

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Interview with Griffin Ced of the Green Man Store in North Hollywood

What sets you apart from other witchcraft stores? When we started with the Green Man we made a decision to focus the aspect of community building. Creating a place where people could gather and share their differences and their diversity and teach and have classes and help people to develop a sense of home, community,

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March birthstones: Aquamarine (traditional) and Bloodstone (modern)

Happy birthday, all you March babies!  Let’s look at your birthstones: Aquamarine: the very name makes you think of the ocean, and the range of blue-green hues found in the gemstone mirrors this.  In fact, sailors used them to bring themselves good luck and safe voyages. Aquamarine is a beryl, as are emerald, morganite, and

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What is Traditional Witchcraft and how is it different from Wicca? a blog by Griffin Ced

What is Traditional Witchcraft and how is it different from Wicca? This is something I am asked a lot! And as with all Witchcraft paths and Traditions, this is not an easy question because Witchcraft is truly the path for the renegade free spirit within the Pagan/Spirituality community. Drawing Witches into a cohesive identifiable group

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