Emerys Somerled

Originally posted on The Witches’ Voice
August, 1998 

In some cases…yes. (more…)

The Pledge of Allegiance: A Short History

by Dr. John W. Baer
Copyright 1992 by Dr. John W. Baer reprinted here with permission. (more…)

The first series of the book, Herbal Tea for the Pagan Spirit: Inspirational Stories of the Pagan Path was a success! (more…)

Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath…It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. -Natalie Goldberg

Drums are some of the oldest instruments known to humans. Drums and depiction of drums have been found as far back as 10,000 years. Drums have been used for entertainment, war, healing, and ritual. Today, we have tapped into that healing benefits of drumming through modern, scientific methods. While the foundations of wellness are unique to each of us, when it comes to our basic needs, we share much in common - physical, emotional and spiritual components of well-being are sacred and inseparable to each of us. (more…)

The reason I wanted to start this entry, was a discussion was sparked, on another blog, regarding these forms of understanding the physical and metaphysical Universe of which we are a part. (more…)

 Religious Beliefs Governing Behavior Towards Other People: Faith groups differ greatly in their concepts of deity, other beliefs and practices. But there is near unanimity of opinion among the world’s various historical religions on how one person should treat another. Almost all religions have passages in their holy texts, or writings of their leaders, which promote the Ethic of Reciprocity. The most commonly known ethic of reciprocity in North America is the Golden Rule of Christianity:   (more…)