Emerys Somerled

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…)

Candle Magick - Its History and Uses

History of Candles

Initially, candles were made from Tallow. Tallow is the solid fat extracted from animals. Remains of candles have been found in excavations in Greece and Egypt. These remains were closely dated at around 3000 B.C. But it was not until the emergence of the Roman Empire that we begin to see evidence of the development of candles as we know them today. (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…)

by James Clement Taylor