Blog Love

September 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sabrina (of Pagan Dawn) and Diana Luciano Grayfox (of Diana’s Muse) have nominated Hawk’s Cry for the “I Love Your Blog” award. Thank you both for the kind words and encouragement.

To pass the love on:

  1. The winner can put the logo on her/his blog
  2. Link the person you received the award from
  3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
  4. Put links of those blogs on yours
  5. Leave a message on the blogs nominated

Here are seven of my favorite blogs:

  1. Pagan Dad - By Patrick McCleary. An excellent blog written by a Pagan father, which seems to be a rare thing. He inspires me with his interesting Pagan things to do with children and recipes, and sheds further light on many theological issues.
  2. The Gods are Bored - By Anne Johnson. An entertaining and light-hearted window into her life as a Pagan mother. She always makes me smile.
  3. The Wild Hunt - By Jason Pitzl-Waters. Essential daily reading to keep up with the latest news affecting Pagans.
  4. The Sacred Space - By R.E. An insightful blog about various aspects of Pagan spirituality and religion in daily life.
  5. Owl’s Wings - By Beth Owl’s Daughter. An enlightening blog that digs into topics in greater depth, such as the Muses. Also offers a weekly tarot card with good descriptions, which can help better understand the tarot and divination.
  6. Magic in These Hills - By Livia Indica. Interesting blog that discusses many aspects of spirituality, including essays, poetry and Kahlil Gibran.
  7. The Self Sufficient Urbanite - By Nathaniel Martin. Not exactly Pagan, but an excellent blog by a man living in NYC offering interesting how-to information about living sustainably. Perfect for those who wish to learn to do many things themselves.

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Faith and the Hero’s Journey

August 15th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Mahud of Mythology Blog organized a synchroblog event about Journeying to Otherworlds, a topic I have great interest in. Patrick McCleary of Pagan Dad planted a seed in my mind about another approach on the topic of the Hero's Journey when he discussed the differences between faith and religion. Essentially, the Hero's Journey is a journey to an Otherworld, whether it be the Underworld (which it frequently is) or another world completely unlike where the hero ...


Getting in Touch With Your Chakras

August 9th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

There are many excellent ways of balancing your body's seven chakras. It is something that should be done regularly, preferably daily. Your body will feel more energized. You will be less prone to illness and disease, since your energy will be flowing more easily. Your thinking will be more clear and focused. With balanced chakras, you will be able to understand better how your actions and your life fit into the larger scheme of the ...


Hymn to Iris

August 3rd, 2008 | Comment now »

My wife, Bella Sundancer, wrote a hymn to Lady Iris. Iris is the messenger goddess of the rainbow, carrying messages between the realms. Here is her hymn. Hymn to Iris Hail Iris, Lady of many colours The rainbow is your path, your playground, Your slide, your road to happiness You nurture our feelings, define our emotions, Encompass our moods, broaden our natures As messenger, you run fleet-footed From Olympos to Earth and back And forth and back and forth Hermes would find you no stranger So ...


Living Within Your Climate

July 20th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Eberhardt wrote an interesting article on Living Within Mother Earth - Breaking the Bottled Water Habit that made me think a focus more on some thoughts I've had recently. He wrote about how bottled water is negative on us and the earth in many ways, along with how regular American city tap water is more regulated, safer and cheaper than bottled water. Our family drinks tap water that is run through a Brita filter, which makes ...


Writing Pagan and Wiccan Prayers

July 13th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Prayer is an important way to connect with the Gods and the spirits. Unfortunately, there is a lot of hesitation in Wiccan and Pagan practitioners to write and offer prayers. Sometimes it is because of an emotional association between prayer and their former religion. It is critical, though, to remember that some elements of spirituality and religion, such as prayer, are present in all religions. I have previously written about using prayer as part of an ...