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A Chinese woman's hand holds a bottle of esoteric mist, with Chinese calligraphy and earthenware in the background

Mist in Daoism

In Daoism (Taoism), mist (and fog) is often used as a metaphor for the Unknown, the Hidden, or Mystery. Mist as a symbol of the hidden forces of nature, the secrets of life, and the elusive nature of the Dao (Tao) itself.⁣ Mist is also associated with Yin, the receptive force in the universe, mist being formless, undefinable, ever changing.⁣

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A Taiwanese woman's hand holds a Gong Fu Cha tea pot and pours, with a hexagram painted nearby

Does the I Ching Mention Tea?

The I Ching (The Book of Changes), the oldest Chinese oracle, divination text and philosophical system is said to be birthed and used from ~1150 BCE, around the same time Tea was discovered as a plant medicine. The I Ching uses a system of hexagrams, or six-line figures, to represent and directly speak to different patterns of change within the

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image of animist witch and psychic medium that is obscured by a sheet. The results creates a feeling of mystery

Morphic Fields and Magick

I shared in January’s newsletter that a morphic field is an energy field that is created by those aligned through a shared focus; they can be physically together or geographically apart, and the resonance built by the participants can act as a channel of communication and of shared blessings. Morphic fields are also reinforced by successive generations. The term was

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A blurred image of psychic medium and animist intuitive

Working with your Past and your Future in Magick

The power of recalling the past or envisioning the future in magick are such that for most humans our memories, desires, anxieties and expectations are not AS real, but are actually MORE real than reality. If we are aware of this, we can utilize this potency in our spells, engaging with energies as Teachers, Guardians, Collaborators. Rather than buying into

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East Asian woman sits on a tree, with the sky and leaves in the background

More thoughts on Animism

Animism is not wishful thinking.⁣ Animism is not poetry and metaphor.⁣ Animism is not naivety.⁣ Animism is an extraordinary capacity for engagement.⁣ Animism is the active participation of interconnectedness.⁣ ⁣⁣Animism is what defies and heals wounds left by monoculture.⁣ Animism is what allows us to unlearn, reorganize and return. Mimi Young,Animist spirit-medium and founder of CEREMONIE With a contribution of

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Hands of different races come together

Coven Values

The HOMING COVEN launched earlier this month. The flow has felt natural, tender, and the momentum is very real. We chat and choose as a circle; during the live-stream, the boards to ensure folks tuning in via the recordings are still very much considered and held; the various channels that are developing on Homing Coven’s Discord have also been both

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A Chinese woman's hand holds a bottle of esoteric mist, with Chinese calligraphy and earthenware in the background

Mist in Daoism

In Daoism (Taoism), mist (and fog) is often used as a metaphor for the Unknown, the Hidden, or Mystery. Mist as a symbol of the hidden forces of nature, the secrets of life, and the elusive nature of the Dao (Tao) itself.⁣ Mist is also associated with Yin, the receptive force in the universe, mist being formless, undefinable, ever changing.⁣

Read More »
A Taiwanese woman's hand holds a Gong Fu Cha tea pot and pours, with a hexagram painted nearby

Does the I Ching Mention Tea?

The I Ching (The Book of Changes), the oldest Chinese oracle, divination text and philosophical system is said to be birthed and used from ~1150 BCE, around the same time Tea was discovered as a plant medicine. The I Ching uses a system of hexagrams, or six-line figures, to represent and directly speak to different patterns of change within the

Read More »
image of animist witch and psychic medium that is obscured by a sheet. The results creates a feeling of mystery

Morphic Fields and Magick

I shared in January’s newsletter that a morphic field is an energy field that is created by those aligned through a shared focus; they can be physically together or geographically apart, and the resonance built by the participants can act as a channel of communication and of shared blessings. Morphic fields are also reinforced by successive generations. The term was

Read More »
A blurred image of psychic medium and animist intuitive

Working with your Past and your Future in Magick

The power of recalling the past or envisioning the future in magick are such that for most humans our memories, desires, anxieties and expectations are not AS real, but are actually MORE real than reality. If we are aware of this, we can utilize this potency in our spells, engaging with energies as Teachers, Guardians, Collaborators. Rather than buying into

Read More »
East Asian woman sits on a tree, with the sky and leaves in the background

More thoughts on Animism

Animism is not wishful thinking.⁣ Animism is not poetry and metaphor.⁣ Animism is not naivety.⁣ Animism is an extraordinary capacity for engagement.⁣ Animism is the active participation of interconnectedness.⁣ ⁣⁣Animism is what defies and heals wounds left by monoculture.⁣ Animism is what allows us to unlearn, reorganize and return. Mimi Young,Animist spirit-medium and founder of CEREMONIE With a contribution of

Read More »
Hands of different races come together

Coven Values

The HOMING COVEN launched earlier this month. The flow has felt natural, tender, and the momentum is very real. We chat and choose as a circle; during the live-stream, the boards to ensure folks tuning in via the recordings are still very much considered and held; the various channels that are developing on Homing Coven’s Discord have also been both

Read More »