BrightSparks n Sparklefluff

Elements of Magic!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:26:18 +0000

Elements of Magic – Class
Join me in a 10 week adventure in the realms of the magical elements!

(And help make my dream of becoming Dr. Halo come true!)

The elements are the foundation of the magic of many Western traditions and our relationship with…

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Snowtime!!! View Post

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:52:47 +0000

Snowtime!!!

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Oracles and Completion; My feyHearted Oracle Deck is now...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:51:51 +0000

Oracles and Completion; My feyHearted Oracle Deck is now complete! Why haven’t I shared this before?!

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Map Making Step 6 - Devotee of Delight

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:33:26 +0000

An Enchantress is… One who enchants;
One who brings beauty, healing and delight to those around her.

One who works magic of the Fae.
One who brings beauty to the world.
One who causes change.
In recent posts I’ve discussed each of these aspects, how an…

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Remembering - Faery light

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:31:16 +0000

Remembering - Faery light (Theory and practice for finding Faery, originally posted May 2009)

(Originally posted May 2009)

Standing on the land as the sun rises, beneath your feet you feel a ripple, a gentle pulsing of warmth, growing stronger.

You listen, feeling the vibrations, watching the world become lighter.

You find yourself reminded of a…

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Map Making Step 5 - An Enchantress... causes change

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:42:55 +0000

Map Making Step 5 - An Enchantress causes change… healing and Circe’s power of transformation!

An Enchantress is… One who enchants;
One who brings beauty, healing and delight to those around her.

One who works magic of the Fae.
One who brings beauty to the world.
One who causes change.

This week I’m looking at what it means that an Enchantress…

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Remembering - Faery Vision(Originally posted April 2009) On the...

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:14:28 +0000

Remembering - Faery Vision

(Originally posted April 2009)

On the Spring Equinox I walked up to the edge of the woods near my…

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Map Making Step 7 - Commitment and Forgiveness

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:57:53 +0000

Making Space and Time – Prioritising Enchantment

Since making my commitment I have lit a candle every day to honour the Queen of Faery and my chosen path. I have prayed for guidance on my path as an enchantress and made my first deliberate thought the…

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Map Making Step 4 - An Enchantress... brings Beauty

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:36:28 +0000

An Enchantress is… One who enchants;
One who brings beauty, healing and delight to those around her.

One who works magic of the Fae.
One who brings beauty to the world.
One who causes change.

Last post I considered what working the magic of the Fae might…

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Map Making Step 3 - An Enchantress is... Fae

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:46:02 +0000

Defining ‘Enchantress’, part 1: Faery

Moving through the darkness
Light a candle
Say a Prayer
Sing your wishes to smoke on the air
Music lingers
Notes unsaid
Kisses from Angels
Of deep black and red.
The Waterbound lady
Holds out a blade
Choosing wishes and dancing
Or the quietest glade.
~Halo…

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Map Making Step 2 - Commit

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:36:55 +0000

Map Making Step 2 - Commit to enchantment; the first lesson of an Enchantress in training

As the moon swung into darkness I dreamed.

I dreamt of the sea, crashing against the shore.

I dreamt of emerald green forests on red cliffs.

A butterfly landed on my head and I heard music.

The song of the wild world.

I took a deep breath and I sang.

At…

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happydance Happy Halloween!

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:37:57 +0100

*happydance*

Happy Halloween!

The Green Wolf: Just a note.

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:27:07 +0100

The Green Wolf: Just a note.:

thegreenwolf:

Dear Fellow Artists,

There will always be people who are, on some levels, whether technical or aesthetic or sheer artistic talent, may be considered “better” than you are. Maybe they’ve had more time to practice. Maybe they have the money for expensive supplies. Or maybe they’re one of those…

"In contemporary patriarchal culture, a panoptical male connoisseur resides within the consciousness..."

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:24:12 +0100

“In contemporary patriarchal culture, a panoptical male connoisseur resides within the consciousness of most women: they stand perpetually before his gaze and under his judgment. Woman lives her body as seen by another, by an anonymous patriarchal Other.”

- Sandra Lee Bartky, Foucault, Femininity, and Patriarchal Power (1990)

jtotheizzoe: An X-ray of a stingray, whose cartilage skeleton...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:23:13 +0100

jtotheizzoe:

An X-ray of a stingray, whose cartilage skeleton (similar to that of sharks) looks like one of those embryonic alien incubators from the opening scene of a horrific sci-fi movie.

(via Twisted Sifter)

Reblogging for James.

Also; this reminds me of the art of Alex Grey…

Witchy Ways: 6 Places To Learn A Language (For free!)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:12:28 +0100

Witchy Ways: 6 Places To Learn A Language (For free!):

howtodropoutofschool:

BBC Languages Complete with courses, activities, videos and tests- You can even watch BBC News in different languages!

Livemocah: Beautiful interface that encourages learning through demonstration, deconstruction and practice.

Learn10: Quick daily…

korpsfukker: dailybunny: If I Can See Them Why Can’t I Get...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:33:08 +0100

korpsfukker:

dailybunny:

If I Can See Them Why Can’t I Get Them?

Thanks, Krystal!

STORBERRERS.

templewitch: mydarkenedeyes: Adam Doyle. So pretty… I...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:40:43 +0100

templewitch:

mydarkenedeyes:

Adam Doyle.

So pretty… I particularly love the second one… the swirl of the wings…

{UnWinona}: I debated whether or not to share this story.

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:58:15 +0100

{UnWinona}: I debated whether or not to share this story.:

unwinona:

And then I debated whether or not to put it on Tumblr…but I decided it was important. Because in my own way, I can (unfortunately) point out exactly what is wrong with men when they don’t realize how hard it is to be a woman. How we do not have equal opportunities and freedoms in everyday life….

Go read, folks.

rhamphotheca: Knitters for Orphaned Animals A group of knitters...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:57:47 +0100

rhamphotheca:

Knitters for Orphaned Animals

A group of knitters have put some of their scrap yarns to good use. They have made “nests” for the little orphaned and injured creatures that the Wildlife Center of Texas, in Houston, receives.

See more photos of injured and rescued wildlife enjoying their new nests…

www.wildlifecenteroftexas.org