Communing with the Shaman
This is my favorite season of the year, both in spirit and in weather. The air is crisp and constantly changing. The winds are loud and harsh and wet, driving me inside to hot tea and a book (or...
View ArticleIn the Season of Shadow Dance
There is a chill in the air (at least in the Northern climes) as Autumn hurtles down the long slide into Winter. This is the season of Shadow Dance, or Samhain, Sovvan, Blood Harvest, whatever you...
View ArticleSong of the Shaman
A whisper in the dark, Your presence by my side. Walk the worlds, you say to me, And I will show you secrets vast. The key you hold within your grasp, Know thyself and you will know all. The shadows...
View ArticlePrayer for the Elder
Simple teacher, I pray of thee. Wisdom from Wonder, Love from Courage, Strength from Healing, Gnosis from Balance, and Wonder from Wisdom. Teach me to see from where I come, and to learn of where I go....
View ArticleThe Androgyne at Ecstasis
A few weeks ago the Brotherhood celebrated Ecstasis, the festival of the Androgyne and the autumnal equinox. This is the one ritual out of our usual liturgical calendar that is open to the public at...
View ArticleDaily Devotions: Beginning Personal Practice
The author’s Brotherhood altar. We hear a lot from men who are interested in building a personal practice in the Brotherhood of the Phoenix, who are interested in forging a connection with our work,...
View ArticleCommentary on the Daily Devotion
How to cultivate a worldview Your worldview is your philosophy of the world, its conception, and your place in it. It’s the meaning that you give the world, at each level of existence from the...
View ArticleReflections of the Elder
This past Saturday was Quietus, our celebration of the Queer Elder and the Winter Solstice. It’s typically regarded as a time of quiet reflection and collection, and honestly sees less attendance than...
View ArticleQuietus: The Hidden Elders
This is a guest post by our brother Theo, who has recently started a blog called queer witch. Theo is a Mentor in the Inner Order of the Brotherhood. You can find his original post here. We are in...
View ArticleCelebrating the Divine Youth
Divine Youth, Child of stars and of oceans, Beloved of Dawn and Prince of the Swelling Tide, I give you thanks and honor. I ask your blessing as I walk the Labyrinth, for clear eyes and Wonder in my...
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