Nyxks Musings

Category: Pagan

  • Chakra Clearing and Balancing

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    Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning “wheel” or “vortex.” The chakras in the human body are subtle energy centers. Hindu mystics numbered the chakras in the body in the hundreds of thousands. This is very similar to the meridian system used in acupuncture and shiatsu therapies. However, the chakras I focus on during the clearing…

  • You Are

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    You are strong when you take your grief and teach it to smile. You are brave when you overcome your fear and help others to do the same. You are happy when you see a flower and give it your blessing. You are loving when your own pain does not blind you to the pain…

  • What’s A Rede Anyways?

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    “Rede” is a Middle English term that means to give counsel, advise, interpret, or explain. In a more archaic sense it also means to give an account or tell a story. The etymology of the word includes the Old English “raedan” and the Old High German “ratan” which both mean to “advise.” [n.1] It may…

  • Happy Imbolc Everyone

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    Well another Imbolc is here, and its time for celebrating the first Sabbath of this year (2004). The Sabbat of Imbolc is also sometimes known as The Fest of Bride or La Fheila Bride (“Law EYE-luh VREE-ja”) and is sacred to the Goddess Brigit (also called Brighid, Bride, Brigantina, Brigantia, Bridgit, Bridget, Brig, Brigentis, Brigidu,…

  • Affinities of Essential Oils with Crystals

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    BLACK PEPPER: Bloodstone. Courage, physical energy. CARDAMOM: Carnelian. Sex, overcoming sexual dysfunction. CEDARWOOD: Lepidolite. Spirituality, sleep, protection. EUCALYPTUS: Aquamarine. Health, healing, purification. FRANKINCENSE: Amber. Strength, healing, protection. GERANIUM: Red Tourmaline. Protection. GINGER: Rhodochrosite. Physical energy, love. JASMINE: Moonstone. Love, sleep, psychic awareness. JUNIPER: Red Jasper. Protection. LAVENDER: Fluorite. Healing, health, conscious mind. NEROLI: Chrysoprase. Happiness,…

  • A Solitary Path

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    Being a solitary means you will have freedom to practice without worrying about coven social dynamics, performance ritual and be limited to a coven’s traditional system. However, being a solitary also means ‘you’ have to come up with all the rituals and traditions yourself. Developing your tradition will take time. You have to start thinking…