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Wren's Magic Vlog: 'C' is for Cauldron Meditation

Cauldrons!

I am absolutely nuts about cauldrons. Since I discovered how effective it is to use cauldrons in my meditations, I return to this visualization almost every day. I feel clear and ready for anything after this. 

The ramifications for me were so drastic, it has led me to share the magic to everyone on my blog. Magic works! You just have to figure out how you tick so you can communicate with your oh-so-magical inner self with the right images.

Most ancient traditions include a vener...

PASSION-- February Author Guest Post Series

Our monthly celebration of writing, reading and PASSION, this month's topic.
The Schedule
February 5thNina D'Angelo, author of  Nowhere to Run
February 12thDarlene Jones, author of  Embraced
February 19thMichele Fogal, author of The Wildseed Series
February 26thTista Ray, author of Melancholic Delight

Guest Post: Nina D'Angelo, author of Nowhere to Run

Nina D'Angelo visits today to talk about the Passion behind her debut novel Nowhere to Run. The book blurb sounds amazing and I am so happy to welcome Nina today.
 I'm a Maryland native so I am still recovering from the Superbowl so it's a slow start today--welcome Nina! She is first in this month's Passion themed guest post series.



The Book Blurb: 
A dominatrix is murdered; her body displayed in a show of dominance. An actress is found dead beneath the Hollywood sign. There’s a murder...

Wren's Magic Vlog: B is for Blackberry on Youtube

I've always been a fan of finding wild blackberries in the woods and eating all the ripe ones I can. It makes me feel very fae, like a uncontainable force of nature.

There is a lot to blackberries magically. In my video I share two poems, one from the Druid Plant Oracle (so amazing for anyone interested in herbs) and one from Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs.

Blackberries ripen in cycles. Perhaps this abundant stockpile of ripe and almost ripe berries is why they are used for money ma...

Guest Post: Jeri Walker-Bickett author of Such is Life and Lost Girl Road

 January's Inspirational Guest Posts wrap up with Jeri Walker-Bicket, JeriWB to her friends. She's a lovely soul, and I so enjoy getting an inside peek at her writing as her critique partner. I can tell you this lady is intelligent, elegant and methodical in her approach to literature and writing. 

Jeri thank you for telling us about your Muse and Inspiration!
-Wren 


Snap out of it! Only the least creative souls cannot find fault with such advice. Inspiration is like a drug, and...

Wren's Journal: Full Faith Full Moon

When approaching new goals and challenges, one of the most important obstacles is obtaining faith.

Without faith we go through the motions--we do the things people tell us is important, the things that have brought other people success, but all the while we question, "Will this work for me?"

Faith allows us access to our own direction. Faith allows us guidance from our intution, whether it be gut feeling, a dream, a vision, a message from a higher power. We notice the repitition of our needs, e...

Wren's Magic VLog: A is for Apple on Youtube

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Hey, there everybody. For the first time ever you can see me in the flesh on Youtube. I talk about the magic and traditions of using apples magically.

Magic has always been a huge part of my life. If you've taken a peek at my story of How I Became a Witch and a Writer, then you know that I fell in love with the magic of fantasy novels at a young age and quickly edged into the New Age nonfiction section out of curiosity.

Unfortunately, I found quickly that there is a lot of misinform...

Guest Post: Stacy Green, author of Into the Dark

 
For many months Stacy Green and I have been planning this guest post. Her romantic suspense novel has an amazing cover and has been out since November 2012. Already positive reviews have flowed in. Not to mention the positive vibes created by the Into the Dark Charity Tour. Let's hear it for Stacy!


Thank you so much to Wren for having me today. I’m excited to talk about my debut novel, INTO THE DARK. 
The book is set in Las Vegas, a city most of us associate with glitz, glamour, and...

Process: Building Off Memory for Fiction

By writing scenes based on memories I aim to capture an elusive something.


A meaning, a purpose for going through it all. The essence of the difficulty and the consequential growth. The patterns that still haunt my present life, so I can change it. Something to share to prevent distress for others in similar situations. A healing, a closure.

This is a lot to ask of a jumble of rapidly fading memories.

There are so many emotions that pit the lifetime of a sensitive person lik...

Guest Post: Ally Shields, author of Awakening the Fire and the Fire Within

 
Ally Shields ushers in the Inspiration themed Guest Posts for January 2013. She is the author of the Guardian Witch Series, beginning with Awakening The Fire. The sequel Fire Within is scheduled for publication in March.

Inspiration is a word we throw around every day, but how often do you stop and think about what inspires you? I did just that when Wren asked me to write this post. I discovered the answer for me is really simple: life inspires me, the sum of my experiences. Since I sus...