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Tag Archives: Magic
The Vision
The Vision The stream burbled patiently singing its tune As the sun shone in a ray through the break in the trees While dragonflies danced and frogs played In the early summer’s warmth of this peaceful place My secret place … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Epiphany, lady wisdom, Magic, nature, Phoenix, thin spaces, vision
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Exodus 8 The Insignificant Brings Low the Mighty
Exodus 8: 1-15: The Second Sign Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. 2 If you refuse to let them … Continue reading
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Tagged Exodus, Exodus 8, Fertility, Heqet, Magic, Power
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Exodus 7: The Conflict Begins
Exodus 7: 1-13 The Initial Challenge The LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet. 2 You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother … Continue reading
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Tagged Apep, Conflict, Exodus, Exodus 7, Lord, Magic, Moses, Nile River, Pharaoh, Ra, Ten Plagues
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Communio: A Poem
There are times when the words and symbols spark Lighting up our world, illuminating the dark And in our mundane world magic appears To strengthen resolve or to calm our fears With a community of saints on holy … Continue reading
Exodus 4: Divine Magic, Anger and The Return to Egypt
Exodus 4: 1-9- So That They May Believe Then Moses answered, “But suppose they do not believe me or listen to me, but say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’” 2 The LORD said to him, “What is that … Continue reading
Deuteronomy 18: Priests, Prophets and Forbidden Magic
Deuteronomy 18: 1-8: The Levitical Priests 1 The levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no allotment or inheritance within Israel. They may eat the sacrifices that are the LORD’s portion 2 but they shall have no inheritance … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 18, Levites, Magic, Priests, Prophets
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Banished Monsters
Maybe there was once a time when magic ruled the world When wizards and witches cast their spells upon their watchers Where dragons flew beyond the mountains and wild children lived in the forest Giants and trolls and goblins inhabited … Continue reading
Beautiful Creatures
We are beautiful creatures, every one A mixture of saint and sinner, good and evil Danger and beauty all wrapped into one Able to pierce the soul with words And to open a world of possibilities is a single look … Continue reading
Creative Words: A Poem
A clever turn of phrase or a verbal picture In the beginning come the words And in their own Genesis they craft a new world Painting with the spirit of imagination Breathing new life where once only an abyss rested … Continue reading