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A rustic wooden table displays symbolic items of barter and money: a feathered dreamcatcher, a tarnished chalice, two brown eggs, three white pillar candles, and a twenty-dollar bill, arranged side by side to contrast traditional trade with modern currency.

Chickens, Chalices, and Cold Hard Cash

By Papa Onyx August 22, 2025Blog, Musings, Reflections, Trickster Wisdom

There’s a curious quirk in modern Paganism that always makes me grin. We’ll gladly accept a handwoven dreamcatcher for spell work.We’ll happily take a bottle of homemade mead for energy healing.We’ll even nod approvingly if someone mows our lawn…

The Silence Between Two Bells

By Papa Onyx August 17, 2025Blog, Musings, Reflections

There is a space the world seldom notices.A moment stretched thin—where one bell has ceased its ringing,and the next has not yet begun. The air still quivers.The ear still listens.The body still waits for what is not yet here.…

Brave to Burn, Strong to Fly: The Wisdom of Doing After the Fire

By Papa Onyx June 20, 2025Blog, Musings, Pondering, Reflections, Trickster Wisdom

You must be brave enough to burn, but strong enough to fly. This post explores how we can honor the lessons of pain without getting trapped in them—by embracing sacred action as a form of spiritual wisdom.