Please Support Theater Massacre Victims

On the main page of the site, you will notice that I have added a message about Caleb Medley and his wife, Katie. They are dear friends of my friends and co-workers. Caleb, Katie, and Ashley were in the nearest rows when the shooting started during the theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado during "The Dark Knight Rises" screening. Katie is in induced labor and Caleb is in critical condition. He is expected to be in the ICU for at least one to two weeks and will have several surgeries. The family does not have insurance and will be financially burdened during this tragic and difficult time.

Please do what you can to help Caleb, Katie, and their new child being born into this world. Please see the Support Caleb facebook page and CalebMedley.com. If you cannot donate money, please, please, please send healing energy and positive, loving thoughts and prayers their way. If nothing else, please just pass this information along so that those who can and want to help can do so.

Thank you, everyone.

Blessings,
Evy

New Link to An Awesome Metaphysical Store

I've added a new link to the Pagan Links page at the site. I don't always post updates when a new link is added, but as a way of lending a helping hand, I felt this was a much needed exception. Source Healers is a metaphysical/wellness shop in Fountain, Colorado. They offer magickal products, workshops and classes, and services ranging from massage to readings to energy healing. As a result of limited spacing, they do not carry a large selection of books, but will readily special order available titles on request. Definitely check out their website and Facebook page for more information!

For anyone currently or previously living in the Colorado Springs area, you know that metaphysical stores generally don't open up anywhere but on the northwest (Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs) side of town. Potential business owners are generally too timid to open or stay open on the southeast side. Okay, perhaps "timid" is not the best word for it. However, there's certainly not a lot of people willing to even consider the risks because of rumors of an overly conservative, anti-Pagan community.

Source Healers has been open for several months on this side of town and, living only blocks away, I can readily say there have been no major public outcries, protests, or hate-mongering as so many in the local Pagan community claim goes on in this area. So now that we know it can be done, let's support this local shop and keep it in business for many years to come!

Blessings,
Evy

New Book Reviews & Some Brief News

I've added two new book reviews to the site today. You can read the reviews for Buckland's Book of Gypsy Magic and Webster's Communicating with the Archangel Gabriel.

I also want to make a quick announcement that you'll notice the links for my tutoring service on the site and forums have been removed. Although I still currently tutor, I will no longer be accepting new students (at least for the time being). I am in the process of setting up to begin a new intuitive spiritual counseling and readings service in the near future and will be devoting time not spent at the store, on the website, and writing articles toward this new venture. If you have any questions about this change or the upcoming services, feel free to ask!

In other news, I will be writing a monthly column for Witch Way Newsletter run and edited by Ken Biles. Be sure to stop by the CyberWitchcraft site to check out all the wonderful work Ken has done and continues to do for the Witchcraft community and to sign up for his monthly newsletter!

Blessings,
Evy

Newsletter Issue #22 Ready to Go!

The summer solstice issue of the newsletter went out today. It's a bit behind schedule, but is worth the wait! We have a wonderful article and incredible poem from two first-time contributors as well as some pretty awesome quotes to inspire us all. If you haven't already, be sure to sign up for the newsletter at the site. If you did not receive the newsletter for any reason, be sure to check out issue #22 at the archive.

The next issue will be for the autumn equinox. The theme will be "catching up." If you have any submissions you would like to share, start sending them in today! The deadline for issue #23 submissions is 01 September 2012.

Blessings,
Evy

List of Evy's Redirected Articles

I used to publish articles on HubPages for awhile back in 2011-2012. At first it seemed great, but then quickly became apparent that it was just as bad as all the other "content farms" out there, making money off of people's time, energy, and writing through the ads placed on and around their articles, giving mere pennies to the money they made off them. Obviously, I ditched that site and have been moving my writing ever since.

The following list provides the title of the articles that have moved, the URL they were previously published at, and their current locations. Be sure to check this entry as this list will continue to update as articles are relocated.

Beltane Celebration Ideas for Beginners (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Beltane-Celebration-Ideas-for-Beginners) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/wicca-101/sabbats/beltane

Bigotry and Religion: Misunderstanding Respect of Individual Beliefs (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Bigotry-and-Religion) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/beyond-the-basics/understanding-bigotry-in-religion-and-respecting-individual-beliefs

Candle Magick: Understanding the Power of Candles (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Candle-Magick-Understanding-the-Power-of-Candles) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/magick-and-spells/candle-magick

Common Word Usage Misunderstanding: Root of "Witch" (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Root-of-Witch) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/wicca-101/understanding-the-word-witch

Examining the All Gods Are One God Debate (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Examining-the-All-Gods-Are-One-God-Debate) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/beyond-the-basics/examining-the-all-gods-are-one-god-debate

False Superstars: Remembering the Real Heroes of Your Faith (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/False-Superstars-Forgetting-the-Real-Heroes) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/beyond-the-basics/false-superstars-in-religions-remember-the-real-heroes-of-your-faith

The Importance of Protection Magick (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/The-Importance-of-Protection-Magick) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/magick-and-spells/importance-of-protection-magick

Magickal Tools: Combining Personal Energy With Other Objects (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Magickal-Tools-Combining-Personal-Energy-With-Other-Items) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/magick-and-spells/purpose-of-tools-in-magick

Midsummer Celebration Ideas for Beginners (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Midsummer-Celebration-Ideas-for-Beginners) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/wicca-101/sabbats/midsummer

Ostara Celebration Ideas for Beginners (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Ostara-Celebration-Ideas-for-Beginners) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/wicca-101/sabbats/ostara

Paganism and Magick Do Not Always Go Hand-in-Hand (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Paganism-and-Magick-Do-Not-Go-Hand-in-Hand) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/beyond-the-basics/paganism-and-magick-do-not-always-go-hand-in-hand

Recognizing the Difference Between Religion and Spirituality (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Recognizing-the-Difference-Between-Religion-and-Spirituality) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/beyond-the-basics/difference-between-religion-and-spirituality

Samhain Celebration Ideas for Beginners (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Samhain-Celebration-Ideas-for-Beginners) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/wicca-101/sabbats/samhain

Spiritual Home Cleansing Tips and Tricks (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Spiritual-House-Cleansing-Tips-and-Tricks) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/magick-and-spells/home-cleansing-tips-and-tricks

Use of Common Stones in Magick (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Use-of-Common-Stones-in-Magick) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/magick-and-spells/using-common-stones-in-magick-and-spells

What is Wicca? An Answer in a Sea of Voices (Was located at https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/What-Wicca-Is-An-Answer-In-a-Sea-of-Voices) Can now be found at https://bewitchingmomma.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-wicca-is-answer-in-sea-of-voices.html

Wicca Beginner Tips (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Wicca-Beginner-Tips) Can now be found at https://www.moonlightmessages.com/tips-for-beginners/wicca-beginner-tips

Yule Celebration Ideas for Beginners (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Yule-Celebration-Ideas-for-Beginners) and Yule versus Christmas: It Does Not Have to be a Competition (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Yule-versus-Christmas) and Santa Claus for Every Faith (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Santa-Claus-For-Every-Faith) Can now be found at http://www.moonlightmessages.com/wicca-101/sabbats/yule

Still Re-homing:

Akhenaten: The First Stirrings of Monotheism (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Akhenaten-The-First-Stirrings-of-Monotheism)

How to Let Go of Anger After Someone Has Wronged You (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Letting-Go-of-Anger-After-Someone-Has-Wronged-You)

Changing Social Lives: The Influence of Teachers (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Changing-Social-Lives)

Fulfilling Our Dreams Through Compromise (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Fulfilling-Our-Dreams-Through-Compromise)

Online Dream Interpretation Guides and Resources (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Online-Dream-Interpretation-Guides-and-Resources)

When Defending Our Rights Goes Too Far (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/When-Defending-Our-Rights-Goes-Too-Far)

Human Struggle – Poem (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/Human-Struggle-Poem)

Sad World – Poem (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/Sad-World-Poem)

Tips to Achieving Exercise Goals (Was located at https://hubpages.com/health/Tips-to-Achieving-Exercise-Goals)

Godless: Negative View of Atheism As Old As Faith (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Godless-Negative-View-of-Atheism-As-Old-As-Faith)

You Promised Forty Years – Poem (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/You-Promised-Forty-Years-Poem)

Online Publishing: Author or Not? (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/Online-Publishing-Author-or-Not)

Saint Germaine – Poem (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/Saint-Germaine-Poem)

How to Budget Money the Easy Way (Was located at https://hubpages.com/money/How-to-Budget-Money-the-Easy-Way)

Starting and Running an Online Message Forum (Was located at https://hubpages.com/technology/Starting-and-Running-an-Online-Message-Forum)

Agnosticism Is Not Atheism (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Agnosticism-Is-Not-Atheism)

Dark Matter and Dark Energy: What We Currently Know (Was located at https://hubpages.com/education/Dark-Matter-What-We-Currently-Know)

How Stars Are Born (Was located at https://hubpages.com/education/How-Stars-Are-Born)

Jewelry from a Stranger: The Gift that Still Touches My Heart (Was located at https://hubpages.com/style/Jewelry-from-a-Stranger)

Gender Perceptions: Pointing Blame for the World’s Ills (Was located at https://hubpages.com/relationships/Gender-Perceptions-Pointing-Blame-for-the-Worlds-Ills)

God and Evolution Can Go Together (Was located at https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/God-and-Evolution-Can-Go-Together)

A Death of a World – Poem (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/A-Death-of-a-World-Poem)

The Writing Environment: Optimizing Your Focus and Creativity (Was located at https://hubpages.com/literature/The-Writing-Environment-Optimizing-Your-Focus-and-Creativity)

Currently Missing:

Choosing a Religion in a World of Options (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/choosing-religion) 

Reasons to Research Your Faith's History (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Going-Deeper-Into-Religious-Studies) 

Remembering Your Personal Power (Was located at http://evylynrose.hubpages.com/hub/Remembering-Your-Personal-Power)

One at a Time: New Pages at the Site!

As mentioned in the last post, I am moving articles from HubPages to the site. You can read about which ones have moved and where they are now at Where Did Evy's Hubs Go?. As I add more to the list, HubPages is setting up red flags against the hub for being overly promotional (as opposed to redirect information for those who have linked to the articles in the past). I added other links to try to balance it out, but apparently anti-HubPages sentiment is also a violation. I am sure it is simply a bot picking up on a site that may have pop-ups or the like that I'm not seeing. However, as they do not tell me which links are violations in the way they tell us which links are broken, I do not know which ones to remove. As a result, the hub is likely to be taken down soon. If that becomes the case, I'll be posting a copy of it here for those who have linked to the articles on HubPages and want to know where they went and those who would like to know where to find the new information added to the site.

If you have any questions or run into problems with any of the links, please let me know!

Blessings,
Evy

New Pages Coming Soon!

After a plagiarism incident involving the work of writers at HubPages and the lack of (useful) support we received from the company we were writing for (and who receives a percentage of our writing potential), I have decided to discontinue publishing with them and move all hubs (not specific to HubPages) elsewhere.

As many of the articles I have written for HubPages will do considerably better at the site, I intend to move them there rather than another content avenue on the net. Some will stand as independent pages and others will be added as sections to currently existing pages. Some may even be merged with some of the current pages. This process will take a little time (it takes awhile after unpublishing a hub for it to no longer show as a duplicate when published elsewhere), so please bear with me. You won't notice too much at the site itself, but if you ever check out my HubPages account, you may notice it slimming and be unable to find the articles temporarily. I am putting together one last hub to provide redirects during this transition to make it a little easier.

I hope this change will make your experience at the site more enjoyable!

Blessings,
Evy