Hawthorne's Blog – March 2013 Archive (3)

Gypsey Elaine Teague is my guest this week. She is the creator of a new system of magickal practice, which she calls Steampunk Magic. She's written a book on the subject and she's with us to tell us all about it.

Then, have you ever wondered how Steampunkers feel about Magick? I was, if you will, "peeking around", and I've got the low-down. And afterwards - deep drama in Steampunk literature.

So get out your goggles. Gentlemen, don your best vest. Ladies, put on your tiny…

This week on The Spiral Dance we Spring to Life as we celebrate Eostara; The Spring Equinox. Astronomically, the Equinox occurs on Wednesday, March the 20th. We'll be talking about the history of Spring Equinox - the role that it has played in cultures down the ages. We'll take a look at the Norse Goddess, Eoster - in fact I have a special poem just for Eoster.



You know that ya can't talk about this time of the year without mentioning Rabbits & Eggs; and, of course, the Balance…

Every year I like to give a big welcome to the month of March! It seems to be the month everybody loves to hate! Normally, I do this during the first show of the month, so I'm a bit late.

Nonetheless, this week, March will be our topic, complete with Mad Hatters and Snake-Chasers! We'll see if I can maybe help you get a different perspective on this time of the year. We'll be talking about the folklore of the March Hare. Plus, I have an Irish Story of Magick which I'll be reading…