From Shame Piñata,
I'm Colleen Thomas.
This is Daily Magic for Peace.
Today we're going to get to know each other.
I will give you the lay of the land of this new series,
What it's designed to do,
And invite you to join us.
So magic.
Let's get clear.
What do we mean by this word magic?
To answer this question,
I'm going to turn to one of my teachers.
Starhawk is a well-known author and activist in the realm of earth-based spirituality and eco-feminism.
She likes to use Dion Fortune's definition of magic as the art of changing consciousness at will.
This means that we'll be using our intention to create change in the world.
It's very similar to prayer,
Except perhaps a little more active,
A little more whole body than we normally think of when we hear the word prayer.
At the start of each episode,
I will ask you to gather one or two items.
As we progress through the episode,
I will invite you to take actions with these objects,
Such as circling your hand around a bowl of water or lighting a candle.
If you don't have these objects,
It's not a problem.
It's fine to imagine that you are touching or holding them.
Physical objects can help us focus our intention,
But they're not necessary.
We'll begin each day with two kinds of grounding.
First,
A psychology-based exercise to calm and regulate the nervous system.
Then a more energetic grounding to connect to the earth and to spirit.
When we're centered and calm,
We will begin to weave together our prayer,
Our magic,
And send it where it's needed.
The purpose of the series is to send positive energy into the world to counterbalance injustice,
Anger,
And fear.
As this series was created in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,
That's where we're going to start with magic for peace,
Balance,
Justice,
And healing.
It doesn't matter what your religion is or if you have one.
Everyone is welcome.
Lastly,
And perhaps most importantly,
Although you're most likely listening to this podcast episode in your own space,
Probably on headphones,
When you join us,
You're part of a circle.
In the land of intention,
We are all together if we intend ourselves to be.
The distance between us doesn't matter.
The fact that we may not be listening at the same time doesn't matter.
When you join us,
We are together.
We are together in circle because we intend it.
Ritual transcends space and time.
Welcome to the circle.
Thank you so much for being with us today.
Your presence,
Your energy,
And your heart make all the difference in healing our world.
Remember to breathe today,
Breathe,
And expand.
Daily Magic for Peace is a series produced by the Shane Piñata team.
Our music is by Terry Hughes.
I'm Colleen Thomas.
Thanks for listening.
