The Magic of Tweens and First Period Ceremonies
A few weeks ago I headed down to Takoma Park, Maryland to visit the Artemis Pack chapter there. It’s been two years now since we piloted...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Jun 14, 2022
- 6 min
My Totally Awesome Love Affair With Being A Single Mom
Originally published on May 9th, 2017 Me and Simza, taken when she was 10 months old At age 26 I decided to start the journey to become a...
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Tara Rubinstein
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
How I'm Talking to Teens About Abortion
Yesterday we had a menarche ceremony in Artemis Pack. In case you’re not familiar, a menarche ceremony is a celebration of your first...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Apr 28, 2022
- 7 min
Why Teens Are Sad - And How to Help
Last week I stumbled across an article in the Atlantic titled “Why American Teens Are So Sad.” In it, author Derek Thompson, shares the...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
When the group loves to laugh
Artemis Pack has 8 chapters this year. And each pack has a unique personality, based on the kids in the group. One pack is obsessed with...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Star Child - A Winter Solstice Story
Once upon a time, a long time ago… a time that is also right now… the grown-ups on earth were very worried. You see, even though we live...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Nov 16, 2021
- 5 min
4 Stages of Childhood Magic
Magic and childhood go together like marshmallows on hot chocolate. For those of us who identify as magic-makers, healers, witches or...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
4 Artemis Guidelines for Gathering from Nature
Artemis is the Greek goddess of the forest and the protector of nature. At Artemis Camp, we spend our days in the woods, creeks and...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Oct 28, 2021
- 10 min
Death + Spirit: Walking through loss with my four year old
I’m learning anew about grief and loss this year. And by loss, I do mean death. And so is my daughter, who is 4 years old. As she...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Dec 3, 2020
- 5 min
How To Celebrate Winter Solstice
It’s five o’clock in the evening and it’s DARK. Even though it’s still reasonable fall weather here in Philadelphia, every fiber of my...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
Witches for Justice: Why I'm using magic to help defeat Trump
I have been a witch for 25 years. Although, at different points I've called myself different things; a magic-maker, a practitioner of...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
A letter to my middle school friends about Covid19
My dear middle school friends (and all kids growing up right now), It’s 5:00am and I’m wide awake. I’m thinking about you. Outside my...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Jan 23, 2020
- 10 min
Artemis Story - Part III
In the great forest, the Arktoi stand at the portal, waiting for the veil between the worlds to open. It’s been a very long time since...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Jan 23, 2020
- 8 min
Artemis Story - Part II
Back the Great Northern Forest, Artemis called the Arktoi to help her reach the Diana Circle girls. The sunlight filtered in green and...
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Tara Rubinstein
- Jan 23, 2020
- 7 min
Artemis Story - Part I
The story below is an experiment in teaching that I’m using this year with Artemis Pack. In case you are just joining us, Artemis Pack,...
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