Moon Cycles
A New Moon rises with the Sun, Her waxing at midday shows. The Full Moon climbs at Sunset Hour, And waning half the midnight knows. Life takes on an added meaning when you match your activities to the waxing ande … Continue reading →
One of the most frequent questions asked on these groups if along the lines of “what kind of crystals do I need to buy?”, “Do I need to subscribe to a Wiccan box?” (that one took me a few minutes to process the first time I heard it, it’s a subscription service that will send you a box of “stuff” that you “need” to practice witchcraft. Uh, no.) and my favorite, “Where do I buy my tools and what do I need?”
Continue reading →A New Moon rises with the Sun, Her waxing at midday shows. The Full Moon climbs at Sunset Hour, And waning half the midnight knows. Life takes on an added meaning when you match your activities to the waxing ande … Continue reading →
By Walter De La Mare Of all the trees in England,Her sweet three corners in,Only the Ash, the bonnie AshBurns fierce while it is green. Of all the trees in England,From sea to sea again,The Willow loveliest stoops her boughsBeneath … Continue reading →
Safe Travel Spell By Rowan Moonstone* Tools Needed: 2 white candles anointed with sandalwood oil. 1 purple candle anointed with sandalwood oil. Photo or personal articles of the person the spell is for A “Personality ” candle (color appropriate to … Continue reading →
(Noted Elswhere) Witch trials occurred in Edinburgh from 1542 to around 1700; the first convicted witch was sent to St Andrews for execution, but later on Edinburgh tried and executed witches from all over Scotland. Most were strangled and then … Continue reading →
Light the log, and let Pan rule. Blessed Diwali, Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Sol Invictus, Saturnalia, or whatever midwinter Holy Day(s) you may choose to observe, or not, as the case may be. For those … Continue reading →
During the early years of the 20th century Pagan Renaissance an enigmatic and colorful character named Gwen Thompson was publicly engaged at a high level with the resurgence of Witchcraft in the United States. She was a prolific correspondent with … Continue reading →
Knowing how the ancient Celts might have celebrated Samhain can inform our own rituals and rites, but what’s most important is what Samhain means to us […] Source: Samhain: When the Veil is Thin from RAISE THE HORNS with Jason … Continue reading →
The lyrics of Harry Belafonte’s song echoes in my mind today. Not so much because they are topical – they aren’t – but because the last of the harvest is upon us. The Autumn Equinox is just past, and the … Continue reading →
Spotted at Dreamwidth Traditional_Witches. The questions are applicable to pretty much any Path. WHAT ARE YOUR DAILY PRACTICES? (?haptalaon posting in ?traditional_witches Feb. 27th, 2019 11:33) Meditation? Walking? Prayer? Something Else? Does weekly work better for you? Do you have … Continue reading →