There I was, over on Facebook, minding my own business when someone asked for help. In a Witchcraft group.
Continue reading →Genii loci (singular: genius loci) are spirits or deities believed to inhabit and protect specific places in the natural world. These spirits are often associated with natural features such as rivers, trees, mountains, and groves. In various traditions, they are regarded as guardians of the land and are honored and revered by those who live in or interact with their domain.
Continue reading →Establishing a meaningful connection with the genius loci—the spirit or guardian of a particular place—requires time, respect, and a deep engagement with the environment. This guide offers practical steps and insights into how you can honor the genius loci and build a relationship based on mutual respect and understanding.
Continue reading →(Collected from numerous sources) A broom dropping in front of the door means company before the day is over. Always pick up, for luck, a broom that is lying on the floor or ground. Always sweep dirt out the back … Continue reading →
In our Coven, various spirits and entities fulfill distinct roles and possess unique characteristics. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between genii loci, ancestral spirits, the “Mighty Dead,” and the “Old Ones”
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 →
Our coven celebrates February 2 as Candlemas, following the custom of our parent Tradition; it is known by many other names, however – Brigidh, Imbolc, Oimelg, and others. The word Imbolc is said to derive from the Old Irish Imbolg meaning in the … 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 →
Whether it’s Midsummer or Midwinter where you are, may your Solstice Moment be still. https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/june-solstice.html
Continue reading →Levy Dew http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy-Dew “Levy-Dew”, also known as “A New Year Carol”, or “Residue”, is a British folk song of Welsh origin traditionally sung in New Year celebrations. The song was set to music by Benjamin Britten in 1936. It is … Continue reading →
ELGIAC ODE.1 A little while I leave with anxious heart, Source of my filial cares, thee FULL OF DAYS; Lur’d by a promise from harmonic art To breathe her Handel’s rich, immortal lays. Pensive I trace the Derwent’s amber wave2, … Continue reading →
In the western liturgical year, Lady Day is the traditional name in some English speaking countries of the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March), known in the 1549 Prayer Book of Edward VI and the 1667 Book of Common Prayer … Continue reading →
Allison Gross (Child #35) 1 O ALLISON GROSS, that lives in yon towr, The ugliest witch i the north country, Has trysted me ae day up till her bowr, An monny fair speech she made to me. 2 She stroaked … Continue reading →
