Raven nic Rhóisín and Kathryn Price NicDhàna have a piece over at http://paganachd.com/articles/killyouandeatyou.html, that resonates with a lot of what we are trying to express when we talk about getting to know your local land spirits (this probably isn’t as much of a coincidence as one might think, many of the early proponents of the Celtic Reconstructionist movement in the US were among our Circle of Friends “back in the day”.
Continue reading →Beltane: Its History And Modern Celebration In Wicca In America Rowan Moonstone The celebration of May 1st, or Beltane as it is known in Wicca Circles, is one of the most important festivals of our religious year. I will attempt … Continue reading →
Advance disclaimer: I’ve known Dana Corby for close to 45 years, and Bjoern Hartsfvang for over 30 (or as I sometimes joke, long enough to finally learn how to spell his name). Royal Roads: Pilgrimages Through the Four Elements and … 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 →
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 →
Do you keep a daily journal? Many esoteric orders require them as part of your studies. The Servants of the Light (founded by Ernest Butler, and until recently headed by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki) suggests the following format: Format for the daily … 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 →
A brief discussion on the effects of magic on technology.
Continue reading →An Essay on Sacrifice by Erynn Rowan Laurie Copyright © 1997 Erynn Rowan Laurie All Rights Reserved May be reposted as long as the above attribution and copyright notice are retained One of the primary functions of sacrifice is the … Continue reading →
by Victoria Martyn Who says that magick has to be complex? Here are fifty simple charms that utilize many different common items, herbs, fruits and vegetables. Note: Please do not use any of these charms in place of medical treatment, … Continue reading →
Pagan Teaching Models and My Approach November 5, 2015 by John Beckett My recent posts on vetting potential students and on seekers looking for specific teachers raise the question of what obligation those of us with certain levels of … Continue reading →
Noted Elsewhere: The other day, on an exceptionally slow Friday afternoon with little to do, my friend and I were bullshitting in my cube. We were talking about things as varied as problems with Linux installation, Halloween plans, crude sexual … Continue reading →
It’s always terrible to hear about the demise of custom, especially as its one which may have very ancient origins and dies out not in the Victorian times, nor after the First World War, neither the Second World War…but the … Continue reading →
