The Star in the Orchard
A European folk tale. There are many variants of little red house with no windows and no doors, and a star inside, wherre either a boy or a girl is the seeker. I have a fondness for sparrows, so this … Continue reading →
The Devil you say!
the Devil you say One of the “traditional witchcraft” lists on Yahoo had a discussion some years ago (2009, to be more precise) of the role of the Devil/Lucifer in witchcraft. Many seemed confused/alarmed by the notion that the God … Continue reading →
What makes one a Witch?
There are all sorts of answers to the question of “what makes one a witch?” The question here was in part inspired by a posting in Yahoo Questions some time ago, and there are several responses there as well. It’s … Continue reading →
Prospero’s Speech
Prospero’s Speech Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into thin air; And, like the baseless fabric of his vision, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, … Continue reading →
The Fairy Lamps
There was once a little bare-legged brown-limbed boy who spent all his time in the woods. He loved the woods and ail that was in them. He used to look, not at the flowers, but deep down into them, and … Continue reading →
The Road to Fairyland
Do you seek the road to Fairyland I’ll tell; it’s easy, quite. Wait till a yellow moon gets up O’er purple seas by night, And gilds a shining pathway That is sparkling diamond bright Then, if no evil power be … Continue reading →
Rebuilding continues
We are adding back some of the previous content that has been recovered from the archives of Google, Bing and the Internet Archive Wayback machine. Most of this content will be back dated to the original posting dates where appropriate, … Continue reading →
Green Grow the Rushes-o, a Song of the Faith
Robert Cochrane wrote to Joe Wilson that “My religious beliefs are found in an ancient song, ‘Green Grow the Rushes-O’”. He identified this as an archers song from the middle ages. “Green Grow the Rushes-O” is a counting or teaching … Continue reading →
We’re back!
And we are back online following a catastrophic server crash, wherein we lost all previous content. Some of that will be recovered from off site backups and internet archives over the next several weeks, some of it will be gone … Continue reading →
Interview with Morganna Davies
Morganna Davies, an Alexandrian Priestess, was a member of one of the earliest Alexandrian covens in the United States and founder of the Keepers of the Ancient Mysteries (.K.A.M.). She was also a Priestess of the New England Covens of … Continue reading →
Celebrations of the Moon
Celebrations of the Moon Pray to the moon when she is round Luck with you will then abound What you seek for shall be found On the sea or on the ground (Charles Godfrey Leland, Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling [1891])Moon worship, … Continue reading →
The Wheel of the Year
Wheel of the Year In our Tradition we celebrate what has come to be called the Wheel of the Year as well as the cycles of the Moon. Not only are the Sabbats and Esbats a time to celebrate the … Continue reading →
Samhain Night, aka Hoof and Horn
Samhain Night also known as “Hoof and Horn” Recorded on: “Once Around the Wheel,” 1987; Ian Corrigan (Association for Consciousness Exploration, 1643 Lee Rd #9, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118), As I rode out one morning all on All Hallows’ Eve … Continue reading →