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  It was asked what pagan people have when it comes to what is real and valid in our places of faith. We don't have institutionalized religion that is also of big business, no. We don't have two rather 'unholy' days where the God is celebrated mostly devoid of the Goddess. But we do have a space of ancient spiritual history that pre dates Christianity;one is found with the native people of North America who knew Source through the natural world, Shamans and others of spirit knew animals as a…

  It was asked what pagan people have when it comes to what is real and valid in our places of faith. We don't have institutionalized religion that is also of big business, no. We don't have two rather 'unholy' days where the God is celebrated mostly devoid of the Goddess. But we do have a space of ancient spiritual history that pre dates Christianity;one is found with the native people of North America who knew Source through the natural world, Shamans and others of spirit knew animals as a…

Understanding the Meaning of the Degrees as More than Milestones

I have had the pleasure of talking with many, many Wiccans of all stripes, as well as with Neo-Pagans with various sorts of "wiccishness" to their practices and paths. It's true that not every Traditional Wiccan is going to agree with me on my interpretation of the three…

Considerations

In selecting an Athame (AH-thah-may, or in some Traditions, ah-THAH-may), there are some important considerations to take into account before selecting your tool.

Tradition:  Many Traditions have entitlement requirements for certain tools.  If you are training in a Tradition that requires that you take…

"Nine Woods in ye Cauldron go; Burn Them Quick and Burn Them Slow...."

This is an excerpt of a paper I wrote when I was working toward initiation in my home coven of Raven Star.

According to the Clannada na Gadelica, a Gaelic culture education organization, there is little scholarly evidence as to which woods are the nine…

Yesterday I attempted to cast a sigil spell for me and my lover. Lets just say it back fired... badly for me. There were no problems with him, in fact he never knew I had caste it. I keep my rituals very private due to past relationship problems when they do find out about my practices. He knows I am pagan he just never sees my rituals.

     I am romantically involved with a good friend of mine (we even live together and have established a life), but the romance in bed has never been…

On Solstice day cemeaning of the winter tree

Remember the time of darkness in all its beauty. Mid -way on solstice day, and think of the Earth our home as it holds us as we spin within the heavens. And know the circle will be complete, as again we will be met in the Time of Light. As the sun rises and as it sets, Do no Harm. And Blessed Be, In Our Source.

My name is Cambria.  I am looking for some guidance in Wicca.  I am a beginner and in need of a teacher.

Rituals for Samhain, All-Hallows and Day of the Dead. For Samhain place a pumpkin outside your doorstep, a pumpkin can be any fruit that comes from our Earth. The meaning is of harvest, then eat of the fruit the next day. For All Hallows a carved pumpkin is left at the doorstep, our face carved into it to understand that we are also part of the Earth, and  to know of the carved fruit as it has decayed as we have carved it. For Day of the Dead, November 1.st, leave an empty plate upon your…

Rituals for Samhain, All-Hallows and Day of the Dead. For Samhain place a pumpkin outside your doorstep, a pumpkin can be any fruit that comes from our Earth. The meaning is of harvest, then eat of the fruit the next day. For All Hallows a carved pumpkin is left at the doorstep, our face carved into it to understand that we are also part of the Earth, and  to know of the carved fruit as it has decayed as we have carved it. For Day of the Dead, November 1.st, leave an empty plate upon your…

 As we do no harm.  

 As we do no harm.