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An Overview of Wiccan Covens

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

There are serious matters that you need to consider before you make your final decision to join a coven. It requires a substantial investment in terms of time and effort. It involves doing an in-depth study of the Craft and a great deal of introspection, amongst others. Even if, as a student / Seeker / Dedicant, you are not quite sure that this is path you will eventually follow, that which you learn [...]
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Celtic Wicca – A Unique and Intricate Path

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

In general, Celtic Wiccans celebrate exactly the same 8 Sabbats as Wiccans on other paths. Some may add additional celebrations such as the raising of the May-Pole Ceremony. The Celtic New Year was also celebrated on November 1, the day after Samhain. The lunar calendar is an important aspect of Celtic Wicca. Unique to this path is that each one of the 13 lunar months is named after a plant or a tree. In [...]
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Christian Wicca: Finding Common Grounds

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

Is being a Christian and a Wiccan at the same time possible? Yes and No. Against the backdrop of the Christian Bible – cover to cover – no. Not in the very least. If viewed against the backdrop of the New Testament only – yes. As much as it is possible to be a Dianic Wiccan or a Celtic Wiccan. But … and this is a serious BUT … there are some limitations: Although many [...]
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Dianic Witchcraft: The History and the Tradition

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

Dianic Witches believe that the Goddess is present in every living thing – plants, animals, and humans – as well as the earth itself. They believe that it is from this presence of the Goddess, that life exists. Because the Goddess is present in all beings, Dianics believe that: * All beings must be honored as Divine. * All women are Goddesses. * All men have the divine feminine within [...]
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Elizabethan Witchcraft: An Era of Persecution

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

Fuelled by the hate campaigns against witches, ordinary people and nobility alike started blaming witches for every bit of misfortune that came about. Blame for everything ranging from bad harvests, to fires, to animal disease and even to the Bubonic Plague were ascribed to the evil powers of Witches. The problem was though, that not only Witches were targeted in this frenzy. Most of the victims of [...]
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The Great History Of Witchcraft

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

During the Burning Times and even for a time thereafter, Witches went underground. From the mid 1930s onwards a slow re-emergence of Witchcraft started taking place. A leader in this re-emergence was Gerald Gardner, an Englishman. In the USA, pressure was exerted by the Spiritualist movement to repeal the Witchcraft Laws, an effort which was rewarded with success in 1951. Witchcraft started growing [...]
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Green Witchcraft – An Overview

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

Tools of the Craft Real Green Witches do not buy tools at all. Like the Hedgewitches, they favor making their own. They believe that by making your own tools from the materials found freely in nature, you will be better attuned to your tools and that the tools will be better attuned to nature in return. It is for this reason that indigenous materials are preferred above all else. When wood is needed, [...]
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Help For The Teen Witch

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

On Spells and Parental Approval This is the opportune moment to briefly touch on the topic of spells. Yes, many of the Teen Seekers out there have a really strong desire to cast spells to make life a touch easier. This would include spells to cause an improvement in grades, attracting a specific boy / girl and causing that drop-dead gorgeous cheerleader all the guys are drooling about to break out [...]
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How Different Woods Effect Magick Wands

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hawthorn The Hawthorn Tree is associated with Beltane. Traditionally Beltane was celebrated on the first day the Hawthorne blossomed. At Beltane the Goddess and God consummate their love and as a result the Goddess falls pregnant. The Hawthorn is also believed to be under the direct protection of the Faerie Folk. As a result, it was frowned upon if a Hawthorn was cut and the belief was held that felling [...]
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How Does Magick Relate to Wicca?

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

Magick has several ingredients, the three most important of which are: * It requires engagement with nature (which comprises of all those bounteous gifts offered to humankind by the grace of Deity), * It requires application of will (with Free Will one of the rare treasures afforded to humankind), and * Connecting with Deity (form of worship). The fusion of these three ingredients manifests change [...]
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Love spell to get the one I love

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 0 Comment

My names Rayanne, and i wanted to ask if you could help me find a love spell to get the one i love to be with me. Im bisexual so im trhying to get this girl to be with me and nothings worked. I need your help?
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How To Find The Right Witchcraft Path

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

There are some web sites I recommend to help you find the right witchcraft path. The first is “Angelpaths” www.angelpaths.com. This is a beautiful and friendly site. You will meet many seekers on its forums as well as experienced witches. Here you will be able to interact, share experiences and ask questions. It is also an extensive Tarot site with loads of free information. As Witches [...]
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How To Use Magick Wands

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

Invoking the God and the Goddess Stand in the centre of the circle, facing the altar. Raise the wand above your head using your dominant arm. Look at the tip of the wand. Say: “Goddess, Gracious Lady of Love and Light. I invite Thee to bless this Rite by being present here tonight.” Visualize a Silver Light streaming through the tip of the wand, thus entering the circle. Lower the Wand [...]
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Magick Potion Power: Fact or Fallacy

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

When brewing the use of microwave for heating purposes is discouraged, as is the use of metal containers. These negatively affect the essence of the herbal material you use in your potions. Enamel, pottery and glass containers are recommended, as are conventional and traditional methods of heating. A very safe form of brewing is achieved when a glass jar is used and the mixture is left on sunlight [...]
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The Misconceptions Of Pagan Symbols

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

The Mano Cornuto The Manu Cornuto is a hand gesture where the index and ring fingers are pointed upwards and the rest of the fingers held down by the thumb against the palm of the hand. In Wicca, the Mano Cornuto is used in some traditions as the sign of the Horned God and is used during ritual when invoking the God. The God is the masculine aspect of Deity and the Goddess the feminine aspect of Deity. [...]
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Modern Witchcraft: Tradition Re-invented and Renewed

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

Deity Traditional Witches worshipped Nature as an all-powerful force instead of worshipping Deity. Wicca is polytheistic: Modern Witches worship a single Goddess and a God as female / male polarity, a single Goddess and God containing multiple aspects, or multiple Goddesses and Gods. The multiples can be derived from a single pantheon or from multiple pantheons in some cases. Days of Power In Traditional [...]
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Pagan Jewelry Energy

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

Garter Strictly speaking, the garter is an item of clothing. Its use however is not to hold up stockings, but a symbol of status in many covens. It is traditional for the High Priestess to add a silver buckle to her garter when a Priestess leaves the mother coven to hive off a new coven. Of interest is that a cave painting was found dating from the Paleolithic era where a male shaman is depicted wearing [...]
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The Practices, Beliefs and Tradition on Faery Wicca

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

Deities The Faerie tradition has many deities. The primary goddess is the androgynous Star Goddess. All the other deities – there are six – are aspects of the Star Goddess. These are: * The Blue God * The Corn Maiden * The Harvest Lord * The Great Mother * The Winter King * The Crone Guardians There are seven Guardians in the Faerie Tradition. They are the Cloud People, the Watchers or [...]
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The Relationship between Magick and the Craft

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

Let us return to the statement that many ordinary people have unwittingly practiced the Art of spell casting. Here is an example: “John Walters is critically ill and has been admitted to the ICU ward of the local hospital. His wife and son are allowed to be with him. They take hands and pray to their Deity (for instance Jesus). They ask that John be cured. During the prayer they visualize a healthy [...]
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Safe Magick Spells You Can Cast

Posted by on December 20, 2010 · 0 Comment

The Money Tree Spell (courtesy Pappilon and Rev. Darkwolf) When to perform: Do this spell on a Sunday, either when the moon is waxing or full. For extra power choose the time of day when the moon is favorably aspected with Jupiter. (A copy of Llewelyn’s Moon Sign Annual is a great investment for any Witch to make). This spell is very effective if you feel strapped for cash. Ingredients: 1 Black [...]
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