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Lately I’ve been contemplating how I found my way to the Pagan path I’m on. Every river of wisdom has a source, and someday when I reach the delta and depart this life, I want to have learned why the waters flow. The origins of my path, and my adventures along the way thus far are a tale long in the telling, and never on a dry throat. But for this moment, in this essay, I’d like to dwell on the sort of magickal and spiritual guidance available to new Witches and Pagans. Please extend me the clic
There are plenty of excellent reasons to join a coven, many of which my fellow Witchvox scribes have faithfully penned. These reasons include: a desire for more formal study that solitary work may provide, a preference for working with people of a like mind, or the “call” to study and work in a specific tradition. Valid reasons, all.Unfortunately, not everyone has such a good reason to join a specific coven or any coven at all. Here are my top ten dumb reasons to join a coven
Christmas is about the most pagan holiday there is. It's actually witchier than some of the other Wiccan sabbats. But don't go telling your family that. This little rant is not about the origins of Christmas, or the hypocrisy of Thanksgiving - it's about something else that unites them both, and irritates the hell out of solitaries. Thanksgiving and Christmas are not Pagan holidays per se, but we pagans are still forced to deal with them each year. The reason? (Cue dramatic theme music)
We had frost on the ground here in Fuyang. It's the subtropics but it gets mighty chilly here in the mountains. The wind was brisk and the air was crisp. The ground was crunchy. Most of the trees still have leaves--they are tropical trees and keep their citrus smelling, waxy, green leaves all year round. However, on the mountains you can see some bare spots where more ordinary trees--ash and oak and some that look like aspens--have lost their leaves. Not much of the blazing red and gold
In ancient Athens many freeborn citizens aspired to hold public office and piously venerate the gods. Hellenic Reconstructionists seek to recreate the practice of ancient Greek religion while keeping it relevant to today’s world. With all the buzz about Dan Halloran being hailed as the first openly Heathen elected official, it is quite timely to look at another openly Pagan elected official, who is a hard-polytheist (1) Hellenic Reconstructionist.Jessica Orsini was born Jeff, and was ado
Not so long ago, I received a phone call from a dear friend of mine whom I met while we were both pursuing studies in alternative medicine. I’ll never forget the day we met on that first day of class. She was dressed in head-to-toe black clothing with a delicate antiqued silver pentacle, her long black hair piled upon her head and, at that moment, I was proud to see a fellow Pagan unafraid to express exactly who she was to the rest of the world. Unfortunately, expressing her individualit
For some years now, I have been in solitary practice and have purposely placed myself in a position that allows me to observe the growth of the modern Pagan movement in the United States. One very significant thing has come to bother me through those observations. One that leaves me, to say the least, perturbed with my fellow human beings of every belief system, but assuredly of some that call themselves Pagan, as well. Now, I realize that everyone on this planet is here for his or her o
Despite the fact that I’ve been a Wiccan for almost nine years, it has taken almost half that time to create my Book of Shadows. Like many before me, I began with a 3-ring binder, slowly filling it with pages printed off the Internet. Instead of writing my own stuff, I collected articles, spells, and rituals from various sources, essentially creating a volume not unlike an encyclopedia (minus the order) .Also, like many before me, my mom threw an absolute fit when she found out about my
When we eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep we are taking care of our bodies. Why do we not go too that extent for our spiritual bodies as well? When we are negative and angry, we tend to attract more negativity into our lives. “Likes” attract “Likes”. It is a Natural Law of the Universe. After the anger blows over, we tend to feel fear and sorrow for ourselves or because of the situation we are in. We often will add in guilt mixed with blame. Plenty of that to go around! And add a
As people walking an Earth-based spiritual path, often we are called upon to be the leaders in areas of conservation, wildlife protection, and healing our Planet. Many times, it is hard to find the inspiration to do so; whether it is because of a hectic schedule or just a lack of knowledge, many people (even those not within the Pagan community) are seriously lacking the inspiration to push them towards the rejuvenation of the Earth.I would like to share with you my personal inspiration,
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