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February 7th. 2010
- Why I'd Want Darkness In Me (Or, At Least, Not Mind It) - Fire Lyte
While listening to an old clip from The Way of the Master Radio – a Christian Fundamentalist show, the radio host asked why anyone would want darkness in them. He asked this because Kirk Cameron, the co-host, had infiltrated a Mab ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 1,764 - [ Full Article ]
- Understanding Magickal Royalty: Witch Queen / Witch King - Lady Abigail [Witchvox Sponsor]
Recently during one of my classes on the history within our magickal traditions, a question came up about levels and degrees of hierarchy found in Witchcraft and Wicca. Within these, is there a title or position wherein someone is ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 1,716 - [ Full Article ]
- Power of Polarity, Rose of Mystery - Sitara Haye
Fair warning -- this article is about SEX!! Congratulations — you will now be inundated with science porn! Seriously, though… sex is central to Wicca and we’ll be discussing it regularly but hold off on lighting up that ci ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 794 - [ Full Article ]
- Don't Fear The Dark: A Discussion On Cursing - Ravenix
I can imagine that the title of this article has already raised a few Wiccan eyebrows, so before I launch into the discussion proper, let me say this to them: Don't worry. I'm not flaming you. I'm not going to ridicule your belief ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 739 - [ Full Article ]
- I'm Pagan. I Don't Pray. - Silverwolf Sanctuary
Our culture has a pretty strong colloquial understanding of what “prayer” means. An unfortunate connotation of prayer is ‘entreaty’, which suggests a form of implied beggary resorted to by the desperate or emotionally dependent. I ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 716 - [ Full Article ]
- Artemis and Hecate - Priestess Jean
Those who are familiar with Greek deities know that most of them are not actually native to Greece. As the Greeks explored the ancient world, primarily in the Aegean area and the Near East, they encountered and adopted many foreig ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 478 - [ Full Article ]
- Curses! And the Magical Mechanics Thereof... - Treasach [Witchvox Sponsor]
I'm not above quoting fantasy books myself if they say it well. "The most professional curse ever snarled or croaked or thundered can have no effect on a pure heart." -- The Last Unicorn. This is essentially true.Cu ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 456 - [ Full Article ]
- Polarities of Power: Gender in Magickal Society - Mi Kali D.
"Female-Male polarities in terms of Universal energy is a very powerful magick all it's own."-Lynn V. Andrews Generally speaking men/male aspects and women/female aspect are very different, and everyone knows basically how ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 341 - [ Full Article ]
- An Individual Approach to Tolerance - Rowena Grey
Song of the Young War GodI have been to the end of the earth.I have been to the end of the waters.I have been to the end of the sky.I have been to the end of the mountains.I have found none that were not ... Posted: February 7th. 2010 Views: 275 - [ Full Article ]
January 31st. 2010
- The Pagan Newbie - Crick
We often hear of someone who considers themselves a ‘newbie’ on the path of the mystical arts, or of others referring to someone as a ‘newbie’. But is either of these descriptions really accurate? The concepts of paganism ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 1,468 - [ Full Article ]
- In Defense of Harry Potter and Star Wars - Grayson Smith Wessex [Witchvox Sponsor]
I recently sat down to watch the new HP with my wife and kids, and this led to a HP marathon. Well, I was never what you would call a Super-Fan of the whole Harry Potter thing but at some point during the Marathon I did start to l ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 1,427 - [ Full Article ]
- Out of the Broom Closet, Back in, and then Out Again... - daytime dreamer
The title I chose for this essay is long, but it explains very well the ride I’ve taken in the last three years. I’ve gone from keeping secrets to having to explain myself to others. I guess that officially I’m out of the closet t ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 1,264 - [ Full Article ]
- Teen Covens: Do They Work? - Mara Light
As adults we tend to know ourselves a little better, we know certain rights and wrongs, we know how to handle some one when they're unfair to us; and sometimes we even know when to just let things go. As pagans whether we're in a ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 1,205 - [ Full Article ]
- Good Witch, Bad Witch, Evil Witch and Hogwarts' Sorting Hat - Theorion, Mage
J.K. Rowling’s phenomenally popular ‘Harry Potter’ fantasy series focuses on a fictional alternate reality of a British boarding school for adolescent Witches and Wizards. Egalitarianly, the school trains both the ‘ ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 1,178 - [ Full Article ]
- Instinct vs Research - Juniper
“This is what happens when you dabble! You can’t practice the Craft while you are looking down your nose at it.” ~ The Aunts from Practical MagicSo why do I have to do all this required reading and research? Isn’t that wor ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 1,121 - [ Full Article ]
- The Child in the Forest - Mooncrone
Father Herne, hear our feet and guard our way. We bring bright laughter and joy of the hunt. We seek the treasures of Your domain. Give us the gift of Your bounty and we give You the gift of our love. So mote it be!Forests ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 718 - [ Full Article ]
- We Must Open Our Eyes - Kastrata Almohnd Maeve
No more can I look down at the ground below me, and no more can I ignore the sounds my ears hear in the world. Many of us, not all, look blindly as we walk forward, accepting of how the world works and how they see us. But no more ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 711 - [ Full Article ]
January 24th. 2010
- The Burning of Margaret Murray - Fire Lyte
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. There existed a pan-European, pre-Christian religion – called the “Old Religion” – that centered on a triple-Goddess and a horned God. This Goddess and God were worshipped by covens of thirteen ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 3,189 - [ Full Article ]
- ‘An It Harm None’ and My Reality - Silver Night Hawk
My Reality:The ambulance pulls to a stop next to two police cars in an upper middle-class neighborhood. When we get out, I see a man in his mid-twenties sitting on the sidewalk. Per the officer, the young man is too drunk ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 3,173 - [ Full Article ]
- Beyond the Ethics of the Wiccan Rede - Bill BluWolf
The Rede is known to many of Wiccan practitioners as the ethical underpinnings to be followed. While different versions exist, a common form is “An it harm none, do what ye will.” Most of the attribution for the Rede goes to Doree ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 1,735 - [ Full Article ]
- Saucers and Symbols: The Pentacle and the Pentagram - Fiona Morgan
In contemporary Neo-Paganism there are two terms you will hear used quite often: “pentacle” and “pentagram.” This is especially true within the community of Wicca, which is generally quite fond of the symbol of the five-pointed st ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 1,639 - [ Full Article ]
- Thoughts on Modern Paganism (Part 1) - Joe Marra [Witchvox Sponsor]
I am writing to address several issues that I have seen in modern paganism. To give you my credentials I am a 1st degree Gardnerian, 2nd degree Druid, and 1st degree Shaman. I am currently serving in Afghanistan. I was raised Cath ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 1,565 - [ Full Article ]
- Witchcraft Revealed - Faxon
Before we can comprehend the future we must first attempt to understand the past. In this article I will attempt to do just that. I will begin with commonly asked questions and go from there.What do we know of the Witches ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 1,110 - [ Full Article ]
- Touched By The Gods - Isha Moontide
To begin with, I am nearing eighteen, and have been on the Wiccan path for five years or so. I have three siblings, a thirteen year-old girl, a twelve year-old boy, and a seven year-old girl. All can be infuriating at times. ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 961 - [ Full Article ]
- The Primordial Goddess - Priestess Jean
As we know, the Sumerians developed writing around 3200 BCE, and that marks the earliest point when we might receive any direct information from people who actually lived during that period. However, since the Kurgan invasion occu ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 850 - [ Full Article ]
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