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July 16th. 2004
- Pagan Pastoral Counseling - Stone Riley
My work in pastoral counseling - as a religious minister giving people advice - is distinctly different from the work of a psychotherapist. There is some overlap in the two fields, certainly, but a psychotherapist studies and exer ... Posted: July 16th. 2004 Views: 4,067 - [ Full Article ]
July 12th. 2004
- Hopping Down the Bunny Trail - Neoma
I didn't set out to be a "fluffy bunny" but, as an Eclectic Witch, I evidently am well on my way down the bunny trail. Some Pagans have reserved the term fluffy bunny to refer to individuals (usually teens) for whom Wicca ... Posted: July 12th. 2004 Views: 7,721 - [ Full Article ]
July 3rd. 2004
- Warlock: The Other 'W-Word' - RuneWolf [Witchvox Sponsor]
I have recently taken to referring to myself as a Warlock. At midnight on the Summer Solstice, in a solitary seaside ritual, I made it "official." Now why in the world would I want to do such a boneheaded thing as that? ... Posted: July 3rd. 2004 Views: 15,623 - [ Full Article ]
June 28th. 2004
- Once in a Blue Moon - Lady Abigail [Witchvox Sponsor]
"Once in a Blue Moon" is a common way of saying "hardly ever" or "not too often," but what precisely is a Blue Moon? According to the accepted definition, it is the second Full Moon to occur in a single calendar month.My ... Posted: June 28th. 2004 Views: 23,251 - [ Full Article ]
June 21st. 2004
- Water, Mermaids and Magick - Lady Abigail [Witchvox Sponsor]
"Since once I sat upon a promontory,And heard a Mermaid on a dolphin's backUttering such dulcet and harmonious breathThat the rude sea grew civil at her song,And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, ... Posted: June 21st. 2004 Views: 24,215 - [ Full Article ]
- Shamanic Wicca: Feeling It in Your Bones - Pan
Witches were among the shamans of Europe. Although the word shaman originated in Siberia, today it refers to a universal set of spiritual practices that people have in common all over the world. The oldest roots of Witchcraft were ... Posted: June 21st. 2004 Views: 15,031 - [ Full Article ]
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 Interview: Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone Pt. II - Caroline Kenner [Witchvox Sponsor]
Webnote: if you missed Part I of this interview... Click HERE.You have retained a three-degree system of initiation in your coven. Ple ... Posted: June 21st. 2004 Views: 11,746 - [ Full Article ]
- Women of the Goddess Circle - Janice Van Cleve
Women of the Goddess Circle is a Pagan community of women in the Dianic tradition of Wicca based in Seattle. The Dianic tradition worships the Goddess alone without reference to the God as in mainstream Wicca. We have chosen the e ... Posted: June 21st. 2004 Views: 5,915 - [ Full Article ]
June 14th. 2004
- Interview: Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone Pt. I - Caroline Kenner [Witchvox Sponsor]
Prominent British authors Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, residents of the Republic of Ireland, will be traveling across the USA this summer to promote their new book, Progressive Witchcraft. Progressive Witchcraft ... Posted: June 14th. 2004 Views: 18,680 - [ Full Article ]
May 15th. 2004
- A Coven of Solitaries - Lady Abigail [Witchvox Sponsor]
Over the last year since we began Ravensgrove Coven here in Florida, I have received hundreds of emails asking how it works and how is it possible to have a Coven of Solitary Witches. I am Lady Abigail, High Priestess of Ravensgro ... Posted: May 15th. 2004 Views: 6,591 - [ Full Article ]
May 1st. 2004
- Pagan Drum Corps at the March for Women's Lives - Caroline Kenner [Witchvox Sponsor]
It was the largest demonstration in support of women's rights since 1992. An estimated 1.2 million women, men and children took part in the "March for Women's Lives" on April 25th in Washington, D.C. Official delegations from more ... Posted: May 1st. 2004 Views: 9,979 - [ Full Article ]
- Magical Gardening: The Care and Feeding of Self - Arwen Lynch [Witchvox Sponsor]
My magical garden has been in my head for years. I can see it laid out in my backyard in a pentagram. One triangle has my kitchen herbs. Another holds herbs for medicinal purposes. The third has flowers for cutting and drying. In ... Posted: May 1st. 2004 Views: 5,111 - [ Full Article ]
April 24th. 2004
- Creating Sanctuary - StormDancer for Mandala
For my family and me, Magickal Gardening is about creating Sanctuary. When I was a teenager living in the suburbs my father and I would frequently daydream about living on a farm. We visualized a barn, a rambling farmhouse, a vege ... Posted: April 24th. 2004 Views: 4,508 - [ Full Article ]
April 10th. 2004
- Why We Do What We Do - RuneWolf [Witchvox Sponsor]
Within the past few months, I have seen several Internet and hardcopy authors criticize certain Wiccan practitioners for using the statement "Because that's the way it's always been done," or some such, when asked to justify a par ... Posted: April 10th. 2004 Views: 4,214 - [ Full Article ]
April 3rd. 2004
- Gardening - The Balance Point - Patricia Telesco [Witchvox Sponsor]
My mate often jokes that someday he'll come home to find the entire yard landscaped...and it may not be that far off from the truth. After spending hour upon hour in front of a computer, and living in Western NY, I yearn for sprin ... Posted: April 3rd. 2004 Views: 5,119 - [ Full Article ]
March 13th. 2004
- Purification - Janice Van Cleve
"Blessed be, dear Sister! Enter the temple of the Goddess with clean hands and pure heart, that you may do honor to the Source of all Life." With these or similar words, the Women Of The Goddess Circle greets seekers and welcomes ... Posted: March 13th. 2004 Views: 5,863 - [ Full Article ]
March 7th. 2004
- Today is a Good Day - RuneWolf [Witchvox Sponsor]
"Today is a good day to die..." I'm not sure where and when I first came across that phrase. As long as I can remember, it has been attributed to the warrior ethos of First Nations people. But we hear echoes of it in almos ... Posted: March 7th. 2004 Views: 6,869 - [ Full Article ]
February 21st. 2004
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Diotima Mantineia [Witchvox Sponsor]
The results of a recent poll tell us that 76% of the American people, asked if they believe heaven is an actual place, replied that they did. Apparently, the poll d ... Posted: February 21st. 2004 Views: 7,247 - [ Full Article ]
- Purification and Harmony - RuneWolf [Witchvox Sponsor]
To be honest, I gave up on purification, per se, quite a few years ago. Now, I didn't just wake up one morning and say to myself, "Self, we aren't going to do that whole purification thingy anymore." Rather, my whole conce ... Posted: February 21st. 2004 Views: 4,671 - [ Full Article ]
February 14th. 2004
- Wash Your Spirit Clean - Ginger Strivelli
Purification, like everything in the dogma of Paganism, varies from Witch to Witch. Some magicians will not touch a ritual tool or prop until it has been ritually cleansed, and then will not let anyone else touch the item. Tarot C ... Posted: February 14th. 2004 Views: 6,263 - [ Full Article ]
February 7th. 2004
- The Syncretic Pagan - Laura Salmonstone
I am a Quaker Pagan - both a Quaker and a Pagan at the same time. My Pagan practice is influenced by many different traditions and experiences, and my spirituality is a blending of all of these influences.I was born and ra ... Posted: February 7th. 2004 Views: 8,387 - [ Full Article ]
- Syncretism: My Way to Paganism and Sources of Inspiration - Vit [Witchvox Sponsor]
1: Questions and Answers It is not an easy task to find the religion and philosophy that would answer satisfactorily the fundamental questions like: "Who are we?", "Where do we go to?", "How does the world work and ... Posted: February 7th. 2004 Views: 4,498 - [ Full Article ]
December 13th. 2003
- It's Raining, It's Pouring, the Old Man is Snoring... - RuneWolf [Witchvox Sponsor]
It's raining like Hel up here in the wilds of Northern Virginia, buckets and buckets of it. A veritable torrential downpour. The wind is clattering the bare tops of the naked trees, and the rain is rattling on the gables. Cats and ... Posted: December 13th. 2003 Views: 6,739 - [ Full Article ]
December 6th. 2003
- Flowers on Thanksgiving - Gaia Ivorywitch [Witchvox Sponsor]
Of all the days to be working, I thought. Thanksgiving Day. Oh well, it's not as though I were missing anything right this minute. I really would have liked to be cooking like a fiend, but this morning I settled for arranging flow ... Posted: December 6th. 2003 Views: 5,233 - [ Full Article ]
- Why Do We Get In Our Own Way? - Aidan Odinson
Some years ago when I was heavily involved in motorcycling, a certain motorcycle dealer made a remark to me about his competitor in a neighboring city. "I really like them," he said. "They couldn't do more for me if they were on m ... Posted: December 6th. 2003 Views: 4,199 - [ Full Article ]
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