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October 5th. 2008
- What is Magick? - Silverwolf
I was having a discussion with a friend about Magick, with or without the extra K, and describing what I believe to be the correct definition. Now many people have different ideas, both within Paganism and without, of what magic o ... Posted: October 5th. 2008 Views: 2,969 - [ Full Article ]
September 28th. 2008
- A Year and a Day - Origins and Applications - Star & Rose Temple
I have seen the following in many, many posts. Competently trained Priests and Priestesses look at these words, and say to themselves - "Oh, You Truly Have No Idea". The Phrase that I am referring to is: "I have been study ... Posted: September 28th. 2008 Views: 5,137 - [ Full Article ]
- Witches and the Media - Julie Henshaw
“Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?” -- [Glenda, the Good Witch of the North, The Wizard of Oz]Recently witchcraft and paganism seem to be popping up quite a bit in the media. Whether it is Sarah Palin being blessed to ... Posted: September 28th. 2008 Views: 4,727 - [ Full Article ]
- Recognizing the Maiden Within - Ruadh De'Sidhe [Witchvox Sponsor]
If at thirteen you had asked me, away from my mother, what religion I was, I would have told you Wiccan. From a very young age I was fascinated with all things esoteric and occult. My early curiosity was well fed by watching ‘In S ... Posted: September 28th. 2008 Views: 2,988 - [ Full Article ]
- Magic and Money - Bob Makransky
The magicians’ view of money is that human beings have been on this earth for around two million years; our species, Homo sapiens, has been around for 600, 000 years; but money has only existed for 3, 000 years. Somehow or other h ... Posted: September 28th. 2008 Views: 2,961 - [ Full Article ]
September 21st. 2008
- Scorpion Energy: Not Just Black and White - Sage Runepaw
"The scorpion is an amazing arachnid. It is known to be a loner and has the ability to fluoresce under ultraviolet light in order for scientists to be able to see them at night. They have six to twelve eyes, a pair at the centre a ... Posted: September 21st. 2008 Views: 12,010 - [ Full Article ]
September 14th. 2008
- Pagans, Back To Basics - Emeleth
Can you still be a Witch if you can’t afford the “proper” ingredients for spell working? Can you still be Pagan if you cannot afford the gas to go to festivals or coven gatherings? Does your connection to the Earth and the divine ... Posted: September 14th. 2008 Views: 4,510 - [ Full Article ]
September 7th. 2008
- Paganism - Past or Present - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
One often hears neo pagans talking about following the “old ways” and I stop and wonder why? There are even neo pagan groups who call themselves re-constructionists. Exactly what is it that they are trying to reconstruct and more ... Posted: September 7th. 2008 Views: 3,133 - [ Full Article ]
August 24th. 2008
- How Can I Deal With Eleusis? - Janice Van Cleve
How can I deal with the experiences of Eleusis? How can I manage the powerful emotions, which still swirl within me or contain the euphoric joy that pops and sparks in my heart like fireworks in July? It’s all I can do to keep fro ... Posted: August 24th. 2008 Views: 3,109 - [ Full Article ]
August 17th. 2008
- Demons - Bob Makransky
In our society the stigma attached to believing in demons is quite strong. Anyone who admits to believing in demons is considered crazy or stupid, or perhaps evil, and is no longer taken seriously. However, our society’s view of t ... Posted: August 17th. 2008 Views: 3,760 - [ Full Article ]
- Pagan Fallacies: A Perspective - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
Over the years I have always advocated for a genuine pagan community, but as the years pass my hopes for such a community is beginning to falter. Many Elders have left the community at large and have retired to their own p ... Posted: August 17th. 2008 Views: 3,538 - [ Full Article ]
- Labor Day: A Pagan Perspective - Mulebristle
On the first Monday in September, highways that are normally clogged with traffic this time of morning are empty as the nation sleeps-in on the unofficial closing of the summer season. Quite a few of us have trouble remembering wh ... Posted: August 17th. 2008 Views: 2,958 - [ Full Article ]
August 10th. 2008
- Final Paper for a Class in Hellenistic Magic - Regina
The materials on presentation during the Hellenistic Magic course from the Literature Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz last quarter contain many causes for thought. Writings of two types are prevalent. The ... Posted: August 10th. 2008 Views: 2,715 - [ Full Article ]
July 27th. 2008
- The Changing Role of Men in Wicca - Morgan Ravenwood
It is unfortunate but too often true that male Wiccans find themselves relegated to a passive, almost non-existent role in Wicca and many other Pagan traditions, thereby depriving their female counterparts of some potentially usef ... Posted: July 27th. 2008 Views: 8,276 - [ Full Article ]
- The Pagan Man - Panisch Lockelear
When you see images of the green man, Hermes, and the horned gods of many pagan religious paths, it is easy to deduce that the male role is important within out pagan society. When I was younger, I went from elder to elder seeking ... Posted: July 27th. 2008 Views: 4,326 - [ Full Article ]
- Thoughts of the Pagan Community - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
On a quiet spring morning, I find myself walking along a secluded beach lost in contemplation on the wiles of life. Witch born and witch bred, my senses begin to reel with the forces of energy that swirl all about. I watch ... Posted: July 27th. 2008 Views: 3,576 - [ Full Article ]
July 20th. 2008
- On Choosing and Following Your Own Path - Alfred Willowhawk, DMsc, RMT, CTM, Shaman
"What path is right for me?” is a question that each seeker asks at least once in their lives. As children, most individuals follow the pathways of their parents. Even if a parent has no particular spiritual path, the child is inf ... Posted: July 20th. 2008 Views: 5,495 - [ Full Article ]
- Solitary or Tradition: The Right To Be Called Wiccan - Ryan Hatcher
I have read many articles in which the authors state that those who follow traditions are true Wiccans and that solitaries cannot abide under the label ‘Wiccan’. However, Wicca, and most pagan branches had to have been created fro ... Posted: July 20th. 2008 Views: 5,052 - [ Full Article ]
- The Road Later Traveled - RiJayden
In the stories I’ve read here, it appears that many people began Paganism in their early teens. Not me. I started at eighteen, and didn’t get serious until twenty-one. My story is hard for me to believe, after looking back these t ... Posted: July 20th. 2008 Views: 3,238 - [ Full Article ]
July 13th. 2008
- Invalidation Bullies - Madrona
I've been a solitary Pagan now for a little over eight years. A little over two years ago (possibly more, time does slip away) I found a local community of Pagans and began to branch out. Around this time I also discovered online ... Posted: July 13th. 2008 Views: 6,030 - [ Full Article ]
- Traditional vs. Eclectic: We’re Not “All One Wicca” - Hexeengel
[Please note: For the purposes of this piece, the terms “Wicca” and “Wiccan (s) ” will refer to the British Traditional family of religious Witchcraft Traditions and those who follow them, the Traditions then including, but ... Posted: July 13th. 2008 Views: 4,915 - [ Full Article ]
- Defending On-Line Witch Schools - Silverwolf
I was recently listening to some pretty serious “on-line witch school” bashing and I had some real issues with the statements that were being made. Books have their place, live teachers have their place, and on-line schools (aka “ ... Posted: July 13th. 2008 Views: 4,222 - [ Full Article ]
- Healing Magickal Paranoia - PanSpiritus
It happens all too often. All of the warning signs are flashing red and you need to get away. Or you just met this group for the first time, and you feel as if their eyes are following you. It’s not just paranoia having to ... Posted: July 13th. 2008 Views: 3,142 - [ Full Article ]
July 6th. 2008
- A Wiccan Priestess Plans a 'Traditional' Funeral - Godiva [Witchvox Sponsor]
Like many Neo-Pagans and Heathens, my Mother was a Christian. Unlike many, I had her full support on my spiritual path. While my religious upbringing was relaxed and could be considered “eclectic” it certainly was not Pagan. ... Posted: July 6th. 2008 Views: 4,337 - [ Full Article ]
- The Nature of Black and White Magick - Gentle Deer Lion Tamer
Let me begin with the premise that all magickal operation is identical. The energy used in "Black Magic" is the exact same energy used in "White Magic". It is not the kind of energy or the source of the energy used that separates ... Posted: July 6th. 2008 Views: 3,970 - [ Full Article ]
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