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September 28th. 2008

- Speculation that The Windsor Witches Raised Energy (Part 2) - Zan Fraser
 Four women of Windsor, England (then as now a famous royal residence) , were killed (probably by hanging) on February 26, 1579: Mother Dutton, Mother Devell, Mother Margaret, and Elizabeth Stile, alias Mother Rockingham. Implicate ... Posted: September 28th. 2008 Views: 3,181 - [ 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: 2,477 - [ Full Article ]
 - Recognizing the Maiden Within - Ruadh De'Sidhe
 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: 2,352 - [ 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: 7,095 - [ Full Article ]

September 14th. 2008

- They Don't Make Pagan Leaders Like They Used To - Heather Belt
 You know what really scares me? Not the right-winged uber conservative Christians followers. Not the late night television evangelist, crunching biblical numbers, and bellowing all fire and brimstone that “You are all going to HEL ... Posted: September 14th. 2008 Views: 6,567 - [ Full Article ]
 - 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: 4,044 - [ Full Article ]
 - To Some Conversion, To Others Perversion: How Are You a Pagan? - Kate
 [Note: This was originally intended as my term paper for World Religions. Hopefully it will be a springboard for others to discuss more in-depth about conversion. We seem to not talk about it much, and from my experience as a newb ... Posted: September 14th. 2008 Views: 3,378 - [ Full Article ]
 - Speculation That The 'Windsor Witches' Raised Energy (Part 1) - Zan Fraser
 Four women of Windsor, England, were arraigned in January 1579, and condemned as “notorious witches.” The judgment (based upon their apparent confessions) was that they had caused the deaths of a number of people through their “So ... Posted: September 14th. 2008 Views: 2,879 - [ Full Article ]

September 7th. 2008

- Upon the Paradox of Solitary Practice Within a Fertility Tradition - Grey Glamer
 If the practice of Witchcraft teaches us anything, the lesson is this: The cosmos which you and I share is one filled with paradoxes both subtle and breathtaking. One cannot be a walker between the worlds without simultaneously fe ... Posted: September 7th. 2008 Views: 2,579 - [ Full Article ]
 - 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: 2,550 - [ Full Article ]

August 24th. 2008

- Bad Luck? Or Something Else? - Talitha Dragonfly
 Some people outwardly appear to be worse off than others. Is this due to back luck? Or could the reasons actually be something much deeper?Many philosophers and psychologists answer this question by saying that someone who ... Posted: August 24th. 2008 Views: 2,616 - [ Full Article ]
 - 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: 2,593 - [ Full Article ]
 - Coming Out Of The Broom Closet: My Own Answer. - Mirshalak
 This was a mental dialogue/experience I had earlier this morning, in relation to the topic of what's been called, "Coming out of the broom closet, " or telling people that you've become Wiccan. I won't say for sure that I myself b ... Posted: August 24th. 2008 Views: 2,382 - [ Full Article ]

August 17th. 2008

- In the Shadows - Nightingveil
 Back in 2003, after several years of conversation with my best friend and others in the Pagan community, it occurred to me that there was an often a gap to be found in available resources related to aspects that were of a darker n ... Posted: August 17th. 2008 Views: 3,669 - [ Full Article ]
 - 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: 3,203 - [ 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: 3,073 - [ 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: 2,405 - [ Full Article ]

August 10th. 2008

- Eclecticism a.k.a. The Salad Bar Hypothesis - Talitha Dragonfly
 The television was on in my bedroom the other day. I wasn't really paying attention to what was on. It was something that my husband was watching. I couldn't even tell you what program it was, or even what it was about. Bu ... Posted: August 10th. 2008 Views: 4,201 - [ Full Article ]
 - The Square Root of a Square - Blacksun95
 As any who came from a background of being raised in one of the three major revealed religions that dominate in the USA can attest, there is a fundamental difference between Pagans and nearly all Christian, Jewish, and Muslim foll ... Posted: August 10th. 2008 Views: 2,414 - [ Full Article ]
 - Final Paper for a Class in Hellenistic Magic - Lady Diavanii Loti
 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: 2,211 - [ Full Article ]
 - Organization is Key - Emilia
 Summer is coming to an end, unfortunately. Samhain is right around the corner, and I cannot wait. I enjoy the festivities of Summer-the car shows, county fairs, etc. I love wandering around the fairgrounds, looking at all the knic ... Posted: August 10th. 2008 Views: 2,021 - [ Full Article ]

August 4th. 2008

- Pagan Festivals and Civil Authorities - Cindy Wilson (aka Olympias)
 I am concerned over the apparent increase of civil authority inspections of festivals, people, and personal property at Pagan festivals and gatherings. It goes without saying that folks who attend these events should remain well w ... Posted: August 4th. 2008 Views: 3,379 - [ 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: 6,412 - [ 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: 3,693 - [ 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: 3,012 - [ Full Article ]

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