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August 10th. 2014
- As a Pagan, How Do I Represent My Path? - Nicky Woodsprite LeBlanc
As a Pagan, I really want to represent my religious community in a positive way when I go out into the bigger world we call “mainstream America.” My family and I do not live in the Bible Belt; in fact, we have one very long-lived ... Posted: August 10th. 2014 Views: 2,105 - [ Full Article ]
- The Power of the Gorgon - Jack Campbell
The Gorgon is both scary and maybe even a little ugly, but for over 1000 years was used for protection against evil. Most know the story of the Aegis as the head of Medusa on Athena’s shield. In legends of old, Medusa was either t ... Posted: August 10th. 2014 Views: 1,687 - [ Full Article ]
August 3rd. 2014
- Are You a Natural Witch? - Michelle Cole
As a child, I clearly remember the excitement each year when the advertisements began heralding the yearly opportunity to watch Dorothy take a wild ride in a little white house. The wicked witch frightened me to no end but I alway ... Posted: August 3rd. 2014 Views: 6,313 - [ Full Article ]
- You Have to Believe We Are Magic... - Lola Stardust [Witchvox Sponsor]
If you tell people “I have magic powers” most likely they will either think you are delusional or you need your meds upped. What people don't realize is that we all have magic in us. It is just a matter of finding it and releasing ... Posted: August 3rd. 2014 Views: 2,130 - [ Full Article ]
July 27th. 2014
- Did I Just Draw Down the Moon? - Lola Stardust [Witchvox Sponsor]
I have read about it. I even discussed it with my coven leaders, but I never thought it would be something I could actually do. Not because I don’t believe in it, but because I thought my magic wasn't formed quite yet for that kin ... Posted: July 27th. 2014 Views: 3,828 - [ Full Article ]
- Astrological Ages and the Great Astrological End-Time Cycle - Robert
The current patriarchal idea concerning a great battle between good and evil, the Apocalypse, was drawn from an older matriarchal idea associated with the very early myths of the Triple Goddess, the Mother Goddess as a trinity. Sh ... Posted: July 27th. 2014 Views: 1,954 - [ Full Article ]
- The New Jersey Finishing School for Would-Be Glamour Girls and Boys - Deborah Castellano
Waiting to get my nails did and a lady just walked in wearing a floor length mink coat over a track suit. Also: SO MUCH JEWELRY. ALL THE (YELLOW) GOLD JEWELRY. New Jersey, I love you. Never change.” -- a text received by me from M ... Posted: July 27th. 2014 Views: 1,709 - [ Full Article ]
July 20th. 2014
- Being an Underage Wiccan - Xhelle River Nasuada Greenleaf
Merry Meet, I have been getting a lot of questions recently from local Wiccan girls and guys. The main one being "How did you handle living in a strict Christian home?"First off-Yes, I did study in secret, But the ... Posted: July 20th. 2014 Views: 2,234 - [ Full Article ]
- Greed, Power, Witches, and the Inquisition - Lady of the Woods
As Europe was emerging from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance period, the Catholic Church was becoming more powerful. During the 16th century, the Renaissance began with masters like Michelangelo, who among others worked on the ... Posted: July 20th. 2014 Views: 2,003 - [ Full Article ]
- Malleus Maleficarum - The Hammer of the Witches - Noctivagus
The Malleus Maleficarum [literally translating as: Hammer of Witches], written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger is a treatise on how an Inquisitor might discover, learn the characteristics of and tactics for th ... Posted: July 20th. 2014 Views: 1,912 - [ Full Article ]
- Thoughts on Ghost Hunting - Runes By Melody [Witchvox Sponsor]
Living close to Gettysburg is a real treat if you are into the art of ghost-hunting. There are candlelight tours, and the guides tell of legends and events that took place during the Civil War. The stories and the vibes will make ... Posted: July 20th. 2014 Views: 1,658 - [ Full Article ]
July 13th. 2014
- A World Of Witchcraft: Belief Is Only The Beginning... - Goddessy [Witchvox Sponsor]
Witchcraft is the practice of a magical, supernatural craft by people outside the mainstream openly religious society. The term "witchcraft" often has different meanings in different cultures, therefore it can be seen as positive, ... Posted: July 13th. 2014 Views: 3,341 - [ Full Article ]
- From Christian to Pagan (Part III) - Gina Lopina
Gnosticism, or gnosis, is knowledge. These are the heretical teachings, along with witchcraft that were banned by the Church when the Bible was compiled. Most people look at a Bible and think of how big it is and wonder how those ... Posted: July 13th. 2014 Views: 2,172 - [ Full Article ]
- Being Wiccan - Silver Moon Ray
Why did I choose to become Wiccan? I can tell you the answer you are looking for! I have always been drawn to magic and powers one can’t explain. While I was growing up my family never had a set religion. Of course I have been to ... Posted: July 13th. 2014 Views: 1,851 - [ Full Article ]
- My Wiccan Ways... - Brooke
As a young girl, I wasn’t strictly raised with religion but there was the belief in my family of “God” and the “angels of heaven”. I would sometimes go to church, but I was never really interested in going, being there, or hearing ... Posted: July 13th. 2014 Views: 1,558 - [ Full Article ]
July 6th. 2014
- Keys: Opening the Portals into Other Worlds - Jack Campbell
Many Pagans use a key as a symbol to help with their meditations or psychic energy work. The key has long been associated with thresholds or portals. Many Gods and Goddesses have held keys. The Bible can be a useful tool w ... Posted: July 6th. 2014 Views: 2,278 - [ Full Article ]
- The Lore of the Door - Wren
"If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is-infinite." - (Wm Blake) Doors have been a key figure in many myths, legends and local folklore. How many of us have heard "The Lady and The Tiger" ... Posted: July 6th. 2014 Views: 1,782 - [ Full Article ]
- Leaves of Love - Bluethorne
A wonderful friend I’ve found showed me a song he wrote for his son. It’s inspired me to write of the leaves, the rain and the ground, the growth and unity of our core, and the encompassing of new ideas and paths in our lives. Rea ... Posted: July 6th. 2014 Views: 1,447 - [ Full Article ]
June 29th. 2014
- What Does the Bible Say About Witches and Pagans? - Gina Lopina
Many Pagans come from Judeo-Christian religions. I have also found a vast majority of Pagans were once Catholic. When the Catholic Church came into power, it absorbed much of the Pagan holidays to better assimilate the Pagans into ... Posted: June 29th. 2014 Views: 2,811 - [ Full Article ]
- Are You My Familiar ? - The Redneck Pagan
I have discovered by browsing through various websites that the idea of a familiar is a rather popular topic of conversation in the Pagan realm, and so this morning while making breakfast and drinking the magical elixir that allow ... Posted: June 29th. 2014 Views: 2,048 - [ Full Article ]
- Invocations of the God and Goddess - Jamie Nichols [Witchvox Sponsor]
I have never been a fan of the 'charge of the goddess' and the limited arrays of those instances where there is a 'charge for the god'. Each of us must come to a point where we decide what is in our 'book of shadows' and to what e ... Posted: June 29th. 2014 Views: 2,002 - [ Full Article ]
- Everything's Alright, Yes: Mary Magdalene - Deborah Castellano
As eager as Old Christianity has been to paint Mary Magdalene as part of the oldest profession, New Christianity is equally eager to say that she’s totally legit. I say the truth was probably somewhere in between. I doubt she was ... Posted: June 29th. 2014 Views: 1,984 - [ Full Article ]
- Results Magic and the Moral Compass - Nepthys Agrippa
I do not subscribe to the Law of Return on any level, nor have I ever really seen Karma at work. The only other article I have written for Witch Vox (about three or more years ago) described me as a Catholic. To an extent, this is ... Posted: June 29th. 2014 Views: 1,842 - [ Full Article ]
June 22nd. 2014
- Witchcraft vs. Religion - Grey Ghost
“I don’t mean to be the kind to complain, but the time has come for me explain, that if we don’t apply some common sense real soon; they going to chase us out of town on our brooms.” Hopefully C. W. McCall will forgive my ... Posted: June 22nd. 2014 Views: 2,584 - [ Full Article ]
- Christianity and Paganism: Why All Of the Fighting? - FireSong
A small child in this world might think that Christianity is a religion that lots of people follow but Paganism is a new word to them. Now, if their parents are anything like fundamental Christians then they'll be taught to think ... Posted: June 22nd. 2014 Views: 2,097 - [ Full Article ]
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