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December 25th. 2011
- Interview with the Vodoun: Manbo Sallie Anne Glassman - Brunhilde [Witchvox Sponsor]
I am a solitary Wiccan living in a wonderful city where diverse cultural influences abound. My city is New Orleans and one of our local religions is Vodou (voh-DOO) . I was interested in learning more about it, to compare and cont ... Posted: December 25th. 2011 Views: 3,803 - [ Full Article ]
- The Cailleach: Goddess with an Apron full of Rocks - Sorita d'Este [Witchvox Sponsor]
“Determined now her tomb to build, Her ample skirt with stones she filled, And dropped a heap on Carron-more;Then stepped one thousand yards to Loar, And dropped another goodly heap;And then with one prodigious ... Posted: December 25th. 2011 Views: 3,713 - [ Full Article ]
- Hekate Wears Tartan! - David Rankine
Much of the old magic may be found hidden in plain view if you but look in the right places. And those right places are often old histories and works of folklore. A case in point which grew from a seed to a precious fruit was a re ... Posted: December 25th. 2011 Views: 3,650 - [ Full Article ]
December 18th. 2011
- Mythology of a Southern Witch - Seba O'Kiley [Witchvox Sponsor]
I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric YAWP over the roofs of the world. -- Walt Whitman, Song of MyselfI am the Southern Kitchen Witch. I am the stuff of legends and myth, honeysuckl ... Posted: December 18th. 2011 Views: 6,053 - [ Full Article ]
- Failing to See by Altered Light - Cee Are
The light we see by affects our perception of colors. Our perception of the colors in our environment affects our state of mind. Our state of mind affects the disposition of our moods. Our moods affect our ability to perceive as w ... Posted: December 18th. 2011 Views: 2,186 - [ Full Article ]
December 11th. 2011
- Art: Our Manifestation of Will and Inspiration - Lee Billings
I think it is good to become craft person with an expressive form of art; it is a way to share your soul with the world and helps to internalize belief and to give it a real footing in you mind and the world around us. In ... Posted: December 11th. 2011 Views: 2,628 - [ Full Article ]
- Yuletide Spirits Speak: from The Coven of Spirits Eternal - Greenbridge (Ellen Bergstrom)
I answered the phone on the first ring, “Well, hi there, that was fast.” said Meredith*.“The phone was in my hand when it rung. Why are you calling me so late.” “I'm calling late but you had the phone in your hand! ... Posted: December 11th. 2011 Views: 2,430 - [ Full Article ]
December 4th. 2011
- The Seven Directions - Diane Wing
Our mundane reality says that we have four compass directions that guide our physical travels – north, south, east, and west. Yet our spiritual reality offers seven directions that guide our energetic path, offering us energies th ... Posted: December 4th. 2011 Views: 3,457 - [ Full Article ]
- The True Power of Meditation - AwenSpirit
Meditation is perhaps the simplest yet effective technique in Paganism for achieving spiritual self-actualization, a focused mind, and a balanced life. In this society, the common person would of think meditation as Buddhist monks ... Posted: December 4th. 2011 Views: 3,136 - [ Full Article ]
November 27th. 2011
- Initiatory Witchcraft and the Beetle in the Box - Rhys Chisnall
Although I should know better and haven’t done so for years, and will probably not do so again for many more, I recently took part in a debate on the Craft on the inter-web. Generally speaking, I think this is a bad idea, as the a ... Posted: November 27th. 2011 Views: 3,033 - [ Full Article ]
- Universal Consciousness and Manifestation: The Creation of Rayvn Haven - Alfred Willowhawk, DMsc, RMT, CTM, Shaman [Witchvox Sponsor]
It is always wonderful when the Universal Consciousness manifests amazing gifts that are part of the balance. In July of 2011 at ZenFest in McClouth, Kansas, we were blessed to meet Danette and Matt who were vending Native America ... Posted: November 27th. 2011 Views: 2,886 - [ Full Article ]
November 20th. 2011
- K’ekchi Mayan Paganism - Bob Makransky
In contrast to the Abrahamic religions (which include rationalistic-materialism: the pseudo-science practiced in capitalistic academia) , paganism isn’t a matter of beliefs, but rather of cognition. Paganism seeks to operate on an ... Posted: November 20th. 2011 Views: 3,736 - [ Full Article ]
November 13th. 2011
- Witches And/Or Witches? - Lady Abigail [Witchvox Sponsor]
Over the past few months I have been reminded of something I had forgotten…What truly makes a REAL FAMILY!As most of you know, my Great Grandmother raised me. She was a blessed and magickal Witch, full of wisdom, magick an ... Posted: November 13th. 2011 Views: 5,571 - [ Full Article ]
November 6th. 2011
- Shaman, Priest, Priestess, Pastor, or Candlestick-Maker - Alfred Willowhawk, DMsc, RMT, CTM, Shaman [Witchvox Sponsor]
Humans are always reaching for understanding. Whatever their religious, spiritual, or non-spiritual philosophy, we are always seeking to understand the world around us. In our pre-industrialized world, we sought these answers from ... Posted: November 6th. 2011 Views: 4,135 - [ Full Article ]
- E-Mail and the Vulnerable Pagan - Once Schooled, Now Solo Mage
Recently I was forced to take a strong measure against someone I thought was a responsible member of the pagan community: I asked this person to remove me from an e-mail list the person had created and was moderating. Even though ... Posted: November 6th. 2011 Views: 3,690 - [ Full Article ]
October 30th. 2011
- Successful Fire Scrying - Jessica Marie Baumgartner [Witchvox Sponsor]
As a fire symbol, I always figured that fire scrying would come naturally. I had never had problems with “the sight” as many a vision had come to me, but controlling those visions or summoning them became a real challenge. While t ... Posted: October 30th. 2011 Views: 4,155 - [ Full Article ]
- The Lord and Lady for the Non-Theist - Rhys Chisnall
Why would a spiritual tradition and craft that embraces the non-theism of pantheism and atheism use terms such as Lady and Lord, or Goddess and God? Are these words appropriate for those of us that believe that the words divine or ... Posted: October 30th. 2011 Views: 3,486 - [ Full Article ]
October 23rd. 2011
- Grow Your Own Lunar Calendar - Bran th' Blessed [Witchvox Sponsor]
The earliest lunar calendars were small sticks into which some Neolithic hunter carved notches to count the days between full moons. This hi-tech device required no battery replacement and was accurate within plus or minus three d ... Posted: October 23rd. 2011 Views: 3,378 - [ Full Article ]
October 16th. 2011
- Samhain Inspired Thoughts on Community - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
Hey folks, Samhain energies are at work and so I woke up this morning with some thoughts that I would like to share. First I would like to preface my thoughts with an analogy that I learned about many years ago. Basically, it is a ... Posted: October 16th. 2011 Views: 3,098 - [ Full Article ]
- Macha: One Face of the Morrigan - Morgan
Macha is a Goddess who appears in several different places in Irish mythology. She is a daughter of Ernmas, sister to Badbh and Anand/Nemain; in mythology these three sisters are the triple Morrighan. O’Mulconry’s glossary calls h ... Posted: October 16th. 2011 Views: 2,885 - [ Full Article ]
October 9th. 2011
- Is a Teacher Necessary? - Draigathar [Witchvox Sponsor]
At a public talk given by one of my teachers, he was asked whether it was necessary to have a teacher. He replied in theory no; but in practice yes. This is an astute answer, which I find pertinent to modern Paganism and its conti ... Posted: October 9th. 2011 Views: 7,390 - [ Full Article ]
- The Good Stuff - Seba O'Kiley [Witchvox Sponsor]
“You know, if we were to put this apple down, and leave it, it would be spoiled and gone in a few days. But, if we were to take a bite of it like this, it would become part of us, and we could take it with us, forever." -- (George ... Posted: October 9th. 2011 Views: 4,284 - [ Full Article ]
October 2nd. 2011
- Baltic Paganism - Greenhammer
I just want to be spiritually agile enough so when I die, I can land on my feet running. That day comes and a spirit guide suddenly appears and taps me on the shoulder. "Come with me, one of the Goddesses is having an orientation. ... Posted: October 2nd. 2011 Views: 4,001 - [ Full Article ]
September 25th. 2011
- Accepting The Magick - Lady Abigail [Witchvox Sponsor]
Recently a dear, young Witchlet friend of mind called me on the phone in tears. She was upset and feeling as if she was being driven to the edge off a spiritual cliff. Trying to do it all and be all she believed she should be as t ... Posted: September 25th. 2011 Views: 4,974 - [ Full Article ]
- The Missing Link: The Art of Debate - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
For a large number of years I have been sharing my thoughts on the pagan community. Having been on this spiritual/mystical path since 1960 has given me plenty of time to observe, interact and to make comment on the direction that ... Posted: September 25th. 2011 Views: 2,674 - [ Full Article ]
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