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May 20th. 2012
- Spiritual Paganism - Jessica Marie Baumgartner [Witchvox Sponsor]
Paganism is one of the most spiritual and free ways of life that I have ever experienced. But everyone grows and changes within their belief structure as they mature and age. I converted specifically to Wicca years ago and allowed ... Posted: May 20th. 2012 Views: 2,530 - [ Full Article ]
May 13th. 2012
- The Broke College Student: How To Obtain Some Magickal Tools - Luna
As my senior year of college comes to an end and I look back on the years I spent here, I wish to share my thoughts -- as a broke college student exploring spirituality and coming to Wicca or another Pagan path -- on how you too m ... Posted: May 13th. 2012 Views: 3,366 - [ Full Article ]
- Ramblings of a Pagan Guy: Answering the Call - Ashka Ryo [Witchvox Sponsor]
Intro: Over the years, I have found that many a person has this strange idea when it comes to the Pagan faiths. It is as if as soon as one converts, they [the new pagans] are thrown back to the Middle Ages. People also have this r ... Posted: May 13th. 2012 Views: 2,833 - [ Full Article ]
- Coming Out of the Broom Closet as a Pagan - Celtic Pagan 21
My life began in the late 1980’s as the oldest of three children. For the first couple of years of my life, I was not a member of any religion and I did not even know what ‘religion’ was. Then suddenly at the young age of three, m ... Posted: May 13th. 2012 Views: 2,505 - [ Full Article ]
May 6th. 2012
- On Gender Roles and Witchcraft - SonneillonV
I want to talk about something that's been bothering me. When we talk about neopaganism, the giant in the room is generally Wicca - it's the most well known religion under the neopagan umbrella, the one that gets the most ... Posted: May 6th. 2012 Views: 4,761 - [ Full Article ]
- Evil Sex: Homophobia and the Bible - Magaly Guerrero
Has anyone ever asked you why you insist on getting involved with groups, belief systems, subcultures… you don’t belong to or apparently have nothing to do with? I’ve heard that question in regards to mental illness, Jesus, child ... Posted: May 6th. 2012 Views: 3,473 - [ Full Article ]
- Go Slow Now: A Letter - Paladin of the Waxing Moon
Merry Meet, Friend, I’m surprised that a single thing, like a standard television commercial, can throw me into a magickal decision that changed me. Well, I’m uncertain if it’s a change, exactly, or more likely, it was jus ... Posted: May 6th. 2012 Views: 2,732 - [ Full Article ]
April 29th. 2012
- Dreaming of a Magickal Garden - Luna
I may not have added my usual “…as a Broke College Student” onto the title of this essay, but I assure you that this essay can apply to broke college students as well as those older and younger. Why do I say that? Because, at the ... Posted: April 29th. 2012 Views: 2,262 - [ Full Article ]
April 22nd. 2012
- The "F Word" in the Craft - Seba O'Kiley [Witchvox Sponsor]
As of yet, I haven’t saddled up beside a hearty Pagan without eventually hearing: “I just don’t have enough faith.” Now…. we don’t tell each other that right away, not during meetings or festivals or at the local Wal-Mart. Naw, th ... Posted: April 22nd. 2012 Views: 4,281 - [ Full Article ]
- Public or Private, Are You Fully Embracing Your Pagan Faith? - Rev. Omi [Witchvox Sponsor]
In my opinion, finding the Pagan path is an extremely personal decision. If you choose to be a participant in a group, that is fine, however, worshiping as a solitary practitioner is just as appropriate. What is not correct is any ... Posted: April 22nd. 2012 Views: 3,714 - [ Full Article ]
- The Deities As Symbols - Althalos90
Large numbers of pagans believe in the God and Goddess as literal beings. This has always perplexed me because I have believed for a long time that there is no GOD as most Westerners might believe in. Of course, I believe in a div ... Posted: April 22nd. 2012 Views: 3,078 - [ Full Article ]
- The People You Meet on the Pagan Path - MissElphie
There are always people who leave a mark along our path in our Pagan path. Those people who supported us and who taught us things that, probably, we wouldn't have learned in any other way. These people are essential and must not b ... Posted: April 22nd. 2012 Views: 2,675 - [ Full Article ]
April 15th. 2012
- I'm Not Clergy and You Can't Make Me - Deborah Castellano
So, it's been super fun living with me lately as I am constantly on a verge of massive self-discovery and/or a nervous breakdown. I'm either going to really build my pagan empire (which is a different story!) or make everyone else ... Posted: April 15th. 2012 Views: 3,350 - [ Full Article ]
- In Support of a Pagan Laity - Caer Jones
“Clergy” is a loaded term for any faith, but it becomes especially problematic when coming at it from a Pagan perspective.Definitions vary, but for me the difference between “layperson” and “clergy” is fairly basic. Most p ... Posted: April 15th. 2012 Views: 2,309 - [ Full Article ]
April 8th. 2012
- Circle Stones - Sephiriel
I never realized the importance of rocks and crystals when I started on my path. Not really. I collected them for all sorts of reasons: they where pretty, or full of energy. Then as the years progressed, in my studies of the stone ... Posted: April 8th. 2012 Views: 2,379 - [ Full Article ]
- A Shaman's View on the Soul - Hecates Moon0013
To begin, I write these words through my own personal experiences as a Shaman. Every Shaman is different just as each religion is different. It is my hope that you, the reader, enjoy the article, and perhaps get something out of i ... Posted: April 8th. 2012 Views: 2,175 - [ Full Article ]
- Wicca and Paganism Beyond the Stars - Luna
A quick disclaimer about this next essay: this is pure speculation on my part. I have no idea what the future may hold for our planet or humanity, as we know it. In fact, much of what inspired me to write this was much of the scie ... Posted: April 8th. 2012 Views: 2,147 - [ Full Article ]
April 1st. 2012
- Why Pagan Shops Fail and How Some Succeed - Pennanti
There’ve been a few online calls in recent months about Pagan store closings, bemoaning the lack of community support and placing the blame for failed shops firmly on the shoulders of the local community. These are fairly common a ... Posted: April 1st. 2012 Views: 5,487 - [ Full Article ]
- Magical Signs - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
Magical signs are geometrical designs, designed to represent the mysteries of deity and creation, and thus are of special interest to those who have an interest in the mystical arts and similar disciplines. The primary sig ... Posted: April 1st. 2012 Views: 2,824 - [ Full Article ]
- Finding Resources - Lacran
Like many people, I found paganism a little later in life. A friend who wanted to show me it wasn’t all about cursing people and creating fear introduced me to it. Like many of the young, I’m very good with computers and turned to ... Posted: April 1st. 2012 Views: 2,196 - [ Full Article ]
March 25th. 2012
March 18th. 2012
- My Academic and Personal Search for Forgiveness - Fire Lyte
When you were young and magic was new, you were taught how to do spells and rites from your parents. Yes. You were. Despite religious affiliation or moral apprehension at the notion of doing magic, you were taught how to perform s ... Posted: March 18th. 2012 Views: 2,337 - [ Full Article ]
- Just A Little Bit Different - Whisp
My beliefs and my experiences work a little bit differently than many of my peers, and often I am asked about the mechanics of my spirituality. What makes being a Witch different from being something else? What exactly is it that ... Posted: March 18th. 2012 Views: 2,305 - [ Full Article ]
- What If Oedipus Was a Heathen? - Ehsha Apple
We all know that the Oedipus story is Greek. But if Oedipus is a universal story, there are universal values. If Oedipus were a Heathen, what would the story be like?Unlike Freud’s assertion that Sophocles’ Oedip ... Posted: March 18th. 2012 Views: 2,180 - [ Full Article ]
March 11th. 2012
- A Modern Perspective On Traditional Witchcraft - Baudrons
One thing I’ve noticed in the pagan community over the past few years is the increase of people identifying themselves as “traditional witches”. Most of the time, they fail to claim membership in any specific tradition but are qui ... Posted: March 11th. 2012 Views: 4,091 - [ Full Article ]
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