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May 27th. 2012
- Do You Really Believe This Stuff? - Kalynn Osburn
Sometimes, when making new friends or going into a new job, you get asked questions. Most of them are simple enough to answer. How old are you? Where are you from? Do you like in town? All very mundane things that help people get ... Posted: May 27th. 2012 Views: 3,288 - [ Full Article ]
- The Myths of Modern Paganism - Widsith
"What's history? Nothing but a legend on which all agree" - Napoleon Bonaparte.As the title may suggest, this essay will deal mainly with history, or if I should be more precise, it'll deal with some prevailing myths and u ... Posted: May 27th. 2012 Views: 2,543 - [ Full Article ]
- Finding My Way Back - LuluBel
For just a while, I wandered off my path and lost my way. The stress at work was overwhelming me and I tried to shield my Spirituality from that stress instead of using my Spirituality to shield myself from it. Compartment ... Posted: May 27th. 2012 Views: 2,490 - [ Full Article ]
- Prayer in Public Schools: Would It Work? - Rose'Ena Tanu
It’s been a while since I saw it, but the idea has been bouncing around in my head since one morning I was driving into work. It was like any regular day. I was paying attention to the clock and got stuck at a red light. The SUV i ... Posted: May 27th. 2012 Views: 2,458 - [ Full Article ]
- In Sickness and In Health - Luna
Despite the title, this essay has absolutely nothing to do with marriage, handfasting or marital vows (I’m not married yet, so I don’t feel qualified to talk about that just yet) . Nope, today’s topic is magickal and spiritual pra ... Posted: May 27th. 2012 Views: 2,394 - [ Full Article ]
May 20th. 2012
- What's With All of This Ritual? - lightgoddess
Recently, I was chatting with a friend and the subject of ritual came up. This friend, who is relatively new to the Craft, sometimes doesn’t understand why things are done as they are done. He possesses the logic of a Vulcan and c ... Posted: May 20th. 2012 Views: 3,167 - [ Full Article ]
- Accidental Activist - Christopher Blackwell
How often do we hear Pagans say that they can't do anything because they don't have any other Pagans in their neighborhood or in their town, or within driving distances to help/join them? Let’s not forget the ‘lack of money’ or th ... Posted: May 20th. 2012 Views: 2,491 - [ Full Article ]
- 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: 2,453 - [ Full Article ]
- Equal Opportunity Infraction or Paranoid Military Member? - Hartless Dragon
It seems that Pagans everywhere, whether solitary or in small groups, seem to have more than their fair share of difficulties and challenges in their everyday lives. This goes double, maybe even triple, for those serving in our na ... Posted: May 20th. 2012 Views: 2,441 - [ Full Article ]
- Blindfolding the Inner Eye: The Ethics of the Second Sight - LoneWolfTarot
There are lots of books and resources on psychic abilities. There are many different guides to expand your skills and increase your inner sight. However, many of them neglect a most basic aspect: when NOT to use it! That’s right… ... Posted: May 20th. 2012 Views: 2,347 - [ Full Article ]
- Honoring the Kami - Nukiuk
The world of Japanese folklore is as rich and detailed as its western counterparts and holds many beautiful stories. There is the same prevalence of cautionary tales, of lucky fools and of greedy men who get their just results in ... Posted: May 20th. 2012 Views: 2,305 - [ 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: 3,272 - [ 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: 2,746 - [ 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: 2,425 - [ Full Article ]
- My Body is a Temple. - Aiko Ren
I write this to express my gratitude. I have always felt ‘less than’… something was missing. At a very young age, I turned to drugs to fill my void. I was a dirty junkie who could care less about myself. The statement ‘the body is ... Posted: May 13th. 2012 Views: 2,380 - [ 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: 4,544 - [ Full Article ]
- The Innocence of Sex Magick - Lady Sindy Aine
This is not a technical guide to sex magick but a guide to avoid being taken advantage of in the name of Sex Magick. First things first Sex Magick is a legitimate practice and is a powerful skill to learn in part with the Craft. W ... Posted: May 6th. 2012 Views: 3,982 - [ Full Article ]
- Do You Have a Domovoi? - Nukiuk
Fairies and spirits are spoken of in tales all across the world. Little, mischievous creatures that wreak havoc or offer help - always as they see fit, and only sometimes when you truly need it. Legends portray them in so many dif ... Posted: May 6th. 2012 Views: 3,748 - [ 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: 3,342 - [ 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: 2,660 - [ Full Article ]
April 29th. 2012
- Saying Grace to Sun, Soil, Seed… and Science - Wormwood Crow
"Bless us O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen."For many of us, the above statement has been heard during the Christmas festivities, perhaps even more th ... Posted: April 29th. 2012 Views: 3,349 - [ Full Article ]
- On Polyamory - jason
For better or for worse, "polyamory" has become entwined in the Modern Pagan movement. For those of you not in the know, polyamory means "many loves." Those who practice the lifestyle often simplify it by stating "I'm poly." I hav ... Posted: April 29th. 2012 Views: 3,163 - [ Full Article ]
- 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: 2,172 - [ Full Article ]
- A River Runs Through It - Bran Cinnaedh
For centuries, maybe even millennia, rivers have served as boundaries, markers of where territory ended. They account for many of the squiggly (that's a technical term) borders that U.S. States have, they keep vampires at bay (tho ... Posted: April 29th. 2012 Views: 1,777 - [ Full Article ]
April 22nd. 2012
- Magic 365: Six Simple Ways To Practice Magic Every Day - Violet Seas
Practicing the Craft takes exactly that: practice. It is much like writing, I’ve found, in that if you don’t make a plan to somehow, in some way, fit it into your busy schedule every day of the week, it lies fallow. This seems lik ... Posted: April 22nd. 2012 Views: 6,880 - [ Full Article ]
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