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December 26th. 2010
- Those Dabblers! - Llewthena
I have found that so many books, articles, blogs and other forms of communication offer advice on how to spot a “dabbler” or a “fluffy bunny”: Essentially, avoid those who do not seem serious about the Craft. This bothers me on so ... Posted: December 26th. 2010 Views: 4,365 - [ Full Article ]
- Pagan Apologetics: Why We Believe - Nepthys Agrippa
Growing up Roman Catholic, I spent a lot of my time being inundated with the Catechism, Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine, and that wonderful branch of theology known as "Apologetics"--the attempt to systematically and thoroughly expl ... Posted: December 26th. 2010 Views: 4,140 - [ Full Article ]
- Just Think Happy Thoughts! - Bob Makransky
Whenever I hear some spiritual guru proclaim that all you gotta do is "just think happy thoughts!” it makes me want to pop him one upside the head and see how long he can keep on thinking his "happy thoughts." Take as an e ... Posted: December 26th. 2010 Views: 3,669 - [ Full Article ]
- Dark Night of the Soul - Draconis Wierinsan Kinthasil
I always knew I was different. I spent almost twelve years blindly accepting what I was taught was the only truth, that there was only one God and He was unchanging. That the Church was always right and if you disagreed, then you ... Posted: December 26th. 2010 Views: 2,995 - [ Full Article ]
- Completing Evolution - Stewart Bitkoff
In order to affect a great work, there must be the combining of factors or a confluence of essences. For the spiritual traveler to reach completion, and assume an active role in their own higher destiny and the higher destiny of t ... Posted: December 26th. 2010 Views: 2,352 - [ Full Article ]
- A Path Through The Clouds - Lady Wolfwind
It is so quiet here. Colder too. I stare up at the mountain and the stairs set in its side. They’re made of white stone, ancient. Wise ones for thousands of years have tread these steps seeking answers from what lies at the top. I ... Posted: December 26th. 2010 Views: 2,283 - [ Full Article ]
December 19th. 2010
- Playing with God-Doh - Fire Lyte
A young boy sits down at his craft table. He has an assortment of coloring implements, pages to draw on, pictures to paint, and toys that let him build miniature versions of the world’s great wonders. Instead of these, he picks up ... Posted: December 19th. 2010 Views: 3,381 - [ Full Article ]
- The Shamanic Witch and Ethics - Eilan
When ethics from a Pagan perspective are discussed in the public domain the ultimatum of “Harm None” arises. I have written on the Harm None ethic and the Pure Will in my book, Spirited. When I write, I am conscious of the ... Posted: December 19th. 2010 Views: 3,165 - [ Full Article ]
- Getting Started - Lacran
A lot of us have been here somewhere: the first time we picked up a book on it, the first time we had a Pagan/Wiccan friend tell us it wasn’t all about casting curses or eating babies, our first Google search on the subject. Maybe ... Posted: December 19th. 2010 Views: 2,854 - [ Full Article ]
- My Meeting with the Goddess - Raphael Eventide
I'm sitting here at this computer and I suddenly feel inspired by the Goddess to compose something: To tell you the way I first met her. I don't know why, but here goes... I was scared. Afraid. I'd just found out that ther ... Posted: December 19th. 2010 Views: 2,663 - [ Full Article ]
December 12th. 2010
- Gods, Magic and Bending Energy – What Other Oddities Do We Believe In? - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
You’ve got to admit – to the outside world, we Pagans and Witches believe in some pretty weird stuff. For example, most, if not all of us, actively work with deities that a large chunk of the world doesn’t believe exist; either Ap ... Posted: December 12th. 2010 Views: 3,751 - [ Full Article ]
- Talkin' With the Devil - Moon Panther
I used to have an interesting part time job as a security guard. My beat? A sub-development in suburban Maryland where I drove around in a security vehicle and walked through areas to maintain the peace.As an ever-studying ... Posted: December 12th. 2010 Views: 3,331 - [ Full Article ]
- Spells: Prayer With Props - Elsherar
A spell is a spoken or written prayer or decree which is used together with the projection of our intention. Spells are intended to initiate or influence a situation, event or circumstance. They are petitions for specific outcomes ... Posted: December 12th. 2010 Views: 3,171 - [ Full Article ]
December 5th. 2010
- Magical Efficacy: The Economic Argument (Or Why Can't I Sell This?) - Fire Lyte
Now that Pagans have had a number of years to be out of the broom closet and begin weighing things like magic against science, a conundrum has been brought up by - of all places - a comic strip. XKCD - a totally geektastic webcomi ... Posted: December 5th. 2010 Views: 3,210 - [ Full Article ]
- Cranberry and Cool Weather Kitchen Magick - Kiki's Cauldron
For many, cranberries become a part of the meal between Samhain and Yule. Prior Samhain, fresh cranberries are harvested from northern bogs and available for many autumn dishes. At Thanksgiving, stuffing is sweetened with a heapin ... Posted: December 5th. 2010 Views: 2,556 - [ Full Article ]
- Finding My Way To Wicca - Elle Sea
Like most kids, I grew up Christian. Even as a child, religion was a big part of my life. I went to church on Sundays and went to an additional church group (Awanas) each Thursday night after dance class. I knew that all the "bad ... Posted: December 5th. 2010 Views: 2,504 - [ Full Article ]
- Traveling In Indigenous Ecuador - Luthien
When I began this journey, I set out with the intention of going to South America to observe the lives of the native peoples, compare it to my practices of modern-day Paganism and write a merry little essay about it. While on the ... Posted: December 5th. 2010 Views: 2,113 - [ Full Article ]
- Loving Light for Our Ocean - Katharina Moonchild
I was born and raised in Florida. The beaches were always a part of my life, stretching back to the furthest reaches of my memory. I remember the way She would rock me, a deep soothing rhythm reaching back to the furthest and most ... Posted: December 5th. 2010 Views: 1,563 - [ Full Article ]
November 28th. 2010
- Spiritual Traveler: Unlearning and Conditioning - Stewart Bitkoff
He whose undertakings are free from anxious desire and fanciful thought, whose work is made pure in the fire of wisdom: he is called wise by those who see. -- Bhagavad-Gita, 4:19Traveler: It is said that in order for the s ... Posted: November 28th. 2010 Views: 2,091 - [ Full Article ]
- Discernment and the Sword - Gralyn
“Discernment, they said you are to use discernment and your sword in your teaching”. These were the first words from my very best sister/friend’s mouth when I answered her call. “They” are those whom she lovingly calls the Peanut ... Posted: November 28th. 2010 Views: 1,893 - [ Full Article ]
November 21st. 2010
- Hearth Witch Etiquette Lesson: How to Conduct Yourself When Someone Dies - Deborah Castellano
As a hearth person, there’s more to your life than just, well, magic. Besides dealing with the daily grind with aplomb, it’s also your job to assist with loved ones’ milestones, both happy and difficult. As most of this aspect is ... Posted: November 21st. 2010 Views: 3,922 - [ Full Article ]
- Turning America Back to Religion - Stewart Bitkoff
Recently there was a huge gathering in Washington, DC, led by Glenn Beck and others to call people's attention to America's shift away from a country that was based upon spiritual, wholesome living to a country that has become cen ... Posted: November 21st. 2010 Views: 2,944 - [ Full Article ]
November 14th. 2010
- The Realm of the Fae - Helena Domenic [Witchvox Sponsor]
“The Faerie Tradition is not a faith, for faery beings exist whether or not we believe in them.” -- R. J. StewartIn my many years as a visual artist, I have created many paintings of the Fae and have given a great deal of ... Posted: November 14th. 2010 Views: 5,688 - [ Full Article ]
- Before You Call Yourself A Witch - Alorer
"When can I call myself a Witch? What are the basics everyone is telling me to learn first?" In this essay I will try to provide you with some answers to these questions. Please note that this is by no means the “end-all, be-all” ... Posted: November 14th. 2010 Views: 5,234 - [ Full Article ]
- The Living Earth - Gentle Deer Lion Tamer
We have an ancient and indigenous awareness of the Earth as a living being. We attune to her through our rhythmic sleeping and waking and our receptivity to the magnetic, solar, and elemental forces. Her tectonic, ionic, magnetic ... Posted: November 14th. 2010 Views: 2,228 - [ Full Article ]
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