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June 20th. 2010
- My Spiritual Journey - Raven
I grew up in a mixture of city and country. You might say I grew up in a mixture of Christianity and Paganism as well, although I was only taught Christianity. My mother was born to a thoroughly Christian man who had converted his ... Posted: June 20th. 2010 Views: 2,278 - [ Full Article ]
- What Do You Do When The You-Know-What Hits The Fan? - Dove
Well…I wish I knew the answer to that one. I’m an expert in needing to know the answer because lately, I really have been asking the question.About a year ago I found out that my best friend had developed breast cancer. No ... Posted: June 20th. 2010 Views: 1,932 - [ Full Article ]
- The Power Of Positive Thinking - Lady Wolfwind
I’ve learned a lot over the years. I’ve done a lot of thinking and have come to a lot of conclusions of why my life is the way it is. As I’ve mentioned in a previous article, my grandparents raised me. Two loving individua ... Posted: June 20th. 2010 Views: 1,732 - [ Full Article ]
June 13th. 2010
- Love, Lust, and the Natural Order of Things - Fire Lyte
Love spells. Is there any kind of spell more representative of a witch’s magic? The steaming cauldron filled with flowers, herbs, and more unmentionable materials. The words and actions summoning up great power. The pictures or po ... Posted: June 13th. 2010 Views: 4,121 - [ Full Article ]
- The Earth, the Gulf Disaster, and Coping with Death - Bliss Diva
When I first heard about the BP oil spill, it was on Facebook. It had already been a couple of weeks since the spill happened. One of my friends had posted as her status, “Every time I hear about the spill in the Gulf, I cry…” Con ... Posted: June 13th. 2010 Views: 2,215 - [ Full Article ]
- So Your Magic Has Failed You - Iritar
So you find yourself in a position where things did not turn out as you had hoped. You've lost your house, your spouse, and your sanity to whatever situations have occurred in your life. Your spells and energy work seemed to have ... Posted: June 13th. 2010 Views: 2,187 - [ Full Article ]
June 6th. 2010
- Atho: The Horned God of the Witches - WiLL [Witchvox Sponsor]
In the early 1960’s a man named Raymond Howard offered a correspondence course called “The Coven of Atho”. The first lesson begins by telling the reader they are going to be taught about the symbolism and rites of a “clan of White ... Posted: June 6th. 2010 Views: 4,548 - [ Full Article ]
- Charm School: Miss Manners for the Pointy Hat Crowd - Albiana
Did you know that there are delicate matters of etiquette and protocol you are expected to know and abide by when attending a ritual, even an open, public one? Are you aware of what is expected of you as a guest to someone's coven ... Posted: June 6th. 2010 Views: 3,794 - [ Full Article ]
- Appreciating Sacred Sites Not Our Own - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
As contemporary American Pagans, i.e. worshippers of Gods from other continents, there is a shortage of available holy places and sites sacred to our traditions here in the States. Stonehenge, Avebury, the Parthenon, the Pantheon, ... Posted: June 6th. 2010 Views: 2,917 - [ Full Article ]
- Jimbo the Swamp God Teaches Faith - Fire Lyte
An old George Carlin joke asks: If god is so all-powerful, can god create a rock so heavy that god cannot lift it? His fellow Catholic school classmates, Carlin said, used this question, in order to stump priests about the omnipot ... Posted: June 6th. 2010 Views: 2,620 - [ Full Article ]
- Applying The Law Of One In Wicca - Aidan Odinson
The Law Of One, especially as taught by the Universal Gnostic Fellowship, presents resolution and conflict, simplicity and complexity, as well as freedom and repression. In each pair presented in the previous sentence, the former ... Posted: June 6th. 2010 Views: 1,766 - [ Full Article ]
- Whispers On A Gentle Breeze - Lady Wolfwind
The rain has finally begun. As I sit under the shade tree in my favorite chair, I have been feeling its promise all morning. The breeze was at first warm but followed by a cool current that felt beautiful upon my skin. As I sit he ... Posted: June 6th. 2010 Views: 1,544 - [ Full Article ]
May 30th. 2010
- Magical Names Annoy and Control - Fire Lyte
Lady Pheasantwillow Penndragon. Priestess Penelope Morgana Darkraven. Grand High Priest Magus Archimedes Swanblood Thorsbane of the 7th Sealy Court. We’ve all heard the names. We’ve all rolled our eyes at them. And we’ve all secre ... Posted: May 30th. 2010 Views: 4,997 - [ Full Article ]
- What it Means to be Pagan - Orion Guardian-Elm
I have been thinking recently about what it means to be Pagan, and how one can be defined as Pagan. Some would say anyone who is part of an 'Earth-based religion', and yet I have met many Pagans who are not Earth-based at all (exc ... Posted: May 30th. 2010 Views: 2,277 - [ Full Article ]
- The Mystery of Spiritual Connection and Evocation - Maggi Setti [Witchvox Sponsor]
Our transitions through worlds can be immediate and evocative as we strive to live in connection with all aspects of life. Today I stepped out of my office, into a wondrous environment of a sultry spring day. The sun was shining a ... Posted: May 30th. 2010 Views: 2,146 - [ Full Article ]
- So What's the Deal With Divination? - Brunhilde [Witchvox Sponsor]
That everything occurring in our physical world must first have manifested in the astral plane is the traditional theory behind the art or act of ‘divination’. It is in this astral plane that the patterns of our lives and the even ... Posted: May 30th. 2010 Views: 1,862 - [ Full Article ]
- The Process of Invocation - Michael 'Blackthorn' Furie
Much has been said and written about the fact that witches ‘go directly to the source’ and through invocation, personally commune with our Deities. Unfortunately, very little has been written about the nature or structure of the p ... Posted: May 30th. 2010 Views: 1,856 - [ Full Article ]
- Let Go of Him, Janet!: A Reconsideration of Tam Lin - Blue Cowboy
‘I forbid you maidens all/ Who wear gold in your hair/ To travel to Carterhaugh/ For young Tam Lin is there….’Ever since I was a young girl, I have loved princess stories where the princess—or better yet, a girl who does n ... Posted: May 30th. 2010 Views: 1,571 - [ Full Article ]
May 23rd. 2010
- When Your Pet is More Than A Pet – Familiars and Avatars - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
As a prologue to this, you need to know that Herne has been my patron God since I was nine years old. You don’t need to know, but you’ll probably figure out by reading this (if you haven’t already) that sometimes I’m a little slow ... Posted: May 23rd. 2010 Views: 3,834 - [ Full Article ]
- The Witch's Teat and Fluffy, the Evil Devil Poodle - Fire Lyte
Black cats, warty toads, and a menagerie of creepy, slimy, crawly animals have all been accused of allying themselves with witches. The image of the witch with her pointed hat and magic broom just wouldn’t be complete without Fluf ... Posted: May 23rd. 2010 Views: 3,115 - [ Full Article ]
- Gnostic Paganism - Howard Winkleman
"We do not know what God is. God himself doesn't know what He is because He is not anything. Literally God is not, because He transcends being." ~ John Scotus Erigena 840 ADWhat’s this then? Am I about to declare some sort ... Posted: May 23rd. 2010 Views: 2,746 - [ Full Article ]
May 16th. 2010
- The Rise of Wicca and Neo–Paganism in the United States - Govannon Thunderwolf
Wicca is becoming the fastest growing religion in the United States. This statement was something I was hearing and reading more and more. Being a member of the Pagan community, I didn’t really notice any of this growth happening. ... Posted: May 16th. 2010 Views: 3,751 - [ Full Article ]
- “You Lied!” Some Thoughts on Honesty and Pagan Practice - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
When I first began to formally study Paganism, it was drilled into my head over and over: “A witch is only as good as his or her word.” In other words, there is a direct relationship between the quality and effectiveness of your m ... Posted: May 16th. 2010 Views: 3,644 - [ Full Article ]
- Burning 'The Burning Times' - Zan Fraser
It seems that there is a recent body of misinformation regarding the Burning Times making its way through the Wiccan/Pagan community, which amounts to a revisionist “take” on the Witches’ Holocaust. Being something of a debunking, ... Posted: May 16th. 2010 Views: 2,954 - [ Full Article ]
- Considering a Brick and Mortar Pagan Store? Here's the Info you Need to Succeed! - Treasach [Witchvox Sponsor]
You don't have to re-invent the wheel to start your own pagan store! Pagan merchanting is like most other kinds, but with some very specific products and customers. You can indeed make your living by helping other pagans on their ... Posted: May 16th. 2010 Views: 2,701 - [ Full Article ]
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