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January 31st. 2010
- Teen Covens: Do They Work? - Mara Light
As adults we tend to know ourselves a little better, we know certain rights and wrongs, we know how to handle some one when they're unfair to us; and sometimes we even know when to just let things go. As pagans whether we're in a ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 2,500 - [ Full Article ]
- Instinct vs Research - Juniper
“This is what happens when you dabble! You can’t practice the Craft while you are looking down your nose at it.” ~ The Aunts from Practical MagicSo why do I have to do all this required reading and research? Isn’t that wor ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 2,410 - [ Full Article ]
- The Child in the Forest - Mooncrone
Father Herne, hear our feet and guard our way. We bring bright laughter and joy of the hunt. We seek the treasures of Your domain. Give us the gift of Your bounty and we give You the gift of our love. So mote it be!Forests ... Posted: January 31st. 2010 Views: 2,033 - [ Full Article ]
January 24th. 2010
- The Burning of Margaret Murray - Fire Lyte
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. There existed a pan-European, pre-Christian religion – called the “Old Religion” – that centered on a triple-Goddess and a horned God. This Goddess and God were worshipped by covens of thirteen ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 5,696 - [ Full Article ]
- ‘An It Harm None’ and My Reality - Silver Night Hawk
My Reality:The ambulance pulls to a stop next to two police cars in an upper middle-class neighborhood. When we get out, I see a man in his mid-twenties sitting on the sidewalk. Per the officer, the young man is too drunk ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 4,573 - [ Full Article ]
- A Revisionist Look at the Countess of Salisbury (Witch) - Zan Fraser
What follows are my own observations and thinking, prepared as part of my present writing project, Prelude to the Burning Times, a look at Europe in the few centuries prior to the Great Burnings of the 1400s-1600s. It is no ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 2,116 - [ Full Article ]
- The Primordial Goddess - Mnesiptolema
As we know, the Sumerians developed writing around 3200 BCE, and that marks the earliest point when we might receive any direct information from people who actually lived during that period. However, since the Kurgan invasion occu ... Posted: January 24th. 2010 Views: 2,084 - [ Full Article ]
January 17th. 2010
- Does Magick Work? - Silverwolf
Does magick work?In this essay I will take a look at magick, and examine how and if it “works”. I am using the spelling “magick” as originally created by Aleister Crowley and will base much of my working definition on his ... Posted: January 17th. 2010 Views: 6,367 - [ Full Article ]
- Hip-Hop Rosaries and What Not To Wear - Fire Lyte
Two nights ago, my Partner and I were at PF Changs (yummy, btw) for the first time. The tables in the cavernous dining room were so close you’d bump your elbow on your neighbor’s backside – should you need to wipe your mouth with ... Posted: January 17th. 2010 Views: 4,681 - [ Full Article ]
- Seeing is Believing... Or Is It? - Mirage
We have all heard the age-old phrase "Seeing is believing" or " I will only believe it when I see it." For some situations in life, I have to agree -- when dealing with the material world around us. I find it especially true when ... Posted: January 17th. 2010 Views: 1,850 - [ Full Article ]
- The South African Pagan Rights Alliance - Damon Leff
The South African Pagan Rights Alliance (SAPRA) was formed in 2004 as a faith-based (Pagan) human rights activist alliance. The Alliance was formally reconstituted in March 2006 as a voluntary association with the drafting of a fo ... Posted: January 17th. 2010 Views: 1,381 - [ Full Article ]
January 10th. 2010
- Coven Governance: Which Style is Right for You? - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
If you’re looking to join a coven, you should not only do your homework to decide what tradition is right for you (eclectic, Dianic, traditional Wicca, etc.) , you should also think about what style of coven leadership you’re most ... Posted: January 10th. 2010 Views: 3,514 - [ Full Article ]
- Gender-Bending and the Divine - Fire Lyte
We all have an idea about whom we’re talking to when we talk to the divine. Obviously, your idea is going to be slightly different than mine. So, before we look at the nature of the God and Goddess, it is important to understand t ... Posted: January 10th. 2010 Views: 3,159 - [ Full Article ]
- A New Look At A Classic Movie: Bell Book And Candle - Mar-Garet
(Warning: This article may contain “spoilers, ” so if you haven’t yet seen the movie, you might want to avoid reading it.) A perennial favorite movie among Pagans at this time of year is the 1958 romantic comedy, Bell Boo ... Posted: January 10th. 2010 Views: 2,973 - [ Full Article ]
- Gossip Craft: A Destructive Part of ANY Community - Alfred Willowhawk, MMsc, RMT, CTM, Shaman
"Gossip-Craft": What is it?How many times have we walked into conversations that start with something like, "Did you hear what happened at the coffee shop yesterday between Sue and Rob?" Most people at least initial ... Posted: January 10th. 2010 Views: 2,482 - [ Full Article ]
- From the Tribal Mind to the Wiccan Mind - Luthien
“The essence of any prejudice is seeing all members of a group as the same and erasing the differences between them.” -Starhawk, from an article about prejudice written for the On Faith panel of the Washington Post.When I ... Posted: January 10th. 2010 Views: 2,177 - [ Full Article ]
January 3rd. 2010
- Lisa Simpson: The World’s Most Famous Wiccan - Zan Fraser
I am convinced that a major milestone in the progression of Wicca into the public consciousness was achieved on Nov 29, 2009, when The Simpsons aired “Rednecks and Broomsticks” (Season 21, Episode 7) , in which Lisa Simpson ... Posted: January 3rd. 2010 Views: 10,718 - [ Full Article ]
- A Supplemental Reading List for the Well-Read Pagan - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
There are quite a few, say hundreds, of Pagan books out there. Between the books and some hands-on ritual experience, you can have a very satisfying spiritual life. But there is information out there that could enhance your practi ... Posted: January 3rd. 2010 Views: 5,937 - [ Full Article ]
- You’re Forgetting Something... - Chi
The Pagan culture has forgotten something, very dire, and very central to who we are. (And I say this with no degree of arrogance, because I forget it, too) We lie docile in armchairs or on couch cushions, meditating for some time ... Posted: January 3rd. 2010 Views: 3,142 - [ Full Article ]
- The Goddess Within: Maiden, Mother and Crone - Ashe Sokoll (Tzopilotl)
Christmas eve, 2009: Though no one in my family is stoutly Christian in any way, we still gather each year on December 24th and 25th to spend the time together as a group. Its a joyous time, filled with celebratory drinks, a vast ... Posted: January 3rd. 2010 Views: 2,786 - [ Full Article ]
- Reflecting on Witchcraft, Then and Now - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
These days I find myself in periods of reflection on my experiences in the Craft and the ways that is has affected my personal views on life. As part of this reflection, I often wonder in what direction the Craft is now undertakin ... Posted: January 3rd. 2010 Views: 2,430 - [ Full Article ]
December 20th. 2009
- Mundane in Pagan Clothing: Shifting Focus - Patricia Telesco
People at work know me as the "hippie dippy chick" who can tell them about herbs, make wild gourmet foods, handle recycling issues, and help green the company. Purchasing Rep by day, pagan and writer by night and weekends. It's al ... Posted: December 20th. 2009 Views: 4,208 - [ Full Article ]
- The Yule Odyssey - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
Don’t read this if you are easily offended. I am about to offer a very pragmatic observation in regards to Neo paganism and the celebration of Yule. I’ve been walking the path of witchcraft for nearly 50 years. And about this time ... Posted: December 20th. 2009 Views: 3,189 - [ Full Article ]
- The Primordial Image: Archetypes - Vikki Bramshaw
There seems to be a certain amount of conflict in the Pagan community when it comes to the use of the concept of ‘Archetypes’ within Paganism, Wicca and Witchcraft. This is perhaps due to varying theological views -- in particular ... Posted: December 20th. 2009 Views: 2,891 - [ Full Article ]
- Mantras: How and Why They Work - Alfred Willowhawk, MMsc, RMT, CTM, Shaman
Mantras work. They work because they utilize several aspects of the physical and metaphysical world. These aspects have been used within the Hindu structure (though this is not what they call themselves) , for well over 3000 years ... Posted: December 20th. 2009 Views: 2,570 - [ Full Article ]
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