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October 4th. 2009
- The Responsiblity of Elders of Pagan Paths - Gentle Deer Lion Tamer
This is a great and powerful time for the Earth and Nature based beliefs. Whether you call yourself Wiccan, Pagan, Witch, Shaman or Neo-something, we are seeing a greater return and flowing toward these beliefs than at any other t ... Posted: October 4th. 2009 Views: 2,315 - [ Full Article ]
- Thoughts on Death - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
As I walk about within the comfortable embrace of the forest, my thoughts begin to take shape. High above me in a sky draped with dark clouds, sits our Sacred Mother upon her regal throne. She is in her fullness on this special ni ... Posted: October 4th. 2009 Views: 1,634 - [ Full Article ]
September 27th. 2009
- Dream Invasion: What It Is and How to Stop it - Nita [Witchvox Sponsor]
Dreams are a big part of our life. We dream during the day about the things and wishes we would like to occur in our lives. We have a portion of our mind that is set apart for creativity and creation can be the outpouring of the s ... Posted: September 27th. 2009 Views: 5,830 - [ Full Article ]
- Ophiuchus, the 13th Constellation: A Call for Change - Oracle
My five years of studying astrology has come to a revolution of sorts. I have discovered another constellation that modern astrology has decidedly omitted: Ophiuchus. I wonder why that is? According to Wikipedia: Ophiuchus ... Posted: September 27th. 2009 Views: 2,646 - [ Full Article ]
- Changes: Facing Them and Making Them - Wulfcempa
I must confess... I like change. Countless times I've heard that “people don't like change” but I've always been an exception. There are times when I'll change something even when it doesn't need to be changed just to be doing som ... Posted: September 27th. 2009 Views: 1,955 - [ Full Article ]
September 20th. 2009
- How I Found My Craft Name (and Tips on Finding Yours!) - Vervain
Names have always held special meaning to me. When I meet people, I automatically ask their full name and begin calculating their numerology in my head (“And how do you spell that?”, “That’s S-C-H-M-I-D-T, right?”) . It has always ... Posted: September 20th. 2009 Views: 7,930 - [ Full Article ]
- Tree of Life in Wicca - Alfred Willowhawk, MMsc, RMT, CTM, Shaman
A query on the net for the 'Tree of Life' will bring a plethora of information from Kabbalah, to New Age. Each of these searches gives very specific and detailed discussions from their perspective. While working on Arianrhod Silve ... Posted: September 20th. 2009 Views: 3,410 - [ Full Article ]
- Creating Your Reality - Ailm
It first occurred to me when I went to church. At this point, my brief phase of Christianity was well behind me, so my attendance was due to no sense of religious obligation, but because I was staying at a friend’s and she went to ... Posted: September 20th. 2009 Views: 2,713 - [ Full Article ]
- Officiating At A Crossing Over Ceremony - Lady GoldenRaven
For those ordained clergy who perform crossing over rituals, have you thought about how to handle everything this entails? The vast majority of people who attend either hand fasts or crossing over rituals have no clue what will be ... Posted: September 20th. 2009 Views: 2,583 - [ Full Article ]
September 13th. 2009
- Yes Witches Can? Yes, Witches WILL! - Courtney Weber [Witchvox Sponsor]
A few weeks ago, I struck up a conversation with a stranger in the grocery store. As Witches, we are no strangers to synchronicity. My copy of Christopher Penzcak’s “The Temple of High Witchcraft”, which I carried with me, sparked ... Posted: September 13th. 2009 Views: 3,563 - [ Full Article ]
- Organized Pagan Community: Good Idea Or Hopeless Cause? - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
There’s a term among Pagans for the process of trying to get three or more of us to do something in concert: herding cats. If you’ve ever had a cat or been around cats, you know it’s basically impossible to get these independent-m ... Posted: September 13th. 2009 Views: 3,037 - [ Full Article ]
- View From My Side Of the Broomstick (Part 2) - Keyokwee
I don't know if your wits and tongue sharpens when you become a Crone, but having a warped sense of humor sure helps! You have the luxury of cutting through all the crap and seeing the heart of a matter and asking pertinent questi ... Posted: September 13th. 2009 Views: 2,025 - [ Full Article ]
- Musings on Adam and Eve - John Caris
Over the years I have read all of the Christian Bible, some passages many times. As far as serious study and analysis, I have not yet progressed beyond Genesis 4. Yes, I am still seeking the deeper layers of meaning in the first f ... Posted: September 13th. 2009 Views: 2,007 - [ Full Article ]
September 6th. 2009
- Clearing Clutter: A Powerful Magical Act - Tess Whitehurst
From the conventional perspective, nothing could seem more “mundane” than clutter clearing. But to me, it’s the most powerful of all magical acts. This is because the external mirrors the internal and the internal mirrors the exte ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 4,112 - [ Full Article ]
- Walking in a Wiccan Wonderland - Janice Van Cleve
The market is full of all kinds of books on Wicca. They speak of Sabbats and spells, recipes and charms, and a few even go so far as to address correspondences and history. Yet rarely do they really investigate the deeper religion ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 3,423 - [ Full Article ]
- Gratitude from a Green Witch at Mabon - Sia@FullCircle [Witchvox Sponsor]
The maple leaves are beginning to turn, and apples are ripening in the farms below. I breathe in the rich scents of hay and horses from a nearby farm along with the spicy aroma of fir trees, herbs, and native grasses that grace my ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 2,946 - [ Full Article ]
- Community Pagan Pride - S'bed
Ever heard of the term “Chreasters”? I hadn’t either, until a student used it during a discussion in one of my 101 classes. While chatting on the subject of sabbats, she informed the group that her family used the name “Chreasters ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 2,466 - [ Full Article ]
- Chains Around The Mind - Sorbus
I got a number of emails from people after Witchvox published an essay I wrote some time back with a message of tolerance. In fact the same theme was repeated over and over again with the private messages. Basically it went along ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 2,434 - [ Full Article ]
- When Spells Fail: A Magickal Slap in the Face - YB"N
This article requires a somewhat lengthy disclaimer. I will begin by saying that it is a chronicle of personal experience. Personal experiences care nothing for morals or ethics and they often reveal how very naturally unethical t ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 2,278 - [ Full Article ]
- The CovenStead - Crick [Witchvox Sponsor]
On this brisk autumn morning, I find myself walking along the banks of a small, undulating river. I am on my way to the covenstead, which is situated off in the distance atop a steep and wooded hill. Like a beacon of mystical ener ... Posted: September 6th. 2009 Views: 1,745 - [ Full Article ]
August 30th. 2009
- Do You Have Eagle Feathers? - Lupa [Witchvox Sponsor]
Not too long ago I went to a local festival that attracts not only pagans but also other magical folk. One of the first things I saw when I walked through the gate was a man with several of what looked like barn owl feathers worke ... Posted: August 30th. 2009 Views: 8,518 - [ Full Article ]
- Joining a Coven or Other Pagan Group -- Red Flags to Avoid - Bronwen Forbes [Witchvox Sponsor]
In an earlier article here on Witchvox, I talked about the need to decide whether to join a group or stay solitary in your early days/years on the Pagan path. If you’ve chosen the group route, there are still some things you need ... Posted: August 30th. 2009 Views: 6,926 - [ Full Article ]
- Witches and Torture- A Brief History of the Burning Times - Zan Fraser
Torture being of course the repeated infliction of pain upon an individual, it is perhaps instructive to review a (prolonged) example of the consequences of the use of torture as an official policy- the dreadful period remembered ... Posted: August 30th. 2009 Views: 3,025 - [ Full Article ]
- Embracing A Religion of Love - Pagasus
Most of us who have turned to Paganism have turned to it because we were unsatisfied with our previous religion, but still needed that void to be filled. The void to feel small, the void to feel that there is a higher power, the v ... Posted: August 30th. 2009 Views: 2,008 - [ Full Article ]
August 23rd. 2009
- Selling Wicca - Rhys Chisnall
Whilst on holiday recently, in the West Country, my girlfriend and I stopped off briefly in Glastonbury. I was both shocked and amazed when I discovered that one shop was selling sticks, oh sorry I mean staffs, for £135! Don’t peo ... Posted: August 23rd. 2009 Views: 3,325 - [ Full Article ]
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