http://www.witchvox.com RSS Feed - WitchVox - Past 14 days http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=ustx&c=words&id=14851 November 27th. 2011 There are days in which I find myself feeling as if I have forgotten that I am, indeed, a Witch.When I walk past the living room, I spare a glance with brown eyes at the small altar my partner Lore and I have crafted together using beautiful objects I have collected over the year of us being together. Our first chalice of red and clear glass, the miniature cast iron cauldron, and the brass lantern I had acquired years ago when I was thirteen. I still had it in my possession, even after o ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usmo&c=words&id=14842 November 17th. 2011 Being a solitary Witch does not mean that you have to do everything alone. I myself have been a member of a coven and practiced on my own as well, finding that not everyone is meant to perform rituals and works of magic with others. Sure, sometimes it is nice to be joined with others of your own faith. But being a part of a coven is not for everyone.I found my path about ten years ago. A friend in high school introduced paganism to me. Mind you, this was also during a time when the movie ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=uspa&c=holidays&id=14933 January 22nd. 2012 One of my favorite pod-casters once mentioned that one of the holidays in the Wheel of the Year that she just can’t seem to “get” is Imbolc. She doesn’t raise sheep, so the milk-giving aspect is beyond her and where she lives, it’s still the middle of cold-as-Hel winter in early February. Having a hard time connecting to a holiday makes it very hard to want to celebrate it. If you don’t feel it, you’re just going through the motions because “to be a good Pagan, you’re supposed to.” (Don’t feel y ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usfl&c=holidays&id=14892 December 23rd. 2011 With the Imbolg, Candlemas, and Lupercalia festivities ahead, I begin to anticipate the arrival of spring, and the preparations of the Virgin Goddess. The past few years it seems the community of the Craft has become calm and quite, although this seems to be a positive change, we as Witches and magickal practitioner alike should focus our minds and magick on utilizing this wonderful time of year, and begin to plan for a positive future. Candles, exotic herbs, incense, stones, and crystal ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=ukgb2&c=words&id=14908 January 3rd. 2012 The midwinter season has finally wound up and I find myself looking to new ideas, projects and hopefully an interesting year ahead.My solstice celebration was such a lovely time with my family and some good friends all together. A feast of food and sharing, presents under the tree and lots of fun and silly games afterwards. The only rule was no TV. And so we made merry until it was late and people began to depart. Over the next few days, I saw other family and friends, but having ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=caon&c=words&id=14893 December 24th. 2011 Many people who follow a magickal path will be part of a coven. Many will have had their first introduction to the Craft via covens. Things are always exciting when you first join one as you get to meet new people, or gather with friends and you are introduced to new ways. Many times, there are things that are done or said that will contradict what you believe or were taught but some things will be new and may change your point of view. Once you have been part of one for a while, you will find t ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usca&c=words&id=14819 November 2nd. 2011 It is more likely that the title should read “Discovering Myself in Wicca”, because since my first steps on the path of the wise that is what I have been challenged with, discovering who I am and what is my purpose in this life. Wicca has changed my perspective on life and living in so many beautiful ways it is hard to think I can even begin to place them here in this article. I will do my best as my words and my ability in writing can allow. Wicca is more than magic, more than philosophy, more ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usma&c=words&id=14718 August 19th. 2011 In the Scriptures of the Abrahamic traditions, we find a curious verse. Essentially, it describes an “order of service” as would have been used by the worshippers of the old Gods in the land of Israel. It reads: “And your children gather wood, and your men build a fire thereof. Your women bake cakes for the Queen of Heaven, and the people pour out libations to the other Gods, which causes me to vent my wrath to them.” (Jeremiah 7:18) Leaving aside the Hebraic deity’s expression o ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=auvic&c=words&id=14867 December 5th. 2011 Before the book you choose to be your Book of Shadows is ever written in, you should first cleanse and consecrate it. Cleansing also called “purifying”; it removes any past energies that your future Book of Shadows has gathered and absorbed from previous people who handled it, which can be quite negative and have a detrimental effect on your magick.Consecration, also known as “charging”, imbues your Book of Shadows with your own unique personal energy… as well as the energies of the univ ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=caon&c=parent&id=14891 December 23rd. 2011 You often hear people say, “I’ve got 3 kids and they’re all different.” Supposedly, the belief is that since the children have the same parents, they should have the same traits. The difference comes because each child has his/her own birth signature that is reflected in the astrological chart of the child. Astrology has been around for thousands of years and an individual’s natal (birth) chart deals with the Sun, Moon, eight planets, zodiacal signs and houses. The horoscope of the daily newspap ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usal&c=words&id=14745 September 4th. 2011 Many people ask the hard questions: “Why do good people suffer?” “How can I cope with the anxiety of life?” “What happens to me when I die?” All these questions I have seen printed in any religious tract or pamphlet. Christianity in its broadest sense tries to help others make sense of these questions and offer a comforting answer. Many I think have a mislead direction when trying to bring others to the "light". Many who are brought down to a dark place are willing to accept any comforting answe ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usnc&c=words&id=14793 October 12th. 2011 Have you noticed that the economy seems to be worse than ever for a lot of people? I have and the stress that results from it…and how much harder it is for people to find a job now. This stress eats at you and drains your energy each time you fill out an application and do not receive a call. What makes it worse is when you do get a call for an interview… but that is as far as it goes. These are the very sorts of things that I have experienced for the past three months.My dad had died in ... http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usaz&c=teen&id=14644 June 27th. 2011 Screams shake my dresser drawers, and doors slam at my expense. Glass shatters on the floor as I stomp on an old jewelry box mirror with my converse. Tears stream down my face along with eyeliner and mascara. My face becomes red and angered, I throw my clock to the floor till eventually the childhood hello kitty top of it disconnects from the clock. My parents don’t know what to do with me anymore. This is a typical blowup for me; just me, furious at some ridiculous argument with my parents, I l ...