Intro To Magick

You can get some great pumpkin recipes at Morbid Outlook (http://www.morbidoutlook.com/lifestyle/a. and all sorts of fall treats at The Cauldrons site (http://www.ecauldron.com/samhainfood.php.

The Witches Voice has a pile of Samhain article at http://www.witchvox.com/holidays/xsamhai. including an article on the stereotypical links between Halloween, Samhain, and Satanism. The Samhain page at Wicca.com (http://www.wicca.com/celtic/akasha/samha. has a short list of correspon

This exercise may take several attempts. Its is best to close your eyes while doing this. Shutting down your visual perception aids opening of the others. Give yourself a few minutes to feel the plant.

When you have done this break contact with the plant gently. Plants get used to the energy we give them. and you are giving it energy back. Its is shoking to immediately break the flow of energy, whether it is person, plant or animal. Shake your hands to clear them. visualizing the ener

I like a tight lid to keep moisture away from the herb, and to keep the herb in the bottle. Nothing is worse that herbs spilling out into the cabinet and all over the floor when the jar is tipped over!

Always label your herbs. Even the most adept herbalist can get confused once in awhile. The labeling method is another matter of choice. As I use my herbs for many purposes, I generally just label by herb name. However, you could also add a few lines stating elemental properties, basic uses, etc. As you learn

Basic Shielding for Meetings
Learn basic shielding techniques for protection during meetings and work functions..

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Black Sheep (n.): a highborn person who has gone against the conventions of family; a rogue, outcast, or scoundrel. I love magick, or magic, or majik, or however else my grammatically eccentric brethren might spell it. I am not eager to argue semantics. Who really cares when the practice remains pure? I find it to be an Art, a Craft, and a delicate Science. I find that my thoughts lea.

Zimbabwe Outlaws Practice Of Witchcraft
Zimbabwe has outlawed the practise of witchcraft following a raft of amendments to legislation drawn up by the former colonial regime. Until President Robert Mugabe assented to the amendments last week, Zimbabwe's Witchcraft Suppression Act, a holdover from the colonial era, made it illegal to call anyone a witch, meaning nearly all cases went unreported. From July this year, wi.