New Breakthroughs In The Occult And Magic

For that matter, not all Witches are Pagan. Most of the people youll run across who call themselves Witches probably are, in fact, Pagan. And many of those will indeed be Wiccan. But it isnt always the case, and its better not to assume. Are you confused yet? I hope not. Remember this was the easy question to answer.

In contrast, Wicca is a religion. You may think of it as religious Witchcraft, if you like. Wicca was created by Gerald Gardner and a group of colleagues in the early 50s. I put created in quotes because it almost implies that thes

They were Christian. And they werent all burned, either. In Salem, for example, all the accused Witches were either hanged or pressed to death between heavy stones. Some authors will still tell you the revisionist story of the Burning Times, but a good history book will be able to tell you otherwise. Which is a better source to believe?

As I worked through the symbolism of the Elements and meditated to meet my four Guardians, I discovered that two of the elements feel masculine to me, while two feel feminine. You may or may not feel the need to incorporate this layer of symbolism as well. Although I do associate the altar tools with elements, the candle I associate with Fire doesnt have any overt female symbolism. Fire feels feminine to me because it has the power to create as well as destroy, and l

Are you Magically Insecure?
I'm better than you. One may think they are hearing this in the local playground, but this is not the case. This phrase seems to be coming by the adults that are in the realm of magick.Why is this feeling becoming so widespread? It is not just an emotional outbreak by individuals b.

Winter Solstice Wishing Candle
Llewellyn annuals author Ember shows how to handcraft a winter solstice candle for your Yule celebration, or to give as a gift..

Enclosures as a Basis for Pagan Ethics
There came a conversation that jogged my memory some time ago, and brought me to a Venn diagram with the individual and family in the center, and then concentric circles outward, the first circle labeled Utlanning, and so on down the line to Varelse, that I had written down in one .

At War With The Mystics
This isn’t going to be another one of those extended rants where I’m trying to disguise the fact I was too lazy to do any real work this week, so I had to fill this space with a list of all the stupid things the Christian Civic League of Maine did lately. I usually save that column.