How to Include Physically Challenged People in Group Rituals
This article examines an important modern Wiccan/Pagan issue from both angles. Coven and group leaders can learn how to best accomodate members with disabilites, and the differently-abled are given some ideas for how to make their participation in group events easier for everyone..

The Magical Art of the Well Worn Path
Follow Mickie Mueller, artist of The Well Worn Path, as she chronicles the magical artistic process she shared with Raven Grimassi and Stephanie Taylor to create this unique divinatory deck..

The Pagan with a Cross on her Door.... (to the left of the pentacle)
Just about every Sunday morning, I go through the same ritual:I tend to my young son, make sure my husband and I have a decent enough breakfast, shower, dress, tuck a worn silver pentacle inside my shirt, and..... load the family in our car to go to Catholic Mass.Growing up in a lukewarm evangelical home left me feeling spiritually empty. Being someone who is, by nature, a deeply spiritual pe.

We shall explore the beliefs, traditions and practices pertaining to Paganism, Wicca and Witchcraft. We shall support one another within the Tradition and groups in healing, growth and aspirations, hold rituals on the Sabbats, Esbats and other special occasions in order to celebrate the seasons, work ethical magick, recognize Rites of Passage and honor the Old Ones. We shall honor the Earth and all Her creatures and work to heal and protect the environment. We shall provide teaching of our Ways to our members and students, provide networking and fellowship within the broader More

Frequency of Meetings The High Council shall meet once annually, or as called by any Council member for the purpose of arbitration. 6. Record of Meetings All meetings shall be audio recorded and retained by the Tradition HP/S. The Scribe shall transcribe all information and distribute a copy to Council members and involved parties, depending upon the nature of the meeting. The Scribe shall have a computer disk and hard copy of all proceedings. IV. Grievances and Discipline Procedures All decisions m More

It marks the end of the cycle, as this is when the Celts celebrated the beginning of the year. It is said to be the time when the veil between the worlds is thin, allowing us contact with those who have passed on. If you graph the Wheel of the Year on a circle, youll see that Samhain is directly opposite Beltane. The celebration of death is opposite the celebrat More

Deity and Belief-Beginning Steps on the Path Less Traveled
In my view, the word “Deity” means several things, both contradictory and complex. It may mean “God” in the traditional Judeo-Christian sense of the word, a spiritually evolved human being (Buddha), some other evolved spiritual being or life force (the sky Gods of the Pacific Islands or animistic spirits); or even a concentration or aspect of higher human spiritual development (e.g. Kuan yin .

Stolen Away:The Missing Girls Of Iraq
The man on the phone with the 14-year-old Iraqi girl called himself Sa'ad. He was calling long distance from Dubai and telling her wonderful things about the place. He was also about to buy her. Safah, the teenager, was well aware of the impending transaction. In the weeks after she was kidnapped and imprisoned in a dark house in Baghdad's middle-class Karada district, Safah heard her captors.

Soul Need Retrieval and Interview with Sherrie Mountain Hawk Woman
I often write of giving one's spirit power away because we often choose not to champion ourselves and leave self definition in the hands of others but soul retrieval is another thing altogether. Before discussing what soul retrieval is, I think we need to better understand circumstances in which we lose part or all of our souls. Firstly, to lose one's soul altogether is what Shamans call The .

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