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Building a Wiccan Library as a Broke College Student [Luna]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0200

I just recently read Peg Alois article Leaves of Gold: Finding Those Rare Occult Books here on the Witches Voice again, and theres always one statement she makes that pops out to me: Pagans like books. Well, I cant really deny that that statement definitely applies to me. Even before I came to Wicca, I loved books. Id always beg my parents for a trip to Barnes and Noble or whatever bookstore we happened to be close to. I kept flashlights and little book lights in my room and would

Prayers in the Wind [Verda Smedley]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0200

The Ancient Ones clearly saw what was coming and with complete devotion and love made prayers for us. Their words were sent out into the cosmos so that someday we would catch up to them.I found this to be a surprisingly common theme throughout hunter-gatherer shamanism. Those old spirit handlers seemed to have an extraordinary reach into what we call the future. They seemed to have uncanny foresight into the demise of their own people and the impending doom of our planet. I cant imagi

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0200

**I feel the need to preface this, as others have done, with what should be obvious: these are my personal experiences and personal opinions and truths, and should hold absolutely no threat to those with differing opinions or truths. There are portions of my life where Wicca was not a good experience; that does not mean it cannot be a good, fulfilling, and safe experience for others, if provided the right spiritual seeds. Aside from the academic and historical honesty portion of this essay, ever

Our True 'Magical Tools' [Solonius]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0200

Our magical items are only mundane objects without inherent power! After much deliberation, Ive decided that I must toss that match into the gasoline can. I feel that there is an undue amount of romanticism attached to what are only supposed to be the tools of the witchs trade. We are supposed to be wise enough to know that it is our minds, through our focused thoughts, that perform our spells and ceremonies, not our tools.Wren composed a very thorough and thoughtful essay on the typ

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0200

When you ask your average neo-Pagan or Wiccan what tools are on their altar (or are important to their craft) , you typically get the following list: athame, wand, pentacle, chalice, besom, cauldron, candles, incense, sometimes herbs and stones, sometimes a white-handled knife or boline. Thats about it though. A great number of the tools are things that would have been common household implements during the early-Modern Witchcraft trials. Every household needed a cup, a knife, a pot, a broom

Recycling Ritual Tools [Lupa]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0200

While neopaganism is relatively young, there are a variety of traditions that have arisen among some pagans surrounding ritual tools. Some have to do with their procurement, such as never haggle with the maker or seller of a tool you want. Others deal with their handling and care, such as periodic purification, not letting others handle them, and energetically insulating then when not in use. But what about when you no longer have a need to use them? What if youve moved past a particula

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Nine Steps To Building A Crystal Grid - by Doreen Virtue

Adults and children need to get enough sleep to create the brain chemical serotonin. If enough serotonin isn’t produced the person wakes up feeling drowsy, hung-over, irritable, and hungry for refined carbohydrates (junk food). Low serotonin is also correlated with depression, PMS, and enuresis (bed-wetting). Some medical professionals are too quick to prescribe medications that boost serotonin, like Ritalyn and Prosac. Fortunately, there are natural ways to increase serotonin. Studies show that just 20 minutes of cardio exercise immediately increases serotonin. Also, getting outside, especially in sunshine, increases serotonin. Meditation also boosts serotonin.

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Goldenseal

Goldenseal is bound to Venus and Fire. It is an herb of attraction, and is used in spells, rituals, and candle magick (sprinkle at the base of a green or gold candle) to attract money, wealth, success, prosperity, and before embarking on business dealings and financial matters.

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Numerology Series

Part 2 Of 10 - Essence Of One

Activation

One is the see, the beginning, when the life force is self compelled to move out to explore and confront newness. It is original and individualistic because it is un-influenced by previous experience. Because it does not know that things cannot be done, it proceeds with complete faith to do them. One is the pioneer, facing the unknown with an innocent courage. It draws upon its own creative well to solve any problems that arise.

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Using Dream Magick

Dreams can be merely entertaining or intense and prophetic. Many natural aids to dreaming can be found in the garden. Read More...

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Symbols and Attunements

In my article ‘Symbols and Beyond’ I spoke of the possibility of moving beyond the Reiki symbols to access the energy they represent directly, and the use of symbols from other cultures to direct the energy: Moslem prayers and Christian symbols for example. Here I want to talk about an exciting discovery for Reiki: you don’t have to be attuned to the symbols for them to work for you!

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