Category: Pagan

Along with myths describing the origin of the world, its schematic symbolic representation appears. Many nations, especially Indo-Europeans, have the notion of the World-Tree. Some nations call it the Cosmic Tree or the Life-Tree. The vertical structure of the World-Tree, and thence the world model, as represented in the Lithuanian folk painting, was analysed in…

This is another characteristically tongue-in-cheek tale from Lame Deer. Out of the plains of Wyoming rises Devil’s Tower. It is really a rock, visible for a hundred miles around, an immense cone of basalt which seems to touch the clouds. It sticks out of the flat prairie as if someone had pushed it up from…

In Wicca, we deal with many different forms of energy. These include the energy within our own bodies, energy within the land, energy we physically raise and the energy / presence of the Divine which we tap into via evokation and invokation. In working with these energies, wiccans generally follow four main steps. The successful…

The principle function of magical ritual is to cause well-defined changes in consciousness. There are other (non-magical) kinds of ritual and ceremony – social, superstitious, celebratory etc – carried out for a variety of reasons, but magical ritual can be distinguished by its emphasis on causing shifts in consciousness to states not normally attainable, with…

Abstinence or Sobriety – Purple; black Children or fertility – Green, especially a light spring green Confidence – Royal Blue Courage – Bright Red Friendship – Royal blue; gold; golden brown or tan Healing or Health – Medium green; rose Home (new) – Bright orange; sunlight yellow Home (blessings) – Rose; gold Home (purification) –…

Balm: To calm your nerves, aid sleep, ease menstrual cramps, and reduce fever, try a cup of balm tea. Use about 2 teaspoons of chopped leaves (preferably fresh, not dried) to 1 cup boiling water. Steep for 10 to 20 minutes, and drink while hot. Balm tincture is another treatment option, with the usual dose…