Category: Pagan
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A Witches Duty
Craft Law holds that we have a variety of duties: to the Gods, to our fellow Witches, to our neighbours, and to the Earth. Our duties to the Gods: To the Gods we offer our devotion, freely given, for they demand no sacrifice of us. Our offer is simple enough: to share our acts of…
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Amulets, Talismans and Charms
For centuries witches have used talismans, amulets and charms for everything from protection to prosperity. Here is a small list of but a few that have withstood the tests of time. Anything that holds special signifigance to your spirit can always be charged up for whatever you desire. Perhaps this list will inspire some to…
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Fire Herbs
G = gender of the plant P = the ruling planet E = the commonly ascribed elemental correspondence Angelica G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire. Magical Attributes: Psychic self-defense, inner vision, ritual baths, healing incense, longevity. History/Uses: In the Middle Ages, angelica was believed to bloom on May 8th, the feast of St. Michael, and thus was…
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Coming of Lammas
Hear the call of the rooster in the early morning haze, another day of heat and humidity. The corn silently ripens in the field as the crows gather to claim their share. The scent of fresh ripe tomatoes fills the air in the kitchen. The clean mason jars, brought from storage, washed and ready to…
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Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh (August 1) is the time of the first harvest, when the plants of Spring wither and drop their fruits or seeds for our use as well as to ensure future crops. Mystically, so too does the God lose His strength as the Sun rises farther in the South each day and the nights grow…
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Coming of Lammas
Hear the call of the rooster in the early morning haze, another day of heat and humidity. The corn silently ripens in the field as the crows gather to claim their share. The scent of fresh ripe tomatoes fills the air in the kitchen. The clean mason jars, brought from storage, washed and ready to…