Category: Pagan
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How To Hug a Tree
You’ve heard the phrase before, but have you ever taken a moment out of your day to do this? Although some trees, like people, are more huggable than others, they all need a hug now and again. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 10 to 30 minutes Here’s How: Find yourself a quiet park, forest, or woodland…
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Dark Moon Samhain Ritual
NOTE: Have everyone place photos of loved ones who have past over, and any offerings on the altar. Purify and open Circle; light pumpkins. Call Hecate, speak of the Lord of Underworld Hecate brings forth the basket of apples (read poem) and She passes them out Each person places an apple before her photo and…
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I Walk With The Goddess
Might not be everyones idea of a good song, but when you hear this sung by others while in a circle or the like it just holds a powerful feeling that can’t be described in words.
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Sweat Lodge Ceremony
This ceremony is an adaptation that the Ojibway people undertook to heal themselves. It was prompted by the influence of European culture with its corrupting effect on Ojibway culture. In pre-contact times there was no purpose for having a Sweat Lodge. With the introduction of alcohol and the inhumane treatment of Ojibway people the need…
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Thirteen Virtues of a Witch
1. Tolerance – The idea of this virtue is to be able to be fair and broad-minded. There may be people you don’t like in this world but at least if you can tolerate them, you will not end up hating people, or judging them unfairly. To be able to tolerate something means that it…
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Gem Lore
Amethyst Amethyst is the best known and most valuable form of quartz. According to Greek legend, Bacchus, the god of wine, created this beautiful purple gemstone. To avenge an insult, Bacchus vowed to have a tiger devour the first person he met. That person happened to be a beautiful young maiden named, Amethyst. The maiden cried out for…