Creed of the Green Witch

Creed of the Green Witch

I Acknowledge the Unity of the Divine, symbolized by the Divine Androgyne, aspected as fe­ male and male, Goddess and God, form and energy, lunar and solar powers, honored during the Wheel of the Year at Esbats, Sabbats, and sacred days. I Acknowledge the immanence of the Divine, whose Spirit resides in all things and […]

A Witch’s God

A Witch’s God

The witch’s God has been denied! In His many masks He has been debased, despised, and relegated to a power of evil by a subjective regime that reviles passion and individuality. You see, our God’s presence in earlier cultures were such a threat to the wiles of the church, simply because of His potency, that […]

Luna Goddess

Luna Goddess

In ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin Lūna). She is often presented as the female complement of the Sun, Sol, conceived of as a god. Luna is also sometimes represented as an aspect of the Roman triple goddess (diva triformis), along with Proserpina and Hecate. Luna is […]

A Goddess Meditation

A Goddess Meditation

You can use this to create your personal or group Charge of the Goddess.Find a quiet, safe place for meditation where you will not be disturbed and can fall asleep withoutcoming to any harm, if you naturally drift from a meditative to a sleep state. Choose a time when youare not too tired and before […]

Diana Goddess

Diana Goddess

Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis’ mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin […]

The Charge of the Goddess

The Charge of the Goddess

Charges are declarations of the powers of the gods or goddesses involved in the ritual, and are inthemselves empowering and a way of linking the practitioner’s own divine spark with that representedby the Divinity. They are similar to creeds in Christian religious service. The Charge of the Goddess is a powerful way of focusing on […]

A Witches Goddess

A Witches Goddess

A witch’s primary power (deity) is her or his Goddess. She is known by many names, derived from many cultures, and all are aspects of the One. The Moon in its waxing and waning, in its phases of full, new, and dark, is how witches dance with the birth, life, and death of their undertakings […]

Ghosts, Hauntings and Witchcraft

Ghosts, Hauntings and Witchcraft

Hauntings by ghosts and poltergeists are sometimes blamed on witches and witchcraft, particularly in areas where fear of magic runs high. In Brazil, for example, where fear of magic is strong among the working class, many cases of poltergeist activity are attributed to witches’ curses laid on families. The notion that witches were responsible for […]

Herb Garden

Herb Garden

Herbs play well with other plants. In fact, many of them (like rue, catnip, garlic and marigold) make good companion plants for pest control with vegetables and flowers. (When you don’t want to use pesticides, companion planting can save you a lot of headaches.) You may even have a lavender plant (at your garden gate, […]

Flower Names and Their Meanings

Flower Names and Their Meanings

If you want to express your deep feelings to someone special in your life, in a thoughtful and unique way, check out the list of flower names given below, and find out what message you can devise using the special language of flowers.AAcacia Hidden love, Beauty in withdrawalAmbrosia Love requitedAmaryllis PrideAster Symbolizing love, DelicacyAnemone A […]

Morning Garden

Morning Garden

A Morning Garden should face East, where it greets therising Sun each day. In it you place candles for things thatyou want to help grow, such as plans, projects, children,gardens, and businesses. You also include candles forthings that are beginning, such as healing, artisticendeavors, enlightenment, new friendship, and new love, toencourage their growth and success. […]

Magick Garden

Magick Garden

Witches have been growing herbs for centuries, so they have amassed a wealth of procedures for effective magical gardening. Sometimes these make more sense than a pile of gardening books.When the seedlings are well-established, other uninvited plants will probably poke through the ground. Let some of these grow provided that they don’t crowd your herbs, […]

Herbs for Your Spring Garden

Herbs for Your Spring Garden

Try these herbs for spring planting. Spring herbs can be some of the most satisfying plants in the garden. They typically germinate quickly or leaf out fast from their winter dormancy. They are also some of the signature flavors of our favorite warm season foods.If you live where it starts to warm up fast in […]

Evening Garden

Evening Garden

An Evening Garden should face West, where it bids farewellto the Sun each night. In it you place candles for things thatyou want to end or go away, such as problems, hardships,illnesses, stresses, bad habits, negative patterns, toxicrelationships, and so on. You also include candles for thingsthat are ending, such as phases, relationships, situations, orlife […]

The Magick Of Flowers

The Magick Of Flowers

Anemone: Healing and protection. Aster: Love, patience, healing, variety, peace. Baby’s Breath: Innocence, happiness, love, pureness of heart. Peace and unity. Bachelor’s Button: Celibacy, attracting love. Birds of Paradise: Increases spiritual awareness and intuition, boosts metaphysical abilities. Intuition, insight, and protection. Bleeding Hearts: Love, positivity, divination. Bluebell: Strength, luck, constancy, truth, attracts faeries. Buttercup: Happiness, love, prosperity, healing. Cactus: Chastity, protection, strength, and banishing. […]

The Urban Herb Garden

The Urban Herb Garden

The Window Box Even the city apartment dweller has room for herbs. Take clutter off the kitchen windowsill and replace it with an attractive planter, filled with fresh, growing herbs. The following herbs and small plants are attractive and easy to grow, and are the staples ofmost love spells. Window Box for Love and Attraction […]

Garden of Thanksgiving

Garden of Thanksgiving

Count your blessings, and notice that your cup is at leasthalf full. What are you thankful for? In this garden youinclude a candle for each of your blessings. Each person’sgarden will be unique, but your blessings might includethings such as good health, your family, your friends, yourcareer, and the roof over your head. Items that […]

Garden of the Wider World

Garden of the Wider World

Whatever the spiritual path, if one follows it correctly, therecomes a time when one is more concerned for others than foroneself. In this garden you include candles for each globalissue or problem that you care passionately about. Yourcandles might, for example, represent the ozone layer, theAmazon rain forest, hunger, terrorism, overpopulation, coralreefs, land mines, an […]

Garden of Ambition

Garden of Ambition

In this garden you use a separate candle for each of yourgoals. A Garden of Ambition that is focused on work might,for example, include candles for a raise, a promotion,recognition, better assignments, and so on. If the gardenalso included personal goals, there might also be a candlefor being more organized, one for getting into shape, […]

Planting by the Moon

Planting by the Moon

To make moon planting really simple, when the moon is a new moon, this is not the time to plant anything. However, just after you see the first crescent you can start planting as this is when there is a surge of energy through the plants and the sap begins to rise through the stems. The best zodiac signs to […]

Garden of Compassion

Garden of Compassion

In this garden, you place a separate candle for each person who has asked you for magickal help. You use large candles for ongoing work, such as for someone with cancer or a heart condition, or for a child with special needs. You use smaller candles for people who are experiencing temporary challenges such as […]

Lucius Apuleius

Lucius Apuleius

Lucius Apuleius is best known to us as the author of The Golden Ass, one of the most famous romances in the world, containing as it does the story of Cupid and Psyche. His importance to the study of witchcraft rests on the fact that The Golden Ass is a romance of witchcraft, andillustrates the […]

Folk Medicine and Remedies

Folk Medicine and Remedies

Prickling in the legs Prickling in the legs can drive you crazy when you’re trying to go to sleep. One remedy is to eat banana – there’s a lot of potassium in bananas and the prickling sensation can come from a potassium deficiency. Chafe When you’ve gotten a chafe, you can crack a couple of […]

Mother Redcap

Mother Redcap

A name applied to English ale-wives, wise women and witches. It was also given to familiar animals. One Mother Redcap was an elderly woman who lived in a village about 14 miles from Cambridge, England, who was known as a witch. She said she was endowed with her witch powers in circumstances reminiscent of the […]

Benandanti

Benandanti

Participants in the lingering remnants of an ancient agrarian cult in northern Italy, which came to the attention of the Inquisition in the late 16th century because of the cult’s nocturnal battles with witches and warlocks over the fertility of the crops and livestock. The term benandanti means “good walkers.” The cult flourished in the […]

Shape Shifting

Shape Shifting

Spells designed to bring about a difference in bodily appearance in order to dissolve mischievous enchantments by the fairy folk or frequenters of the lower world were legion in most cultures. In Celtic lore for instance, during the process of dissolving the enchantment, having cast a magic circle, the rescuer had to keep repeating the […]

Banshee

Banshee

It is the duty of the banshee or ‘woman of the fairies’ to foretell the death of an individual. Banshees are attached to particular families and their cry is only heard when a family member is about to die. Banshees are reported either to be young women of mournful aspect or else to take the […]

Girdle Measuring

Girdle Measuring

An old technique of magical healingby wise women and men, wizards and witches involvingthe measuring of the patient’s girdle or belt. Changes ingirth revealed the presence of evil spirits or fairies whichhad invaded the body to cause the illness. After exorcisingthe entity, usually through charms, the witch tookanother measurement to verify that the spirit was […]

Mother Shipton

Mother Shipton

A 15th-century English witch and seer who supposedly prophesied scientific inventions, new technology, wars and politics through several centuries, all written in crude rhymes. The books of her “prophecies” are likely the invention of later writers, among them Richard Head, who published a book of her predictions in 1667; an anonymous writer who published the […]

Hag

Hag

An old, ugly woman believed to be a witch or sorceress;also, a supernatural, demonic being whose powersenable her to live an incredibly long time.The origin of the term “hag” is found in the ancientGoddess beliefs and myths of the Egyptians, Greeks,Celts and pagan Europeans. The Egyptian heq was amatriarchal ruler in predynastic times, one who […]

Stang and Distaff

Stang and Distaff

Evan John Jones claimed that Robert Cochrane informed him that there were three branches of witchcraft. These were said to be memorialized on a megalith detailed in Justine Glass’s much-maligned book Witchcraft: The Sixth Sense for which Cochrane was a source of information.  Though he intentionally provided Ms. Glass with misinformation throughout the book, he claimed until […]

Apples in Folklore

Apples in Folklore

Apples, cultivated in Britain as early as 3000 b.c.e., have had a long association with magic, witches, and goddesses. Magic apple lands, whose fruit gave eternal life, were cultivated by various Western pagan goddesses, among them the Greek Hera, the Scandinavian Idun (Idhunn), the Teutonic Freya and the Norse Hel, Queen of the Underworld. In […]

Folk Magick And Ritual Magick

Folk Magick And Ritual Magick

Whether you are casting a simple spell, using items from your kitchen cupboard, or performing acomplicated group ceremony, the source of the power behind it is the same. Every spell or ritualinvolves channelling the life force that runs through all forms of existence and transforming it intohigher spiritual energies. These spiritual powers include our own […]

Befana

Befana

Befana  is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5). A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany or in Italian La Festa dell’Epifania. . In popular folklore, Befana visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the […]

Lunar Folklore

Lunar Folklore

If the Moon is feminine in nature, how did we ever come up with the “man in the Moon?” Even though this idea is often thought of as strictly an American invention, such is not the case. The Sanskrit word for moon is “mas,” which gives it a masculine form, and etymologists have long debated […]

Making a Corn Dolly

Making a Corn Dolly

You Will Need Two small handfuls of corn stalks Green and yellow wool or cotton Trailing greenery (ivy or grape vine are ideal) Appropriately colored ribbons for the ritual (red or orange for Lammas) Method  Take one handful of corn stalks. Just below the top, bind the stalks with the yellow cotton, tying them securely, […]

Berkeley Witch

Berkeley Witch

In English folklore, the BerkeleyWitch was a wealthy woman who lived during the timeof the Norman Conquest in the town of Berkeley in England’sheartland. She was wealthy and well liked, andlived luxuriously. Her secret, kept until she was close todeath, was that her wealth was given her by the Devil, ina pact for her soul […]

Merlin

Merlin

Archetypal wizard of Arthurian lore. Merlin is a Latinized version of the Welsh Myrddin. His exact origins are lost in myth; he may have been a god, perhaps a version of Mabon or Maponos, the British Apollo, the divine ruler or guardian of Britain. The name Merlin may have been given to a succession of […]

The Meeting of Pagan and Christian

The Meeting of Pagan and Christian

Ways of dealing with problems within the community, which used a blend of Christian and pagan rituals, was partly a product of the interaction between Christianity and paganism. Pagan belief demanded rituals that appeased their gods while Christian thought required that there was a focus on only one God. This meant that such rituals belonging […]

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

In Russian folklore, a female witch who loved to roast and eat people, preferably children. She was as likely to pop a niece in the oven as she was a stranger. She lived in a little hut beyond a river of fire in the “thrice tenth kingdom.” The hut was ringed with stakes topped by […]

Folklore & Spell Work

Folklore & Spell Work

The majority of people who are new to spell working will acknowledge that for them common sense backed up by practical action is normally more productive than theoretical or mystical thinking. In magical working, as in everyday life, when we have to handle a wide range of circumstances, common sense in dealing with them will […]

Jack-o’-Lantern

Jack-o’-Lantern

A phosphorescent light seen in marsh and swamp areas, which in folklore is either the manifestation of a malicious lost soul or a death omen. Jacko’-lantern is known by various names, including will-o’-the-wisp and corpse light (England); fairy light, and fox fire (Ireland). According to most legends, the jack-o’-lantern is a wandering soul who has […]

Folklorists, Thoughts & Festivals

Folklorists, Thoughts & Festivals

Folklorists believe that the first festivals arose because of the anxieties of early peoples who did not understand the forces of nature and wished to placate them. The people noted the times and seasons when food was plentiful or not and reacted accordingly. Harvest and thanksgiving festivals, for instance, are a relic from the times […]

Bells

Bells

Bells Repellers of witches and evil spirits. Bells areassociated with the divine: their sound is symbolic ofcreative power, their shape a symbol of the female forceand the celestial vault. The sound vibrations created bythe ringing of bells have been believed for centuries topossess magical and/or spiritual power. Bells are used inmany religious rites. In Wicca […]

Goblins

Goblins

In French folklore, wandering sprites whoattach themselves to households and both help andplague the residents. Goblins live in grottoes but areattracted to homes that have beautiful children and lotsof wine. When they move in, they help by doing householdchores at night and by disciplining children—givingthem presents when they are good and punishingthem when they are […]

Horned Women

Horned Women

In Irish legend, 12 horned women,all witches, who take over the household of a rich womanand bewitch her and her sleeping family. No reason forthe bewitching is given in the story—perhaps, in timespast, no reason was necessary, for witches were believedto bewitch simply because they were witches. The legendtells of how the distressed woman breaks […]

Faces of the Holly King

Faces of the Holly King

NamesJanicot, Woden, Odin, Gwyn ap Nudd, Arawn, Iuan, Krampus, Hod, Hob, Basajaun, Lucibello, Iu-Hu, Old Nick, Misrule, Pan, Baphomet, Scratch, Puck, Buccos Station of the WheelNorthwest, Yule, December, Glass Castle, Cold Moon TotemsGoat, Holly, Wren ToolsGlass Orb, Druid’s Egg or Glain y Nidir The Holly King is a speculative archetype of modern studies of folklore […]

Familiars in Contemporary Witchcraft

Familiars in Contemporary Witchcraft

Many modern witches have animal familiars, usually cats, which are their magical helpers. Some also have dogs, birds, snakes or toads. Witches do not believe the familiars are “demons” or spirits in animal form but simply animals whose psychic attunement makes them ideal partners in magic. Some Witches say it is possible to endow pets […]

Familiars and The Witchhunts

Familiars and The Witchhunts

In folklore, low-ranking demons in constant attention to witches for the purpose of carrying out spells and bewitchments. Familiars usually assumed animal forms—cats, toads, owls, mice, and dogs were the most common—though virtually any animal or insect could be suspected. In witchcraft trials, if so much as a fly buzzed in the window while a […]

Fireplace Magick

Fireplace Magick

This simple spell isused to make a wish come true, and is especially effective if done on New Year’s Eve. It is also great way to end a romantic evening or group gathering. Items needed: One square of red paper and piece ofyellow paper ribbon for each person doing the spell,a small bottle of heliotrope […]

Bonfires

Bonfires

The most likely derivation of the word ‘bonfire’ is that it was a ‘boonfire’ , that is, a fire for which the materials had been begged as a boon or gift. We still see this taking place in the weeks before our present-day bonfire celebrations on 5th November, when children come round seeking fuel for […]

Hedge Witches’ Rites of Fire

Hedge Witches’ Rites of Fire

Light incense. Pass over working area. Place the representation of your magick key near your other supplies for this night. Close your eyes, and envision yourself surrounded by white light. Take thirteen slow, even breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. When you feel relaxed, open your eyes, smile, and repeat today’s […]

Fire Love Spell

Fire Love Spell

One sheet of white parchment paper, love drawing incense (mix together 2 tbsp. each of sandalwood, lavender buds, orris root powder. To the powdered mixture add six drops rose oil and one drop cherry oil), church charcoal and censer, one red and one green candle, basic altar tools. Try to time this spell with the […]

A Smoke and Fire Love Spell

A Smoke and Fire Love Spell

One sheet of white parchment paper, love drawing incense (mix together 2 tbsp. each of sandalwood, lavender buds, orris root powder. To the powdered mixture add six drops rose oil and one drop cherry oil), church charcoal and censer, one red and one green candle, basic altar tools. Try to time this spell with the […]

Fairies & Their Origins

Fairies & Their Origins

A host of supernatural beings and spirits who exist between earth and heaven. Both good and evil, fairies have been associated with witches.During the witch hunts in Europe and the British Isles, accused witches often sought to save their lives by claiming they were taught their witch arts by fairies. For some, this all seemed […]

Making Fairy Water

Making Fairy Water

Use this fairy water out in the garden as well as using it as an astringent and in the bath! Sprinkle a few drops here and there along with some glitter! If that doesn’t make the wee ones want to visityour yard, nothing will! Ingredients:1 cup apple cider vinegar1/4 cup fresh red rose petals1/4 cup […]

Fairy Ring

Fairy Ring

A natural mushroom fungus that grows indark rings on grass and turf. In folklore it is said to bethe site where fairies and witches meet at night to danceand sing. The mushroom is inedible—and animals tendto shun it—and has a reddish, buff or tawny cap. It iscommon in Europe, the British Isles and North Americaand […]

Nymph in the Fairy Realm

Nymph in the Fairy Realm

Nymphs are female water spirits that appear in classical Greek and Roman mythology. They are portrayed as beautiful maidens dressed in gossamer gowns, with long flowing hair. The nymphs would attend to gods and entertain them with dancing and music. Like most spirit creatures, nymphs were both benevolent and malevolent toward humans.

Elf Arrows

Elf Arrows

Arrowhead-shaped flints from the Stone Agefound in many parts of the British Isles, Europe andnorthern Africa, which witches supposedly used as weaponsagainst animals and people. Elf-arrow superstitionspredominate in Ireland, Scotland and parts of En­gland,where fairy lore is strong (see fairies). According to lore,many witches learn their craft from fairies and elves.Elf arrows are said to […]

Goblins in the Fairy Realm

Goblins in the Fairy Realm

Goblins are earth spirits. Popular in European folklore, goblins are said to be knee-high, with heavy gray hair and beards. They inhabit the homes of humans, where they indulge in poltergeist activities. They are not fond of adults but do seem to like children, as they have been known to protect them and bring them […]

Leprechaun in the Fairy Realm

Leprechaun in the Fairy Realm

The folklore of Ireland is filled with famous tales of this fairy shoemaker. The Leprechaun is depicted as having a wizened face, gray beard, and twinkling eyes. He wears a red jacket with silver buttons, brown breeches, black, silver-buckled shoes, and a high crowned green hat. In pictures, he usually appears in an apron, holding […]

The Fair Folk

The Fair Folk

The people of the mounds, those who live in the hollow hills, are held within the earth’s deep embrace.These are often known as the Fair Folk,Faerie or the Sidhe: the inhabitants of the realms of Faerie.We can travel to their world through special entrances at special times of the year, some more easily than others.The […]

Fairies

Fairies

A host of supernatural beings and spirits who exist between earth and heaven. Both good and evil, fairies have been associated with witches. During the witch hunts in Europe and the British Isles, accused witches often sought to save their lives by claiming they were taught their witch arts by fairies, which seemed less malevolent […]

Brownie in the Fairy Realm

Brownie in the Fairy Realm

A household spirit popular in northern English and Scottish folklore, the brownie is a very small, brown, shaggy human and usually dresses in ragged brown clothes. Brownies are considered to be most industrious when it comes to such household chores as grinding grain, churning butter, and plowing. They love to help humans with their work, […]

Elf in the Fairy Realm

Elf in the Fairy Realm

Found in British, Scandinavian, and Teutonic folklore, elves are tiny, human-shaped supernatural beings who resemble little old men. However, elf maidens are considered to be young and very beautiful. They live in communities or kingdoms, hidden in the hollows of trees, long burrows, or in mounds. They are ruled over by an elf king and queen. […]

How to Make Fairy Dust

How to Make Fairy Dust

Items needed: A blender or coffee grinder, silver glitter, dark blue jar, three silver coins, silver paint or a silver marker, and the following dried herbs groundinto a fine powder: 1 tbsp. woodruff1 tbsp. clover1 tbsp. rose petals1 tbsp. jasmine1 Tbsp. meadowsweet Place the powder into the dark blue jar. On the outside of the […]

Imp/Impa in the Fairy Realm

Imp/Impa in the Fairy Realm

A mischievous minor fiend often described as being a childlike offspring of the Devil. Imps manifest in many different forms. The most popular form is that of an evil-looking infant with tiny horns protruding from its head and tiny wings from its shoulders. Imps were the star attractions at Witch trials, as they were considered to […]

Deva in the Fairy Realm

Deva in the Fairy Realm

In New Age philosophy, devas are the guardians of nature and are responsible for building up forms on the inner planes as well as on the physical plane. The devas hold the keys of fate for all forms around us. They appear in every shape and size, from the earthly gnome to the highest archangel.

Pixie in the Fairy Realm

Pixie in the Fairy Realm

These small creatures are said to have red hair, small, turned-up noses, pointed ears, and pale, youthful faces. They are especially attracted to gardens in bloom and take up residence under toadstools. Pixies have mixed emotions when it comes to humans. However, if they take a liking to someone they will help him or her out […]

The Grass Fairy

The Grass Fairy

Many animals rely on the grass fairy to nurture better grass and grains for their feed. He works with a squad of other Fairies bringing sweet briar and elderflowers for the ground to nourish the grass. In the winter he helps wood elves and tree Fairies to dust trees so that new growth will be […]

Fairy Wishing Spell

Fairy Wishing Spell

For this spell, you will need a small white birthday candle, a silver coin, seven moon cookies (sugar cookies cut into crescent moons), and a secluded wooded area where you can be alone. As you walk through the woods, keep a close eye out for Fairy circles, small circular areas surrounded by inedible red fungi […]

Fairies and the Witchhunts

Fairies and the Witchhunts

In 1566 John Walsh of Dorset was accused of witchcraft.He admitted being able to tell if a person was bewitched.A gift bestowed upon him partly by fairies.The fairies, he claimed, lived in great heaps of earth in Dorsetshire and could be consulted for one hour, at either noon or midnight.Walsh also defined three kinds of […]

Fairy Lore

Fairy Lore

The physical characteristics of fairies vary. Some are tiny, winged, gossamer creatures a few inches tall who can alight on a drop of water and barely make it tremble. Some are dwarfs and “little people” barely smaller than mortals. Others are giants. Fairies are both ugly and beautiful. They are usually mischievous and unpredictable and […]

Housing your Entity

Housing your Entity

One of the easiest ways for people to interact with entities is to evoke the entity into a physical item. Usually, the physical containers of entities resemble the entities themselves. It is thought that as long as the physical container resembles the entity as much as possible, the entity “will feel encouraged to stay in […]

Your Entity’s Appearance

Your Entity’s Appearance

There are many different ways to come up with an appearance for your entity. A rather simple way is to take its general realm of influence and look for symbolism that ‘would afford a good appearance. You could also think about the entity’s task and then design an appearance that would be best suited for […]

Naming an Entity

Naming an Entity

Naming an entity can be one of the most difficult things todo for some magi. Some, unnecessarily, agonize over whattype of name would give justice to their creation. Others areafraid that they are not creative enough to come up with anoriginal name. Still, others fear that the name that they pickwill conflict with preexisting entities.For […]

Definition Of Entity

Definition Of Entity

The entities that can be created, are thought-forms that have been selected to bring forth desired results. A thought-form is a symbol that represents a concept or thought for the person. A thought-form can be visualized by anyone and can represent anything. It is entirely in the realm of concept until the person makes the […]

Entity Uses

Entity Uses

The creation of magickal entities can be a very rewarding form of magickal working. One thing that people tend to state, over and over again, is the level of control over the magickal process that creating entities provides. This often leads to more favorable results in their workings and more workings in general. Creating magickal […]

Dependence on Entity Use

Dependence on Entity Use

Sometimes when we use things, we begin to incorporatethem into our lives. Soon we find it hard to think of atime when we didn’t use such an item. We find ourselvesdependent on that item.The same can be true when we start to work with theentities that we create (and even the ones that we don’t). […]

Attuning Your Energies

Attuning Your Energies

The first step to working with entities is learning to attuneyour energy to work with an entity. What that means isthat you should have some degree of control over your ownenergy. If you do not, working with an entity, let alonecreating one, may be difficult. What are some things thatyou can do to improve your […]

Respecting Nature and Energies

Respecting Nature and Energies

The primary thought of the vast majority of Pagans and Witches is that we should respect nature and all its offerings. There may always be exceptions to this rule but they are probably few and far between if not completely non-existent. Respecting nature possibly means not taking more than you need as well as trying […]

Types of Empaths: Physical empath

Types of Empaths: Physical empath

Similar to emotional empaths, this kind of empath deals with physical symptoms, as they’re able to “pick up physical symptoms from other people and absorb them in their own bodies,” Orloff says. “Physical empaths have to be very careful they aren’t being martyrs and taking on other people’s pain.” Not only can physical empaths often […]

Types of Empaths: Emotional empath

Types of Empaths: Emotional empath

One of the more common types of empaths, an emotional empath can easily pick up on—and even take on themselves—the emotions of others. If a friend or family member is upset or sad, they may soon find themselves upset or sad. Emotional empaths are particularly susceptible to narcissists and energy vampires and may feel particularly […]

Types of Empaths

Types of Empaths

Emotional empath One of the more common types of empaths, an emotional empath can easily pick up on—and even take on themselves—the emotions of others. If a friend or family member is upset or sad, they may soon find themselves upset or sad. Emotional empaths are particularly susceptible to narcissists and energy vampires and may […]

Ten Types Of Empaths

Ten Types Of Empaths

While being an Empath can have its many positives and benefits, it can also weigh us down heavily with confusion, disorientation and anxiety. That is why it’s important to put a name to what we individually experience to better understand ourselves, and identify others who share the same abilities as us. For this reason, I […]

Empaths

Empaths

The trademark of an empath is feeling and absorbing other people’s emotions and/or physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities. These people filter the world through their intuition and have a difficult time intellectualizing their feelings. . When overwhelmed with the impact of stressful emotions, empaths may experience panic attacks, depression, chronic fatigue, food, sex, and drug binges, or exhibit many […]

Connecting to Earth

Connecting to Earth

Sit somewhere in a natural setting: on a beach, in a forest, a field, or even in your own backyard.Breathe deeply and close your eyes.If your health will be compromised by exposure to inclement weather, by all means, practice this and other outdoor exercises in an indoor environment.As you sit, imagine that you have roots […]

Earth-Centered Spirituality

Earth-Centered Spirituality

A long time ago in the ancient days of our ancestors, when human communities were more a less tribal and before the introduction of any religion, there were earth-centered practices. Unlike religion, which surfaced much later, there were no dogmatic regulations, ceremonies or human make-believe figureheads as all that existed was nature. The first spiritual […]

Rite of Earth

Rite of Earth

Light incense. Pass over the working area. Place the representation of your magick key near your other supplies for this night. Smile. Close your eyes, and envision yourself surrounded by white light. Take thirteen slow, even breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. When you feel relaxed, open your eyes, smile, and […]

The earth is our birthplace

The earth is our birthplace

The earth is our birthplace, yet for millions of us, it feels strangely foreign. Most of us busily scurry through our lives taking little notice of the earth. There are several reasons for this. First, many Westerners live in cities, and by and large, our societies are no longer based on agrarian culture. Agriculture naturally […]

Water Element

Water Element

Water’s nature is to be still, but its energy can be tremendous when acted upon by an outside force. Reflecting upon Water’s cleansing, blessing, and nourishing properties we understand how intimately the energy and physical substance of Water is involved in our lives. Water has a mirror-like reflective quality. It has receptivity, sharing its ability […]

The Elemental Pentacle

The Elemental Pentacle

The Elemental Pentacle, the most famous symbol of Witchcraft is a bold and fascinating statement about our place in the Universe. When the pentacle is drawn or written, the image created is called a pentagram. The pentagram represents an ancient concept that can be found in philosophical thought in both East and West. Although over […]

The Elements

The Elements

One way of connecting with the energies of the natural world, and by extension, the entire Universe, is in relationship with the four elements. The recognition of elemental states of matter has been around since the ancient Greeks, and versions of the concept appear in a number of cultures with ancient lineages. In Wicca and […]

Elemental Correspondence

Elemental Correspondence

Earth  Generally called from the North Considered cool and dry and is associated with the melancholic temperament Represents the solid state of matter Corresponds to the physical part of ourselves, our physical body, and rules the elder state of life. Rules the intestines Rules the winter and the night Represents the sense of touch […]

Earth Incense and Fragrance

Earth Incense and Fragrance

The following herbs, oils, and incense mixtures can be used when doing earth magick. Because herbs are related to earth, their vibrations will enhance all your magickal works, especially those affiliated with the earth element. Honeysuckle (money, protection) Wear honeysuckle oil to attract money. Mix honeysuckle oil with a bit of vervain for protection. Burn […]

Elementals

Elementals

Spirits that personify the four elements—earth, air, fire and water. The term elementals also isapplied to nature spirits, which exist in all things innature and look after animals, insects, birds, rocks andplants. Elementals are summoned to assist in magicrelated to nature. Earth elementals are known as gnomes; fire as salamanders;water as undines; and air as […]

Dreamwork

Dreamwork

We have all had those dreams which we can vaguely remember and strive to figure out what they mean. So what are dreams? Dreams are the language of the subconscious, encoded in symbols, which is trying to tell you something as you sleep. I hope that this brief guide will help in this respect and […]

An Explanation of Divination

An Explanation of Divination

Among other things, Divination can be termed as foretelling the future, finding objects and people, and determining guilt by means of information obtained from signs, omens, dreams, visions, and divinatory tools. Divination traditionally is an important skill of the folk witch. In some magickal societies, divination is performed only by special classes of trained priests […]

Cauldron Divination

Cauldron Divination

Divination is an art that has been practiced in one form or another since ancient times and in all levels of culture. There are a number of ways in which a cauldron can be used for divining. One method is to fill the cauldron with water or wine and place it between two burning candles […]

OUIJA

OUIJA

Today, most people look at Ouija boards and think, “Why would you want to open the gates of Hell?” It wasn’t always that way, however. The Ouija board came straight out of the “Spiritualism” movement, which was the belief that the dead were able to communicate with the living. Spiritualism had been popular for years […]

A glossary of divination

A glossary of divination

AEROMANCY divination from the air and sky, particularly concentrating on cloud shapes, comets, and other phenomena not normally visible in the heavens. ALCHEMY is the practice of transmutation of base metals into precious metals (e.g., gold or silver) with the aid of an esoteric substance called the “philosopher’s stone”. ALECTRYOMANCY is divination whereby a bird […]

Symbolism for Divination

Symbolism for Divination

● Acorn- youth, strength, man, small start for large accomplishment● Airplane- travel, new projects● Anchor- voyage, rest, problem solved, security● Arrow- news, disagreements, direct action● Basket- gift, security, comfort● Baby- new interests, security, new beginnings● Bees (hive, comb)- fertility, industry, community, self-sacrifice● Bell- celebrations, news (good or bad, depending on other indicators)● Bird- psychic power, […]

Mirror Divination

Mirror Divination

One of the most ancient forms of divination is crystallomancy or catoptromancy, performed with a magic mirror. The Magi of Persia are said to have used mirrors, as well as the ancient Greeks and Romans. In ancient Greece, the witches of Thessaly wrote their oracles in human blood upon mirrors. The Thessalian witches are supposed […]

Pendulum

Pendulum

A pendulum can be made of any weighted object on a string. It can be a stoneweight, crystal, metal, or even just a button on some thread. You don’t need to go spendmoney at all, just use what you have on hand at home already!Hold the thread between the thumb and forefinger on your power […]

The Sigillum Aemeth

The Sigillum Aemeth

The Sigillum Aemeth, or Seal of Truth, illustrated above, was inscribed by John Dee upon a disk of “perfect wax” that was nine inches in diameter (nine is the number of the moon) and one inch thick. It was placed directly beneath Dee’s crystal ball during scrying sessions with the Enochian angels. Similar designs were […]

Tea Leaves

Tea Leaves

Anything from clouds, crystals, incense smoke, or tarot, oracle, or playing cards can be read for divining purposes. All you need is to feel attuned to interpreting what you see. Images may appear to you unbidden with a voice within you, telling you the meaning of what you see. The image you see may even […]

Artemis

Artemis

Artemis is the Greek version of the classical moon-goddess, whom the Romans called Diana.Like the moon, she changes her form.Sometimes we see her as the ‘huntress chaste and fair’, the young girl, ever virgin, bearing the silver bow of the new moon.But at Ephesus, which was a leading center of her worship in ancient times, […]

Dionysos

Dionysos

Dionysos’ sacred animals were the panther (leopard), tiger, bull and serpent. The god rode on the back of a panther or drove a chariot drawn by a pair of the beasts.His sacred plants were the grapevine, ivy, bindweed (prickly ivy) and pine tree. Devotees of the god wore wreaths of ivy and carried pine-cone tipped […]

The Hedge Witch – The Gods

The Hedge Witch – The Gods

In Witchcraft, the gods are often seen as a part of nature, as are we, flowing through time and space. That quality, that energy that we term as the deity is within everything. As it is within everything, nothing is better than anything else. There is inherent animism within Witchcraft, insomuch as we know that […]

Deities and the Divine

Deities and the Divine

Seeking and attaining a spiritual relationship with the Triple Goddess or Cernunnos or Diana or any other number of deities from around the ancient world can be a very effective way into the Craft, and many people find their experience to be deepened and sharpened through the practice of more traditional, structured forms of Wicca. […]

Wise Woman Deities

Wise Woman Deities

These goddesses are for transformation rituals, for endings that become beginnings and for acceptingwhat cannot be changed. Cailleach Cailleach, meaning’ the Veiled One’, is the Celtic name for a number of hag goddesses. These are powerful crone goddesses, who have retained their early associations with the winter. For example, the Scottish Cailleac Bhuer, the Blue […]

Deities of fire

Deities of fire

Agni Agni, the Hindu god of fire, is said to be manifest as the vital spark in mankind, birds, animals, plantsand life itself. He appeared in lightning, in celestial sun flares, in the sacred blaze rising from the altarand in household fires.Agni was the divine priest and acted as messenger to the gods, interceding with […]

Athena

Athena

ORIGIN Greek. Goddess of war and patron defender of many Greek cities. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 800 BC and earlier until Christianization (circa AD 400) and later. SYNONYMS Athene; PALLAS ATHENAE (maiden goddess of Athens); MINERVA (Roman). CENTER(S) OF CULT Athens but also Argos,Sparta, Gortyn, Larisa (Thessaly); Lindos and Ilion (Homer’s Troy). ART REFERENCES the […]

Green Man

Green Man

Green Man A pagan deity of the woodlands, usually represented as a horned man peering out from a mask of foliage, usually the sacred oak. The Green Man, also called “Green Jack,” “Jack-in-the-Green” and “Green George,” represents the spirits of the trees, plants and foliage. He is attributed with the powers of making rain and […]

Deities Of Healing

Deities Of Healing

Aesculapius Aesculapius was a healer, son of Apollo and the mortal Corona, who lived during the eleventh centuryBC, and became a god after Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt for raising the dead.The first shrine dedicated to Aesculapius was built in Athens in the fifth century BC by Sophocles.Other shrines followed in rapid succession, the […]

ODIN

ODIN

Odin (pronounced “OH-din”; Old Norse Óðinn, Old English and Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan, Wotan, or Wodan, Proto-Germanic *Woðanaz, “Master of Ecstasy”) is one of the most complex and enigmatic characters in Norse mythology, and perhaps in all of world literature. He’s the ruler of the Aesir tribe of deities, yet he often […]

Nuumite The Earth’s Ancient Stone

Nuumite The Earth’s Ancient Stone

Nuumite or Nuumit is a powerful grounding stone with a high-vibration that connects us to universal source energy. Nuumite allows us to transmute our karmic patterns to ascend to a higher state of being.Also called The Sorcer’s Stone.Nuummite also has a history of being a powerful protective talisman that can shield one from negative energy, […]

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Good fortune – Stability – Security – Strength – Longevity – Grounding – Calmness – Wisdom Zodiac – Leo Typical colours – Browns Petrified Wood is also known as “Agatised Wood”. It is the name given to fossil wood where the replacement of the wood is by Chalcedony. Petrified Wood is a stone of transformation. […]

Aventurine

Aventurine

Pagan Green is an affiliate of eBay partner network. This means that we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases in order to support our site. Please support the content of Pagan Green by browsing the products on display and making some form of purchase A stone of prosperityIt reinforces leadership qualities and decisiveness. […]

Bloodstone

Bloodstone

Bloodstone A semiprecious stone with magical or healing properties. Perhaps the best known is green jasper with red flecks, used in rituals and charms by sorcerers and witches. It is considered an enabling stone, bringing about the wishes of the user. It protects health, drives away night demons (see lamia), guards against deception, and pacifies. […]

Opal

Opal

Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. It is deposited at a relatively low […]

Peridot

Peridot

Colour.Olive green, yellowish-green, honey, red, brownish. Appearance.Opaque. Clear crystal when faceted and polished.Usually quite small. Rarety.Easily obtained but good crystals are rare. Source.United States, Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Russia,Sri Lanka, Canary Islands. AttributesIn ancient times, Peridot was believed to keep away evil spirits. It is still a protective stone for the aura.This stone is a powerful […]

Sodalite

Sodalite

Colour.Blue. Appearance.Mottled dark and light blue-white, often tumbled. Rarity.Easily obtained. Source.North America, France, Brazil, Greenland, Russia, Myanmar, Romania. Sodalite unites logic with intuition and opens spiritual perception, bringing information from the higher mind down to the physical level. This stone stimulates the pineal gland and the third eye and deepens meditation. When in Sodalite-enhanced meditation, […]

Crystal Ball Scrying

Crystal Ball Scrying

Genuine crystal balls are very expensive, and the best source for them isGermany, where they’ve mined and polished clear crystal for centuries. Less costlyoptions include polished stones or balls made of lead crystal. The lead crystal optionsoften have bubbles in them, and can be found in various colors. Those bubbles canactually aid in focusing, so […]

Crystals to help with Spiritual Issues

Crystals to help with Spiritual Issues

ABUNDANCE – aventurine, citrine, malachite, rubyAFFIRMATION – quartz crystalAKASHIC RECORD – lepidolite, moldaviteALTRUISM – amberAMPLIFIER – rhodochrosite, quartz crystalANGELS – angel aura, aquamarine, quartz crystalAPPRECIATION – amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuliARTISTIC EXPRESSION – howliteASCENSION – labradorite, moldaviteAURA CLEANSE – howlite, jade, rhodochrosite, sunstone, tourmalineAURA BALANCE/PROTECT -labradorite, moonstone, rutilated quartz, tiger eye (blue)AWARENESS – aquamarine, bloodstone, lepidolite, […]

Agate

Agate

Pagan Green is an affiliate of eBay partner network. This means that we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases in order to support our site. Please support the content of Pagan Green by browsing the products on display and making some form of purchase Folk Names: Red Agate, Blood Agate Planet: Mercury Element: […]

Crystal’s for Emotional Issues

Crystal’s for Emotional Issues

ABUSE – carnelian, lapis lazuli, obsidian, peridot, tourmalineACCEPTANCE – amethyst, carnelian, quartz crystal, rose quartzAGGRESSION – amethyst, bloodstone, rose quartzANGER – amethyst, agate, bloodstone, carnelian, gamet, howlite, moonstone, peridot, rose quartz, smoky quartzANXIETY – amethyst, aventurine, howlite, lapis lazuli, lepidolite, tourmalineBALANCE (EMOTIONS) – chalcedony, fluorite, lepidolite, malachite, moonstone, quartz crystal, rhodonite, rose quartz, sodaliteBI-POLAR – […]

Jade

Jade

COLOR Green, orange, brown, blue, blue-green, cream, lavender, red, white APPEARANCE Translucent (Jadeite) or creamy (Nephrite), somewhat soapy feel. All sizes RARITY Most colors are available but some are rare. Nephrite is more easily obtained than Jadeite SOURCE United States, China, Italy, Myanmar, Russia, Middle East ATTRIBUTES Jade is a symbol of purity and serenity. […]

Amethyst

Amethyst

Pagan Green is an affiliate of eBay partner network. This means that we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases in order to support our site. Please support the content of Pagan Green by browsing the products on display and making some form of purchase COLOR Purple to lavender APPEARANCE Transparent. pointed crystals. Maybe […]

Why crystals work

Why crystals work

Clear Quartz has been on Earth since the beginning of time and ancient civilizations have used crystals as protective talismans, peace offerings, and jewelry. Today, quartz makes up 12% of the Earth’s crust and is used in almost every kind of technology, including time keeping, electronics, information storage, and more. If it’s possible for crystals […]

Selenite

Selenite

Selenite, satin spar, desert rose, gypsum flower are crystal habit varieties of the mineral gypsum. All varieties of gypsum, including selenite and alabaster, are composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate (meaning that it has two molecules of water), with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Selenite contains no significant selenium – The similar names both derive from Greek […]

Crystals to help with Physical Issues

Crystals to help with Physical Issues

ABDOMEN -gamet, agate, smoky quartzABSENT – MINDEDNESS – carnelianACHES – agate , charoiteACNE – amethystADDICTIONS – amethyst, fluorite, labradorite, lepidolite, quartz, ruby, tourmalineADD – ADHD – lepidolite, rutilated quartzALLERGIES – carnelian, lepidoliteALTITUDE SICKNESS – jetALZHEIMER`S – chalcedony, rose quartzAIR PURIFIER – quartz crystalAIR TRAVEL STRESS – hematiteANEMIA – bloodstone, gamet, ruby in zoisite, hematite, tiger […]

Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz Crystal is a power stone that harmonizes and balances. It augments energy by absorbing, amplifying, balancing, storing, retrieving, focusing, transmitting, and channeling universal energy and is excellent for unblocking it. A powerfully protective stone, it also purifies on all levels: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. It is exceptionally beneficial for manifesting, meditation, and […]

Hematite

Hematite

Hematite is a stone of strength, power, and potency. Hematite is powerfully magnetic. This stone when ground, crushed or sliced is actually red, and in places where it’s highly concentrated, there’s a river that’s known as the blood river. Hematite is a powerful protection stone, but as mentioned it also has magnetic properties and it […]

Moonstone

Moonstone

Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminum silicate ((Na,K)AlSi3O8) of the feldspar group that displays a pearly and opalescent schiller. An alternative name is hectolitre. Etymology Its name is derived from a visual effect, sheen or schiller (adularescence), caused by light diffraction within a micro-structure consisting of regular exsolution layers (lamellae) of different alkali feldspars (orthoclase […]

Witches Stones Jewels & Crystals

Witches Stones Jewels & Crystals

Magickally, jewels and gems are associated with spiritual truths due to their innate talismanic attributes. Like all-natural substances, gemstones contain an energy or life force of their own. The color, shape, and size of the stone are what determine its magickal value. For example, because of its red color and association with fire and the […]

Emerald

Emerald

Colour.Green. Appearance.Small bright gemstone or larger cloudy crystal. Rarity.Gem quality is expensive but unpolished emerald readily available. Sources.India, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, Egypt, Austria. Attributes.Emerald is a stone of inspiration and infinite patience.It is a life-affirming stone with great integrity. Known as the “stone of successful love,” it brings domestic bliss and loyalty.It enhances unity, unconditional […]

Hecate

Hecate

ORIGIN Greek. Goddess of the moon and of pathways. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 800 BC until Christianization (circa AD 400). SYNONYMS Hekate. CENTER(S) OF CULT Lagina. ART REFERENCES sculptures and reliefs. LITERARY SOURCES Theogony (Hesiod) etc. Hekate is the daughter of Perses and Asteria and is subsequently honored by ZEUS as a goddess. She […]

Deity

Deity

The deity is one with everything, nothing exists without their spirit in it. The deity exists within you just as they exist within every human and animal, plant, insect, and object that can be touched or held or observed. When you suffer it just so happens that so does the deity. They experience everything you […]

Deities Of Marriage

Deities Of Marriage

These deities can be invoked in rituals concerning the family and the home. Frigg Frigg was the Viking Mother Goddess whose jewelled spinning wheel formed Orion’s belt; aspatroness of marriage, women, mothers and families, she can be invoked for all rituals concerned withfamilies and domestic happiness. She invited devoted husbands and wives to her hall […]

Deities Of The Male Principle

Deities Of The Male Principle

These deities are for the hunt, instincts, willing sacrifice and ecstasy. Cernunnos Cernunnos, meaning ‘horned one’, was a generic term for the various Horned Gods of the Celtictradition. The god dates back to the shamanic figures portrayed on cave walls. Cernunnos was lord ofwinter, the hunt, animals, death, male fertility and the Underworld, and was […]

Deities Of The Environment

Deities Of The Environment

Invoke these deities for rituals involving all aspects of the environment and for healing the planet. Gaia Gaia is the all-embracing and all-nourishing goddess of the Earth. It is said that she supplies in herbounty all the necessary plants to cure any disease and, in spite of human pollution, she constantlyheals and renews the planet. […]

Deity – The Laws

Deity – The Laws

The Laws of the Universe are created in such a way that nothing escapes punishment and no good deed goes unrewarded. The Deity lives in everything that exists and is therefore omnipresent. It is believed that the laws of the universe are to keep a perfect balance. If the balance of life, peace, love, hate, […]

Hermes Trismegistus

Hermes Trismegistus

The thrice greatest Hermes,” amythological blend of the Egyptian god Thoth, who governedmystical wisdom, magic, writing and other disciplines,and was associated with healing; and the Greekgod Hermes, the personification of universal wisdom andpatron of magic, the swift, wing-footed messenger godwho carried a magic wand, the caduceus. The ancientGreeks associated Hermes with Thoth so closely that […]

Mercurius

Mercurius

ORIGIN Roman. Messenger god. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 400 BC to circa AD 400. SYNONYMS Psychopompus; Oneicopompus; HERMES (Greek); Mercury. CENTER(S) OF CULT Circus Maximus (Rome). ART REFERENCES sculptures and carvings. LITERARY SOURCES Aeneid (Virgil), etc. One of the twelve major deities of Olympus, Mercury is modeled closely on the Greek god Hermes. In […]

Deities For Power

Deities For Power

These deities may be invoked for strength, success, energy, inspiration and increase. Apollo Apollo, the Greek Sun God, was twin brother of Artemis, the Moon Goddess. As god of the solarlight, Apollo made the fruits of the Earth ripen, and at Delos and Delphi where he slew Python, thefirst crops were dedicated to him.(Python, the […]

Deity – Soul

Deity – Soul

There are 2 types of souls. Those that use their minds to live life with, and souls that use their hearts. The soul uses both but typically one makes the most decisions, certainly not all in most cases. There are souls that are led through emotions, feelings, hormones, the spur of the moment, the thrill […]

Deities for Protection

Deities for Protection

Anubis (Egyptian) : The jackal headed god. Anubis is the gatekeeper to the underworld a protector and a guardian. Anubis can walk with you during challenging magickal situations. He can help to remove fear so you can find the courage to do what needs to be done. Colors: Green and Black. Crystals and stones: malachite […]

Deities Of Change

Deities Of Change

These deities may be invoked in rituals involving not only change but also good fortune. Oya Oya is the African goddess, also known as Yoruba, who rules the winds and so controls the winds ofchange. She oversees trading and the marketplace and brings good fortune to all honest traders andthose who work with finance. She […]

Deities Of The Moon

Deities Of The Moon

Invoke these for gentle increase, power and banishing energies, fertility, intuition, magick and dreams. Arianrhod Arianrhod is a Welsh goddess of the full moon and also of time, karma and destiny. She ruled over the realm of the Celtic Otherworld, called Caer Feddwidd, the Fort of Carousa. Here a mystical fountain of wine offered eternal […]

Hermes

Hermes

ORIGIN Greek. Messenger of the gods. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 800 BC but probably earlier until Christianization (circa AD 400). CENTER(S) OF CULT Pheneos (Arcadia); otherwise few specific places, but strongly associated with wayside shrines and cairns. ART REFERENCES probably certain prehistoric phallic figures marking boundaries; Parthenon frieze; Hermes of Praxiteles in Olympia. LITERARY […]

Charge Of The God

Charge Of The God

For some practitioners, this charge is less important, but some may  believe that the male polarity or energiesare an integral part not only of the seasonal Wheel of the Year, but also of human experience, whetheryou are working alone or as part of a coven. It is one I have found helpful, but you can […]

Deities of Wisdom

Deities of Wisdom

As well as wisdom, these gods and goddesses are for knowledge, truth and justice. Athena Athena, or Athene, daughter of Zeus, is the goddess of wise counsel, both in peace and war, of intelligence, reason, negotiation and all forms of the arts and literature. The owl is her sacred bird and the olive her symbol […]

Un Casting A Circle

When you have completed your spells or rituals, you should close the circle. This is done by simply reversing the casting process. * Thank the Guardians and send the light of the elemental candles to whoever needs it. * Extinguish the elemental candles in reverse order of lighting. Visualize the light fading and say,together with […]

Casting A Triple Circle

Casting A Triple Circle

Three is a sacred number in magick and for special ceremonies, you can create a triple circle of both power and protection. The number three represents the three aspects of the god figure in many religions: the Holy Trinity, the Triple Goddess, the three aspects of the Moon -maiden, mother and wise woman or crone […]

Casting A Dual Circle

Casting A Dual Circle

First consecrate the salt symbolizing the Earth element in the North of the altar by stirring it three times with an athame, wand or crystal, and visualize radiance pouring into it. * Stir the water, also three times deosil with the athame, wand or pointed crystal, asking the light and the Goddess to enter it. […]

Why we cast Circles

Why we cast Circles

They say that the longest journey begins with a single step. So, too, the exploration of Magickal studies begins with a single step. Though the first step in a physical journey is often self-evident, the First Step on a Magickal journey is often not quite so clear. While formally organized groups often have a path […]

Circle Casting

Circle Casting

It’s helpful when casting a spell to create ritual space, and casting a circle is one way to do so. Not only does this ward off distracting energies, it helps to move the practitioner to a ritual state of mind. Not every practitioner casts a circle in the same way and often it’s best to […]

The Celtic Tree Calendar

The Celtic Tree Calendar

The Celtic Tree Calendar is a controversial subject. It is a calendar which contains 13 lunar divisions (or months), each one associated with and ruled over by a specific tree. Each tree has a Celtic Ogham symbol associated with it (from the Celtic Ogham Alphabet). Each of the themes of the months tie in with […]

Celtic Herb Lore

Celtic Herb Lore

Celtic Herbs: Anemone Latin: Anemone Pulsatilla Scottish Gaelic: Bainne Bo Bliatain Other Names: Wood Crowfoot, Smell Fox, Flawflower, Passover Flower Medicinal Uses: Effective against disorders of the mucous membranes, indigestion, catarrhhal affections of the eye, catarrhal diarrhea, menstrual difficulties, swolen testicles, bladder difficulties relating to age, spasmodic and whooping cough, bronchitis, headache, indolent ulcers, and […]

Cleansing Chants

Cleansing Chants

The following cleansing chants are patterned on rhymes taught to Laurelei in her first cuveen, although they have been altered a bit (in some cases, quite a bit). Each portion of the chant requires a Witch to walk the compass either once or thrice, wielding the appropriate (and obvious) cleansing tools. Smoke and fume, now […]

Marriage Charm

Marriage Charm

Bind two small gold rings together with a white ribbon. Hold the bound rings in both hands as you chant the following over them: With body and spiritAs these rings entwineUnite our soulsOur essence combine. Place the rings in your pocket or purse. Carry them with you whenever you are with the one you wish […]

Yellow Rose Charm

Yellow Rose Charm

Dab a small amount of your favourite perfume or cologne on a tissue. Take a long-stem yellow rose, and with great feeling and emotion, charm it with the following verse: The stars above, in darkness shine,With light that fills the heavens divine.So bright with radiance our love glows,It outshines the sun and dims all foes. […]

GARLIC PROTECTION CHARM

GARLIC PROTECTION CHARM

You will need:3 Onions with leaves attached3 Garlic bulbs with leaves attachedHang this in the kitchen to protect your family from interference by evilspirits; replace it annually. Braid the garlic and onion leaves togetherwhile saying:Layered bulbs of power and might,Chase away all harm and spite.

Protection Charm

Protection Charm

For this you will need a pentagram pendant and a bowl of salt water. Holding the pendant in your left hand and the bowl of salt water in your right, turn to the West. Slowly pour the water over the pendant as you speak the following charm: Elements of earth and seaReturn to all by […]

Purple Magick

Purple Magick

Purple is associated with spiritual power and psychic protection. It also relates to introspection and imagination; it encourages deep thoughts and helps to fulfill aspirations. It is the color of magic, mystery, creativity, spiritual power, and emotional balance. The color purple is often associated with wealth, opulence, prosperity, sophistication and prestige. The robes of nobility […]

Silver Magick

Silver Magick

Silver is a color that both illuminates and reflects. Use it today to help you reflect on an issue or let it illuminate your way … perhaps down a new path; it is the beginning of a new week after all. Its cleansing attributes give aid in releasing blockage, whether mental, physical or emotional, so […]

Black in Magick

Black in Magick

The color black is classy, mysterious, sophisticated, seductive, and secretive. It’s protective, absorbing negative energies and creating a barrier from emotional stressors of the outside world. It provides comfort, protecting our emotions by helping us to hide our vulnerabilities, insecurities, and lack of self-confidence from the outside world. When looking at color psychology, black encourages introspection […]

The Crone

The Crone

“Women get more beautiful as they grow older. Not less.Female youth is only prized in modern culture because it doesn’t represent as much of a threat spiritually to anyone who is frightened of divine feminine power.As women grow and mature, they call in stronger forces of sacred feminine wisdom. They vibrate with the creative power […]

Curse

Curse

A curse is a spell intended to bring misfortune, illness, harm or death to a victim. Curses are the most dreaded form of magic, as curses are universal. They are “laid” or “thrown” primarily for revenge and power but also for protection, usually of homes, treasures, tombs and grave sites. A curse can take effect […]

Mirror Curse

Mirror Curse

Ingredients A mirrorDescriptionCurse an enemy with a simple mirror hex. Spell Casting Capture your angered reflection in a mirror. (Variations of this curse say to capture the reflection of the enemy with the mirror). Cover immediately with a black cloth. Go to a place where everything is dead and pour your urine on the mirror […]

Bottle Curse

Bottle Curse

Supplies needed are as follows : 1)compass 2)4 baby jars 3)4 rocks large enough to smash glass 4)sage 5)cinnamon incense 6)black candle 7)candle holder 8)matches/lighter 9)digging tool 10)wand 11)spoiled milk (Couple ounces is enough) 12)tainted meat (Rotten) 13)13 nails or pins small enough to fit in baby jar 14)pepper(only a dash) So about 3 packets […]

Art of Candle Magick

Art of Candle Magick

A lot of witches burn candles just about every night. They burn a candle in honor of the Goddess. Just burning a candle, too, puts you in the right frame of mind. Some witches, even if they are burning a candle in honor of the Goddess, still dress the candle.   Dressing the candle means […]

Yellow Candle

Yellow Candle

Yellow is for Air and the East, dawn, and spring. A yellow candle is placed at the three o’clock position. Air represents life itself, logic, the mind, communication, health, new beginnings, travel, learning, yang and the male god in the form of Sky deities. It is a good element to invoke if you are seeking […]

Candle Making Equipment

Candle Making Equipment

Double Boiler Using a double boiler will help to keep your wax from reaching too high of temperatures. After use you can clean the top of the double boiler by wiping it with a dry dishtowel before the wax residue hardens. Cookie Sheet A cookie sheet or baking pan can be a very useful piece […]

Pillar Candle

Pillar Candle

Pillar candles are tall, wide, and generally round.  They last a long time, so they are excellent for ongoing spells. The way that pillar candles burn varies according to shape, content, and manufacture, but they generally burn down the center. This creates a growing ring of wax around the wick. You may find it necessary […]

Hedge Witches Candle Spell

Hedge Witches Candle Spell

Take a candle of an appropriate colour to use in your work. As a very basic guide, red is for love and passion, pink for emotions, blue for healing, green for the environment, brown for animals, yellow for inspiration, purple for magical strength, black for release of negativity. White candles are used for purification, and […]

Making Dipped Candles

Making Dipped Candles

This recipe makes six 10 x three-quarter inch tapers. You will need • 4 pounds of bees wax.• Three 24-inch lengths of flat-braided 2/0 wick• A drying rack. You can make a drying rack by hammering pairs of nails into a board or by suspending a dowel or slat between two chairs. Method Place a […]

Zodiacal Candles

Zodiacal Candles

Candles etched with zodiacal signs may be used to represent people born during a particular Sun period. They may then be burnt in rituals for different purposes. For instance, you can burn your own zodiacal candle at a time when you need confidence or to assert your identity. Alternatively, you may burn any astrological candles […]

Blue Candles

Blue Candles

Blue is for Water and the West, dusk, and autumn. A blue candle is placed in the nine o’clock position. Water represents love, relationships, sympathy, intuition, reconciliation, harmony, healing, and the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, natural cyclical evolutions from one stage to another as opposed to changes made consciously under the auspices of […]

Candle Colours and their Meaning

Candle Colours and their Meaning

Here are the most common candle colors and their suggested uses: White. The color of purity and new beginnings. Use a white candle for rituals involving healing, new beginnings, and spiritual growth. Also appropriate for Lunar and Goddess workings. Church candles are usually white, thus white candles are associated with prayer, remembrance, and devotion. White […]

Candle Gardens

Candle Gardens

At times witches may receive a lot of requests for help. These requests may come from, people who are ill,  or grieving,  or maybe need healing, they could be lonely, possibly victimized, or challenged in some other way, that they will turn to someone else for assistance. It is almost certain that it will never […]

Elemental Candle Colours

Elemental Candle Colours

Each of the four elements – Air, Fire, Water and Earth – is represented by a single candle colour – yellow, red, blue and green. A coloured candle representing each of the elements can be placed at the four main compass points around the circle to mark the quarters – East, South, West and North. […]

Ingredients for Candle Making

Ingredients for Candle Making

Beeswax The most common types of wax used in candle making are beeswax, paraffin wax, and dip-and-carve wax. Beeswax is an all natural wax with a sweet aroma. It is preferred because it adds softness and beauty to candles and it also increases burning time. It is also more expensive. Beeswax comes in one-pound cakes […]

Suggestions for Candle Magick

Suggestions for Candle Magick

Whenever possible make your own candles. While the wax is in a liquid form, add a corresponding oil, herbs, or flower petals. For example, if you are doing a money spell you could add Heliotrope oil and mint leaves. When dressing the candle, close your eyes, concentrate, and visualize what the candle represents. See in […]

Candle of Love Spell

Candle of Love Spell

length of red silk cord, Love-drawing oil. Love-drawing incense One red candle that will burn for at least seven hours. Begin this spell on a Monday during the waxing moon. Place the red candle in the centre of your altar and light the incense. Use a pin or sharp knife to etch the names of […]

Candle Colour Correspondences

Candle Colour Correspondences

Colour is of great significance, both in healing and magick. Colour symbolism is used frequently with candles, as well as with crystals, flowers, foods and coloured water. These uses are a way of focusing on and activating the different qualities inherent in the colours. White In magic, white represents light, the life force and clear […]

Green Candle

Green Candle

Green is for Earth and the North, midnight and winter. A green candle is placed at what would be the 12 o’clock position on a clock, aligned with magnetic or a symbolic North. Earth is the element of order, both in nature and institutions such as the law, politics, finance, health, and education. It also […]

The History of Candles

The History of Candles

The history of candle burning is as old as humanity itself. It originates from fire worship. Early man was in awe of fire—it warmed him, protected him, and helped him cook his food. The flame of the hearth was guarded carefully, shielded against the ravages of wind and rain. Over time, fire came to represent strength, […]

Witches Candles

Witches Candles

Witches’ candles can be used as a source of light, as devotional symbols of deity, as a means of communicating with Spirit, and to aid transformation in many spells. Candles have a magical way about them as they allow us to work directly with the element of Fire. Witches work with a variety of candle […]

Empowering a Candle

Empowering a Candle

Choose a candle with the colour according to the Spell you wish to cast. It does not matter what size candle you use as long as its A fresh candle that has never been used before. Hold the candle in your left hand(Hand to Receive Energy)and with your right hand(Your Power Hand)use your thumbnail on […]

Red Candle

Red Candle

Red is for Fire and the South, noon, and summer. Place your red candle in the six o’clock position. Fire represents light, the Sun, lightning, fertility, power, joy, ambition, inspiration, and achievement, and also the destruction of what is now no longer needed. Like Air, Fire represents the yang, a male god in the form […]

Colour Correspondents of Candles

Colour Correspondents of Candles

When it comes to colours, you may wish to have a variety on hand for different purposes. Typically, colour correspondences for candle magic are as follows: White: A balance of all colours; Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvoyance, healing, truth seeking; Rituals involving lunar energy’ May be substituted for any colour candle. Yellow: Activity, Creativity, unity; brings power of […]

Grimoires

Grimoires

Grimoires are Handbooks of magic, some reputedly dating back to ancient sources, popular from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Grimoires still are consulted by students of ceremonial magic in modern times, though newer books have replaced them. In modern Witchcraft, some rituals may draw on ceremonial magic texts, but the witch’s personal handbook of Craft […]

Book of Shadows

Book of Shadows

Whether you are working alone or in a coven, you might like to start a Book of Shadows. A Book of shadows may include a record of rituals that have worked well, names of those who need healing, as well as herbal brews and incense that are especially evocative. In time it is possible that […]

A Book of Shadows

A Book of Shadows

This is the name given by modern witches to the book in which they write their rituals, invocations and charms. Witches copy from each others’ books that which appeals to them, and things which have been learned from experience; so that in practice no two books are exactly alike. An old rule of the covens, […]

Herbal Tea Remedies

Herbal Tea Remedies

There are so many ways that our immune systems can be overwhelmed … it’s in our air, our water, our food, our workplace, our stress. This blend of organic and wild herbs is not only helpful but comforting, strengthening and tasty. 1 part red clover blossoms1 part nettle leaves1 part pau d’Arco1 part alfalfa & […]

Teas & Brews

Teas & Brews

You can make this fragrant tea with herbs from your garden or dried herbs that you buy. Seven Flower Tea cools you down on a warm summer’s day, helping to keep you calm and soothe your digestion.1 quart boiling water2 teaspoons chamomile flower1 teaspoon linden flower1 teaspoon calendula flower1 teaspoon lavender flower1 teaspoon honeysuckle flower1 […]

Blackberry Wine

Blackberry Wine

Ingredients 3 pounds of blackberries3 pounds of sugar1 gallon of boiling water Method Wash berries, put in large bowl and pour over them the boiling water. Stir well, then cover the bowl and leave for ten days. Strain liquid through muslin, add the three pounds of sugar and stir well. Cover the bowl and leave […]

Dandelion Wine

Dandelion Wine

Ingredients 2 quarts of dandelion flowers3 pounds sugar1-ounce yeast1 lemon1 orange1 gallon boiling water Method Pick the dandelions on a sunny day. Pick just the heads until you have two-quart jugs full. Wash flowers and put them into a large bowl. Slice orange, and lemon thinly and add to the flowerheads. Pour boiling water on […]

Old Fashioned Ginger Beer

Old Fashioned Ginger Beer

Ingredients For The Starter:1/2 Ounce Yeast2 Teaspoons SugarTo Feed The “Plant”:7 Teaspoons Ground Ginger7 Teaspoons SugarTo Flavour:1 1/2 Pounds SugarJuice Of 2 Lemons Method Mix starter ingredients with 3/4 pint of warm water in a glass jar. Stir, cover, and leave in a warm place for 24 hours. This is your starter “plant”. Feed the […]

Tea Potions

Tea Potions

The brewing of magickal potions is a traditional skill of witches. Images of the cackling witches in Macbeth might come to mind, with their bubbling cauldron and horrible potion ingredients, or one may think of Cerridwen, whose legendary potion had to brew for a year in order to yield three drops of magickal elixir—but in […]

Beltane, Correspondences 

Beltane, Correspondences 

Candle colours: Dark green, silver and red Symbols: Fresh greenery, especially hawthorn; any flowers that are native to your region, placed in baskets; dew gathered on May morning (girls should bathe their faces in it), coloured ribbons, twigs from the three trees sacred to the festival (oak, ash and thorn) or any other woods from […]

Beltane, The Festival Of Fire

Beltane, The Festival Of Fire

This Celtic festival of summer is also called Bel-fire, the festival of Belenus, the Celtic god of light. Time: Sunset 30 April-sunset 2 May (31 October-2 November in the southern hemisphere) Focus: The fertility of the Earth, creatures, crops, people, and animals; the instinctive energies that can be manifest as passion whether in sexual terms […]

Kitchen Witch: Beltane, May the First

Kitchen Witch: Beltane, May the First

We still observe May Day, a contemporary version of an ancient European Pagan religious celebration. In earlier times, Beltane was connected with the dairy, and so ice cream, yoghurt, cheese, custard, quiche, and all other dairy foods are appropriate fare. Oatmeal cookies and oatmeal bread also fit the symbolism of Beltane, the high point of […]

Beltane

Beltane

Also: May Day, Walpurgis, Roodmas Beltane, celebrated at the peak of spring around early May, is one of the four main fire festivals native to Celtic culture. The other festivals, commonly referred to in Neopaganism as the “Greater Sabbats” are Imbolc, at the peak of winter, Lammas, at the peak of summer, and Samhain at […]

Trees of Beltane Birch

Trees of Beltane Birch

Birch is considered, by many to be a feminine tree. The Deities related to Birch are mainly that of love and the Goddess of fertility. The Birch is among one of the first trees  to show its leaf in Springtime   Eostre/Ostara, the Celtic goddess of Spring was celebrated in festivities and dancing around and through the birch tree between the Spring Equinox and […]

Trees of Beltane, Rowan

Trees of Beltane, Rowan

A Rowan tree is one for protection and healing.   Branches of Rowan have been placed as protection over the doorways of homes and barns at Beltane to protect from increased Faery activity as they woke from their winter slumber.   As well as this Sprigs of Rowan were worn for protection   Rowan berries have a tiny five-pointed star on the underside reminiscent of the pentagram.

Banishing Techniques

Banishing Techniques

Best done at a waning or new moon – used to get rid of negative energies or spirits Tools needed: Athame, Broomstick, Candles, Cords, Gobi Dirt, Incense, Mirrors, Spells, Salt, Sistrum, Wand, Water, Xua, etc (this list is not exhaustive) Athame – Black handled blunt knife used for invoking positive energies in a circle and […]

Thieves Vinegar

Thieves Vinegar

This banishing concoction gets its name from a folktale that tells of four thieves who, during the height of the Black Plague, would steal into peoples homes and rob them in the night. Instead of catching the plague they grew healthy and rich. When they were finally apprehended they struck a bargain to trade their […]

Reflective Banishing

Reflective Banishing

You Will Need: A small mirror (craft mirrors with unfinished backs are best) Something to write with (sharpies or oil pencils work well) This is a very simple sort of banishing designed to reflect negativity back at the target so this is for use only on troublesome spirits and unwanted people in your life. You […]

Auras

Auras

Color Meanings There is a common misunderstanding that your energy field is only one particular color. But the many parts of your energy system can change colors often. Find out about the different aura colors meaning. Different Shapes How you respond to life’s experiences affects the shape of your energy system. Possible shapes include being […]

Aura Meditation / Healing

Aura Meditation / Healing

Aura meditation develops your awareness of energy. As you progress, you can gain deeper self-awareness, release major personal blocks, and connect with higher spiritual dimensions. Aura meditation works with tools such as centering, grounding, the aura, chakras, energy channels, emotions and many more. It ideally complements energy-based spiritual healing and psychic reading. Grounding Grounding is […]

Astrology Mercury

Astrology Mercury

The glyph of Mercury consists of the circle that represents Spirit, the semicircle that represents the Soul, and the cross that represents Matter. Soul is above, Spirit is in the middle, and Matter is below in the glyph of Mercury. This triplicity reminds us of Hermes Trismegistus (thrice-great Hermes), and Mercury is indeed thoughts, ideas, […]

The Way of Art

The Way of Art

Although Astrology is a sacred science and as such is a mental undertaking with many rules and procedures, it is also an art requiring the intuition and the way of beauty to reveal its richness. It is the way of art that guides astrologers, or practitioners using Astrology in their Magick, to know which of […]

Astrology

Astrology

Astrology, the study of the influence of the stars and planets upon life on this earth, is another of the fundamentals of magic. It is studied by witches and magicians alike. In the past, it was as important to the village witch in her lonely cottage, as it was to the wealthy and learned man […]

Astrology The moon

Astrology The moon

Whereas a circle represents spirit, the semicircle represents soul in the pictographic code of the astrological glyphs. The Moon’s glyph is the vessel of the soul, both for its development and its journey in the Moon boat. Of all the astrological glyphs, the Moon’s glyph most strongly resembles its counterpart in the skies. The two […]

Astrology The Sun

Astrology The Sun

The glyph of the Sun is a circle with a point in the center. Both the circle and the point represent different kinds of infinity. The point is at the same time dimensionless and contains infinite dimensions. The circle consists of an infinite number of points in the same relationship to the central point. The […]

The Planets

The Planets

Before delving into the Planets, I’d like to point out that although the names of the Planets are also the names of Gods and Goddesses, it is an error to limit your understanding of the Planets by giving too much emphasis to the qualities ascribed to their divine namesakes. The Planets also correlate to the […]

The Signs

The Signs

The 12 Signs of the zodiac are not the constellations. The Signs are 30° segments that mark the journey of the Sun through the changes of the Wheel of the Year. The two solstices and the two equinoxes are the anchors that set the order and the placement of the Signs, and create a quartered […]

As Above So Below

As Above So Below

Heaven above, heaven below; stars above, stars below; All that is above, thus also below; understand this and be blessed —Prodromus Coptus Sive Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kircher (1636) One of the best known sacramental phrases of Hermeticism, “As above, so below” is also very much of the core of the worldview of Astrology. This in […]

Astrology Basics

Astrology Basics

There are twelve sun signs in the Zodiac: ARIES – The Ram. Energy, love of action and perseverance. Impetuous, yearning to lead and conquest. Element is Fire and Ruled by Mars. Loyal and Quick tempered. Colour is red TAURUS – The Bull. Steadfast, reliable, practical. Limited outlook and interests, prone to stubbornness. Element is Earth […]

Astrology The planets

Astrology The planets

The following paragraphs are starting points to contemplate what the Planets represent. In fact, an entire book could be written on any of the Planets, and indeed, such books are common in the literature of Astrology. In addition to categorizing the Planets as the Elder Planets and the modern Planets, we can also categorize them […]

The Aspects

The Aspects

The Aspects in a chart show how the Planets are interacting with each other. Traditionally, some Aspects are referred to as harmonious and some as inharmonious, although you shouldn’t equate those terms with good and bad. Some modern astrologers will refer to Aspects as being either supportive or challenging. Context and choice are everything, and […]

How Astrology Is a Sacred Science

How Astrology Is a Sacred Science

The scientific method can be thought of as the set of techniques for the investigation of phenomena, the acquisition of knowledge, the creation and testing of theories, the sharing of those results, and ongoing reexamination of all of these things using a rigorous protocol. Science is based on empirical and measurable evidence (as defined by […]

Astral Projection

Astral Projection

Make a conscious effort to go completely limp. Begin with your feet and, working upwards, relax all of the muscles in your body. This should take about four or five minutes. While in this relaxed state, visualize your inner self becoming light and lifting free of the physical body. Imagine yourself floating directly above the […]

The Astral Plane, Part Two

The Astral Plane, Part Two

The astral plane and its related phenomena constitute such a vast subject that whole books could be and have been written about it. Any brief sketch such as this must necessarily omit many interesting and important points. Many occultists divide the astral plane into seven gradations, or sub-planes, from the lowest to the highest, though […]

The Astral Plane, Part One

The Astral Plane, Part One

Belief in the astral plane is part of the common heritage of occult philosophy which is shared by the witch and ceremonial magician alike. The word ‘astral’ is derived from the Latin Astrum, a star. It was used by medieval occultists to designate that super-physical medium by means of which the influence of the heavenly […]

Mindfulness Oil Blend

Mindfulness Oil Blend

This helps you focus on the immediate moment instead of getting your head stuck in the past or worrying about the future. Makes 1 ounce. What You Need: ♦ 1 tablespoon carrier oil♦ 10 drops frankincense essential oil♦ 10 drops sandalwood essential oil♦ 5 drops jasmine essential oil♦ 5 drops clary sage essential oil♦ 1-ounce […]

Aromatherapy for Prosperity

Aromatherapy for Prosperity

Pure Essential Oils have been used in aromatherapy for thousands of years to attract riches and wealth for body, mind, spirit and emotions. The traditional use of aromatic oils to attract prosperity into one’s life has been practiced for thousands of years by some of the world’s most renowned cultures. Aromatic wealth attraction formulas have […]

Gentle Sleep Oil

Gentle Sleep Oil

Place a dot of this blend on each temple and underside of the wrist before bed, or dab a bit on the edge of your bed near your pillow. Makes about 1 ounce. What You Need: 1 tablespoon carrier oil10 drops lavender essential oil8 drops sandalwood essential oil5 drops ylang-ylang essential oil1-ounce glass bottle with […]

Ritual Oil Blends

Ritual Oil Blends

ANOINTING OIL 5 drops Sandalwood Oil 3 drops Cedarwood Oil 1 drop Sweet Orange Oil 1 drop Lemon Oil 1/8 cup base Oil Use for general anointing purposes. ALTAR OIL 4 drops Frankincense Oil 2 drops Myrrh Oil 1 drop Cedarwood Oil 1/8 cup base oil Anoint the altar with this blend at regular intervals […]

Introduction to Aromatherapy

Introduction to Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy has been around and has been practiced in one form or another since the beginning of civilization. It is the art, and science, of using oils extracted from aromatic plants to enhance health and beauty. Apart from the physical benefits, essential oils can have subtle effects on the mind and emotions. The essential oils […]

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

As a way to control stress and uplift mood, aromatherapy is a terrific tool in your self-care arsenal. Spellcraft often pulls aromatherapy in as a secondary element; the primary use of oils and herbs is for their energies, of course. But it’s a pleasant bonus when your blends smell good as well. The scent is […]

A Short list of Magickal Oils

A Short list of Magickal Oils

Benzoin: Benzoin reduces tension, stress, and melts away tension, anger, resentment, emotional pain, and frustrations. Positively, benzoin increases self-confidence and attracts prosperity, both material and spiritual. It mixes well with rose, pine, and lavender. Bergamot: Bergamot soothes irritability and lifts depression or apathy, encouraging gentle but honest communication and the manifestation of a person’s true […]

Cats

Cats

Cats have been associated with the supernatural since ancient times. Cats are associated with either good or bad luck, healing or harm. In folklore, the cat is one of the favored animal companions of witches, sorcerers  and fortune-tellers. Superstitions about cats abound. The cat was sacred to the ancient Egyptians, who associated it with the […]

Riding the Dragon

Riding the Dragon

Many Traditional Crafters have an interesting relationship with dragons. Some see them as archetypes, some as being similar to the Gods, and some see them as living mythical beasts, in a very literal way. It is certainly true that myths and legends involving dragons are central to many of the traditional cultures from which British […]

Animal Kinship

Animal Kinship

It has long been believed that humans have a kinship with animals, and that this kinship allows us to draw on their special qualities. When choosing an animal as a totem (a hereditary badge or emblem for a tribe or clan that serves as a personal sacred talisman), you call upon the power of the animal […]

The Magick of Animals

The Magick of Animals

The following animals all have magickal qualities that can be harnessed in times of need. Choose an animal to work with that best represents a personality characteristic you would like to develop or improve. Bear (introspection, stability, wisdom) The strength of the bear lies in its ability to enter into a state of hibernation. In […]

Black Cat Protection Spell

Black Cat Protection Spell

A good spell to ward off the evil intentions of another, block a psychic attack, or turn your luck around. Items needed: One black cat candle, Black cat oil (composed of patchouli and frankincense), A mirror. On the night of the waxing moon, as close to midnight as possible, begin the spell. On your altar […]

The Dragon in Magick

The Dragon in Magick

The dragon is a fantastic beast that appears in almost every mythological tradition throughout the world. Often depicted as a mix of several different creatures, it represents the four elements of life: air, fire, water, and earth. The dragon has the wings of a bird and is covered with the scales of a fish or […]

Cats as Witches Familiars

Cats as Witches Familiars

The cat, especially the black cat, is a creature of witchcraft, in all popular belief. No artist’s conception of a witch’s cottage of the olden time could possibly be complete without Baudrons or Grimalkin, sleek and purring by the fire, watching with glowing eyes over all that takes place. The witch’s cat, however, did not […]