Author: A Solitary Pagan

Do not be discouraged, if it seems that your light is not accepted by those about you. The energetic work that you do is as it is. It may not be necessary for anyone to be aware that you are doing this work. It may not be necessary for people around you to respond or seem to accept you, as you would hope to be responded to and accepted. It is only necessary that you do the work. That you keep your...

Compassion for Yourself It is a great challenge to find complete and utter compassion for yourself. It is indeed one of the great challenges. A challenge which you offered to yourself as you came into the incarnation. When you have become able to see yourself with eyes of love and love yourself, warts and all, you then will find it child’s play to find compassion for others. For you are always har...

There’s so much happening for you. Every thought, feeling, and action you’ve been putting towards your vision, is creating a powerful momentum to manifest itself. It’s all unfolding and in the process now to come into your life. Your current situation is not final. It’s not over yet. Joy, abundance, freedom, and peace doesn’t only belong to someone out there, It belongs to you too. You can have it...

Ruby is a very powerful shielding stone, with the ability to protect its wearer from negative energies and psychic attack. It was often used in the breastplates and shields of Kings and Knights of old and has great protective properties. It can encourage us to stand our ground and face our problems or those negative issues in our lives, by protecting us from harm so we can view and think about a s...

Blue Calcite radiates a tranquil vibration. It calms nerves, anxieties, and worries. It’s an excellent stone to use when recovering from something, be it emotional, spiritual, or physical. Blue Calcite facilitates physical healing by clearing negative emotions and encouraging rest and relaxation. Meditating with Blue Calcite can promote an optimistic point of view by helping one to see the perfect...

A yellow-gold, fossilized resin with electrical properties, highly prized since prehistoric times and worn as jewelry to protect against witchcraft, sorcery and poisons. Only the pearl is older than amber in use as jewelry and amulets. Amber was heavily traded by the Phoenicians. The ancient Romans used it to cure headaches and throat infections and considered a phallus made of amber to be the ult...

There’s nothing wrong with buying rough or tumbled crystals at a fayre or MBS event, but it’s worth asking whether such crystals have clean energy, as opposed to using sage smudges, moonlight or running water to cleanse the crystals. it may be easier (and cheaper) to collect your own stones rather than simply buying stuff from crystal traders. At least, you can then be sure about the origin of the...

Tiger Iron (mugglestone)A combination of Golden Brown Tiger Eye, Hematite, and Red Jasper, exhibits the metaphysical properties of its components as well as its own. The grounding power and circulatory affinity of hematite, the healing power and blood-cleansing abilities of red jasper, the energizing power and clarity inducing strength of tigereye as well as being considered powerful in its own&nb...

Large stone structures and groups of standing stones erected in places around the world and believed to have religious or sacred significance or be associated with pagan rites. The term megaliths means “great stones” and is derived from the Greek megas (“great”) and lithos (“stone”). Megaliths include any structure made up of large stones, but the term generally refers to those tombs and circular ...

Since the power of the Full Moon can be used to boost any type of magic, Herarrival is of major importance when it comes to magical work. It’s so important,in fact, that many practitioners actually perform a celebratory ritual to honor Herpresence. This ritual is commonly known as the Full Moon Circle or Esbat.Aside from paying homage to the Moon’s power, though, there’s a secondreason for the eve...

Begin by purifying yourself and the ritual area in whatever fashion is normal foryou. Place the Element symbols in their appropriate Quarters. A white candle tohonor the Lady should be placed on the altar along with an appropriately scentedincense and any necessary ritual tools. Candles in a color appropriate to specificFull Moon energy may be added if you wish. For further information andcelebrat...