Author: A Solitary Pagan

The Fire Festivals interweave themselves with the lesser Sabbats of the solstice and equinox, but whereas the solstices and equinoxes mark the transitions of the Sun in its association with the Earth, the Fire Festivals mark the transitions of the seasons of Earth, the initiation of the transitions that are actualized and obvious at solstice and equinox. Both Goddess and God are representative of ...

Hallowed Be Thy Name Hailed, and walled, with garnet and with topaz The Temples of my Family! Deep in scarlet velvet and in black Come lay with me Entwine and sweat and softly moan before the Fire; Beneath the Veil of candles Lit to show the Way But slightly, darkly Unto the music of ghosts; Unto the ringing of bells within the Shrine All-hallowed in the rapture Of the Legend of the Vine Saved fro...

The Law of Congruity is the law of cause and effect: every action has an equal and opposite reaction. That does not imply that the effect is either relative or recognizable in any human evaluation-it simply is what it says it is. The Law of Congruity does not apply to matter only, but to thought and energy (such as speech and mood). The Eastern term for this law is called karma, and it is balanced...

Try hanging a set of chimes outside your door or a bell.Ringing bells and chimes are said to ward off and dismiss those negative energies that may wish to imprint themselves on your life.

Try placing a besom or a broom with its bristles up near the entry of your home. Any spirits with the intention of harm will have to pass through the bristles in order to get to you.

Try placing a bowl of magnetic oil-charged water in your rooms to soak up negativity. Float candles in it to make it a little less obvious and use black stones or black glass marbles to purify.

Place a small guardian totem such as a dragon or gargoyle and explain it’s duties.People will just think you like statues of animals, usually

The most important thing to note when getting into witchery is that supplies are anything at your disposal. You don’t need fancy materials. A simple candle or a small necklace is more than enough.Whatever feels right to you works. Whatever you have space for works. Whatever you have the budget for works. Spirituality is meant to mold itself to your life, not the other way around. That said, here i...

Wicca and Modern Druidry began in the 1950s. They have their roots and inspiration in the old traditions of Witchcraft and the Druids, yet were formed in order to create branches of a modern Western Paganism that celebrated Nature in all its glory. Two friends, Gerald Gardner and Ross Nichols met around a decade earlier and shared together their mutual interest in magical lore, history, and the oc...

In Witchcraft and magick, glyph is a term used to describe a powerful symbol that represents a person, place, or thing. When the glyph is consecrated, and/or acted upon, it can ward off psychic attack, illness, and bad luck. Most glyphs are a combination of an individual’s name and birth date. These are inscribed upon a piece of parchment with special ink and corresponding astrological symbols. Th...

Focus is rather difficult to describe in a linear fashion. It is achieved when you link emotion and intellect in one function for the purpose of actualization, by will, of the desired outcome. It does not allow the ego to interfere with its function. It is the deep stillness. It is the silence behind all action/interaction. It does not allow the mind or the heart to act independently of the purpos...

The preparation required of you when working magic, as well as ritual, if possible should be done with the idea of excellence kept clearly at the forefront of your thoughts. Should you be preparing a sacred space in which to work magic and ritual, seek to personalize the entire process by doing the best you can. As your awareness assists you in being prepared for whatever you are doing, or for the...