Author: A Solitary Pagan
Magick: The Basis of Power
The basis of magic is power. Though magicians have used it for thousands of years, we still don’t know exactly what “power” is. But we do know how to work with it. Magic is the movement of natural but subtle energies to manifest needed change. These energies exist within ourselves, within our world, and within all-natural objects in it. These energies, whether in avocados or in our own bodies, sha...
Witchcraft Theory & Practice – The center
The center has been called spirit, essence, soul, consciousness. It is the deep you that seeks to know and understand not only who you are, but why you are here. It is the whole of you as opposed to the sum of your parts, it is the gateway to all knowledge, and it is why this book has called to vou-like attracts like! You are aware that you have five senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight...
Smudging Herbs and their Properties
Smudging Herbs will drive out negative energies, spirits and influences. Use this as a smudge to purify people and places before any sacred ceremony. There are many varieties of sage, and most have been used in smudging. White Sage This sage is used just like desert sage, but many people prefer White Sage because of the sweeter aroma it gives off. Cedar This plant can also be used to purify, espec...
Spiritual Forgiveness
It could be an idea, that for those who are at the beginning of a spiritual path, the first step is not to attempt to be of service to others. It may be better, to first take the steps, to know and love the self. To come into communion with the self, so that one becomes to oneself, the individual that others are to themselves. It is often the self which criticizes the self the most harshly. ...
The Basics of HedgeWitchery
When beginning your journey in witchcraft, it is helpful to first connect with what you consider to be Spirit, or the force that guides the universe. This concept may be known by many names, such as the source, God, Goddess, or other terms from various traditions and pantheons. The specific name or details are less important than your personal sense of connection to something greater than yourself...