Author: A Solitary Pagan
Release Intense Emotions Spell
Perform this easy spell to calm yourself when dealing with intense emotions, anxiety or anything stressful. By ridding yourself of this excess emotional energy, you can help your mind and body stay healthy during a stressful time. Materials: a sheet of unlined paper and a pena black candle (to banish negativity)a bowl of purified watersea salta fireproof receptacle (cauldron/pot/jar)Light the cand...
Simple Banishing Spell
This spell is useful for when you’re particularly affected by someone from your past. You will need: white sheet of paper with no lineswriting utensilheat proof containerlighter or matchesWrite the name of the person who is constantly in your thoughts three times on the sheet of paper, followed by an affirmation, such as “I will no longer allow you to have control over my life.” or “You have no po...
November Magick
The month of November comes from the Latin Novem – which was originally the ninth month in the Roman calendar. The last month before the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, November is the darkest month of the year. The days are short and the nights grow colder, leading up to the beginning of winter. The earth grows quiet during this time. The brightness of autumn has mellowed and a quiet ...
What is Modern Witchcraft?
Spells. Moon rituals. Crystals & herbs. Each of these things and many more are associated with what has been branded modern witchcraft. But what is modern witchcraft? Who is the modern witch, and what does she do? In short, what makes a witch a witch? Let’s break it down.What Modern Witchcraft Isn’tBefore we talk about what modern witchcraft is, let’s talk about what it isn’t. It’s not a fashi...
A Water Witches Path
Water Witches are sometimes called Sea Witches, but many of them find a calling with inland creeks, rivers, and lakes. It is rare for them to limit themselves to any one type of body of water. They generally align with all forms, including rain.In most mythologies, human sprang from the Earth, but the gods themselves came from water. Egyptian theory states that the sun god Re was born from the pri...
The Colour Black in Magick
Black creates a barrier from the emotional stressors of the outside world, providing comfort while protecting emotions and feelings. Black can boost confidence, helping us to overcome our vulnerabilities and insecurities. In color psychology, black encourages introspection and self-examination; it also defines an end to which new beginnings follow. The color black is classy, mysterious, sophistica...
The Energy of Mars
The energy of Mars lends us the strength to take action; it’s not a gentle energy but bold. If you need a change or have obstacles to overcome, call on Mars to lend you the strength and courage to make those changes and break down stumbling blocks that impede forward progression. Mars guides us to approach issues with our heads more than our hearts. It gives rise to our warrior spirit …...
Deities of the Divine
Throughout the development of the human race, civilizations have seen and worshipped many and various attributes of the Divine. These universal forces have been clothed in forms which were expressive to the worshipper of the attribute of the Godhead which they expressed. Use of these symbolic representations of the natural and divine forces of the universe, or god forms, is a potent method for con...
The Body of a Witch
We must care for the body, for it is the vehicle of the spark of life, the form by which we attain. Thus we must heal the body of it’s ills and keep it a tuned and perfected tool; so must we heal others (both physically and psychologically) as far as it is within our power to do so. However, we cannot interfere with the life of another, even to heal, except at their request or with their express p...
This Divine Fire
We know of the existence of the life-force which ensouls all living things, that is, all that exists. We know that a spark of this Divine Fire is within each and every thing that exists, and that it does not die; only the form of it’s existence changes. We know that this spark of the life-force returns to manifestation again and again in order to fully realize and actualize it’s potential, evolvin...
An Opinion from a Witch!
A Witch refuses to allow her/himself to be corrupted by the great guilt neuroses which have been foisted on humanity in the name of the Divine, thus freeing the self of the slavery of the mind. The Witch expresses responsibility for her/his actions, and accepts the consequences of them; guilt is rejected as inhibiting to one’s self-actualisation, and replaced by the efforts of the Witch to o...
Characteristics of the Elements
There is a vaporous, subtle and invisible quality to each of these things which we called the physical elements. The ancients have told us that all of creation was brought into being when the Spirit drew the four elements unto itself. These elements are called Earth, Air, Fire and Water. And they are controlled by Spirit. Each of these elements possesses an etheric double. It is this essence which...