Author: A Solitary Pagan
Draconic Path and the Draconian Path
This post briefly explains the difference between the Draconic Path and the Draconian Path.The Draconic Path has recently gained a following. More and more people seem to be interested in this path. However, there is often a confusion between the terms Draconic and Draconian , so I will briefly explain what each one means. Keep in mind that these are basic overviews, if either one interests you, I...
Dreams of Apparitions
These dreams involve people who are dead, whether you know the person or not. The prevailing theory is that in some form, some aspect of that person is actually communicating to you through your dream. Apparition dreams may or may not be purely symbolic, but all apparitions come specifically to convey a personal message. This personal message may not be for the dreamer, though. It is common, for e...
THE ANCESTORS ARE CALLING
”The ancestors are calling you. These are your ‘spirit families’ and guardians from the deep, eternally-bound past. The ancestors gather around you, perhaps straddling many native cultures, traditions, communities and civilisations. Your personal spiritual timeline – how your soul has reached across lifetimes and millennia – can be reflected in the shimmering faces of the s...
The Witching Hour
Witching hour, also called devil’s hour, in folklore, the time at night when the powers of witches and other supernatural beings are believed to be strongest, usually occurring at midnight or 3:00 AM. The term also has a modern colloquial meaning that refers to a time of unpredictable or volatile activity, such as the unsettled, colicky sleep of infants or the final hours of stock trading. The ass...
Samhain. Ritual:
Solstices are the extreme points as Earth’s axis tilts toward or away from the sun—when days and nights are longest or shortest. On equinoxes, days and nights are equal in all parts of the world. Four cross-quarter days roughly mark the midpoints in between solstices and equinoxes. We commemorate these natural turning points in the Earth’s cycle. Seasonal celebrations of most cultures cluster arou...
Calling on Ancestors for Help
A key aspect of my spiritual practice is my ancestors. Ancestor worship is common all over the world, particularly in China, Vietnam, parts of Africa, Mexico, and with certain indigenous American tribes. Some pagans are beginning to see the benefit of ancestor veneration – it connects you with your heritage and offers further spiritual growth and blessings. Often people are confused on where to st...
A World Whose Creation is a Myth
Imagine a world whose creation myth begins not with Light, nor even with Darkness, but with a vulture picking clean the bones of a dream we finally admitted was dead. Our own magic destroyed us in the end. Humanity couldn’t rule after all; our own bodies betrayed us. But for the vulture with her naked head, her naked face, the comforting tent of her black wings discreetly enfolding our dying, ther...
New Moon Affirmations
Tonight my soul will make room for all that is to comeTonight I invite abundance into my lifeTonight I let go of what is blocking meTonight I let go of the bad and allow the good to come in… I give thanks to the energy of the New Moon, I am ready to embrace new beginnings. I welcome love into my life, I’am grateful for all that I have.I am a magnet of divine abundance And I resonate with the frequ...
Dragons Blood Hex
Dragons Blood is a deep red resin that comes from several plant species, especially the Dracaena tree. This tree is native to places like the Solomon Islands. For centuries, people in different cultures have used Dragons Blood for both magical and medicinal purposes. Most often, Dragons Blood is valued for its protective qualities. It is commonly burned as incense, mixed into ritual blends, or use...
Cleansing the Toxins from Mind and Body
We all carry things that o not serve us and only poison our spirits Today its time to cleanse the toxins from mind and body On a small table drape a small black cloth. In the center place visual representations of your slavery to those guilts holding you captive Place them side to side overlapping if necessary As you do repeat the following: “I gave you my power.” When you are done placing items o...
What is the Shadow?
The Shadow (or Shadow-Self), as I will refer to it, is comprised of the aspects of ourselves that we often try to hide or deny. It is a mental complex, as defined by Carl Jung, to contain all of those aspects of the personality that have been rejected by the Ego— pushed down into our subconscious (namely during childhood) as part of our coping strategies. In brief, Jung defines the Ego as the foca...
The Jack-o’-lantern
The Jack-o’-lantern is carried by a drunkard named Jack. Jack sold his soul to the devil, so that the devil would pay his pub tab. When the devil returned from the pub to collect Jack’s soul, the man tricked him into climbing a tree, then drew a cross under the tree, trapping the furious devil in its branches. Later, when Jack died and was rejected at heaven’s gates, he had to beg the devil for a ...