Author: A Solitary Pagan
Samhain Ritual for the Beginner Witch
Samhain, the final harvest festival of the year, marks the Witches New Year. The veil between worlds is at its thinnest, making this a good time to contact passed loved ones and do some divination. Samhain is often celebrated by honoring ancestors and loved ones who have passed. It is common to light a candle and place it in a West facing window to guide the souls of loved ones back home and to se...
Purifying Lemon Bay Salt
Combing the purifying powers of salt, uplifting cleansing lemon and protective purifying bay leaves in this simple way to cleanse and remove unwanted energy. great for dorm rooms or areas where cleansing with smoke isn’t allowed. Materials Needed: Very small bowl or cupSea Salt3 Bay LeavesLemon JuiceGather and collect materials.Fill your chosen container with salt, then add a few drops of lemon ju...
Banishing Spell: Slander and Gossip
Items: cauldron – a piece of paperTime: Night, Waning Moon Ritual: Light a small fire in a cauldron or whatever you have available to contain the fire. Write on a piece of paper that is 3×3″, the word Rumors and the rumors that are being spread about you. Do not write the names of those who are slandering you! You do not want to harm them and suffer the consequences with karma! Be thinking of thes...
Ancestor Altar: How to Create Sacred Space for Your Ancestors
Creating a sacred space for your ancestors is an important step in building a connection with them. An ancestor altar provides a dedicated place for regular communication and serves as a reminder of their presence. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up and maintaining your ancestor altar in a clear, step-by-step manner. Step 1: Choose a LocationSelect a suitable place for your...
Jack O’ Lantern
Oh, he be a beast of a little man. Why that stingy old Jack O’ Lantern. Forever he shall be a lost soul as he wanders the realms of no mans lands.Neither heaven nor hell will let him in. Why, even the faery folk they turned him away. O, he thought he could fool the devil and a fool he be to think so.O, here he beThere he beWandering freeO, here he beThere he beLooking for theeO, here he beThere he...
Charge of the Crone
Hear the words of the Grandmother of Time:She who has been known asHecate, Erishkagel, Cerridwen, Kali-Ma,Anna, Perenna, Spider Woman,and many other names– some feared; some loved;but none ever ignored.She it is who brings wisdom andthe awareness of eternity. She has been the Maiden, and remembers that joy.She has been the Mother, and recalls that pleasure.But age has changed her,and taught her th...
Life
We live upon the Earth because we are not prepared to live in the ways of the spirt. We are not physical beings and this is why physical life is often difficult. It is not our way to disregard the physical, for we dwell within it. So it is best to live in harmony with the world. But for us to become involved in the physical so as to disregard the spirit is likewise harmful. This binds us to rebirt...
Prophetic Dreams
Dreams have always been the most enigmatic part of our lives. We have seesawed from the ancient belief that dreams were our direct connection to the supernatural, to today’s modern skepticism which sees dreams as being a result of a combination of daily experiences, conversations, and diet. The truth, in my opinion, probably lies somewhere in between. Dreams reflect our emotions and experiences, b...
Intention
Be clear in your intentions towards your dreams. Write them down and review them before going to bed, so they’ll be fresh in your mind each night. Examples of your intentions might include: I will remember my dreamsI will get plenty of rest.I will wake up 15 minutes before the alarm goes off.I will record my dreams daily.I will use my dreams to help me improve my life. AttentionThe more attention ...
Our Honoured Dead
Hail to those who have gone before, our honored dead, our grandmothers and grandfathers of ages past.Hail to those who have given their genes, those gifts from men and women long gone that live on in us, and to those who have given their love and their care; whose stories have traveled through generations; whose deeds and choices have founded our own lives. Hail to those who have given their work ...
PÊLEN TÂN
Once Halloween has passed, it will be a good time to gather supplies for the construction of the PÊLEN TÂN so that it is ready for the Winter Solstice. “The old Welsh translation of the term PELEN TAN, is ‘fire globe’, which is a precise description of its construct. Literally, these were hand-blown spheres of deep blue (occasionally green) glass, varying in size from that of a h...
The Law of Return
Every act which you perform will draw to itself three times the nature of the act. Such is the Law. This effects not only the acts of each day, but reaches into the future as well. Here the Law establishes those debts which must be paid. Therefore consider well your actions. Nothing escapes the Law, nor is anything hidden from it. The Law does not punish nor reward. It only returns the intent of e...