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    A Simple Path: Journey of a Hedgewitch

    My House; A Willow Winterborne Mystery…series… Part One: The Dreams As anyone, who knows me at all, will tell you, I have been having House Dreams since I was about 14 years old. Over the years they have varied, and at times I have wondered if it was the a single house I had been dreaming about, at all. What tied every single dream together was the sense, the spirit if you will, of the house. It is always very large; looming, even. Very imposing, and almost grand in its way. It is always very, very old, and sadly in very rough shape. The level of degradation varies from dream…

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    New To The Craft

    Tarot, Tea Leaves, and Crystal Balls (Oh My!) A witch can use a spell when s/he has a clear purpose and intent foremost in mind.  The focusing of the will to bring about needed change is an active use of one’s inner abilities.  But there are also times when a more passive ability is called for – when answers are needed.  Instead of speaking we need to listen.  This is when the time-honored tradition of divination comes in handy, and it is as inseparable from witchcraft as magic. With divination the practitioner aims to put aside the typical chatter of the conscious mind so that information from the subconscious/unconscious can…

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    New Moon Ethics – Musings on the Morals of Paganism

    ABRACADABRA! Well hello again my fellow pagans. Summer has greeted us finally, and, as is normal in many a pagan life, the magic of life is awake and stirring. With the celebrations and sacred rituals of Beltane, Summer Solstice, Lugnasadh and much more, summer is without a doubt an eventful time of year. In light of this integral part of pagan way, I felt that the topic of magic was an interesting one for this article. Many people, upon hearing the word pagan, immediately reflect upon thoughts of magic. Why is that? Yes magic is an integral part of pagan life, but the magic that people view related to those…

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    Sexual Magick **ADULT CONTENT**

    **ADULT CONTENT** Today we are going to talk about sexual magick. Some may ask what does sex have to do with magick? Others may ask what does magick have to do with sex. Well, if your sex isn’t magical and your magick isn’t sexual, then neither will help you accomplish what you desire. The sexual aspect of magic is a very interesting topic. However, one must keep a sensible view of such things. The most important thing to keep in mind is that humanity has a closer semblance to the Creative Forces of the universe than any other creature that inhabits this planet, because we are a small universe of…

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    The Celtic Well

    Oftentimes when I have been racking my brain for something worthy of putting into print I have come across a common ailment all writers have been afflicted with from time to time, the dreaded writers block. Well a few weeks back while I was trying to come up with something to write it hit me (Writers Block) and I became so frustrated that I had to just step away from the keyboard and take a breath. What was I going to do? Nothing was coming to me it had been days now and I just could not for the life of me find anything to inspire me so I thought…

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    Music Review: The Hostiles

    The Hostiles Always Looking Forward Release Date: 1-1-2009 For all of you have never heard the Hostiles you really do not know what you have been missing, they are a ska/punk band formed in 2001, from Ayr/Glasgow. Always Looking Forward is their debut album released in April 2009. These young people (Joshua Barron, Carl D., Chris Barron, Steve Bruce, Ben Rafferty and Lynsey Cowan) are revolutionizing the musical world with their New age style of ska/punk so If you get the chance please go and see them and support this new genre of music. ~ Michele Burke, PaganPages.org Upcoming Shows 27 Jun 2009 20:00 Grand Hall Kilmarnock, Scotland 3 Jul…

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    Night Rites

    Pyramid Prosper Rite A solitary ritual to invoke prosperity in your life. Supplies One green votive candle, holder, and matches One quarter, dime, nickel, and penny (or any other currency in coin form) Two pair of chopsticks One terra cotta plate One coin bank One bowl of cooked rice One spoon One offering bowl Additional candles for lighting Crushed fool’s gold (optional) Rite Cast a sacred circle and call forth the Elementals in your own traditional way. Light the green candle in its holder and hold aloft in front of you. Say: God and Goddess, witness my rite and aid me in my workings tonight. I have come upon hard…

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    Baba Yaga

    They say, Baby Yaga liked flying through the skies in her mortar and pestle. Perhaps, the old hag goddess flew in the skies through her mortar and pestle.

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    The Art of Helena Domenic

    The Fellowship of the Fool Tarot Helena Domenic I created this deck to be a reflection of my own world – the models for the deck were all friends, colleagues, classmates, and students from all the different areas of my life – the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, friends from in and around the DC/Baltimore and Philadelphia Pagan communities, faculty and friends at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, as well as some of my students from Cheyney. I hope that although this deck is such a reflection of my world, that you are able to find some resonances with it as well. I began the creation of this deck in May…

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    Meandering through the Past

    The History of Astral Travel Astral travel and pagans have gone hand in hand since the dawn of time. Shamans, witches, & medicine people from aboriginal and native tribes everywhere have used astral travel to help their people. So what is astral travel? The definition of astral travel is, first, the assumption of an astral body, really a piece of yourself connected to your physical body, many believe by a silver cord attached to your belly button. This cord would then be followed back to return to your physical body. This piece of yourself is an exact duplicate of your own physical body. This energetic self lifts out of your…