THOTH EGYPTIAN GOD OF MAGICS AND WRITING Some ancient Egyptians believe he invented writing itself, and taught it to humankind.  Others go further to believe that he was the creator of all religion an science of the world.  That being said, Thoth was a God of magnificent knowledge and vast skill in learning.  He is said to be messenger of the Gods, because of his writing and language abilities.   Thoth had the head of an Ibis bird.  A white bird with a beak in the shape of a crescent moon.  His connection with the moon and magic is just as strong as his connection to wisdom, making him a…

Faith and Witchcraft Faith can be held in a lot of things: that the Sun will rise in the east, that Tuesday follows Monday, that your car will run well enough to take you to work tomorrow. A witch may well believe in any or all of these things, but faith does not enter into her or his relationship with the Divine. Why? Because through meditation, guided visualization, group or solo astral travel, a witch has direct personal experience of Divinity1. Experience may have shown this witch that the Element Fire has more to do with a person’s sense of humor than the Element Air, that a seedhead of grass…

October 1 On this date (approximately), hundreds of thousands of Muslims make a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca to kiss and touch the Black Stone (one of the original building blocks of a veiled shrine) and to worship their god Allah. They then drink some water from the nearby sacred Well of Ishmael, and journey up into the hills of Safa and Marwa to recite prayers. October 2 Guiding Spirits Day. On this day, light a white candle on you altar and give thanks to your spirit guide (or guides) for guarding over you and guiding you through your spiritual development. If you wish to communicated with or meet…

Celebrating Samhain The coolness of Autumn has come to many of us.  We find ourselves drawing close to yet another year.  The wheel has come full circle and once again we prepare ourselves for the coming of a new year. It is a time when the old God dies, returning once more to the earth; Only to be  reborn when Yule comes later in the year.  The time of the Goddess represented as mother is over. The long days of sun filled days of vibrant life and color have come to an end.   It is now the time of the Crone.  A time for self reflection. As the year ends…

One of the things that seems to go hand in hand with our spirituality is the presence of various types of Wiccan or pagan calendars, along with an astounding abundance of books, almanacs, multiple tarot card decks, you get the picture.  There have been so many times that I have just fallen in love with the artwork for a particular month in a calendar, or received a deck of tarot cards as a gift which while beautiful, just didn’t “vibe” with me. The bottom line is over the years we come in contact with some really outstanding pagan themed artwork from a multitude of sources.  Since there are just so…

Chrysoprase Uplifts Heart Center.  Greater Flexibility, wisdom, generosity, self-confidence.  Heals depression, excess self-focus, emotions/sexual imbalance.  Placed on heart, neck, or on brow for meditation.  Enlivens insight for resolution of personal problems, increases selflessness and love in actions.  Works on the 4th and 5th Chakra.  Tranquilizer, peace.  The wearer is said to be calm and in control.  Used to treat nervous system. Chrysotile It is a type of serpentine which is typically used to draw out body toxins.  They yellow color variation would tend to work best on the abdominal and lower areas.  It is also an ingredient of the cat’s eye family of minerals.  Works on the 2ndthrough the 4th…

Merry Meet and welcome to my Hearth. This month I am going a little different and it may seem more like a notes than a recipes. But it is Titled “ Recipe for a good Ritual” The reason for this is that I have done food recipes, I have done flower recipes, I think I have even done a recipe for Happiness. But often when you are writing a spell or a ritual you find that you are stumped. So I am going to give you the “recipe” that I follow and you can use it, modify it, or throw it out. Just like any other recipe.. Being a Pagan,…

Carved faces with sickly grins, Hello children, come on in. A night of screams, a night of dreams All is never what it seams. Candy bags heavy, weigh them down. Ghouls and witches race through town. Predators lurk, be careful little trolls… Monsters may be hiding behind candy bowls. Stay on the sidewalk, no running away… and you may live to see the next day. No short cuts through alleys, through parks, through wood, Listen my children and do what you should! Stay safe, stay warm…you too my teen! And remember to have a safe Halloween.

~Night~ When day is done and night has come in its beauty and splendour And mortals lie deep in that sleep to which we must surrender The air grows still the earth bows down as she comes out walking The stones stand tall the branches fall- the streams and brooks stop talking. As she stands a maiden fair we really wouldn’t see her there Her ghostly skin and ethereal air- the stardust in her golden hair Her hands so gently touch the rocks leaving trails of bright green moss She whispers to the snake and Ox- the Badger Owl and the Fox She walks the forest paths for hours lighting…

Now we all know what time of year is upon us….yes it’s our favorite holiday full of ghouls and ghost, candy and pumpkins Halloween! But did you know why else October is such a special time of year? It is believed that during this time of year the veil that separates the world of the living and the world of spirits is thin cumulating on October 31st when the veil is at it’s thinnest.  This belief goes way back to ancient times when the Celts believed that during this time the souls of the dead would come back.  October 31st was known as Samhain and was celebrated as the new…