It’s that time of year when we all head out to the stores in search of the perfect holiday gift for that special someone.  If your looking for the perfect deck of cards to give as a gift or stocking stuffer I though I’d give you some suggestions. My favorite deck of course is the traditional Rider-Waite deck the art is classic and the cards are the most recognizable cards available.  I prefer the Rider deck because it makes the readings a bit simpler to explain to my clients when I’m reading them. Then there is the Deviant Moon Deck this Deck has amazing and gothic art work the deck…

Clinton Road Have you ever been driving late at night down a dark road and it seems there is no civilization for miles?  You think to yourself how this would be a great scenario for a horror movie, yet all the while hope you’re not part of the horror.  There is a road known as one of the scariest roads in America.  Clinton road in West Milford New Jersey has quite a reputation from as early as 1905. Clinton road is a simple two lane road, surrounded by woodland with many ghost stories.  One of the most famous stories is near the bridge.  There is the tale of a young…

The Athame Even though knives, daggers and swords have been used in magic for a long time, we owe Gerald Gardner with the specifics and uses of the modern day athame. He first mentioned it in his writings in the 1950s and many people may not realize that he actually is the founder of the ceremonial dagger itself. The athame is typically a short, black handled knife with a double edged blade. There are a large number of people that will dull down the tip of the blade so as not to accidentally cut something. Using the blade for self defence, drawing blood or cutting anything makes it null of…

“Spell for Peaceful Separation & Protection!©” The holidays are upon us!  We see pictures of postcards and greeting cards that show the Currier & Ives© pictures of how families are supposed to be—how we’re all smiling, sitting at a family dinner, sharing funny stories and laughing heartily as the fire blazes in the background and the cat is curled up on the mat in front of the fire.  Snow is falling and there are no troubles in the world.  Just joy.  Yes, that would be wonderful, but for many, this is not the picture of their holidays with their families.  First, we are assuming everyone has family to spend the…

The journey of any course is remembered through time orally and written; eventually the oral traditions are derailed into written texts preserved ever into history. Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest monotheist religions in the world and all we truly know is from the surviving controversial texts we have left of this unique religion, despite our age of information with electronic information, a lot of the material we have in the occult is meant to be outer order information made only for the public. When reading occult books they are merely personal accounts that are from the perspective dictated by the experiences of the author. We must take into consideration…

Winter Protection from the Snow Faeries Snow Faeries, Frost Faeries, Ice faeries or Winter Faeries; by whichever name you know them, they are the personification of the Winter season.  Their element is Water.  In the physical world, they are found throughout Europe and Asia, particularly at nocturnal Winter woods and water, and are the most active from late Autumn through early Spring, usually at night.  In the Land of the Fay, Snow Faeries can be spotted in the realm of Winter. Depending on which culture you find them, the appearance of Snow Faeries can vary.  Because they are pure energy, they can take on any form that they wish.  Snow…

Bring The Light Ritual Lore: Several myths surround the Winter Solstice commonly known as Yule among these:  lighting the yule log and the Oak and Holly King. At Yule’s core is the idea of returning sacred light. Of a child of light that is born out of darkness that vanquishes the cold blanket of death that covers the Earth. In our ancestry darkness was closely tied to danger. Darkness hid enemies, predators in this birth of the sun was craved, yearned, and ultimately worshipped. Purpose: Yule is a time to reintroduce and revive relationships. This includes the relationship with yourself as well as with family and loved ones. The primary…

In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust The phrase “in perfect love and perfect trust” is used when entering Circle (for ritual, healing, magick or other reason). When we utter that phrase we are stating that we have an unconditional love and trust for all who are present with us within Circle. And that includes ourselves. We are able to set aside our ego or physical self so that we can tap into Universal Source or the group mind of the coven during Circle – a time when we are between the worlds, beyond the bounds of time, where night and day, birth and death, joy and sorrow meet as one.…

CHOICE:  WHAT A BITCH The next thirteen posts of this blog constitute a “course in witchcraft.”  This post covers Lesson No. 1: How to choose your magical goal wisely, and articulate it precisely. Choosing wisely assumes wisdom on the part of the chooser.  Unfortunately, wisdom is not a commodity easily come by.  To complicate matters, our society doesn’t value it highly. Nonetheless, wisdom is a necessity of witchcraft. One goes about acquiring wisdom by first becoming self-aware.  There are as many roads to self-awareness as there are people, and there are no shortcuts.  Two of the most-traveled are meditation and/or yoga, and astrology. Why develop self-awareness?  If you are going…

Making a Yule Log It is Christmas in the mansion, Yule-log fires and silken frocks; It is Christmas in the cottage, Mothers filling little socks. —Anonymous The ritual of Yule originated In ancient Scandinavia as a celebration to welcome the return of the sun, the change in season and to honor the death, growth, and fertility aspects of nature. Beginning on the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, and lasting for 12 days, this was a time for feasting, dancing and merriment as well as time with family and friends. All hunting and fishing ceased for the 12 day duration in an effort to let nature rest as…