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My Witchy Evolution It is in the quiet moments between the madness of the day to day that I sometimes sit and think about my path as a witch; how it all started and how I came to be where I am today. There are so many elements, areas and facets to witchcraft that as we develop as individuals from one life to the next it is too limiting to be pigeon holed exclusively to one term and believe this is where we should remain. When I came into witchcraft it was such a breath of fresh air. Even today our society is blatantly based on Christianity as are the…

How Normal Is The Paranormal? When we think of the word “paranormal” our first thoughts are of ghosts, poltergeists, and haunted houses..  This is a very good place to start, but there are so many ways the paranormal can come into our daily lives, even for those who do not go searching for such things.  We all in some way has a brush with the paranormal more often than we realize. How often do we spill salt and toss a little over our shoulder, knock on wood, avoid walking under a ladder, or stay away from a cemetery at night?  Some of us aren’t even sure why we do it, we just know it has…

)0( December Moon Report )0( “That orbed maiden With white fire laden Whom mortals call the Moon” -Percy Bythe Shelley, “The Cloud” )0(December Moon Phases)0( Full Moon: DEC  1 11:30 pm* Full moons occur from fourteen to seventeen-and-a-half days after the new moon. Full moons are prime time for rituals for prophecy, protection, divination. Any workings that needs extra power, such as help finding a new job or healing for serious conditions, can be done now. Also, full moons aide work for love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money, divination, and dreams. It is said that full moon magic is like a white candle — all purpose. Full moon magic can be…

Opal Opal is a delicate stone, a beautiful stone with a fine vibration.  When you look at Opal you can understand how this stone can stand for beauty, lightness, love, and passion.  It is seductive.  It has been said that Octavius Caesar was willing to sell one third of his Roman Empire for a single Opal.  Opal can help you open yourself up to love.  It has been called a “Cupid Stone” and said to grant wishes. If you are born in October Opal is said to bring good luck, but if your Opal splits that is seen as a bad omen.  Wives and girlfriends gave Crusaders Opals to bring…

Learning From Your Mistakes Last month I wrote about learning in the face of adversity.  In those situations, the difficulty is beyond our control and it is up to us to make the best of the circumstances.  When we make mistakes, the fault is ours and it is up to us to rectify the situation, learn from it, resolve not to do it again, and go on. There are mistakes which are humorous in nature.  We forget words in ritual or say the wrong ones, place objects in the wrong location or leave something we need outside the circle.  These are minor things that we should laugh about, then continue. …

“Triumph Over Troubles Rite” We have all experienced times when we are overcome with worry or doubt about something very important to us. This rite is designed to help you move through your worry and start working on a solution. Supplies Bowl of water Bowl of salt Worry stone Worry dolls (5) Pentacle paten 2 small pieces of mirror Mica and unakite Strand of silver cord Two white candles Incense burner, trivet, and charcoal tablet Incense of your choice Chalice with drink Plate with food Offering bowl Altar Set-up Gather all the materials and place on the altar. The two white candles should be across from each other, as they…

You know the type, or think you do. Hot-headed young thing… thinks he knows it all… is pretty sure he’s seen everything… speeds around in a flashy car pumping out tunes. What could someone like that possibly have to offer? Quite a lot, actually. With chill fingers Winter spreads its shroud over all. The start of the season sees the days shrink, growing increasingly shorter & at last culminating in a point here the shortest day meets the longest night at around the 21st of December. Winter Solstice marks a turning point, both seasonally & otherwise. Soon after the days begin to lengthen again. Yule brings about the rebirth of…

Making Positive Changes with Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom December 16th is set aside on the Greco-Roman calendar for the goddesses Sophia and Sapientia.  You may notice the word “sapiens” in the name Sapientia, as this is the Roman Latin word for “wisdom”.  This is why we humans are called “Homo Sapiens”. But the Romans “stole” this goddess from the Greeks, and to them she was called Sophia, the Goddess of Wisdom.  This Greek principle was actually adopted by the Gnostic Christians and she was the primordial female force in the cosmos.  She was sometimes called Pistis Sophia because Sophia descended from the “goddess” Pistis (which means “faith”) who was one…

What is an Indigo Child? It has been said that Indigo children display innovative and bizarre psychological attributes, which up until a relatively short time ago had not been documented. Many skeptics suggest that the indigo child is nothing more than a child suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or some other type of mental disability but that could not be further than the truth. While yes some indigo children may well be diagnosed with ADHD the truth of the matter is that these children are just old souls striving to bring the world into the next level of human evolution. A majority of the indigo children posses what…

Lesser Sabbat – Winter Solstice, circa Dec 21 Other Names: Jul (”wheel”, Old Norse), Saturnalia(Rome ~December 17 & 18), Yuletide(Teutonic), Midwinter, Fionn’s Day, Alban huan, Christmas (Christian~December 25), Xmas, Festival of Sol, Solar/Secular/Pagan New Year Animals/Mythical beings: yule goat (nordic), reindeer stag, squirrels, yule cat, Sacred White Buffalo, Kallikantzaroi-ugly chaos monsters(greek), trolls, phoenix, yule elf, jule gnome, squirrels, wren/robin Gemstones: cat’s eye, ruby, diamond, garnet, bloodstone Incense/Oils: bayberry, cedar, ginger, cinnamon, pine, rosemary, frankincense, myrrh, nutmeg, wintergreen, saffron Colors: gold, silver, red, green, white Tools,Symbols, & Decorations: bayberry candles, evergreens, holly, mistletoe, poinsettia,mistletoe, lights, gifts, Yule log, Yule tree. spinning wheels, wreaths, bells, mother & child images Goddesses: Great Mother,…