The Oak and Holly Kings, two mythic figures, represent the light and dark halves of the year. The Oak King is the light one, obviously, as oak trees bud, leaf, and shed acorns in the light half of the year. Holly is an evergreen, and is a popular winter holiday symbol, so the Holly King reigns over the dark half of the year. Its important to note that the use of light and dark merely refers to the lengthening or shortening of the days. An interesting article about the Oak and Holly King mythology can More

For the implement to be useful it must be comfortable, it should not demand attention which would otherwise be focused on the ritual. For a wooden Wand, I have found eight inches to be a comfortable leng More

Mary is often seen as a wonderful Goddess aspect. She was not deified by the Church though until the Council of Ephesus in 431 A.D. amid great popular rejoicing, due, doubtless to the hold of which the cult of the virgin Artemis still had on the city. The Christmas tree is also pagan in origin. The fir was sacred to Artemis, and the ancient Celts. The first known record of a tree being decorated was in the city of Riga in Lativa in More

Dominic Gabriel Bryans
On January 26 this year, I was able to present to the world my youngest son. My fiancee and are are proud to say that we are the new parents of Dominic Gabriel Bryans. Son of Edward M. Bryans 2nd, and Heather M. Jacobs. He was also greeted by his older .

Beltane Flames Are Special To Pagans Like Me
As I believe in the sacredness of nature and that the Divine is present in all things, I seek to attune to Her rhythms and honour the seasons. As a Pagan, I celebrate the eight seasonal festivals and on Mayday celebrate Beltane, one of four fire festiva.

The Gods of Witchcraft
Christopher Penczak, author of Sons of the Goddess, discusses God mythology and described a guided meditation that will help you invite the God into your life and spiritual practice..

How to Include Physically Challenged People in Group Rituals
This article examines an important modern Wiccan/Pagan issue from both angles. Coven and group leaders can learn how to best accomodate members with disabilites, and the differently-abled are given some ideas for how to make their participation in group.