Wicca Rede

(See http://www.straightdope.com/columns/0211. for some interesting fire facts.) The main color associated with this element is red, which shouldnt be a complete surprise.

When I call Fire energy into my circle, I call the Guardians of Fire. Some call the Guardians of the Watchtowers of Fire or South instead. These Guardians are the embodiments of the Elemental energy. Take a minute to think about Fire. What do you associate with the element? What form do you think a Guardian of Fire might take? This one is a bit trickier than other elements, as there are few creatures that I immediately associate with fire.

I envision a salamander when I

Lets start with the easiest of the pair. Witchcraft is exactly what the word implies: the craft of Witches. This includes skills such as casting spells, healing with herbs, working with spiritual energies, divination, and a host of other things. Witchcraft is not a religion in its own right; the skills Ive listed can be combined with lots of religious frameworks, including Christianity (provided that you dont think the practice of Witchcraft is a sin, of course).

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If youre unfamiliar with group work, or wondering what the big deal is with covens and initiations, pay close attention to these chapters. Chapter 5 also includes a short section on the importance of initiation standards, a hot topic in Wicca today.

Chapter 8, on the Sabbats, includes two lengthy pieces of Wiccan mythology that I enjoyed reading. The first piece weaves a story about why we celebrate the Wheel of the Year, and includes elements similar to the Greek my

Which Witch is Witch?
I have been reading a lot lately about what it means to be a Witch. This is a topic very close to home and one that I now feel compelled to comment on.I grew up on a small farm in rural Tennessee. When I was about seven or eight years old my grandmother explained to me that she wa.