Gardner Book Of Shadows

Many spirits, elementals and ghosts exist in the astral world. The magician should feel comfortable there. Tibetan belief is that through proficiency in OOBE, you no longer need reincarnate after death. The astral world is extremely changeable and subject to your thoughts. Your will can control your movements in the astral world, and if you seem to be going somewhere non-volitionally (astral current) it is probably

Moving around the circle clockwise, or deosil (in the Northern Hemisphere), the next element I call is Fire, in the South.

At noon, the Sun is as far south as it will go in the course of any given day. At noon, the Sun is also at its most intense heat. This seems as likely a reason as

Ive always felt that summer nights are more magical simply because you can be out in it. People want to be out all night in the summer, enjoying every scrap of warm weather they possibly can.

My Litha celebrations involve honoring the Summer and all the fun that Summers warmth brings. We can look over what weve done and being to take pride in what has blossomed in our lives this year, taking stock in what we may need to gather in for the coming winter. Litha is

The Pagan with a Cross on her Door.... (to the left of the pentacle)
Just about every Sunday morning, I go through the same ritual:I tend to my young son, make sure my husband and I have a decent enough breakfast, shower, dress, tuck a worn silver pentacle inside my shirt, and..... load the family in our car to go to .

The Witch's Cradle
This is an article from Carl's previous blog, Conversations Across the Table, originally posted on Friday, May 13, 2005.

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 gr.

Tories Keep Media Away From Coffins
The Conservative government has taken steps to keep the public from seeing images of flag-draped coffins when fallen soldiers are returned home from Afghanistan. For the first time since the Afghan mission began, the government will shut down an O.