Occult Practice

We shall explore the beliefs, traditions and practices pertaining to Paganism, Wicca and Witchcraft. We shall support one another within the Tradition and groups in healing, growth and aspirations, hold rituals on the Sabbats, Esbats and other special occasions in order to celebrate the seasons, work ethical magick, recognize Rites of Passage and honor the Old Ones. We shall honor the Earth and all Her creatures and work to heal and protect the environment. We shall provide teaching of our Ways to our members and students, provide networking and fellowship within the broader

Beltane is a time of helping these plans to germinate. Were beginning to put plan into action, laying the foundations for our harvest later in the year. To that end, Ive been working out three times a week at the gym and Ive been spring cleaning at my home. Take some time to pause and reflect on your own plans and goals for the year. Are you at a point now where you can start putting those plans into action? What sort of sympathetic magic could you use to spark the fertility of these plans?

If youre wondering about the

But, modern occultists see even this as a memory of Lilith, the demon queen and Adams first wife in Jewish mythology. Adam and she were created equally, but Lilith was banished from The Garden of Eden when she refused to assume an inferior position in intercourse. God then created Eve from Adam. Doom would soon fall, though, as a serpent (a phallus symbol, thus Adams penis) tempted Eve to partake of the forbidden fruit (sex).

They then knew th

Finding a Place at the Table
Whenever I’m away from home and someone asks where I hail from, my answer always spurs remarks.“Where you from?”“Salt Lake City.”“Oh, how many wives do you have?” or…“Oh, I’m so sorry.” or…“No, really, where are you from?” or…“Oh, how can you stand living with those awful Mormons!”Being a proud native son and resident of Utah for half a century now, I’m often amused w.

Winter Solstice Wishing Candle
Llewellyn annuals author Ember shows how to handcraft a winter solstice candle for your Yule celebration, or to give as a gift..

Enclosures as a Basis for Pagan Ethics
There came a conversation that jogged my memory some time ago, and brought me to a Venn diagram with the individual and family in the center, and then concentric circles outward, the first circle labeled Utlanning, and so on down the line to Varelse, that I had written down in one of my little black books, and I find myself referring to it again. But that is not my po.