Witch And Witch Craft 20

Yule occurs on the Winter Solstice, tucked neatly between Hanukkah and Christmas. Winter Solstice, believe it or not, is when the balance shifts again between light and dark. Though the days prior to Yule have been growing steadily shorter, after Yule they will slowly begin to lengthen as we march back along the cycle to the Summer Solstice. (In my area, we dont really start to notice the increased light until closer to Imbolc.) At this point on the Wheel, the Oak King will slay the Holly King, turning the cycle back towards the warmer days that are s

Place the white candle in the middle, red to left and gold to right. You can place a bit of glue in the holes to hold them tight. Decorate the log with seasonal greenery (watch it when the candles are lit), and place it in the middle of your altar. Every year my coven would hold our ritual in the room that had a tree lit up. We would place our gifts for each other underneath and open them during the Simple Feast ceremony. This was a wonderful way to end

I recommend checking it out. While youre there, be sure to check out their Circles, Events, and Festivals listings at http://www.witchvox.com/vn/vn_index/xeve. to see if there are any cool Beltane festivals in your area. Ill be attending Fairie Festival in Pennsylvania this Beltane with a whole pack of friends (http://www.fairiefestival.net/)

Dancing the May Pole is one of my favorite things to do around this time of year. Though its a little complicated, its worth it. Building a May Pole isnt too difficult. Youll need a sturdy pole about 10-12 feet high, one length of wide, strong ribbon for each person participat

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 re.

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

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.

Modern Heroes
We all have different perceptions of right and wrong, and most of us in the Pagan community tend to be fluid on the issue. "There is no right and wrong, there is only balance; there is no evil but intolerance…" But where do we draw the line? When does the effort to be tolerant become the method of self destruc.