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d) The Great Work/Rite

This is the Main Event, though at times it is coincident with and may be inclusive of the build-up. This may be the central reason for the rite (if there is one) and, in those traditions which define it in any way, usually involves some procurement of knowledge (science) or expression of inspiration (art).

In Wicca, like in most tantric traditions, it either takes place physically or symbolically. The more complex and socially controversial form of t

Living in the US Mid-Atlantic, all the nice warm tropical places are also to my south. Ive been to a few tropical places, so it isnt difficult for me to conjure up the beautiful sandy beaches of Cozumel (in Mexico) or Rio de Janeiro (in Brazil) when I call the Element of Fire.

Fire is heat and passion. Fire is untamed. Fire can be gentle, as it is with the warming flames of the hearth or it can be the uncontained destruction of a raging wildfire. Fire is an odd element, just because of the material

8. Wiccans believe that each person is able to experience direct contact with the Divine without a need for an intermediary.

9. Wiccan ethics and behavior are guided by the Wiccan Rede.

10. Wiccans believe that the world will return to them the same sorts of energies they send out into the world, both positive and negative.

Looking at my list, youll see why its difficult to pin down exactly what Wicca is. A lot of the poi

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 .

Zimbabwe Outlaws Practice Of Witchcraft
Zimbabwe has outlawed the practise of witchcraft following a raft of amendments to legislation drawn up by the former colonial regime. Until President Robert Mugabe assented to the amendments last week, Zimbabwe's Witchcraft Suppression Act, a holdover from the colonial era, mad.

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

Fair Weather Wicca
A group I work with occasionally had planned a weekend campout and ritual at a local Pagan-friendly retreat, but unfortunately the trip was cancelled due to a forecast of low temperatures, rain, and sleet. Far be it for me to question the fortitude of my friends for deciding agains.