Modern Wicca

If an involved party cannot attend, they Council must be informed three days prior to the meeting date. If an involved party does not attend without prior notification the meeting shall be held, all sides present will be heard and a decision rendered by the Council. All involved parties will re

Mabon is a holiday of home and hearth, and really represents the whole season between Lammas and Samhain, for me. The young and not-so-young are back in school, and theres football, state fairs, Renaissance Festivals, homecomings, and other celebrations to keep happy as we watch the light slowly fade from the sky.

The God is dead, sacrificed at Lammas to ensure our prosperous harvest. We were not sad then, beca

A Self Initiation

The dedicant consecrates the water and salt, casts the circle, strengthen the circle and calls the Quarters.

Face the altar and say:

I invoke thee and call upon thee, Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all fruitfulness; by seed and root, by bud and stem, by leaf and flower and fruit do I invoke thee to bless this rite and to admit me to the company of thy hidden children.

Sit before the altar, taking a moment to calm yourself. Take up the salt water. Dip your little finger in it and anoint your forehead saying:

Let the mi

Deity and Belief-Beginning Steps on the Path Less Traveled
In my view, the word “Deity” means several things, both contradictory and complex. It may mean “God” in the traditional Judeo-Christian sense of the word, a spiritually evolved human being (Buddha), some.

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, w.

The Gods of Witchcraft
Christopher Penczak, author of Sons of the Goddess, discusses God mythology and described a guided meditation that will help you invite the God into your life and spiritual practice..

Untrained and Unruly and Unbowed
Traditional, reclaiming, reconstructionist or eclectic?Witch, Wiccan or Pagan?Animal, vegetable or mineral?All this emphasis on labels and training reminds me of why I left Judaism more than 20 years ago.