Place your right hand on your heart and say: I, (new witch name), in the presence of the Mighty Ones, do of my own free will most solemnly swear that I shall defend the mysteries, will not deny the path of the Wise to any whos heart is pure and intent is true, and that I will follow the Old Ones as they lead me. On More |
I call the Elements first because I want to use their energies to help me cast the circle. Starting in the East and progressing clockwise around the circle, I ask the Powers of each Element to be with me and lend their energies to my working, lighting a candle set at each point. You can also call these the Guardians of each Element, the Watchtowers, the Guardians of the Watchtowers, or something else. Heres my general all purpose Quarter Call: Hail, Guardians of the East, Powers of Air and Inspiration. Be with me now, lend your ene More |
Have one circle go clockwise, the other go counter clockwise, and then the people will weave in and out of each other. It sounds a little complicated to explain, but it isnt hard to do. The year my coven did it we had a ton of fun even though we kept mixing up who was supposed to weave in which direction. Im sure the neighbors enjoyed the show!In my other Wheel of the Year essays, Ive talked about how we can apply the symbolism of the Sabbats to our own personal goals. Imbolc was a time of gathering ideas, and I decided to try to declutter my apartment and work on my health. Ostara was a t More |
Pagan Training and You!
Why must one be trained to be Pagan is my first thought and question? Are we following in the main stream religions footsteps and only those who go to formal schools can be called a spiritual advocate of their faith? In my opinion if one seeks to be taught by someone or n.
Who's Afraid Of Harry Potter?
Unless you are “He Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken,” I don’t think you have anything to fear from Harry Potter.
And yet, there appears to be a large number of people who have this irrational fear of Potter or, more importantly, of witchcraft. I find this fear unfathomabl.
30-Country Poll Finds Rising Concern Over Global Warming
A 30-country poll finds large majorities in all countries believe climate change is a serious problem. No country has more than one in five saying it is not a serious problem.
The poll of 33,237 people from all major regions of the world was conducted by GlobeScan Inc..
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