So the full moon is coming up and I want to take a moon bath. To me that means to stand under the full moon skyclad and literally bathe myself in her light. A serene meditation will ensue. However, if you want to have an actual BATH on the full moon that is relevant and useful, there is a good one I found, I saved the information so I can do it at another time.
Full Moon Bath
So head over there, copy it and try it out yourself!
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The Paths We Weave
If you're not flying by the seat of your pants and completely weaving your path out of thin air, you could be following one of these:
Wicca – The most recognizable pagan faith in non-pagan circles. It emerged in the 1950s and 1960s with Gerald Gardner at the helm, but has evolved into a rich diaspora of faiths including Alexandrian Wicca, Dianic Wicca, Kemetic
Wicca and Judeo-Paganism. Some of the major components of Wicca include rituals, ceremonial magic, and the celebration of Sabbats.
Druidism – A pagan faith with a large following. It is build on practices of Celts from the Iron Age. Like Wicca, Druidism includes ceremonies (rites) and the celebration of seasonal changes.
Ásatrú – Also called Heathenry, this is a modern reconstruction of Nordic/Germanic Paganism. Jax has discussed Heathenry in an earlier post. It includes ancestor worship, offerings (called Blots), and feasts (called sumbels).
Hellenism – This faith is a reconstruction of Greek religion and practices, including the Twelve Olympian Greek gods. Hellenic practices include ceremonies and offerings.
Kemetism – This faith began as a reconstruction of ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices, but has evolved to include components from other African religions. The practices are too diverse to summarize here.
Native American faiths – Traditional faiths practiced by Native Americans are also extremely diverse. Many share several components, including a connectivity between the natural and spiritual worlds.
I am 1/8th Chocktaw so I do mix in some native american spirituality in my path. Otherwise I keep it pretty much green. For a short time I was "Eclectic Wicca" until I realized what bullshit that is and focused solely on the green path with my smatterings of NA spiritualism. I think GreatGrandma would approve :).
As far as being 'just a witch' goes, you can be a kitchen witch, a hedge witch, a witch of family tradition if you were raised in it, or a number of other traditions. A completely eclectic path is fine, as long as you don't throw an established path into it, such as Wicca, Druidism, etc. That is just my opinion but it's shared by a large part of the magickal community.
This is what Laurie Cabot says on the subject:
I pretty much agree but seriously, there are people, people like me, who have severe trust issues. So connecting with people and learning from people is very difficult, so learning from books is the best way to go. I DO agree that people can help, that is where the internet comes in and pagan-based chatrooms. Our chatroom, WitchesChat , is an excellent source to connect to people who KNOW and people who are willing to help, when respectfully approached.
Blessed be!
Wicca – The most recognizable pagan faith in non-pagan circles. It emerged in the 1950s and 1960s with Gerald Gardner at the helm, but has evolved into a rich diaspora of faiths including Alexandrian Wicca, Dianic Wicca, Kemetic
Wicca and Judeo-Paganism. Some of the major components of Wicca include rituals, ceremonial magic, and the celebration of Sabbats.
Druidism – A pagan faith with a large following. It is build on practices of Celts from the Iron Age. Like Wicca, Druidism includes ceremonies (rites) and the celebration of seasonal changes.
Ásatrú – Also called Heathenry, this is a modern reconstruction of Nordic/Germanic Paganism. Jax has discussed Heathenry in an earlier post. It includes ancestor worship, offerings (called Blots), and feasts (called sumbels).
Hellenism – This faith is a reconstruction of Greek religion and practices, including the Twelve Olympian Greek gods. Hellenic practices include ceremonies and offerings.
Kemetism – This faith began as a reconstruction of ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices, but has evolved to include components from other African religions. The practices are too diverse to summarize here.
Native American faiths – Traditional faiths practiced by Native Americans are also extremely diverse. Many share several components, including a connectivity between the natural and spiritual worlds.
I am 1/8th Chocktaw so I do mix in some native american spirituality in my path. Otherwise I keep it pretty much green. For a short time I was "Eclectic Wicca" until I realized what bullshit that is and focused solely on the green path with my smatterings of NA spiritualism. I think GreatGrandma would approve :).
As far as being 'just a witch' goes, you can be a kitchen witch, a hedge witch, a witch of family tradition if you were raised in it, or a number of other traditions. A completely eclectic path is fine, as long as you don't throw an established path into it, such as Wicca, Druidism, etc. That is just my opinion but it's shared by a large part of the magickal community.
This is what Laurie Cabot says on the subject:
I pretty much agree but seriously, there are people, people like me, who have severe trust issues. So connecting with people and learning from people is very difficult, so learning from books is the best way to go. I DO agree that people can help, that is where the internet comes in and pagan-based chatrooms. Our chatroom, WitchesChat , is an excellent source to connect to people who KNOW and people who are willing to help, when respectfully approached.
Blessed be!
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Spells? REALLY?
Editorial
I think anyone who talks to me and talks about spells, doing spells, going to do spells, spells, spells, spells is still more motivated by movie magic than what magick actually is and what it can do for you in your life. There is more to working magick than casting spells. What? Well there is protecting your home, forwarding your professional career, calming psychosis. But please, if all you want to do is cast spells? Go on with your bad self. It shows me you have little knowledge, no focus or discipline (which is actually needed for even the simplest tasks) and you simply are not serious about this path. In other words, you're going nowhere magickally and never will.
I think anyone who talks to me and talks about spells, doing spells, going to do spells, spells, spells, spells is still more motivated by movie magic than what magick actually is and what it can do for you in your life. There is more to working magick than casting spells. What? Well there is protecting your home, forwarding your professional career, calming psychosis. But please, if all you want to do is cast spells? Go on with your bad self. It shows me you have little knowledge, no focus or discipline (which is actually needed for even the simplest tasks) and you simply are not serious about this path. In other words, you're going nowhere magickally and never will.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Look Up, Look Down . . .
We're taught as children to walk with our heads held high, our chins up and shoulders back. As witches, well, that's good, but occasionally we need to look up. The day sky holds a deep blue mirror that a sky scry could use to his/her advantage. Clouds that form shapes sending messages to us from deity. The night sky holds the phases of the moon and all those glorious stars. My favorite thing in all the world is to lie underneath that velvet, star studded blanket and watch the twinkles, and the occasional flash of a falling star. Looking down also has its merits. The other day I was walking down our road in search of the owners of the cutest little dog that had shown up at our house. On the way I happened to glance down and found the most BEAUTIFUL stone, a crystal white quartz!
I also found a fascinating piece of flint that I think I'll use in a craft project, a fairie garden. Stones are important and when one catches your eye it was meant for you to see it and retrieve it. So look up into that vast blue day sky and see what messages come to you. Be at peace gazing into the dark star studded night sky and behold all the wonders there and mostly, look down every once in a while and behold special gifts just for you!
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
My Pendulums . . .
Divination is a tool of witches. Whether you use Tarot, Oracles, Rune or pendulums (or other form of divination, there are quite a few), accuracy is, of course, essential. I started collecting pendulums and have amassed this collection:
Amethyst, Bloodstone, Aventurine, Carnelian, Moonstone, Red Jasper, Sunstone, Opalite, Rose Quartz, and Tiger's Eye.
MOST of them give me accurate yes/no answers, but, of late, they've lied. So I am going to have a talk with them, and recharge them under the September full moon. Do you know how to charge a tool? I'll tell you.
Get a mirror, any type round or square, large enough to hold everything you want charged. Consecrate the mirror, and reconsecrate your tools. (Sprinkle them with salt water, or pass them through Sandalwood incense smoke, reciting a cleansing chant of your making.)
Place the items on the mirror and place outdoors where the full moon will be able to fully shine on them and the mirror. That way they get a FULL all around charge. Keep them there until NOON of the next day, bring them in and wrap/bag them as you normally would.
Happy divining!
Amethyst, Bloodstone, Aventurine, Carnelian, Moonstone, Red Jasper, Sunstone, Opalite, Rose Quartz, and Tiger's Eye.
MOST of them give me accurate yes/no answers, but, of late, they've lied. So I am going to have a talk with them, and recharge them under the September full moon. Do you know how to charge a tool? I'll tell you.
Get a mirror, any type round or square, large enough to hold everything you want charged. Consecrate the mirror, and reconsecrate your tools. (Sprinkle them with salt water, or pass them through Sandalwood incense smoke, reciting a cleansing chant of your making.)
Place the items on the mirror and place outdoors where the full moon will be able to fully shine on them and the mirror. That way they get a FULL all around charge. Keep them there until NOON of the next day, bring them in and wrap/bag them as you normally would.
Happy divining!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
How Our Garden Grows . .
As a kitchen witch, hedge witch, green witch, I grow stuff. I want to grow my own herbs and will eventually. Right now I'm trying my hand at vegetables, from seed. One spring I raised peppers successfully. Now I'm trying cucumbers and tomatoes
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