I am a priestess, a teacher, a stargazer, a healer, a lover of caves and forests, waters, stones, herbs, and flowers. I am sister to all animals but have an affinity with serpents, deer, cats, owls, and ravens. I am not separate from others, be they human, animal, vegetable, mineral, or ethereal, rather I acknowledge the life force, the Divine, that connects us all. I am a worker of magic, a singer of incantations, a prophetess of signs and omens, of augurs and portents. I am a layer of tricks and caster of spells. I am a weaver of energy and the elements, a daughter of the infinite and Walker Between the Worlds. I am a rootworker and cunningwoman. I craft charms and enchantments. I know how to curse as well as cure. I walk in balance between light and darkness, knowing that both are necessary and knowing that to forsake either one entirely for the other leads to blindness and incapacitation. I descend into mystery and arise with new thought and knowledge for myself and others. I am passionate, charismatic, intelligent, creative, poetic, strong, flawed, insightful, communicative, confident, loving, and deeply spiritual. I love life and respect death because I am conscious of the cycles of all things. I dance the Spiral Dance. I am a Witch.
In the musical Camelot Guinevere sings: It’s May! It’s May! That gorgeous holiday When ev’ry maiden prays that her lad Will be a cad! It’s mad! It’s gay! A libelous display! Those dreary vows that ev’ryone takes, Ev’ryone breaks. Ev’ryone makes divine mistakes The lusty month of May! This song hearkens back to the festival of Beltane, which … More Beltane
I haven’t addressed this before, at least not here on the blog, though I have mentioned my own personal take on the Adam and Eve story. But now it seems (not like it ever really changes or gets a break) that congressmen in various parts of the country are trying to push Creationism being taught in … More Biblical Creationism/”Intelligent Design” is not Science
October 31st. It never fails that around this time of year, the pictures of witches and black cats and ghouls come to everyone’s awareness. Witches take pride and joy in being more open with their practices and spirituality. The end of October almost heralds a season of ‘the truth about Witchcraft’ to the general public. … More Samhain and ancestors
Something I do regularly as a journal exercise is every season I write down what my most important goals, beliefs, thoughts, ideas, motives, and such are. I do this because life is about growth and change and living a Pagan life is about fitting in, accepting, and merging with the cycles of time and seasons … More Pagans mentioned in the media: choosing when to fight
One of the really interesting things about getting into Paganism is the realization and later understanding that all those gods and goddesses that you might have learned about in school — Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, etc. are still around and kicking. That’s right, those wonderful stories about gods and heroes and legendary tales of monsters and amazing … More Finding a patron deity
Continued from Part 1 As it is currently understood and practiced, Wicca is a newer form of an ancient system and it does possess and blend some ingredients that don’t purely reflect its western and northern and western European roots. We can try to be purists and reconstructionists as much as we want, but there … More Is there a difference between Wicca and Witchcraft? Part 2
The time of the autumnal equinox is known by various names among different Pagan traditions: Mabon, Alban Elfed, or Harvest Home. The year’s cycle of seasons is divided into four quarters, marked by the solstices (June 21 and Dec. 21) and the equinoxes (March 22 and Sept. 22) The actual dates may vary as to when the precise … More Spokes of the Great Wheel: Autumn Equinox
There is an argument that is consistently given regarding the religious versus secular nature of the United States. The most common phrasing from one side is that this is a “Christian nation.” Opponents of this position state that we are in fact not a “Christian nation” but a secular nation founded on the understanding that freedom of … More Are we a Christian nation?
Bast I think it is safe to say that Bast was the first goddess I was ever introduced to. I read a lot as a child and some of the first books I remember reading were about cats. I checked out several from my school library that were all about cats and later on when … More Bast’s Blessing
I learned recently that June is designated as the annual Pagan Values month in the blogosphere. It’s relatively new, having been started in June of 2009 but I’m excited to see what comes of it now and in the future. I think the idea of Pagan Values is a good one, but just like anything … More Pagan Values… What does that even mean?
The Keeper's Path 