Being and Becoming a High Priest How do I know if I’m a high priest and how I can be one? Please answer soon I am really stressing about this. -Tony F. Hi Tony, A High Priest or High Priestess is a role of service to others, most often service as the leader or teacher … More Knock on the Cottage Door 6/15/16
People who are caretakers and nurturers by nature find it challenging to spend some time on themselves, just doing whatever they want to do for no benefit that will really help another person but will give them a chance to relax and get to know their own needs and desires. For those who aren’t caretakers … More “Y” Is For Yourself
Whenever I come across a new area, whether in magical or mundane life, The Witch’s Pyramid guides me in knowing how to deal with the unknown and unfamiliar. The Witch’s Pyramid consists of the admonitions — To Know, To Will, To Dare, and To Be Silent. These all lead to the peak which is: To Go. … More “U” Is For Unknown
Magical timing focuses on making use of certain correspondences. Correspondences (more here) are things that go together — that correspond to one another, and could include: deity or another Otherworldly being, elemental, astrological, seasonal, lunar, herbal, stone, symbol/sigil/glyph, sympathy, or color. When speaking of magical timing, the correspondences usually narrow down to lunar and astrological ones, … More “T” Is For Timing
I’m going to share a snippet of a conversation I had a while ago in regards to this sort of thing. I used to regularly use internet chat rooms to talk with people, and like anything else when dealing with the internet, it’s always a hit-or-miss type of scenario. Sometimes I met wonderful people that … More “S” Is For Simple Spells Are Not So Simple
There is a huge business for magical items that are made (either by hand or mass-produced) and sold in retail shops, via online websites, and through catalogs. It’s fun to get stuff and it’s fun to build up collections of scented candles imbued with spiritual significance, charm bags stuffed with tokens and magic, and tools … More “R” Is For Retail
Few things call to mind the images of witchery more than bubbling cauldrons, jars of herbs, bottles of potions, and rustic cottage kitchens. The most natural place in the home for brewing and working magic is the kitchen. It’s where all the elements meet (fire in the stove– or if you’re lucky enough to have … More “K” Is For Kitchen Witchery
Juveniles in the Craft is a touchy subject. I’m going to talk about young people who have an interest in learning Wicca for whom it’s not the ‘family’ religion. Juveniles growing up within Pagan families is another topic for another time (and possibly another blog post). For many people, our years as a teenager are … More “J” Is For Juveniles in the Craft
Integrity is closely bound to some other words like morality, truth, honor, steadfastness, consistency, and strength. In Witchcraft, integrity is important on several levels. Because there is no single universal constant code of morality held to among all Witches, it is for each Witch to determine their personal code of ethics and morals. While … More “I” Is For Integrity
Festival season for Pagans basically begins in early spring (March) and wraps up in late summer (August), though there are other things going on in the winter as well, and Halloween is especially big with Witches, but I’m sure you knew that already. Festivals can be enormous gatherings with thousands of people attending from all … More “G” Is For Gatherings
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