Hearthcraft

Hearthcraft

The word hearth is of old English origin, meaning the floor around the fireplace or the lower part of a furnace where molten metal is collected during the smelting process. Throughout the ages, Hearth has come to represent domestic comfort and the entire home, perceived as the heart of the centre of the living space. […]

Spring Cleaning Recipes

Spring Cleaning Recipes

These recipes use the guidelines found in Spiritual Spring Cleaning to create natural magical cleaning products. To make the following recipes you will also need a blender or food processor, mixing bowls and spoons, a spray bottle, and a couple of storage jars. Spring Clean Scouring Powder1c baking soda1c sea salt½ c lemongrass½ c lavender […]

Home Blessing Ritual

Home Blessing Ritual

Supplies Needed As Follows: 1.Small piece of Rose Quartz. 2.Frankincense(Incense). 3.Small size bowl(Glass works best). 4.Sage(Smudge Stick). 5.Wand 6.White candle. 7.olive oil 8.Matches(Lighter). 9.Candle snuffer 10.Candle holder 11.Spring,river,creek,or rain water.(Living water always works best for me)! 12.Sea Salt A.)Get all your supplies and take them to your Altar Area. B.)Scratch A Pentagram in your white […]

Natural Antibacterial Herbs

Natural Antibacterial Herbs

There are hundreds of plants used all over the world, which are used in herbal medicine as treatments for bacterial infections. Here are some of the most accessible and reliable. Bayberry (Myrica cerifera): stimulating the flow of bile, and also exhibits antibacterial activity. Use this herb externally as a poultice. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): is an […]

Herbal Vitamins and Minerals

Herbal Vitamins and Minerals

Allspice, also known popularly as Jamaican pepper or pimento, is just what its name implies: a single spice that tastes like a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and pepper, which adds spiciness to all dishes. The spice is enriched with the good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, copper, selenium, and magnesium. Also contains very good amounts […]

Herbs for Medical Symptom

Herbs for Medical Symptom

Please refer to the herbs in the list for dosages and instructionsbefore attempting to take the herb. Some herbs are poisonous! Aches: rosemaryAcne: rosemary, thyme, witch-hazelAllergies: nettleAmenorrhea: chaste tree berryAntibacterial: lemon, thymeAntibiotic: calendula, comfrey, garlic, marigold, mullein, raspberry, sweet woodruff, thyme, tumericAntiseptic: lavender, lemon, marigold, mint, pine, sweet woodruff, thymeAntiviral: thymeAnxiety: valerianAphrodisiac: coriander, damiana, hibiscus, lavenderArthritis: ash leaves, bladderwrack, buckbean, nettles, parsley, rosemary, yarrowAsthma: coltsfoot, ephedra, ginseng, […]

Ritual bathing

Ritual bathing

Ritual bathing is a magic practitioner way intrinsic part of any workings that call for need of Ritual bathing . Purification baths are not for personal hygiene but to cleanse and are part of acknowledge that the power and energy will run clear through the clean vessel. Essential oils have within them all four elements. […]

Herbal Remedies

Herbal Remedies

Not long ago, American herbalists had to rely on folklore and anecdote. There was little clinical data on herbs, and what did exist was mostly published in German. But researchers (and translators) have been busy of late, and we now have proof that herbs are viable treatments for many ailments. “Herbs won’t replace pharmaceuticals, but […]

The Heart

The Heart

The heart is flexible and resilient like a soft cushion. The heart only knows how to love. It radiates love, it has a field of love around it, like the earth has gravity. The casing of the ego surrounding the heart is made of thin glass. This ego gets cracked, shattered when disappointed. It tries […]

Herbal Combinations

Herbal Combinations

ALLERGIES Herbs used:Blessed Thistle, Scullcap, Goldenseal, Cayenne, Marshmallow, Lobelia, Burdock.Other uses: Colds, Hay Fever, Upper respiratory infections ANEMIA Herbs used:Red Beet, Yellow Dock, Lobelia, Burdock, Nettle, MulleinOther uses: Energy, Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease ARTHRITIS Herbs used:Yucca, Comfrey, Alfalfa, Yarrow, Cayenne, Lobelia, Burdock, Chaparral, Black CohoshOther uses: Bursitis, Rheumatism, Gout, Blood Cleanser COLDS Herbs used:Chamomile, […]

Herbal Safety

Herbal Safety

Although herbs are generally safe with very few side effects, one should be responsible and careful when using any herb. Some herbs can have dangerous interactions with conventional medications, so if you are on any medications, consult a professional doctor, herbalist or naturopath first before you start any herbal treatment. If you do react badly […]

Soothing The Feet

Soothing The Feet

Tea tree foot and hand soak for fungus problems, also good for nice soft good smelling hands and feet 1/2 cup warm cider vinegar6 drops of tea tree oil Add one of these four essential oils (your choice)1 drop sandalwood oil2 drops peppermint oil2 drops patchouli oil2 drops thyme oil Add the three ingredients listed […]

Herbs Versus Pharmaceutical Drugs

Herbs Versus Pharmaceutical Drugs

To truly understand and appreciate the healing potential of herbal medicine, we must keep firmly in mind the key differences between herbal medicines and pharmaceutical drugs, and the advantages of the natural herbal approach. The main advantages are:Herbs work with Nature, not against it. Herbs work by enhancing the natural physiological functions and defensive healing reactions […]

Anti-Anxiety Herbs

Anti-Anxiety Herbs

A list of herbs that help reduce stress & anxiety & how to use them.Chamomile: Top of the list because it’s my personal favourite. Chamomile is very calming, & also helps calm the nervous system, reducing physical & emotional tensions & helping to soothe, & calm the mind. Chamomile tea is very effective in relieving […]

Psoriasis herbal remedies

Psoriasis herbal remedies

Aloe (externally): Preliminary studies indicate that aloe vera gel may be useful in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin conditions that include an inflammatory component. In one study, it showed better anti-inflammatory effects than either placebo or 1% hydrocortisone cream, making it an excellent option to try. (Aloe can cause diarrhea and severe cramping […]

Electuary

Electuary

An Electuary is a medicinal paste created with something sweet, such as honey or jam. Thick electuaries can be rolled into little balls for children to take with some juice, and thinner electuaries can be mixed with beverages such as hot tea. At its essence, an electuary is an herb infused honey.According to the Merriam-Webster […]

Witches’ History of Healing

Witches’ History of Healing

Contemporary witches and Pagans view healing as one of their most important functions. They use a wide range of healing techniques, including magic; herbal and folk remedies; bodywork, and energy work; Native American Indian and shamanic techniques; and Western approaches to medicine and psychology. Some Witches are professional healers, trained in Eastern and/or Western medicine […]

Healing Guilt

Healing Guilt

While it can be therapeutic to put something off, procrastination or ignoring a problem isn’t self-care; in fact, it’s the opposite. Ignoring a problem just makes it more of a problem. Self-care involves scheduling things so that they don’t reach problem status and includes being kind to your future self by not leaving you a […]

Healing Spell

Healing Spell

Whether your burden is a failed relationship, a difficult childhood, a financial loss, a crime, an unrealized dream, or something else, you can use this spell to help yourself finally get over it. The god Saturn has dominion over endings that lead to new beginnings, so this spell is best cast on a Saturday as […]

Herbs used in Hair Care

Herbs used in Hair Care

Herbs for Dry Hair:Burdock root, comfrey, elderflowers, Lavender , marsh mallow, parsley, sage, stinging nettle. Herbs for Damaged Hair:sage, rose, calendula, chamomile, burdock, thyme, rosemary Herbs for Oily Hair:Calendula, horsetail, lemon juice, lemon balm, lemongrass, lavender, mints, rosemary, southernwood, witch hazel and yarrow. Herbs to Prevent and Treat Dandruff:burdock root, chamomile, garlic and onion bulbs […]

Hair

Hair

Hair represents strength and energy. Early Christians shaved their heads to show their devotion to the religion. In some cultures, it is seen as an act of purity to have all body hair removed before marriage. In the Middle Ages, cutting a person’s hair had symbolic value judicially and was done to dishonour the lawbreaker. […]

Hair and nails

Hair and nails

Nails have been associated with demons and evil; some Jews keep their fingernails as short as possible, and tribes in Madagascar believe the Devil lives under unpared fingernails. Much Western magical lore about hair and nails can be traced to the Vendidad, a Zoroastrian liturgy written in the mid-5th century b.c.e. According to the Vendidad, […]

Gypsies

Gypsies

Gypsies Nomadic, are people who probably emerged out of northern India around the 10th century and spread throughout Europe, the British Isles and eventually America. Gypsy tradition has little in the way of its own religious beliefs but is steeped in magic and superstition. From their earliest known appearance in Europe in the 15th century, […]

Gypsy

Gypsy

Gypsy is based on the word Egyptian and refers to Little Egypt or lesser Egypt. The people who came from this area on the outskirts of Egypt were highly skilled in natural magick and were especially gifted in their ability to divine the future. A cast of turbulent wanderers, the Gypsies travelled through Europe during […]

A Witch’s God

A Witch’s God

The witch’s God has been denied! In His many masks He has been debased, despised, and relegated to a power of evil by a subjective regime that reviles passion and individuality. You see, our God’s presence in earlier cultures were such a threat to the wiles of the church, simply because of His potency, that […]

Luna Goddess

Luna Goddess

In ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin Lūna). She is often presented as the female complement of the Sun, Sol, conceived of as a god. Luna is also sometimes represented as an aspect of the Roman triple goddess (diva triformis), along with Proserpina and Hecate. Luna is […]

Diana Goddess

Diana Goddess

Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis’ mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin […]

The Charge of the Goddess

The Charge of the Goddess

Charges are declarations of the powers of the gods or goddesses involved in the ritual, and are inthemselves empowering and a way of linking the practitioner’s own divine spark with that representedby the Divinity. They are similar to creeds in Christian religious service. The Charge of the Goddess is a powerful way of focusing on […]

Herb Garden

Herb Garden

Herbs play well with other plants. In fact, many of them (like rue, catnip, garlic and marigold) make good companion plants for pest control with vegetables and flowers. (When you don’t want to use pesticides, companion planting can save you a lot of headaches.) You may even have a lavender plant (at your garden gate, […]

Morning Garden

Morning Garden

A Morning Garden should face East, where it greets therising Sun each day. In it you place candles for things thatyou want to help grow, such as plans, projects, children,gardens, and businesses. You also include candles forthings that are beginning, such as healing, artisticendeavors, enlightenment, new friendship, and new love, toencourage their growth and success. […]

Magick Garden

Magick Garden

Witches have been growing herbs for centuries, so they have amassed a wealth of procedures for effective magical gardening. Sometimes these make more sense than a pile of gardening books.When the seedlings are well-established, other uninvited plants will probably poke through the ground. Let some of these grow provided that they don’t crowd your herbs, […]

Evening Garden

Evening Garden

An Evening Garden should face West, where it bids farewellto the Sun each night. In it you place candles for things thatyou want to end or go away, such as problems, hardships,illnesses, stresses, bad habits, negative patterns, toxicrelationships, and so on. You also include candles for thingsthat are ending, such as phases, relationships, situations, orlife […]

The Magick Of Flowers

The Magick Of Flowers

Anemone: Healing and protection. Aster: Love, patience, healing, variety, peace. Baby’s Breath: Innocence, happiness, love, pureness of heart. Peace and unity. Bachelor’s Button: Celibacy, attracting love. Birds of Paradise: Increases spiritual awareness and intuition, boosts metaphysical abilities. Intuition, insight, and protection. Bleeding Hearts: Love, positivity, divination. Bluebell: Strength, luck, constancy, truth, attracts faeries. Buttercup: Happiness, love, prosperity, healing. Cactus: Chastity, protection, strength, and banishing. […]

The Urban Herb Garden

The Urban Herb Garden

The Window Box Even the city apartment dweller has room for herbs. Take clutter off the kitchen windowsill and replace it with an attractive planter, filled with fresh, growing herbs. The following herbs and small plants are attractive and easy to grow, and are the staples ofmost love spells. Window Box for Love and Attraction […]

Garden of Thanksgiving

Garden of Thanksgiving

Count your blessings, and notice that your cup is at leasthalf full. What are you thankful for? In this garden youinclude a candle for each of your blessings. Each person’sgarden will be unique, but your blessings might includethings such as good health, your family, your friends, yourcareer, and the roof over your head. Items that […]

Garden of the Wider World

Garden of the Wider World

Whatever the spiritual path, if one follows it correctly, therecomes a time when one is more concerned for others than foroneself. In this garden you include candles for each globalissue or problem that you care passionately about. Yourcandles might, for example, represent the ozone layer, theAmazon rain forest, hunger, terrorism, overpopulation, coralreefs, land mines, an […]

Garden of Ambition

Garden of Ambition

In this garden you use a separate candle for each of yourgoals. A Garden of Ambition that is focused on work might,for example, include candles for a raise, a promotion,recognition, better assignments, and so on. If the gardenalso included personal goals, there might also be a candlefor being more organized, one for getting into shape, […]

Planting by the Moon

Planting by the Moon

To make moon planting really simple, when the moon is a new moon, this is not the time to plant anything. However, just after you see the first crescent you can start planting as this is when there is a surge of energy through the plants and the sap begins to rise through the stems. The best zodiac signs to […]

Lucius Apuleius

Lucius Apuleius

Lucius Apuleius is best known to us as the author of The Golden Ass, one of the most famous romances in the world, containing as it does the story of Cupid and Psyche. His importance to the study of witchcraft rests on the fact that The Golden Ass is a romance of witchcraft, andillustrates the […]

Mother Redcap

Mother Redcap

A name applied to English ale-wives, wise women and witches. It was also given to familiar animals. One Mother Redcap was an elderly woman who lived in a village about 14 miles from Cambridge, England, who was known as a witch. She said she was endowed with her witch powers in circumstances reminiscent of the […]

Benandanti

Benandanti

Participants in the lingering remnants of an ancient agrarian cult in northern Italy, which came to the attention of the Inquisition in the late 16th century because of the cult’s nocturnal battles with witches and warlocks over the fertility of the crops and livestock. The term benandanti means “good walkers.” The cult flourished in the […]

Shape Shifting

Shape Shifting

Spells designed to bring about a difference in bodily appearance in order to dissolve mischievous enchantments by the fairy folk or frequenters of the lower world were legion in most cultures. In Celtic lore for instance, during the process of dissolving the enchantment, having cast a magic circle, the rescuer had to keep repeating the […]

Banshee

Banshee

It is the duty of the banshee or ‘woman of the fairies’ to foretell the death of an individual. Banshees are attached to particular families and their cry is only heard when a family member is about to die. Banshees are reported either to be young women of mournful aspect or else to take the […]

Girdle Measuring

Girdle Measuring

An old technique of magical healingby wise women and men, wizards and witches involvingthe measuring of the patient’s girdle or belt. Changes ingirth revealed the presence of evil spirits or fairies whichhad invaded the body to cause the illness. After exorcisingthe entity, usually through charms, the witch tookanother measurement to verify that the spirit was […]

Mother Shipton

Mother Shipton

A 15th-century English witch and seer who supposedly prophesied scientific inventions, new technology, wars and politics through several centuries, all written in crude rhymes. The books of her “prophecies” are likely the invention of later writers, among them Richard Head, who published a book of her predictions in 1667; an anonymous writer who published the […]

Hag

Hag

An old, ugly woman believed to be a witch or sorceress;also, a supernatural, demonic being whose powersenable her to live an incredibly long time.The origin of the term “hag” is found in the ancientGoddess beliefs and myths of the Egyptians, Greeks,Celts and pagan Europeans. The Egyptian heq was amatriarchal ruler in predynastic times, one who […]

Stang and Distaff

Stang and Distaff

Evan John Jones claimed that Robert Cochrane informed him that there were three branches of witchcraft. These were said to be memorialized on a megalith detailed in Justine Glass’s much-maligned book Witchcraft: The Sixth Sense for which Cochrane was a source of information.  Though he intentionally provided Ms. Glass with misinformation throughout the book, he claimed until […]

Apples in Folklore

Apples in Folklore

Apples, cultivated in Britain as early as 3000 b.c.e., have had a long association with magic, witches, and goddesses. Magic apple lands, whose fruit gave eternal life, were cultivated by various Western pagan goddesses, among them the Greek Hera, the Scandinavian Idun (Idhunn), the Teutonic Freya and the Norse Hel, Queen of the Underworld. In […]

Folk Magick And Ritual Magick

Folk Magick And Ritual Magick

Whether you are casting a simple spell, using items from your kitchen cupboard, or performing acomplicated group ceremony, the source of the power behind it is the same. Every spell or ritualinvolves channelling the life force that runs through all forms of existence and transforming it intohigher spiritual energies. These spiritual powers include our own […]

Befana

Befana

Befana  is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5). A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany or in Italian La Festa dell’Epifania. . In popular folklore, Befana visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the […]

Lunar Folklore

Lunar Folklore

If the Moon is feminine in nature, how did we ever come up with the “man in the Moon?” Even though this idea is often thought of as strictly an American invention, such is not the case. The Sanskrit word for moon is “mas,” which gives it a masculine form, and etymologists have long debated […]

Making a Corn Dolly

Making a Corn Dolly

You Will Need Two small handfuls of corn stalks Green and yellow wool or cotton Trailing greenery (ivy or grape vine are ideal) Appropriately colored ribbons for the ritual (red or orange for Lammas) Method  Take one handful of corn stalks. Just below the top, bind the stalks with the yellow cotton, tying them securely, […]

Berkeley Witch

Berkeley Witch

In English folklore, the BerkeleyWitch was a wealthy woman who lived during the timeof the Norman Conquest in the town of Berkeley in England’sheartland. She was wealthy and well liked, andlived luxuriously. Her secret, kept until she was close todeath, was that her wealth was given her by the Devil, ina pact for her soul […]

Merlin

Merlin

Archetypal wizard of Arthurian lore. Merlin is a Latinized version of the Welsh Myrddin. His exact origins are lost in myth; he may have been a god, perhaps a version of Mabon or Maponos, the British Apollo, the divine ruler or guardian of Britain. The name Merlin may have been given to a succession of […]

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

In Russian folklore, a female witch who loved to roast and eat people, preferably children. She was as likely to pop a niece in the oven as she was a stranger. She lived in a little hut beyond a river of fire in the “thrice tenth kingdom.” The hut was ringed with stakes topped by […]

Folklore & Spell Work

Folklore & Spell Work

The majority of people who are new to spell working will acknowledge that for them common sense backed up by practical action is normally more productive than theoretical or mystical thinking. In magical working, as in everyday life, when we have to handle a wide range of circumstances, common sense in dealing with them will […]

Jack-o’-Lantern

Jack-o’-Lantern

A phosphorescent light seen in marsh and swamp areas, which in folklore is either the manifestation of a malicious lost soul or a death omen. Jacko’-lantern is known by various names, including will-o’-the-wisp and corpse light (England); fairy light, and fox fire (Ireland). According to most legends, the jack-o’-lantern is a wandering soul who has […]

Bells

Bells

Bells Repellers of witches and evil spirits. Bells areassociated with the divine: their sound is symbolic ofcreative power, their shape a symbol of the female forceand the celestial vault. The sound vibrations created bythe ringing of bells have been believed for centuries topossess magical and/or spiritual power. Bells are used inmany religious rites. In Wicca […]

Goblins

Goblins

In French folklore, wandering sprites whoattach themselves to households and both help andplague the residents. Goblins live in grottoes but areattracted to homes that have beautiful children and lotsof wine. When they move in, they help by doing householdchores at night and by disciplining children—givingthem presents when they are good and punishingthem when they are […]

Horned Women

Horned Women

In Irish legend, 12 horned women,all witches, who take over the household of a rich womanand bewitch her and her sleeping family. No reason forthe bewitching is given in the story—perhaps, in timespast, no reason was necessary, for witches were believedto bewitch simply because they were witches. The legendtells of how the distressed woman breaks […]

Faces of the Holly King

Faces of the Holly King

NamesJanicot, Woden, Odin, Gwyn ap Nudd, Arawn, Iuan, Krampus, Hod, Hob, Basajaun, Lucibello, Iu-Hu, Old Nick, Misrule, Pan, Baphomet, Scratch, Puck, Buccos Station of the WheelNorthwest, Yule, December, Glass Castle, Cold Moon TotemsGoat, Holly, Wren ToolsGlass Orb, Druid’s Egg or Glain y Nidir The Holly King is a speculative archetype of modern studies of folklore […]

Familiars and The Witchhunts

Familiars and The Witchhunts

In folklore, low-ranking demons in constant attention to witches for the purpose of carrying out spells and bewitchments. Familiars usually assumed animal forms—cats, toads, owls, mice, and dogs were the most common—though virtually any animal or insect could be suspected. In witchcraft trials, if so much as a fly buzzed in the window while a […]

Fireplace Magick

Fireplace Magick

This simple spell isused to make a wish come true, and is especially effective if done on New Year’s Eve. It is also great way to end a romantic evening or group gathering. Items needed: One square of red paper and piece ofyellow paper ribbon for each person doing the spell,a small bottle of heliotrope […]

Bonfires

Bonfires

The most likely derivation of the word ‘bonfire’ is that it was a ‘boonfire’ , that is, a fire for which the materials had been begged as a boon or gift. We still see this taking place in the weeks before our present-day bonfire celebrations on 5th November, when children come round seeking fuel for […]

Fire Love Spell

Fire Love Spell

One sheet of white parchment paper, love drawing incense (mix together 2 tbsp. each of sandalwood, lavender buds, orris root powder. To the powdered mixture add six drops rose oil and one drop cherry oil), church charcoal and censer, one red and one green candle, basic altar tools. Try to time this spell with the […]

Fairies & Their Origins

Fairies & Their Origins

A host of supernatural beings and spirits who exist between earth and heaven. Both good and evil, fairies have been associated with witches.During the witch hunts in Europe and the British Isles, accused witches often sought to save their lives by claiming they were taught their witch arts by fairies. For some, this all seemed […]

Fairy Ring

Fairy Ring

A natural mushroom fungus that grows indark rings on grass and turf. In folklore it is said to bethe site where fairies and witches meet at night to danceand sing. The mushroom is inedible—and animals tendto shun it—and has a reddish, buff or tawny cap. It iscommon in Europe, the British Isles and North Americaand […]

Nymph in the Fairy Realm

Nymph in the Fairy Realm

Nymphs are female water spirits that appear in classical Greek and Roman mythology. They are portrayed as beautiful maidens dressed in gossamer gowns, with long flowing hair. The nymphs would attend to gods and entertain them with dancing and music. Like most spirit creatures, nymphs were both benevolent and malevolent toward humans.

Elf Arrows

Elf Arrows

Arrowhead-shaped flints from the Stone Agefound in many parts of the British Isles, Europe andnorthern Africa, which witches supposedly used as weaponsagainst animals and people. Elf-arrow superstitionspredominate in Ireland, Scotland and parts of En­gland,where fairy lore is strong (see fairies). According to lore,many witches learn their craft from fairies and elves.Elf arrows are said to […]

The Fair Folk

The Fair Folk

The people of the mounds, those who live in the hollow hills, are held within the earth’s deep embrace.These are often known as the Fair Folk,Faerie or the Sidhe: the inhabitants of the realms of Faerie.We can travel to their world through special entrances at special times of the year, some more easily than others.The […]

Fairies

Fairies

A host of supernatural beings and spirits who exist between earth and heaven. Both good and evil, fairies have been associated with witches. During the witch hunts in Europe and the British Isles, accused witches often sought to save their lives by claiming they were taught their witch arts by fairies, which seemed less malevolent […]

Brownie in the Fairy Realm

Brownie in the Fairy Realm

A household spirit popular in northern English and Scottish folklore, the brownie is a very small, brown, shaggy human and usually dresses in ragged brown clothes. Brownies are considered to be most industrious when it comes to such household chores as grinding grain, churning butter, and plowing. They love to help humans with their work, […]

Elf in the Fairy Realm

Elf in the Fairy Realm

Found in British, Scandinavian, and Teutonic folklore, elves are tiny, human-shaped supernatural beings who resemble little old men. However, elf maidens are considered to be young and very beautiful. They live in communities or kingdoms, hidden in the hollows of trees, long burrows, or in mounds. They are ruled over by an elf king and queen. […]

How to Make Fairy Dust

How to Make Fairy Dust

Items needed: A blender or coffee grinder, silver glitter, dark blue jar, three silver coins, silver paint or a silver marker, and the following dried herbs groundinto a fine powder: 1 tbsp. woodruff1 tbsp. clover1 tbsp. rose petals1 tbsp. jasmine1 Tbsp. meadowsweet Place the powder into the dark blue jar. On the outside of the […]

The Grass Fairy

The Grass Fairy

Many animals rely on the grass fairy to nurture better grass and grains for their feed. He works with a squad of other Fairies bringing sweet briar and elderflowers for the ground to nourish the grass. In the winter he helps wood elves and tree Fairies to dust trees so that new growth will be […]

Fairy Wishing Spell

Fairy Wishing Spell

For this spell, you will need a small white birthday candle, a silver coin, seven moon cookies (sugar cookies cut into crescent moons), and a secluded wooded area where you can be alone. As you walk through the woods, keep a close eye out for Fairy circles, small circular areas surrounded by inedible red fungi […]

Fairy Lore

Fairy Lore

The physical characteristics of fairies vary. Some are tiny, winged, gossamer creatures a few inches tall who can alight on a drop of water and barely make it tremble. Some are dwarfs and “little people” barely smaller than mortals. Others are giants. Fairies are both ugly and beautiful. They are usually mischievous and unpredictable and […]

Housing your Entity

Housing your Entity

One of the easiest ways for people to interact with entities is to evoke the entity into a physical item. Usually, the physical containers of entities resemble the entities themselves. It is thought that as long as the physical container resembles the entity as much as possible, the entity “will feel encouraged to stay in […]

Naming an Entity

Naming an Entity

Naming an entity can be one of the most difficult things todo for some magi. Some, unnecessarily, agonize over whattype of name would give justice to their creation. Others areafraid that they are not creative enough to come up with anoriginal name. Still, others fear that the name that they pickwill conflict with preexisting entities.For […]

Definition Of Entity

Definition Of Entity

The entities that can be created, are thought-forms that have been selected to bring forth desired results. A thought-form is a symbol that represents a concept or thought for the person. A thought-form can be visualized by anyone and can represent anything. It is entirely in the realm of concept until the person makes the […]

Entity Uses

Entity Uses

The creation of magickal entities can be a very rewarding form of magickal working. One thing that people tend to state, over and over again, is the level of control over the magickal process that creating entities provides. This often leads to more favorable results in their workings and more workings in general. Creating magickal […]

Types of Empaths

Types of Empaths

Emotional empath One of the more common types of empaths, an emotional empath can easily pick up on—and even take on themselves—the emotions of others. If a friend or family member is upset or sad, they may soon find themselves upset or sad. Emotional empaths are particularly susceptible to narcissists and energy vampires and may […]

Ten Types Of Empaths

Ten Types Of Empaths

While being an Empath can have its many positives and benefits, it can also weigh us down heavily with confusion, disorientation and anxiety. That is why it’s important to put a name to what we individually experience to better understand ourselves, and identify others who share the same abilities as us. For this reason, I […]

Empaths

Empaths

The trademark of an empath is feeling and absorbing other people’s emotions and/or physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities. These people filter the world through their intuition and have a difficult time intellectualizing their feelings. . When overwhelmed with the impact of stressful emotions, empaths may experience panic attacks, depression, chronic fatigue, food, sex, and drug binges, or exhibit many […]

Connecting to Earth

Connecting to Earth

Sit somewhere in a natural setting: on a beach, in a forest, a field, or even in your own backyard.Breathe deeply and close your eyes.If your health will be compromised by exposure to inclement weather, by all means, practice this and other outdoor exercises in an indoor environment.As you sit, imagine that you have roots […]

Earth-Centered Spirituality

Earth-Centered Spirituality

A long time ago in the ancient days of our ancestors, when human communities were more a less tribal and before the introduction of any religion, there were earth-centered practices. Unlike religion, which surfaced much later, there were no dogmatic regulations, ceremonies or human make-believe figureheads as all that existed was nature. The first spiritual […]

Rite of Earth

Rite of Earth

Light incense. Pass over the working area. Place the representation of your magick key near your other supplies for this night. Smile. Close your eyes, and envision yourself surrounded by white light. Take thirteen slow, even breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. When you feel relaxed, open your eyes, smile, and […]

Water Element

Water Element

Water’s nature is to be still, but its energy can be tremendous when acted upon by an outside force. Reflecting upon Water’s cleansing, blessing, and nourishing properties we understand how intimately the energy and physical substance of Water is involved in our lives. Water has a mirror-like reflective quality. It has receptivity, sharing its ability […]

The Elemental Pentacle

The Elemental Pentacle

The Elemental Pentacle, the most famous symbol of Witchcraft is a bold and fascinating statement about our place in the Universe. When the pentacle is drawn or written, the image created is called a pentagram. The pentagram represents an ancient concept that can be found in philosophical thought in both East and West. Although over […]

The Elements

The Elements

One way of connecting with the energies of the natural world, and by extension, the entire Universe, is in relationship with the four elements. The recognition of elemental states of matter has been around since the ancient Greeks, and versions of the concept appear in a number of cultures with ancient lineages. In Wicca and […]

Elemental Correspondence

Elemental Correspondence

Earth  Generally called from the North Considered cool and dry and is associated with the melancholic temperament Represents the solid state of matter Corresponds to the physical part of ourselves, our physical body, and rules the elder state of life. Rules the intestines Rules the winter and the night Represents the sense of touch […]

Earth Incense and Fragrance

Earth Incense and Fragrance

The following herbs, oils, and incense mixtures can be used when doing earth magick. Because herbs are related to earth, their vibrations will enhance all your magickal works, especially those affiliated with the earth element. Honeysuckle (money, protection) Wear honeysuckle oil to attract money. Mix honeysuckle oil with a bit of vervain for protection. Burn […]

Elementals

Elementals

Spirits that personify the four elements—earth, air, fire and water. The term elementals also isapplied to nature spirits, which exist in all things innature and look after animals, insects, birds, rocks andplants. Elementals are summoned to assist in magicrelated to nature. Earth elementals are known as gnomes; fire as salamanders;water as undines; and air as […]

Dreamwork

Dreamwork

We have all had those dreams which we can vaguely remember and strive to figure out what they mean. So what are dreams? Dreams are the language of the subconscious, encoded in symbols, which is trying to tell you something as you sleep. I hope that this brief guide will help in this respect and […]

An Explanation of Divination

An Explanation of Divination

Among other things, Divination can be termed as foretelling the future, finding objects and people, and determining guilt by means of information obtained from signs, omens, dreams, visions, and divinatory tools. Divination traditionally is an important skill of the folk witch. In some magickal societies, divination is performed only by special classes of trained priests […]

OUIJA

OUIJA

Today, most people look at Ouija boards and think, “Why would you want to open the gates of Hell?” It wasn’t always that way, however. The Ouija board came straight out of the “Spiritualism” movement, which was the belief that the dead were able to communicate with the living. Spiritualism had been popular for years […]

A glossary of divination

A glossary of divination

AEROMANCY divination from the air and sky, particularly concentrating on cloud shapes, comets, and other phenomena not normally visible in the heavens. ALCHEMY is the practice of transmutation of base metals into precious metals (e.g., gold or silver) with the aid of an esoteric substance called the “philosopher’s stone”. ALECTRYOMANCY is divination whereby a bird […]

Symbolism for Divination

Symbolism for Divination

● Acorn- youth, strength, man, small start for large accomplishment● Airplane- travel, new projects● Anchor- voyage, rest, problem solved, security● Arrow- news, disagreements, direct action● Basket- gift, security, comfort● Baby- new interests, security, new beginnings● Bees (hive, comb)- fertility, industry, community, self-sacrifice● Bell- celebrations, news (good or bad, depending on other indicators)● Bird- psychic power, […]

Mirror Divination

Mirror Divination

One of the most ancient forms of divination is crystallomancy or catoptromancy, performed with a magic mirror. The Magi of Persia are said to have used mirrors, as well as the ancient Greeks and Romans. In ancient Greece, the witches of Thessaly wrote their oracles in human blood upon mirrors. The Thessalian witches are supposed […]

Pendulum

Pendulum

A pendulum can be made of any weighted object on a string. It can be a stoneweight, crystal, metal, or even just a button on some thread. You don’t need to go spendmoney at all, just use what you have on hand at home already!Hold the thread between the thumb and forefinger on your power […]

The Sigillum Aemeth

The Sigillum Aemeth

The Sigillum Aemeth, or Seal of Truth, illustrated above, was inscribed by John Dee upon a disk of “perfect wax” that was nine inches in diameter (nine is the number of the moon) and one inch thick. It was placed directly beneath Dee’s crystal ball during scrying sessions with the Enochian angels. Similar designs were […]

Tea Leaves

Tea Leaves

Anything from clouds, crystals, incense smoke, or tarot, oracle, or playing cards can be read for divining purposes. All you need is to feel attuned to interpreting what you see. Images may appear to you unbidden with a voice within you, telling you the meaning of what you see. The image you see may even […]

Artemis

Artemis

Artemis is the Greek version of the classical moon-goddess, whom the Romans called Diana.Like the moon, she changes her form.Sometimes we see her as the ‘huntress chaste and fair’, the young girl, ever virgin, bearing the silver bow of the new moon.But at Ephesus, which was a leading center of her worship in ancient times, […]

Dionysos

Dionysos

Dionysos’ sacred animals were the panther (leopard), tiger, bull and serpent. The god rode on the back of a panther or drove a chariot drawn by a pair of the beasts.His sacred plants were the grapevine, ivy, bindweed (prickly ivy) and pine tree. Devotees of the god wore wreaths of ivy and carried pine-cone tipped […]

Deities and the Divine

Deities and the Divine

Seeking and attaining a spiritual relationship with the Triple Goddess or Cernunnos or Diana or any other number of deities from around the ancient world can be a very effective way into the Craft, and many people find their experience to be deepened and sharpened through the practice of more traditional, structured forms of Wicca. […]

Wise Woman Deities

Wise Woman Deities

These goddesses are for transformation rituals, for endings that become beginnings and for acceptingwhat cannot be changed. Cailleach Cailleach, meaning’ the Veiled One’, is the Celtic name for a number of hag goddesses. These are powerful crone goddesses, who have retained their early associations with the winter. For example, the Scottish Cailleac Bhuer, the Blue […]

Deities of fire

Deities of fire

Agni Agni, the Hindu god of fire, is said to be manifest as the vital spark in mankind, birds, animals, plantsand life itself. He appeared in lightning, in celestial sun flares, in the sacred blaze rising from the altarand in household fires.Agni was the divine priest and acted as messenger to the gods, interceding with […]

Athena

Athena

ORIGIN Greek. Goddess of war and patron defender of many Greek cities. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 800 BC and earlier until Christianization (circa AD 400) and later. SYNONYMS Athene; PALLAS ATHENAE (maiden goddess of Athens); MINERVA (Roman). CENTER(S) OF CULT Athens but also Argos,Sparta, Gortyn, Larisa (Thessaly); Lindos and Ilion (Homer’s Troy). ART REFERENCES the […]

Green Man

Green Man

Green Man A pagan deity of the woodlands, usually represented as a horned man peering out from a mask of foliage, usually the sacred oak. The Green Man, also called “Green Jack,” “Jack-in-the-Green” and “Green George,” represents the spirits of the trees, plants and foliage. He is attributed with the powers of making rain and […]

Deities Of Healing

Deities Of Healing

Aesculapius Aesculapius was a healer, son of Apollo and the mortal Corona, who lived during the eleventh centuryBC, and became a god after Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt for raising the dead.The first shrine dedicated to Aesculapius was built in Athens in the fifth century BC by Sophocles.Other shrines followed in rapid succession, the […]

ODIN

ODIN

Odin (pronounced “OH-din”; Old Norse Óðinn, Old English and Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan, Wotan, or Wodan, Proto-Germanic *Woðanaz, “Master of Ecstasy”) is one of the most complex and enigmatic characters in Norse mythology, and perhaps in all of world literature. He’s the ruler of the Aesir tribe of deities, yet he often […]

Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood

Good fortune – Stability – Security – Strength – Longevity – Grounding – Calmness – Wisdom Zodiac – Leo Typical colours – Browns Petrified Wood is also known as “Agatised Wood”. It is the name given to fossil wood where the replacement of the wood is by Chalcedony. Petrified Wood is a stone of transformation. […]

Aventurine

Aventurine

Pagan Green is an affiliate of eBay partner network. This means that we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases in order to support our site. Please support the content of Pagan Green by browsing the products on display and making some form of purchase A stone of prosperityIt reinforces leadership qualities and decisiveness. […]

Bloodstone

Bloodstone

Bloodstone A semiprecious stone with magical or healing properties. Perhaps the best known is green jasper with red flecks, used in rituals and charms by sorcerers and witches. It is considered an enabling stone, bringing about the wishes of the user. It protects health, drives away night demons (see lamia), guards against deception, and pacifies. […]

Opal

Opal

Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. It is deposited at a relatively low […]

Peridot

Peridot

Colour.Olive green, yellowish-green, honey, red, brownish. Appearance.Opaque. Clear crystal when faceted and polished.Usually quite small. Rarety.Easily obtained but good crystals are rare. Source.United States, Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Russia,Sri Lanka, Canary Islands. AttributesIn ancient times, Peridot was believed to keep away evil spirits. It is still a protective stone for the aura.This stone is a powerful […]

Sodalite

Sodalite

Colour.Blue. Appearance.Mottled dark and light blue-white, often tumbled. Rarity.Easily obtained. Source.North America, France, Brazil, Greenland, Russia, Myanmar, Romania. Sodalite unites logic with intuition and opens spiritual perception, bringing information from the higher mind down to the physical level. This stone stimulates the pineal gland and the third eye and deepens meditation. When in Sodalite-enhanced meditation, […]

Crystal Ball Scrying

Crystal Ball Scrying

Genuine crystal balls are very expensive, and the best source for them isGermany, where they’ve mined and polished clear crystal for centuries. Less costlyoptions include polished stones or balls made of lead crystal. The lead crystal optionsoften have bubbles in them, and can be found in various colors. Those bubbles canactually aid in focusing, so […]

Crystals to help with Spiritual Issues

Crystals to help with Spiritual Issues

ABUNDANCE – aventurine, citrine, malachite, rubyAFFIRMATION – quartz crystalAKASHIC RECORD – lepidolite, moldaviteALTRUISM – amberAMPLIFIER – rhodochrosite, quartz crystalANGELS – angel aura, aquamarine, quartz crystalAPPRECIATION – amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuliARTISTIC EXPRESSION – howliteASCENSION – labradorite, moldaviteAURA CLEANSE – howlite, jade, rhodochrosite, sunstone, tourmalineAURA BALANCE/PROTECT -labradorite, moonstone, rutilated quartz, tiger eye (blue)AWARENESS – aquamarine, bloodstone, lepidolite, […]

Agate

Agate

Pagan Green is an affiliate of eBay partner network. This means that we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases in order to support our site. Please support the content of Pagan Green by browsing the products on display and making some form of purchase Folk Names: Red Agate, Blood Agate Planet: Mercury Element: […]

Crystal’s for Emotional Issues

Crystal’s for Emotional Issues

ABUSE – carnelian, lapis lazuli, obsidian, peridot, tourmalineACCEPTANCE – amethyst, carnelian, quartz crystal, rose quartzAGGRESSION – amethyst, bloodstone, rose quartzANGER – amethyst, agate, bloodstone, carnelian, gamet, howlite, moonstone, peridot, rose quartz, smoky quartzANXIETY – amethyst, aventurine, howlite, lapis lazuli, lepidolite, tourmalineBALANCE (EMOTIONS) – chalcedony, fluorite, lepidolite, malachite, moonstone, quartz crystal, rhodonite, rose quartz, sodaliteBI-POLAR – […]

Jade

Jade

COLOR Green, orange, brown, blue, blue-green, cream, lavender, red, white APPEARANCE Translucent (Jadeite) or creamy (Nephrite), somewhat soapy feel. All sizes RARITY Most colors are available but some are rare. Nephrite is more easily obtained than Jadeite SOURCE United States, China, Italy, Myanmar, Russia, Middle East ATTRIBUTES Jade is a symbol of purity and serenity. […]

Amethyst

Amethyst

Pagan Green is an affiliate of eBay partner network. This means that we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases in order to support our site. Please support the content of Pagan Green by browsing the products on display and making some form of purchase COLOR Purple to lavender APPEARANCE Transparent. pointed crystals. Maybe […]

Why crystals work

Why crystals work

Clear Quartz has been on Earth since the beginning of time and ancient civilizations have used crystals as protective talismans, peace offerings, and jewelry. Today, quartz makes up 12% of the Earth’s crust and is used in almost every kind of technology, including time keeping, electronics, information storage, and more. If it’s possible for crystals […]

Selenite

Selenite

Selenite, satin spar, desert rose, gypsum flower are crystal habit varieties of the mineral gypsum. All varieties of gypsum, including selenite and alabaster, are composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate (meaning that it has two molecules of water), with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Selenite contains no significant selenium – The similar names both derive from Greek […]

Crystals to help with Physical Issues

Crystals to help with Physical Issues

ABDOMEN -gamet, agate, smoky quartzABSENT – MINDEDNESS – carnelianACHES – agate , charoiteACNE – amethystADDICTIONS – amethyst, fluorite, labradorite, lepidolite, quartz, ruby, tourmalineADD – ADHD – lepidolite, rutilated quartzALLERGIES – carnelian, lepidoliteALTITUDE SICKNESS – jetALZHEIMER`S – chalcedony, rose quartzAIR PURIFIER – quartz crystalAIR TRAVEL STRESS – hematiteANEMIA – bloodstone, gamet, ruby in zoisite, hematite, tiger […]

Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz Crystal is a power stone that harmonizes and balances. It augments energy by absorbing, amplifying, balancing, storing, retrieving, focusing, transmitting, and channeling universal energy and is excellent for unblocking it. A powerfully protective stone, it also purifies on all levels: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. It is exceptionally beneficial for manifesting, meditation, and […]

Hematite

Hematite

Hematite is a stone of strength, power, and potency. Hematite is powerfully magnetic. This stone when ground, crushed or sliced is actually red, and in places where it’s highly concentrated, there’s a river that’s known as the blood river. Hematite is a powerful protection stone, but as mentioned it also has magnetic properties and it […]

Moonstone

Moonstone

Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminum silicate ((Na,K)AlSi3O8) of the feldspar group that displays a pearly and opalescent schiller. An alternative name is hectolitre. Etymology Its name is derived from a visual effect, sheen or schiller (adularescence), caused by light diffraction within a micro-structure consisting of regular exsolution layers (lamellae) of different alkali feldspars (orthoclase […]

Emerald

Emerald

Colour.Green. Appearance.Small bright gemstone or larger cloudy crystal. Rarity.Gem quality is expensive but unpolished emerald readily available. Sources.India, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, Egypt, Austria. Attributes.Emerald is a stone of inspiration and infinite patience.It is a life-affirming stone with great integrity. Known as the “stone of successful love,” it brings domestic bliss and loyalty.It enhances unity, unconditional […]

Hecate

Hecate

ORIGIN Greek. Goddess of the moon and of pathways. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 800 BC until Christianization (circa AD 400). SYNONYMS Hekate. CENTER(S) OF CULT Lagina. ART REFERENCES sculptures and reliefs. LITERARY SOURCES Theogony (Hesiod) etc. Hekate is the daughter of Perses and Asteria and is subsequently honored by ZEUS as a goddess. She […]

Deity

Deity

The deity is one with everything, nothing exists without their spirit in it. The deity exists within you just as they exist within every human and animal, plant, insect, and object that can be touched or held or observed. When you suffer it just so happens that so does the deity. They experience everything you […]

Deities Of Marriage

Deities Of Marriage

These deities can be invoked in rituals concerning the family and the home. Frigg Frigg was the Viking Mother Goddess whose jewelled spinning wheel formed Orion’s belt; aspatroness of marriage, women, mothers and families, she can be invoked for all rituals concerned withfamilies and domestic happiness. She invited devoted husbands and wives to her hall […]

Deities Of The Male Principle

Deities Of The Male Principle

These deities are for the hunt, instincts, willing sacrifice and ecstasy. Cernunnos Cernunnos, meaning ‘horned one’, was a generic term for the various Horned Gods of the Celtictradition. The god dates back to the shamanic figures portrayed on cave walls. Cernunnos was lord ofwinter, the hunt, animals, death, male fertility and the Underworld, and was […]

Deities Of The Environment

Deities Of The Environment

Invoke these deities for rituals involving all aspects of the environment and for healing the planet. Gaia Gaia is the all-embracing and all-nourishing goddess of the Earth. It is said that she supplies in herbounty all the necessary plants to cure any disease and, in spite of human pollution, she constantlyheals and renews the planet. […]

Deity – The Laws

Deity – The Laws

The Laws of the Universe are created in such a way that nothing escapes punishment and no good deed goes unrewarded. The Deity lives in everything that exists and is therefore omnipresent. It is believed that the laws of the universe are to keep a perfect balance. If the balance of life, peace, love, hate, […]

Hermes Trismegistus

Hermes Trismegistus

The thrice greatest Hermes,” amythological blend of the Egyptian god Thoth, who governedmystical wisdom, magic, writing and other disciplines,and was associated with healing; and the Greekgod Hermes, the personification of universal wisdom andpatron of magic, the swift, wing-footed messenger godwho carried a magic wand, the caduceus. The ancientGreeks associated Hermes with Thoth so closely that […]

Mercurius

Mercurius

ORIGIN Roman. Messenger god. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 400 BC to circa AD 400. SYNONYMS Psychopompus; Oneicopompus; HERMES (Greek); Mercury. CENTER(S) OF CULT Circus Maximus (Rome). ART REFERENCES sculptures and carvings. LITERARY SOURCES Aeneid (Virgil), etc. One of the twelve major deities of Olympus, Mercury is modeled closely on the Greek god Hermes. In […]

Deities For Power

Deities For Power

These deities may be invoked for strength, success, energy, inspiration and increase. Apollo Apollo, the Greek Sun God, was twin brother of Artemis, the Moon Goddess. As god of the solarlight, Apollo made the fruits of the Earth ripen, and at Delos and Delphi where he slew Python, thefirst crops were dedicated to him.(Python, the […]

Deity – Soul

Deity – Soul

There are 2 types of souls. Those that use their minds to live life with, and souls that use their hearts. The soul uses both but typically one makes the most decisions, certainly not all in most cases. There are souls that are led through emotions, feelings, hormones, the spur of the moment, the thrill […]

Deities Of Change

Deities Of Change

These deities may be invoked in rituals involving not only change but also good fortune. Oya Oya is the African goddess, also known as Yoruba, who rules the winds and so controls the winds ofchange. She oversees trading and the marketplace and brings good fortune to all honest traders andthose who work with finance. She […]

Deities Of The Moon

Deities Of The Moon

Invoke these for gentle increase, power and banishing energies, fertility, intuition, magick and dreams. Arianrhod Arianrhod is a Welsh goddess of the full moon and also of time, karma and destiny. She ruled over the realm of the Celtic Otherworld, called Caer Feddwidd, the Fort of Carousa. Here a mystical fountain of wine offered eternal […]

Hermes

Hermes

ORIGIN Greek. Messenger of the gods. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 800 BC but probably earlier until Christianization (circa AD 400). CENTER(S) OF CULT Pheneos (Arcadia); otherwise few specific places, but strongly associated with wayside shrines and cairns. ART REFERENCES probably certain prehistoric phallic figures marking boundaries; Parthenon frieze; Hermes of Praxiteles in Olympia. LITERARY […]

Charge Of The God

Charge Of The God

For some practitioners, this charge is less important, but some may  believe that the male polarity or energiesare an integral part not only of the seasonal Wheel of the Year, but also of human experience, whetheryou are working alone or as part of a coven. It is one I have found helpful, but you can […]

Deities of Wisdom

Deities of Wisdom

As well as wisdom, these gods and goddesses are for knowledge, truth and justice. Athena Athena, or Athene, daughter of Zeus, is the goddess of wise counsel, both in peace and war, of intelligence, reason, negotiation and all forms of the arts and literature. The owl is her sacred bird and the olive her symbol […]

Un Casting A Circle

When you have completed your spells or rituals, you should close the circle. This is done by simply reversing the casting process. * Thank the Guardians and send the light of the elemental candles to whoever needs it. * Extinguish the elemental candles in reverse order of lighting. Visualize the light fading and say,together with […]

Why we cast Circles

Why we cast Circles

They say that the longest journey begins with a single step. So, too, the exploration of Magickal studies begins with a single step. Though the first step in a physical journey is often self-evident, the First Step on a Magickal journey is often not quite so clear. While formally organized groups often have a path […]

Circle Casting

Circle Casting

It’s helpful when casting a spell to create ritual space, and casting a circle is one way to do so. Not only does this ward off distracting energies, it helps to move the practitioner to a ritual state of mind. Not every practitioner casts a circle in the same way and often it’s best to […]

Celtic Herb Lore

Celtic Herb Lore

Celtic Herbs: Anemone Latin: Anemone Pulsatilla Scottish Gaelic: Bainne Bo Bliatain Other Names: Wood Crowfoot, Smell Fox, Flawflower, Passover Flower Medicinal Uses: Effective against disorders of the mucous membranes, indigestion, catarrhhal affections of the eye, catarrhal diarrhea, menstrual difficulties, swolen testicles, bladder difficulties relating to age, spasmodic and whooping cough, bronchitis, headache, indolent ulcers, and […]

Cleansing Chants

Cleansing Chants

The following cleansing chants are patterned on rhymes taught to Laurelei in her first cuveen, although they have been altered a bit (in some cases, quite a bit). Each portion of the chant requires a Witch to walk the compass either once or thrice, wielding the appropriate (and obvious) cleansing tools. Smoke and fume, now […]

Marriage Charm

Marriage Charm

Bind two small gold rings together with a white ribbon. Hold the bound rings in both hands as you chant the following over them: With body and spiritAs these rings entwineUnite our soulsOur essence combine. Place the rings in your pocket or purse. Carry them with you whenever you are with the one you wish […]

Yellow Rose Charm

Yellow Rose Charm

Dab a small amount of your favourite perfume or cologne on a tissue. Take a long-stem yellow rose, and with great feeling and emotion, charm it with the following verse: The stars above, in darkness shine,With light that fills the heavens divine.So bright with radiance our love glows,It outshines the sun and dims all foes. […]

Purple Magick

Purple Magick

Purple is associated with spiritual power and psychic protection. It also relates to introspection and imagination; it encourages deep thoughts and helps to fulfill aspirations. It is the color of magic, mystery, creativity, spiritual power, and emotional balance. The color purple is often associated with wealth, opulence, prosperity, sophistication and prestige. The robes of nobility […]

Silver Magick

Silver Magick

Silver is a color that both illuminates and reflects. Use it today to help you reflect on an issue or let it illuminate your way … perhaps down a new path; it is the beginning of a new week after all. Its cleansing attributes give aid in releasing blockage, whether mental, physical or emotional, so […]

Black in Magick

Black in Magick

The color black is classy, mysterious, sophisticated, seductive, and secretive. It’s protective, absorbing negative energies and creating a barrier from emotional stressors of the outside world. It provides comfort, protecting our emotions by helping us to hide our vulnerabilities, insecurities, and lack of self-confidence from the outside world. When looking at color psychology, black encourages introspection […]

The Crone

The Crone

“Women get more beautiful as they grow older. Not less.Female youth is only prized in modern culture because it doesn’t represent as much of a threat spiritually to anyone who is frightened of divine feminine power.As women grow and mature, they call in stronger forces of sacred feminine wisdom. They vibrate with the creative power […]

Curse

Curse

A curse is a spell intended to bring misfortune, illness, harm or death to a victim. Curses are the most dreaded form of magic, as curses are universal. They are “laid” or “thrown” primarily for revenge and power but also for protection, usually of homes, treasures, tombs and grave sites. A curse can take effect […]

Mirror Curse

Mirror Curse

Ingredients A mirrorDescriptionCurse an enemy with a simple mirror hex. Spell Casting Capture your angered reflection in a mirror. (Variations of this curse say to capture the reflection of the enemy with the mirror). Cover immediately with a black cloth. Go to a place where everything is dead and pour your urine on the mirror […]

Bottle Curse

Bottle Curse

Supplies needed are as follows : 1)compass 2)4 baby jars 3)4 rocks large enough to smash glass 4)sage 5)cinnamon incense 6)black candle 7)candle holder 8)matches/lighter 9)digging tool 10)wand 11)spoiled milk (Couple ounces is enough) 12)tainted meat (Rotten) 13)13 nails or pins small enough to fit in baby jar 14)pepper(only a dash) So about 3 packets […]

Yellow Candle

Yellow Candle

Yellow is for Air and the East, dawn, and spring. A yellow candle is placed at the three o’clock position. Air represents life itself, logic, the mind, communication, health, new beginnings, travel, learning, yang and the male god in the form of Sky deities. It is a good element to invoke if you are seeking […]

Pillar Candle

Pillar Candle

Pillar candles are tall, wide, and generally round.  They last a long time, so they are excellent for ongoing spells. The way that pillar candles burn varies according to shape, content, and manufacture, but they generally burn down the center. This creates a growing ring of wax around the wick. You may find it necessary […]

Zodiacal Candles

Zodiacal Candles

Candles etched with zodiacal signs may be used to represent people born during a particular Sun period. They may then be burnt in rituals for different purposes. For instance, you can burn your own zodiacal candle at a time when you need confidence or to assert your identity. Alternatively, you may burn any astrological candles […]

Blue Candles

Blue Candles

Blue is for Water and the West, dusk, and autumn. A blue candle is placed in the nine o’clock position. Water represents love, relationships, sympathy, intuition, reconciliation, harmony, healing, and the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, natural cyclical evolutions from one stage to another as opposed to changes made consciously under the auspices of […]

Candle Colours and their Meaning

Candle Colours and their Meaning

Here are the most common candle colors and their suggested uses: White. The color of purity and new beginnings. Use a white candle for rituals involving healing, new beginnings, and spiritual growth. Also appropriate for Lunar and Goddess workings. Church candles are usually white, thus white candles are associated with prayer, remembrance, and devotion. White […]

Candle Gardens

Candle Gardens

At times witches may receive a lot of requests for help. These requests may come from, people who are ill,  or grieving,  or maybe need healing, they could be lonely, possibly victimized, or challenged in some other way, that they will turn to someone else for assistance. It is almost certain that it will never […]

Green Candle

Green Candle

Green is for Earth and the North, midnight and winter. A green candle is placed at what would be the 12 o’clock position on a clock, aligned with magnetic or a symbolic North. Earth is the element of order, both in nature and institutions such as the law, politics, finance, health, and education. It also […]

The History of Candles

The History of Candles

The history of candle burning is as old as humanity itself. It originates from fire worship. Early man was in awe of fire—it warmed him, protected him, and helped him cook his food. The flame of the hearth was guarded carefully, shielded against the ravages of wind and rain. Over time, fire came to represent strength, […]

Witches Candles

Witches Candles

Witches’ candles can be used as a source of light, as devotional symbols of deity, as a means of communicating with Spirit, and to aid transformation in many spells. Candles have a magical way about them as they allow us to work directly with the element of Fire. Witches work with a variety of candle […]

Red Candle

Red Candle

Red is for Fire and the South, noon, and summer. Place your red candle in the six o’clock position. Fire represents light, the Sun, lightning, fertility, power, joy, ambition, inspiration, and achievement, and also the destruction of what is now no longer needed. Like Air, Fire represents the yang, a male god in the form […]

Colour Correspondents of Candles

Colour Correspondents of Candles

When it comes to colours, you may wish to have a variety on hand for different purposes. Typically, colour correspondences for candle magic are as follows: White: A balance of all colours; Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvoyance, healing, truth seeking; Rituals involving lunar energy’ May be substituted for any colour candle. Yellow: Activity, Creativity, unity; brings power of […]

Grimoires

Grimoires

Grimoires are Handbooks of magic, some reputedly dating back to ancient sources, popular from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Grimoires still are consulted by students of ceremonial magic in modern times, though newer books have replaced them. In modern Witchcraft, some rituals may draw on ceremonial magic texts, but the witch’s personal handbook of Craft […]

A Book of Shadows

A Book of Shadows

This is the name given by modern witches to the book in which they write their rituals, invocations and charms. Witches copy from each others’ books that which appeals to them, and things which have been learned from experience; so that in practice no two books are exactly alike. An old rule of the covens, […]

Herbal Tea Remedies

Herbal Tea Remedies

There are so many ways that our immune systems can be overwhelmed … it’s in our air, our water, our food, our workplace, our stress. This blend of organic and wild herbs is not only helpful but comforting, strengthening and tasty. 1 part red clover blossoms1 part nettle leaves1 part pau d’Arco1 part alfalfa & […]

Teas & Brews

Teas & Brews

You can make this fragrant tea with herbs from your garden or dried herbs that you buy. Seven Flower Tea cools you down on a warm summer’s day, helping to keep you calm and soothe your digestion.1 quart boiling water2 teaspoons chamomile flower1 teaspoon linden flower1 teaspoon calendula flower1 teaspoon lavender flower1 teaspoon honeysuckle flower1 […]