I have been out and about, learning something about computers. I have had a crash course. I think I crashed too. I must be honest, that is not my photo. My friend happened upon it, somewhere on the web, and thought it funny that the photo and I shared the same name.
Over the week I have also been browsing other "Pagan" sites. I found some quite interesting, but with so many "have to do" instructions, especially in spells. A lot of the time you need to go with your gut instinct. If you feel something is wrong, don't do it, because there is more than a possibility that it will go wrong. Instinct counts for a lot in the casting.
I decided not to write Correspondences. There are a few that are available, and are similar to what I use, with some noted exceptions. I am amazed at what people use these days. Photocopies! I can't believe it. Your Book of Shadows is an important historical archive, and needs to be hand written. This is a part of you, your hopes, your dreams, your future and your childrens future. If you are truly a Witch, you live it, breathe it, and embrace it. It is a part of your very being.
What does surprise me is that no-one seems to use the Heptameron. This is quite important, and useful in certain things. Moreover we must know that there are some properties in things only whilest they live, and some that remain after their death.
By and far the largest, I am truly more surprised that no dark magic exists, for there are times when it is useful. In old families, dark magic is used, and always has been. Those that say it does not exist or should not be used, really has no idea, and is living in fairyland. It is a means to an end, it is used all over the world. You just don't know you are doing it. Think about it.
The Threefold Law is deeply over exagerated, and taken to extreme's. I believe this comes from the Bible, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". This is a Christian rule, not a Pagan Law. You would do well to remember that.
Paganism does not, and never has followed Christianity. If it followed Christianity, it would not be Pagan. Why bother with Witchcraft at all, if you are going down that track? You either are, or you are not. "And ye harm none". Rubbish! You harm people all of your lives, in one way or another.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Peaceful Passing
All of a sudden, I urgently need to get this out, I don't know why. It just is.
Peaceful Passing
Only to be done with the permission of the person involved, (or close loved one, if urgent).
Dark or Waning Moon
Preferably to be done on a Monday (not always practicable)
Light a black Candle, burn Jasmine or Sandalwood Incense
Hold a rock Crystal
Hold the hand of the person. I know this is not always possible and also you may not want to. It's not everyone's cup of tea, so use your intuition. I feel you need to be with someone the dying person loves.
Wisdom, secrets, old age, it comes,
The Wheel turns notches one by one,
This life with pain will be no more,
According to the Ancient Lore,
It's time old friend, for you to go,
You know that I will miss you so,
Quick and painless death shall be,
Hecate will guide you there for me,
Do not be afraid to leave this world
Your spirit will soar, leap, and swirl,
Birth, death, rebirth for thee,
It is YOUR will,
So mote is be.
Bind the Spell. Another something I must teach you to do.
Peaceful Passing
Only to be done with the permission of the person involved, (or close loved one, if urgent).
Dark or Waning Moon
Preferably to be done on a Monday (not always practicable)
Light a black Candle, burn Jasmine or Sandalwood Incense
Hold a rock Crystal
Hold the hand of the person. I know this is not always possible and also you may not want to. It's not everyone's cup of tea, so use your intuition. I feel you need to be with someone the dying person loves.
Wisdom, secrets, old age, it comes,
The Wheel turns notches one by one,
This life with pain will be no more,
According to the Ancient Lore,
It's time old friend, for you to go,
You know that I will miss you so,
Quick and painless death shall be,
Hecate will guide you there for me,
Do not be afraid to leave this world
Your spirit will soar, leap, and swirl,
Birth, death, rebirth for thee,
It is YOUR will,
So mote is be.
Bind the Spell. Another something I must teach you to do.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Put the Magic into Your Candles
I started off with a certain view, of being able to teach my Magic from the beginning. It is not quite working that way. I am deviating from the plan because I feel a need to, and I always heed my intuition. I love candles, so simple, but can convey so much. Candle gazing and meditation comes easily to me, but then they have always been part of my life.
Looking in my Book (s) today, my Great Grandmother performed a Full Moon Ritual on this day, 1894. I can feel the love projecting from afar, I feel her Spirit and that of my Mother, with me.
CANDLES:
A beautiful Art , that is part of Natural Magic is candle burning. Simple because it doesn't need a big ritual and a lot of tools. A childhood custom of blowing out candles on your Birthday Cake is based on the principals of Willpower, Concentration, and Visualization. Blow out the candles, concentrate, make a wish. These three principals need to be with you throughout your life, you will learn much from them.
The candles should be unused. Do not ever use a candle which has already been used. This is because prior use may have a bearing on the effectiveness of your thoughts. Many places sell candles, but is much better if you are able to make them yourself. There are craft shops that sell candle wax, molds,wicks, colouring, perfumes and other supplies as well. I won't go in to the candle making process, I am sure you can work that out by yourself.
When you have either made or bought your candles, use a little oil and rub onto the candle. It is preferable to use a natural oil, eg. Lavender, or whatever scent you feel in tune with. Imagine the power flowing from you, into the candle, the power of positive thought is a Natural Magic.
Candle colours and uses:
White - protection, vision, peace spirituality
Black - invoking the God, authority, deep comfort, dark magic
Silver - the colour of the Goddess, inspiration, projection, intuition
Maroon - rekindling passion
Purple - inspiration, Spirit or Ether, material wealth,
Pink - joy, a new way of thinking, love ,romance
Red - energy, courage, health, potency
Blue - love, emotions, wisdom, devotion, protection
Yellow - the great unknown, centering, imagination, memory
Orange - generosity, times of plenty, ambition, career, law
Green - healing, prosperity,fertility, luck, harmony, earth
Orange - ambition. career matters and the law.
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A simple form of Candle Magic is to write your objective down on paper, and use a corresponding Candle. If you are able to make your own paper, that will make all the difference in your work. I use the Alphabet of Trees for e Spells, I must admit it is difficult, and I have no way of writing it here. As you are writing for what it is you wish, visualise the outcome of your Spell. Project your will into the paper, and roll the paper into the form of a scroll (do not fold with creases, as this holds back the power of your thought). Pass the scroll through the flame three times, quickly. All the time concentrating on the outcome you wish for. Hold one end of the scroll in the candle flame and let it burn away. Don't forget to watch your fingers while doing this, for obvious reasons.
Do not reuse your candle, let it burn out, or put it in the rubbish . If you were to re-use it in another ritual, it may project the incorrect power, and will detract from the Spell.
I really need to write the Tables of Correspondence for you, it will probably take months. Please bear with me.
I know you are impatient to try something, so next time I will give you a small Spell to do.
Looking in my Book (s) today, my Great Grandmother performed a Full Moon Ritual on this day, 1894. I can feel the love projecting from afar, I feel her Spirit and that of my Mother, with me.
CANDLES:
A beautiful Art , that is part of Natural Magic is candle burning. Simple because it doesn't need a big ritual and a lot of tools. A childhood custom of blowing out candles on your Birthday Cake is based on the principals of Willpower, Concentration, and Visualization. Blow out the candles, concentrate, make a wish. These three principals need to be with you throughout your life, you will learn much from them.
The candles should be unused. Do not ever use a candle which has already been used. This is because prior use may have a bearing on the effectiveness of your thoughts. Many places sell candles, but is much better if you are able to make them yourself. There are craft shops that sell candle wax, molds,wicks, colouring, perfumes and other supplies as well. I won't go in to the candle making process, I am sure you can work that out by yourself.
When you have either made or bought your candles, use a little oil and rub onto the candle. It is preferable to use a natural oil, eg. Lavender, or whatever scent you feel in tune with. Imagine the power flowing from you, into the candle, the power of positive thought is a Natural Magic.
Candle colours and uses:
White - protection, vision, peace spirituality
Black - invoking the God, authority, deep comfort, dark magic
Silver - the colour of the Goddess, inspiration, projection, intuition
Maroon - rekindling passion
Purple - inspiration, Spirit or Ether, material wealth,
Pink - joy, a new way of thinking, love ,romance
Red - energy, courage, health, potency
Blue - love, emotions, wisdom, devotion, protection
Yellow - the great unknown, centering, imagination, memory
Orange - generosity, times of plenty, ambition, career, law
Green - healing, prosperity,fertility, luck, harmony, earth
Orange - ambition. career matters and the law.
.
A simple form of Candle Magic is to write your objective down on paper, and use a corresponding Candle. If you are able to make your own paper, that will make all the difference in your work. I use the Alphabet of Trees for e Spells, I must admit it is difficult, and I have no way of writing it here. As you are writing for what it is you wish, visualise the outcome of your Spell. Project your will into the paper, and roll the paper into the form of a scroll (do not fold with creases, as this holds back the power of your thought). Pass the scroll through the flame three times, quickly. All the time concentrating on the outcome you wish for. Hold one end of the scroll in the candle flame and let it burn away. Don't forget to watch your fingers while doing this, for obvious reasons.
Do not reuse your candle, let it burn out, or put it in the rubbish . If you were to re-use it in another ritual, it may project the incorrect power, and will detract from the Spell.
I really need to write the Tables of Correspondence for you, it will probably take months. Please bear with me.
I know you are impatient to try something, so next time I will give you a small Spell to do.
Consecration of Tools
This absolutely has to be done before using your Tools. There are rituals for each Tool, and the following will serve until you are grounded enough to be able to use a more complicated ritual. To use unconsecrated Tools may make it possible to bring unwanted entities into your home. The list may seem to be involved for a beginner, but it is necessary.
Before these assembled spirits I bring (name type of tool) to be dedicated to the service of the Lady and Lord.
(Pass tool three times through smoke of the incense.)
By the power of air, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of thought and to harmlessness that all intentions for which thou art used may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Pass tool three times through or over the flame of the fire candle.)
By the power of fire, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of desire, and to harmlessness that all goals which thou art doest help achieve may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Take a few drops of water and sprinkle or dab on instrument.)
By the power of water, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of emotion, and to harmlessness that all that thou shalt be used in a spirit of harmony, harming none and for the good of all.
(Touch instrument to the stone or salt in north quarter)
By the power of earth, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to steadfastness and purity of purpose, that my will be achieved without wavering, with harm to none and for the good of all.
(If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord, if athame, reverse order. All other instruments use personal preference, but it is courtesy to present them to Her first.)Before these assembled spirits I bring (name type of tool) to be dedicated to the service of the Lady and Lord.
(Pass tool three times through smoke of the incense.)
By the power of air, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of thought and to harmlessness that all intentions for which thou art used may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Pass tool three times through or over the flame of the fire candle.)
By the power of fire, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of desire, and to harmlessness that all goals which thou art doest help achieve may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Take a few drops of water and sprinkle or dab on instrument.)
By the power of water, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of emotion, and to harmlessness that all that thou shalt be used in a spirit of harmony, harming none and for the good of all.
(Touch instrument to the stone or salt in north quarter)
By the power of earth, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to steadfastness and purity of purpose, that my will be achieved without wavering, with harm to none and for the good of all.
If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord, if athame, reverse order. All other instruments use personal preference, but it is courtesy to present them to Her first.
Before these assembled spirits I bring (name type of tool) to be dedicated to the service of the Lady and Lord.
(Pass tool three times through smoke of the incense.)
By the power of air, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of thought and to harmlessness that all intentions for which thou art used may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Pass tool three times through or over the flame of the fire candle.)
By the power of fire, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of desire, and to harmlessness that all goals which thou art doest help achieve may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Take a few drops of water and sprinkle or dab on instrument.)
By the power of water, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of emotion, and to harmlessness that all that thou shalt be used in a spirit of harmony, harming none and for the good of all.
(Touch instrument to the stone or salt in north quarter)
By the power of earth, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to steadfastness and purity of purpose, that my will be achieved without wavering, with harm to none and for the good of all.
(If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord, if athame, reverse order. All other instruments use personal preference, but it is courtesy to present them to Her first.)Before these assembled spirits I bring (name type of tool) to be dedicated to the service of the Lady and Lord.
(Pass tool three times through smoke of the incense.)
By the power of air, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of thought and to harmlessness that all intentions for which thou art used may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Pass tool three times through or over the flame of the fire candle.)
By the power of fire, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of desire, and to harmlessness that all goals which thou art doest help achieve may harm none and be for the good of all.
(Take a few drops of water and sprinkle or dab on instrument.)
By the power of water, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of emotion, and to harmlessness that all that thou shalt be used in a spirit of harmony, harming none and for the good of all.
(Touch instrument to the stone or salt in north quarter)
By the power of earth, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to steadfastness and purity of purpose, that my will be achieved without wavering, with harm to none and for the good of all.
If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord, if athame, reverse order. All other instruments use personal preference, but it is courtesy to present them to Her first.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Beginning of Your Wiccan Journey.
You will have to forgive my lack of computer knowledge, with this, my very first post. Not only my first post, but my first computer. I must admit, I had quite a lot of help to set this up.
I come from a long line of, what the family call Natural Witch's. Occasionally it skips a generation, which is a bit of a hiccup for us.
The Power is never bequeathed to a male child, but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Hopefully it will never happen in my life time. It would seem inappropriate, somehow. Besides, men don't know how to handle natural power.
Many years have been spent on our family Book of Shadows, it is a beautiful Book. When touched, you can feel the love flowing through your fingers.
It is probably best to start you off with a list of Witch's Tools.
Witches Tools are consecrated in rites involving the four elements, air, water, fire and earth. Witches Tools are inscribed with Runes and other Symbols
Witches tools are used in the consecration of Magic Circles.
ATHAME' : The witches personal knife. Usually double bladed with a black hilt and made of steel.
CENSOR : Incense Burner used in the burning of herbs, incense and other substances. Used in removing the unwanted energies.
CHALICE : Cup, preferably silver, associated with the female forces of fertility, beauty, womb, earth, and subconscious mind.
PENTACLE : Plate with inscribed Pentagram. Symbol of the earth. Used to ground energy and sometimes to serve food.
SWORD : Associated with the element fire, it is sometime used for casting the circle.
WAND : Symbolizes the life force within the witch.
WILLOW: The wood used in making a wand.
When buying your tools, deep inside, it will feel right. You will feel an urge of "I must have that", and you will know.
You will also need a Book of Shadows. Again, go with your instinct when buying the book. You can decorate it yourself with Symbols and Runes. This Book is used as your daily diary of Spells, and Magical workings.
Part 2 will be with you shortly.
I come from a long line of, what the family call Natural Witch's. Occasionally it skips a generation, which is a bit of a hiccup for us.
The Power is never bequeathed to a male child, but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Hopefully it will never happen in my life time. It would seem inappropriate, somehow. Besides, men don't know how to handle natural power.
Many years have been spent on our family Book of Shadows, it is a beautiful Book. When touched, you can feel the love flowing through your fingers.
It is probably best to start you off with a list of Witch's Tools.
Witches Tools are consecrated in rites involving the four elements, air, water, fire and earth. Witches Tools are inscribed with Runes and other Symbols
Witches tools are used in the consecration of Magic Circles.
ATHAME' : The witches personal knife. Usually double bladed with a black hilt and made of steel.
CENSOR : Incense Burner used in the burning of herbs, incense and other substances. Used in removing the unwanted energies.
CHALICE : Cup, preferably silver, associated with the female forces of fertility, beauty, womb, earth, and subconscious mind.
PENTACLE : Plate with inscribed Pentagram. Symbol of the earth. Used to ground energy and sometimes to serve food.
SWORD : Associated with the element fire, it is sometime used for casting the circle.
WAND : Symbolizes the life force within the witch.
WILLOW: The wood used in making a wand.
When buying your tools, deep inside, it will feel right. You will feel an urge of "I must have that", and you will know.
You will also need a Book of Shadows. Again, go with your instinct when buying the book. You can decorate it yourself with Symbols and Runes. This Book is used as your daily diary of Spells, and Magical workings.
Part 2 will be with you shortly.
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