Visiting family usually means that my mental discipline goes out the window. Not that I’ve had much recently in regards to religion… With a craft show coming up, my free time is filled with more sewing than meditation, ritual, or spellwork. I even brought my work with me so I can create while visiting family. Continue reading “Excited for Tonight”
Category Archives: Wicca
Druidic Tools: Knives
A recent conversation inspired this post. I was talking with a group of (mostly) Wiccans and eclectic Pagans. They all have varying amounts of experience and knowledge. Many of them adhere to the belief that a magic practitioner should possess two knives – the athame, the ritual knife, and the boleen, the “practical” or “mundane” knifeContinue reading “Druidic Tools: Knives”
My Old Grimoires
I recently listened to this episode of the podcast New World Witchery. It’s all about grimoires or magical texts. I’ve been toying with the idea of making one again and the show inspired me to share some of my previous magical books with you. At left you’ll see a photo of my first “Book of Shadows,”Continue reading “My Old Grimoires”
Pop Culture Pagans on The Juggler
Have any of you been reading The Juggler? For those of you out of the loop, it’s a member of the Pagan Newswire Collective and focuses on Pagans in pop culture – tv, movies, and books mostly. I really dig the author’s most recent post about some of the best Pagans on TV. I lovedContinue reading “Pop Culture Pagans on The Juggler”
Thoughts on the Esbat and Some Shopping
Today I attended an Esbat – the first in a couple years, I think. It was put on by the local CUUPs chapter. There weren’t as many people there as there were last time, but still some familiar and new faces. The ritual was very Wiccan, which isn’t a problem, of course, but I’ve notContinue reading “Thoughts on the Esbat and Some Shopping”
Folkish Heathenism vs All of Pagandom?
Having worked with many wonderful Pagans in an open network/group, I’ve experienced the frustration, sometimes even disgust, with other Pagan paths/traditions. I’ve also experienced the mental and social reconciliation that can happen when two people who believe very differently can come together, learn, and make something beautiful like a ritual or even a lasting friendship.Continue reading “Folkish Heathenism vs All of Pagandom?”
Worst Movies and Shows Depicting Witches and Pagans
Gus diZerega, Pagan blogger on Beliefnet, posted a list* of what his readers believe to be the worst cinematic (or television) portrayals of Pagans – specifically the much maligned witch. It was an interesting read. “Hocus Pocus” was one of the top worst offenders. Although I completely agree with the argument, it’s still a favoriteContinue reading “Worst Movies and Shows Depicting Witches and Pagans”
Ancestors
When we look back at our past, it’s often easy to see the obvious sign posts we passed on our way to the present. I’m one of those who believes that I was always a Pagan – I just didn’t realize it until the age of 17 or 18. My father raised me to beContinue reading “Ancestors”
Eating local means eating within season.
A couple years ago I was attending a Wicca 101 class lead by my good friend Katrina. At this time I had already left Wicca for Druidism, but I felt the desire to attend her class for various reasons: friendship, a hope to learn something different, a new perspective, and an excuse to practice myContinue reading “Eating local means eating within season.”
Spirals
A friend over on live journal (fire_is_born) recently posted about pentacles and how they weren’t his favorite magical symbol. He concludes that “there’s something unnerving about all those harsh acute angles everywhere, jutting about menacingly.” Although I never really gave it much thought before, I find myself agreeing with him. The pentacle is aContinue reading “Spirals”
Author M. A. Phillips 