Witchcraft is a legally recognized religion in the United States,as declared in 1985, Dettmer V. Landon (617 E Supp.529) the District Court of Virginia pursuant to rule 52a of the Rules of Civil procedure. Reaffirmed in 1986 in the Federal Appeals Court, Fourth Circuit, Butzner J. (592 F. 2d. 934) Henceforth, Witchcraft and Witches are protected under the United States Constitution (Amendment I;XIV)
Sunday, August 15 2010 @ 10:53 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
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Becoming
A Priest or Priestess of the Colors
Author: Esmerelda
Little Flame
One of the ways in which I have learned to best understand myself is through
the colors of life, how I relate to them, and how they relate to me. Do you
love colors also? Which ones draw you? Why?
Might you want to be a Priest or Priestess of one of them?
Read on and we'll think about what your place might be on the color wheel.
Wednesday, July 07 2010 @ 11:46 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
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The Health Benefits of
Dandelions
by Katie Longofono (The Herb Companion)
Most of us are familiar with the dandelion as that
stubborn plant that, no matter how often you weed your yard, persists to hang
around. Let’s not give it a bad rap just yet, though—the dandelion has more than
enough good qualities to make up for a bad first impression.
Thursday, June 24 2010 @ 09:07 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
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Penetrating the Darkness Wisdom of the Owl
Owls are the holders of wisdom, capable of
seeing the unseen. With keen eyesight they glance into the soul and are totems
of truth.
For as long as humankind has
recognized animals as teachers, wise men and women have recognized traits worthy
of respect in both wild and domestic creatures. The cultural and spiritual
significance of certain animals transcends geographical boundaries, unifying
disparate peoples. Not so the majestic and mysterious owl, which has over many
millennia served as the focal point of numerous contradictory beliefs. Though
owls have been regarded with awe and fascination, they have also inadvertently
served as agents of fear. Since owls are nocturnal, human-owl encounters tended
to occur at night and likely when the bird was swooping silently down to earth
to grapple with prey. Yet even as some shied away from the owl, calling it an
agent of darkness, others recognized the depths of awareness in beautiful owl's
eyes.
The waning and Dark Moon aspect of the Goddess is the
Crone. She is the Goddess of the end of things, of harvest and the time after harvest
before the new seeds are sprouted, when life seems to come to a stop and the
forces of growth are buried deep under the ground. She is the Goddess of
banishing, of bringing to an end those things which have reached the point at
which they require it. She is the Goddess of the wisdom of old age, of hidden
things, of darkness and silence and the solitude realized by each living thing
as it dies alone.
The Crone is a Shadow-figure to modern society. Even people
who resemble the Crone are avoided: old people, especially old women, are figures
of fear and loathing. Psychologically, there is much to be said about men's
fear of women, and of old women in particular. In her book THE CRONE, Barbara
Walker states: "Witch persecutions were one more manifestation of
men's never-ending effort to deny that negative archetype, the Crone Mother who
can destroy. Modern male prejudices against aging women represent another manifestation
of the same effort. Such prejudices are rarely studied with any degree of
frankness. Freud himself was subject to this male fear, but made heroic
efforts to suppress his own knowledge of it...
Monday, October 26 2009 @ 11:33 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
Views: 348
Samhain
Ideas for the Little Witchlings
For many modern Pagans, Halloween is known as Samhain. It is a magical night
when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. It is the final harvest, a
time to give thanks, remember those that have passed on, and as the Witches New
Year, it is time to make vows for the future.
Getting children into the spirit of Halloween is not very hard, but teaching
them about Samhain can be, especially when the holiday is so closely tied to
death and often associated with fear. Pagans are not afraid of the spirits of
the dead, however. We see them as our beloved friends and ancestors. While
nobody really knows what happens when a person dies, most Pagans believe we
move on to somewhere pleasant - Summerland, the Land of Youth, Avalon, and so
forth.
Saturday, September 26 2009 @ 09:59 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
Views: 469
Telepathy
with Animals
Animal
communicators - specialized type of psychics - believe thatmeaningful telepathic
communication is possible with your pet. They say evenyou can do it.
"I broke my
ankle in five places," writes the unnamed author at Interspecies Telepathic
Communication, "I was lying in bed in a great amount of pain whenI heard, ’I know
we come from different cultures, and maybe you don't thinkI can help you, but if you just
pet me, I will take away your pain.' I heardthese words in my head as
clearly as someone speaking to me. I opened myeyes to find my angel cat Kisa
on my pillow and looking right at me. I knewit was her. I did pet her and my
pain did go away! I slept comfortably forthe first time since the
accident."
The author is a self-professed
"animal communicator," one of a growingnumber of people who say they
have the psychic ability to communicatetelepathically with various
animals. "Anybody can communicate with animals,"the author claims, and says
it's done through imaging. "Animals communicatein pictures, feelings,
emotions, and concepts. Sometimes you get a pictureof what the animal is trying
to communicate, but many times it is an emotionor concept that you pick
up."
Thursday, September 17 2009 @ 08:32 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
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Basic Psychic Protection
Basic psychic protection acts as an energy that wraps around us. The purpose of
this energy is ultimately to block out all intrusive or malicious vibrations
that come from other sources. As one begins to practice magic or any psychic
art, their awareness of the world's energies increases greatly. With this
newfound sensitivity comes exposure to a new realm of distractions. Astral
entities may be attracted to your increased energy or activities. Other
practitioners may notice you as well. Not all of these personalities may wish
you harm, but it is best to be prepared with psychic protection, just in case.
Sunday, June 14 2009 @ 07:58 AM PDT
Contributed by: summerfey
Views: 668
What to Use for All those Bug Bites?
by Penny Keay
Oh it is this buggy time of the year! Bees, Gnats,
Mosquitoes, Ants, Fleas, Spiders and the ‘unknowns’ are coming at us from every
direction.
Using a few essential oils to repell these little buggers
should be your first course of action, but if you are like most folks you don’t
think of it until someone is bitten!
So what to do once you are bitten.
Most all bug bites can be treated the same way (but not bee stings if the
stinger is left in).
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