Samhain - Wiccan New Year
(Submited by: Kestra Imani)
Samhain is coming up fast! While most of us know Samhain as Halloween, what is this Wiccan Sabbat really about? What ways are best to celebrate the Sabbat? What special things should one do for Samhain? Why is Samhain so utterly cool? Read on, gentle reader :-)Samhain is usually pronounced "Sow'an," and is from the Celtic "Samhuinn" which means "summer's end." It is one of the doorways of the Celtic year - divided into light and dark, Beltane being the "light." It is the final harvest ... Read article
Sabbats for Non Wiccans
(Submited by: Kestra Imani)
One of your best friends is a Wiccan, and you've decided it might be a nice idea to show them that you support their religious choices (whether you share them or not). So, you've decided to send them a Wiccan greeting card for a Sabbat. What a great idea! Only problem is, you might not KNOW what a Sabbat is, WHEN a Sabbat is, or what they're called. Don't worry, we can help.A Sabbat is essentially a Holy day, similar to Easter and Christmas for Christians. They follow what Wiccans ... Read article
Ritual Candles - Dressing Them, and More
(Submited by: Kestra Imani)
As you read about rituals, candles, ritual tools and altar supplies, you've likely come across hundreds of opinions (all correct, of course) about what to do with candles. You've likely seen lots of information telling you to "dress" your candles prior to ritual.So what does "dressing your ritual candle" entail? Do you make a cute little hat and dress for your ritual candle? Can you find some cute little shoes and a blouse? While you COULD do that, it would then be a bit difficult to ... Read article
Jesus as a Pagan Deity
(Submited by: Reni Wilson)
Question:What did Lou Gehrig's doctors say he had? Mr. Gehrig, Im afraid you have Lou Gehrigs Disease. Huh? Say what, Doc?By the same token, Jesus was not a Christian. There were no Christians at the time. Only The Disciples of Jesus the Christ. Later shortened to just plain Christians. By the same token Abraham was not a Jew.Nor was Jesus a Jew, though, of course, he was born one. The Jews were the ones who had him nailed to a cross. Well, they more or ... Read article
Fall Equinox & Astrology
(Submited by: Alma De La Cruz)
The Fall Equinox begins the season of autumn in the northern hemisphere: the moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward; regularly, the fall equinox occurs around September 22September 24, varying slightly each year according to the 400-year cycle of leap years in the Gregorian Calendar.In 2005, Fall Equinox arrived on the cusp of Virgo/Libra, on September 22 at 22:23 hours, thus we need to give a follow up to the projects we started during the last ... Read article
The Psychical Research Foundation
(Submited by: Robert Baird)
Karen was the name of the reception person, who sat behind the desk one Saturday morning around noon when I dropped in. I had never heard about them and was actually planning to find the J.B. Rhine Institute or the Federation for Research on the Nature of Man (FRNM). I had stumbled in to the 'mother lode'. It wasn't necessary to come to these places to look for their literature or research. I could have found more than enough of that at the Association for Research and Enlightenment ... Read article
Nature Worship
(Submited by: Robert Baird)
NATURE WORSHIP: - Wicca and witchcraft or other shamanic attunements akin to the kind of ethic and awe the great and beautiful (FREE) North American Indians had before the arrival of the 'civilized' men from the Old World."A Guide to Nature Spirituality Terms Selena FoxFounder and leader of Circle Sanctuary, an internationally linked Nature Spirituality resource center and Shamanic Wiccan church based in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. Animism: ancient philosophy that views ... Read article