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Herbal baths and Wicca

January 3, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Rituals and mediation are often best done while refreshed, clean and calm. It is commonplace for baths to be taken before any such activity and it is especially common the herbs and incense to be used. Once the herbs have infused the warm bath waters they easily transfer onto the body. The following list suggests […]

Poster: The Coven

January 1, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Coven Who thinks witches are scary now? In Pure Spirit This photograph was uploaded to Flickr under Creative Commons by vige.

Herbs for incense and candle magick

December 27, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

It is common for Wicca to use herbs for incense or for candle magick. Charcoal blocks can also be used but the following list has a particular emphasis on herbs commonly used for candle magick. Warning: Wormwood fumes are poisonous so if you have to use wormwood then do so in an area with good […]

Yule

December 25, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

The tradition of Yule pre-dates Christianity. It is now celebrated on December the 25th by many but on December 21st or 22nd on the solstice by some Wicca. Yule is a celebration and a feast which marks the darkest point of the winter and the returning of the light. The word Yule may come from […]

The eight sabbats – Wheel of the Year

November 17, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Modern Wiccan draws the eight sabbats of the Wheel of the Year from the remains of older pagan calendars and research into the traditional ways. Sabbats are distinct from esbats. Esbats are normally coven meetings or smaller celebrations. Samhain Last/Blood Harvest, Ancestor Night, Feast of the Dead, Noson Calan Gaeaf The return of the Dark. […]

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