Light incense. Pass over working area. Place the representation of your magick key near your other supplies for this night....
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At times when working your craft with the element of air, bird may come into your mind. After all,...
In witchcraft, incense and fragrance are important tools, especially when working with the element of air. Incenses are selected...
The Elements of Wind, Its Powers, and Color. In witchcraft, winds are regarded as more than just natural occurrences....
Here’s what you’ll need: A blue cord with three strands. And a compass. Summoning or directing the wind is...
The element of Air is a core part of witchcraft. It stands for intellect, communication, inspiration, and the breath...
Air is the element of the East, connected to the soul and the breath of life. If you’re doing...
The element of Air is vital to human survival, without it we would all perish, its aspects are Thinness,...
The direction of this Element is east and the colour usually associated with it is yellow. Incense is often...
Air, the invisible force that surrounds us, holds a profound place in pagan practice. It is the breath of...
Ever feel stuck, like your ideas just won’t come together, no matter how hard you try? In these moments,...
Air Magick is one of the foundational elemental practices found throughout many Pagan and Witchcraft traditions. Associated with the...
Air Magick Oil is a sacred blend of essential oils and herbs associated with the element of Air, one...
Magic, entities, gods, strands, oracles, everything connected to magic, we first have to understand that it is our work...
I do not come to bring absolute truths and no discourse that opposes the personal path of each one....
“Magic is supernatural.” “Magic is evil.” “Magic is dangerous.” “Magic is illusion.” These statements, all false, have been passed...
Magick teaches us that everything in the Universe is connected. Correspondences are magickal associations. They link herbs, animals, crystals,...
The modern magical revival has been unfolding for over a century. As a spiritual movement committed to the resurgence...
Journaling is a therapeutic practice. It’s also a valuable part of working magic. Keeping records of your work allows...
Candle magick may be the most basic form of magical practice. It can be very simple, prayer and lighting...
One of magic’s main focuses is healing—healing of the self, healing of the earth, healing of humanity and nature....
It is probable that all alphabets were originally magical. Only in later times did they come to be reduced...
There are many books to read, pre-made spells, and lots of verbal advice about which herbs to use and...
Many contemporary writers on Witchcraft have pointed out the relevance of new discoveries in the physical sciences that seem...
The overall idea of types of magic, like Black magic, or White magic, largely stems from applying Ceremonial uses...
As well as preparing the physical area for magick, you also need to prepare your mental state. It is...
Ritual magick is no different from any other activity that you may carry out in a systematic way. Yes,...
The hours of the day are also influenced by the planets. For example, if you were carrying out a...
1. Choose the timing of a spell. 2. Outline the ritual and prepare your tools and materials. 3. Purifying...
The Green level of Witchcraft uses herbs in many different practices pertaining to the Craft. Herbs alone can be...
You can create magick in all kinds of ways and you can use it for an almost infinite variety...
In magick, time and direction have an important place and it is necessary to understand that there may be...
Magick is not like the magic a conjuror uses to bring a rabbit out of a hat: that kind...
True magick is not like a cake in which everybody must vie for a slice or be left with...
Magick is a constantly flowing stream of energy. It is a concentrated and channeled form of the life force...
It is said that if you smile in London in the morning, the smile will have reached Tokyo by...
Magic has been defined as the ability to create change by force of will and in some respects is...
These are cornerstones of magick, because no spell can be cast without them. A spell’s purpose, or intent, is...
This ancient form of magic comes in handy today—not necessarily to drive demons from people or buildings, but to...
Magic is natural. Harm none—not even yourself—through its use. Magic requires effort. You will receive what you put into...
There are many herbs that aid the body’s healing processes. Some of these are multi-purpose and others specific. All...
This is a convenient heading for a variety of short topics, as evidenced by the diversity of material below....
Although there are many different kinds of magick, in practice all spells and more formal magical rituals tend to...
Luck is simply the knack for being in the right place at the right time, saying the right things,...
The most “advanced” magical technique needed in herb magic is visualization; i.e., forming a picture in your mind of...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 1: The Myth of Positive Thinking
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0Positive thinking has become a popular part of modern spirituality. We are often encouraged to repeat affirmations, visualise our...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 2: Understanding Our Inner Emotional State
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0Most of us have experienced moments when our thoughts and feelings seem to disagree. We might tell ourselves that...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 3: The Heart, Emotions and Personal Energy
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0The heart has held a special place in spiritual beliefs for thousands of years. Across different cultures, it has...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 4: Bringing Thoughts and Feelings Together
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0There are times when we know what we want but struggle to feel comfortable pursuing it. We may believe...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 5: When Our Desires and Feelings Conflict
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0Most people have experienced situations where they wanted something but felt hesitant about pursuing it. Perhaps we have wanted...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 6: Understanding Our Usual Emotional State
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0Our emotions change throughout the day. We might wake feeling relaxed, become frustrated by an unexpected problem and later...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 7: Faith, Belief and the Possibility of Change
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0Faith means different things to different people. For some, it involves belief in a deity or spiritual power. For...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 8: Practising the Feelings We Hope to Develop
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0There is a difference between pretending to feel something and gradually learning to experience it. Imagine someone who wants...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 9: Developing Emotional Balance Over Time
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0A peaceful meditation can leave us feeling relaxed and refreshed. A meaningful ritual may provide encouragement, hope or a...
The Power of Thought, Feeling and Personal Energy Part 10: Bringing Spiritual Practice into Everyday Life
asolitarypagan, , Energy Magick, 0Spiritual practice does not necessarily begin and end with a ritual. For many people, it becomes part of how...
Magick cannot be practiced successfully without belief, respect, ethics, and responsibility. If you do not believe in magick, you...
Although magically forcing your loved one to remain faithful is violating one of the precepts of magic (harm none),...
There is a long tradition of using herbs for healing, but they have many other uses. As well as...
One of the parts of strolling the Crooked Path that is once in a while tended to in books...
For some, magick isn’t something to be contained into back room rituals and secretive assemblies in the dark depths...
White witchcraft is essentially the process of drawing on ancient wisdom and powers via the collective mind that we...
White Magick focuses on positive intent or actions. Even with positive intent, white magic can be used to control...
Alot of practitioners of magick will say there is no color in magick and that’s true to some extent....
A heavily charged place of magic. The Greek goddess of witchcraft, Hecate, was also the goddess of the crossroads,...
The natural world is a powerhouse of magickal energy that can be used to amplify our own personal psychic...
The basis of magic is power. Though magicians have used it for thousands of years, we still don’t know...
1. Knocking on Wood when ill Omen is presented. Maybe the most popular superstition is knocking on wood every...
Bear in mind that the consciousness of the naked Self has already been awakened. This point — when the...
“We are told that seven great rays exist in the cosmos. In our solar system only one of these...
Energy—it is what makes up the universe. A witch calls this magic. Energy is the force of life. Energy...
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that blood is a powerful thing. This is something that is...
The truth of life is that every year we get farther away from the essence that is born within...
After the death experience has been completed, then the Soul is made ready to be born again. When a...
Rebirth
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The human body will eventually fade away after the death experience. Yet the Soul cannot be destroyed, nor is...
November Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The month of November comes from the Latin Novem – which was originally the ninth month in the Roman...
Nothing is dead matter in the universe
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Nothing is dead matter in the universe. All things exist, therefore all things live, though perhaps in a different...
Death, Motherhood, and Fertility
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Maman Brigitte, wrapped in allure and mystery, is the Loa of death, cemeteries, and fertility. The short version of...
Death
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Every beginning is also the ending of that which was before it. Every ending is likewise a beginning of...
The Law of Return
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Every act which you perform will draw to itself three times the nature of the act. Such is the...
Intention
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Be clear in your intentions towards your dreams. Write them down and review them before going to bed, so...
Journaling serves as an ideal basis for practicing shadow work. In the beginning stages, it is a very basic,...
Set aside a time once a week to burn a candle. Make it a color that connects to whatever...
This, again, is mostly for working with nature spirits, ghosts, and daemons. Make sure you know what you are...
We all carry things that o not serve us and only poison our spirits Today its time to cleanse...
Imagine a world whose creation myth begins not with Light, nor even with Darkness, but with a vulture picking...
This post briefly explains the difference between the Draconic Path and the Draconian Path. The Draconic Path has recently...
You’ll need: A jar with a good, sealing lid Water Salt (about a teaspoon to a tablespoon should work)...
Ground- Clearing and releasing excess energy. Center- Usually done after Grounding. To calm your emotions, Mind, and Body to...
I know this is a touchy subject, and I’m really hoping that nobody get’s offended by this topic, but...
“In that silent moment … listen.” You have ‘felt’ the call, something within you has Awakened…memories of a time...
The Spiritual world is indeed a large place; it has many dimensions and levels within it, some of which...
A threshold is a solid foundation for any magic which is intended to effect the home, or everyone who...
1. In the days of old, a curious blue imp named Imriel roamed the land, easily swayed by the...
Nothing says change more than a sprouting seed that grows into a plant. So harness that transformation for yourself,...
Spells designed to bring about a difference in bodily appearance in order to dissolve mischievous enchantments by the fairy...
Ancient beliefs and practices are the mainstay of magic. Modern-day spells often have their roots in ancient rituals and...
IT IS SOMETIMES best not to attempt any definition of ancient magic and magical belief. However, in any discussion...
Curiosity, exploration and secrecy One of most interesting characters from early times was Abraham Abulafia (1240–95), who made available...
Today there is a rich heritage of magical practices and beliefs on which we can call to satisfy our...
These call on what is believed to be the ultimate source of power, which differs from spell to spell....
IN THIS PARTICULAR type of magic the Elements of Fire, Earth, Air and Water are given their own directional...
In this system different symbols, rather than objects, are used to represent various ideas, people or goals. These symbols...
Talismans, Amulets and Charms
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0These devices use all the other forms of magic in their formation, but principally representational and symbolic magic. They...
Altar Objects
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Altar objects are essential components of any witch’s practice, serving both functional and symbolic purposes. These objects can include...
A Warning to Solitary Pagan Witches
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0For the solitary Witch, protecting your personal energy can be an important part of spiritual practice. When you walk...
The Remanifestation of the Ego
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Bear in mind that the consciousness of the naked Self has already been awakened. This point — when the...
Signs You’re An Old Soul
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0(You’ve Lived Many Times Before) You have that longing for home. And yet you’re more than familiar with this...
Nature
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Nature is the great teacher, in her are all things revealed. Nature reflects the higher ways of the spirit....
The history of Witchwalking
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The history of Witchwalking is as old as movement itself. Like many other examples of occult knowledge, it is...
The Truth-speakers
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Truth-speakers, the ones who refuse to contain their feelings, those who challenge and humanize the toxic status quo,...
Making Daily Tasks Magickal
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Take daily tasks and make them magical! Enchant your cooking, cleaning, and working. A few simple words can go...
Your Magick Teachings
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0You are your best teacher. Remember that while some people can help guide you on their path, that guidance...
Happiness Blooms
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Bring positive fresh energy to your life with happiness spells and fresh flowers. You just need: Jasmine or Lilac...
The Blending of Pagan and Christian Festivals
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Ways of dealing with problems within the community, which used a blend of Christian and pagan rituals, was partly...
Winter’s End
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0YOU WILL NEED White candle Corn dolly Fireproof receptacle Either the sticky burrs from a cleavers plant (which has...
Customs Associated with Birth
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There are, in fact, several customs associated with birth and the surrounding period which have survived without people today...
Feng Shui
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0ONE OF THE most important adjustments that we can make as we begin to work consistently with magic is...
The main Feng Shui schools
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Over the centuries many different schools of Feng Shui have developed. The basic principles are broadly the same, though...
Discovering yourself as a Witch
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Discovering yourself, and defining yourself as Witch can be as long or short of a process as you make...
The Atlanta “Witch Wars” of the 1980s
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Atlanta “Witch Wars” of the 1980s were not a literal war, and there does not appear to have...
Accusations aimed at Solitary Pagans
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0So, apparently, solitary Pagans are just people “hiding behind their PCs and mobile phones.” Perhaps we should consider why...
PAGANS AND WITCHES: YOUR FREEDOM TO THINK FOR YOURSELF MATTERS
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There is a danger within modern Paganism and Witchcraft that I believe we need to start talking about openly:...
Regenerative Education: Learning to Belong to the Living World
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0What if education was not simply about learning about the world, but also about learning how to belong within...
Alexandrian Wiccan
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0I was once a member of an Alexandrian Wiccan facebook group. While I was there, I made what apparently...
Removing the Gods & Goddesses from Paganism & Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0What would happen if we took the Gods and Goddesses out of Paganism and Witchcraft altogether? This may be...
Beware of people whose spiritual degrees/credentials come only from study /courses.
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Look at those who have learned/improved based on their own experiences, not just reading/listening to others’ experiences. These people...
The original meaning of “Pagan”
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The original meaning of “pagan” was not “someone who doesn’t follow a religion.” Its history is a little more...
Finding the Wild Spirit Within Us
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0When we are children, the wild comes naturally to us. We don’t stop to ask whether something is sensible,...
When a Witch Outgrows Thier Path
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There may come a time in a witch’s life when the path that once felt right no longer seems...
A Warning to Solitary Pagan Witches
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0For the solitary Witch, protecting your personal energy can be an important part of spiritual practice. When you walk...
The Crooked Path of the Solitary Pagan Witch
asolitarypagan, , Pagan Life, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Solitary Witch’s Way There are old paths which never appear upon maps. They wind through woodland, cross forgotten...
The Meaning of the Word Paganism
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The word Pagan comes from the Latin word “Paganus” which in itself means country dweller. This word may of...
Witchcraft Explained
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Witchcraft is a number of belief systems whose roots pre date Christianity and which comes under the umbrella heading...
What is Paganism?
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Sometimes that is difficult to define. Modern Paganism probably embraces the most diverse sets of spiritual belief systems and...
Paganism in History
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The customs and spiritual practices of the early, pre-Christian Pagan cultures were passed down from one generation to the...
Paganism: The Importance of Being Authentic
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Basic ideas and ideals of being authentic could mean: ♦ Figuring out who you are ♦ Accepting yourself...
Paganism: You are what you believe
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Ideas are powerful. What you believe about yourself and your world determines to a large extent the kinds of...
Paganism: Views of Satan
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0This is a question not easily answered since every Pagan has his or her own opinion on the subject....
Paganism: Relevant or Non Relevant Science
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0String theory, which was first proposed in the 1970s, suggests that the universe is not composed of particles as...
Understanding Pagan Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0What is Pagan Witchcraft? Pagan Witchcraft, also known as Wicca, is a modern-day religion that draws inspiration from pre-Christian...
Pagan Revival
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Paganism has enjoyed a grassroots revival over the last forty and more years. How do the seekers find an...
Stop Doing These Things if You’re Pagan
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Most people who are Pagans didn’t start out that way – and sometimes, it’s easy to fall into the...
An Innocent, Care-Free Pagan Race
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0“Look back a little and see what has happened. Nineteen hundred years ago you were an innocent, care-free pagan...
What Paganism Does And Doesn’t Mean…
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Being a Pagan has a variety of meanings, many of which are often misunderstood. What Is Paganism? What Being...
A Pledge to Pagan Spirituality
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0I am a Pagan and I dedicate Myself to channeling the Spiritual Energy of my Inner Self to help...
Witches to Be
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Not every witch is wiccan or believes in the threefold law Wicca is not the only religion that has...
What is a High Priestess?
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In this day and age of social media and the internet, one can call themselves anything without it holding...
Flourishing
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Flourishing is the process of attracting positive energy, love, light, whatever you want. This is generally done as a...
Witchcraft is Not a Religion
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Witchcraft is not a religion. Witchcraft is an Essence formed out of it’s own Shadow, and it’s only calling...
Journey to the Four Directions
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Journey to the Four Directions – Pointers in Sacred and Shamanic Work East, West, South, North In sacred space...
Norse Paganism: Its Fascinating Origins and How to Practice Today
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0First, What is Norse Paganism? Norse paganism is a type of modern paganism based on what we know about...
Geomancy
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0THE WORD GEOMANCY (from the Latin geo, ‘Earth’, mancy ‘prophecy’) had a different meaning in ancient times from that...
Sacred Geometry
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0SACRED GEOMETRY MEANS different things to different people. The artists of the Renaissance period discovered the Golden Mean –...
The Magic of the Divine Masculine
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Today’s “culture” (look up the etymology) invests so much time and energy toxifying masculinity, that the balance needs to...
The way of the witch was never meant to be easy
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Witches do not walk in straight lines, in fact there are no lines, there are no rules to bind...
Rage under The Morrigan
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There is so much rage in the world now, and much of it is justified. The problem is that...
What We Are Drawn to
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0We do not control that which we are drawn to. Nor does it control us. Witchcraft is a symbiotic...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 1 Before the Arrival of Christianity
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0It is sometimes said that England has always been a Christian nation. However, for over a thousand years before...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 2 Pagan Customs and Traditions
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The pagan calendar was filled with festivals marking the turning of the year—Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Samhain. These celebrations...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 3 The Introduction of Christianity
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Christianity first arrived in Britain with the Romans around the 2nd century CE. Some local people adopted the new...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 4 Adopting and Adapting Pagan Traditions
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0As Christianity spread, it did not erase the old ways overnight. Instead, many pagan customs and traditions were adopted...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 5: Continuity and Transformation
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0This blending of traditions created a unique spiritual landscape in England, where ancient customs lived on, sometimes hidden in...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 6 The Witch Hunts and Suppression of Paganism
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0As Christianity became firmly established, the Church sought to enforce religious conformity and eliminate practices it deemed heretical or...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 7: Conditioning from Birth The Shaping of Belief
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In the centuries that followed, Christianity became not just a faith, but a powerful social institution that shaped every...
England Was Pagan Before Christian 8 The Hypocrisy of Some Christian Beliefs
asolitarypagan, , Uncategorized, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0While Christianity has often preached compassion, forgiveness, and love for one’s neighbor, history reveals moments when these ideals were...
The Magickal Family: Pagan Living in Harmony with Nature
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Magickal Family: Pagan Living in Harmony with Nature is an insightful and heartwarming guide for families interested in...
Pagan Every Day: Finding the Extraordinary in Our Ordinary Lives
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Pagan Every Day: Finding the Extraordinary in Our Ordinary Lives by Barbara Ardinger is a thoughtful and engaging exploration...
What Is a Pagan Witch?
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A pagan witch is a person who practices witchcraft while following a pagan spiritual path. Paganism is a broad...
Could Paganism Be More Than Mythology?
asolitarypagan, , Paganism Explained, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0What if paganism is more than mythology? Many of us are first drawn to paganism through the old stories....
Eleanor Ray Bone: The Matriarch of British Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Eleanor Ray Bone was an important figure in the early development of modern British Witchcraft. She became one of...
Cornelius Agrippa
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, 1486-1535, German mystic and alchemist. Agrippa of Nettesheim was born of a once-noble family...
Leek, Sybil (1923–1983)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0English witch and astrologer who moved to America in the 1960s and gained fame by publicizing the renaissance of...
Fortune, Dion (1891–1946)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The magical name of Violet Mary Firth, British occultist and author whose books continue to have an impact on...
Abramelin the Mage (1362–1460)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A Jew from Würzburg, Germany, Abraham, or Abramelin, created a body of magical works that for centuries influenced magicians,...
Crowley, Aleister (1875–1947)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The most controversial and perhaps least understood magician and occultist of his time, Aleister Crowley has been both vilified...
Dafo
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The pseudonym or magical name of the woman who initiated Gerald Gardner into witchcraft around 1939–40.The identity of Dafo...
Biddy Early (1798–1874)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Irish seer and healer often described as a witch. Most of what is known about Biddy Early has been...
Alex Sanders – The Young Initiate
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There was nothing about the day to suggest it would change the course of his life and influence him...
Duncan, Helen (1898–1956)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Duncan, Helen (1898–1956) was a British Spiritualist whose controversial conviction on dubious witchcraft charges led to the repeal of...
Alex Sanders – Calling Down the Spirits
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0When Alex was seventeen he met a girl who was a keen spiritualist. Learning of his interest in the...
Hohman, John George (d. ca. 1845)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0John George Hohman, a German immigrant to America, authored the well-known magical text, The Long Lost Friend. Details about...
Margaret Murray (1863 – 1963) Part One
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Margaret Murray was a pioneering Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, folklorist, and a trailblazing first-wave feminist. She gained lasting fame for...
Alex Sanders- The Haunted Hill
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In 1939 David was born, the sixth and last of Alex’s brothers and sisters, and soon afterward war broke...
Doctor John (19th century Witch)
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Renowned American witch doctor, Doctor John, also known as Bayou John and Jean Montaigne, was a free black man...
Margaret Murray (1863 – 1963) Part Two
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Murray, drawing connections to her Egyptology background, began examining documents, and in 1917 she released “Organizations of Witches...
Alex Sanders. A Magic Childhood
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Left to himself, Alex might have ended his foray into witchcraft there and then, but family circumstances forced him...
CROWLEY, ALEISTER: An Opinion from Doreen Valiente
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Aleister Crowley earns a place in witchcraft, not because he was a witch, but because he was not !...
Dorothy Clutterbuck: The Mysterious Woman Behind the Birth of Modern Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Dorothy Clutterbuck remains one of the most mysterious figures connected with the early history of modern Wicca. Although we...
Patricia Crowther: A Brief Biography
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Patricia Crowther is a prominent figure in the realm of Wicca and witchcraft. Born in Sheffield, England, in 1927,...
Robert Cochrane Witch
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Robert Cochrane played a pivotal role in the resurgence of witchcraft in Britain during the 1950s and 60s. Born...
The Witch of Endor
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Witch of Endor, a mysterious figure from the Old Testament, is renowned for her role in summoning the...
Malin Matsdotter
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Malin Matsdotter, a notable figure from 17th-century Sweden, gained infamy through her involvement in a sensational witchcraft trial. Born...
Rosaleen Norton
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Rosaleen Norton, an Australian artist and occultist, rose to fame in the 1950s due to her daring and provocative...
Slavic Witch
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0To be a Slavic witch, one possess the ability to astral travel and fall easily in and out of...
New Witches Guide
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Becoming a witch is a deeply personal journey, and more often than not, a solitary one. Despite what you...
Swamp Witch
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0You might be wondering—what exactly is a Swamp Witch? The answer is pretty straightforward: a Swamp Witch is someone...
Gardner, Gerald B(rousseau) (1884–1964) Part 4
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In 1960, he was honored with an invitation to a garden party at Buckingham Palace, recognizing his exceptional civil...
Gerald Brousseau Gardner, (1884–1964) Part 3
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Crowley appointed Gardner as an honorary member of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO), a Tantric sex magic order once...
Gardner, Gerald B(rousseau) (1884–1964) Part 2
asolitarypagan, , Witches, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Gardners resided in the New Forest area, where Gardner became active with the Fellowship of Crotona, an occult...