In medieval times, there were possibly many issues, political, religious, and otherwise, that brought about the persecution of witches....
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Burning at the Stake as a Punishment for Witches
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Contrary to popular belief, witches were not burned at the stake in England, after the Reformation. Instead, death sentences...
Women who Burned
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0“It was not witches who burned. It was women. Women who were seen as Too beautiful Too outspoken Had...
Bishop, Bridget (d. 1692)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Bridget (d. 1692) The first victim of the Salem Witches hysteria in Massachusetts in 1692–93. Bridget Bishop was the...
Bodin, Jean (1529–1596)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Bodin, Jean (1529–1596) French demonologist and political theorist who encouraged the vicious persecution of witches and helped fan the...
Burning Times
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0A term used by Witches and Pagans to refer to the period in Western history of intense witch-hunting and...
Good, Dorcas (17th century)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0The youngest victim of the Salem Witches hysteria of 1692–93. Dorcas Good was the daughter of Sarah Good, one...
Greensmith, Rebecca (17th century)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Hartford, Connecticut, woman accused of witchcraft, who confessed and was executed. Rebecca Greensmith and her third husband, Nathaniel, lived...
Cole, Ann (17th century)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Accused witch in Hartford,Connecticut, who was believed to be under demonic possession. The case was recorded in a letter...
Gowdie, Isobel:1662
asolitarypagan, , Witchcraft, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Scottish witch whose stories of wild sexual escapades with the Devil titillated and shocked her stern neighbors and reinforced...
Burroughs George (d. 1692)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Burroughs, George (d. 1692) Minister accused of witchcraft and executed in the Salem Witches hysteria in Massachusetts in 1692...
Corey, Martha (d. 1692)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0The fourth person to be accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witches hysteria of 1692–93, who was tried and...
Butters, Mary (late 18th–early 19th centuries)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0An attempt to cure a cow of bewitchment with white magic ended in disaster for Mary Butters, the “Carmoney...
Corey Giles (d 1692)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Executed in the Salem Witches hysteria of 1692–93 by being pressed to death for not acknowledging the right of...
Chelmsford Witches
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Chelmsford witches Four major witch trails in the 16th–17th centuries that resulted in numerous convictions and executions. The first...
Ladder
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Widely held superstitions that it is bad luck to walk beneath a ladder are related in part to fears...
Arras witches (1459–1460)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0A mass witch hunt in Arras, northern France. The accused were brutally tortured and promised their lives, then burned...
Gruber, Bernardo (17th century)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0German trader accused of sorcery by Pueblo Indians in northern New Mexico. Bernardo Gruber was imprisoned. He escaped but...
The burning alive of Father Louis Gaufridi
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0The burning alive of Father Louis Gaufridi for bewitchment of the nuns at Aix in 1611 formed the legal...
Hawkins, Jane (17th century)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Hawkins, Jane (17th century) Massachusetts midwife and healer expelled on suspicions of witchcraft in the delivery of a deformed,...
Bamberg Witches
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0At the center of the worst witch tortures and trials in Germany was Bamberg, a small state ruled by...
Graves, William (17th century)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Graves, William (17th century) Connecticut man accused of witchcraft over a dispute with his daughter and son-in-law. Though no...
Hibbins, Ann (d. 1656)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Hibbins, Ann (d. 1656) Prominent Boston woman convicted of witchcraft and executed. Her chief crime as a witch seemed...
Fairy Witch of Clonmel (1894)
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Fairy Witch of Clonmel (1894) A young woman named Bridget Cleary, of Clonmel, County Tipperary, who was tortured and...
Mathew Hopkins
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Hopkins, Matthew (?–1647?) England’s most notorious professional witch-hunter, who brought about the condemnations and executions of at least 230...
Bury St. Edmonds Witches
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Bury St. Edmonds Witches Of the various witch trials of Suffolk, England, conducted in Bury St. Edmonds during the...
Elizabeth Cogan Holley Kendall: Executed in the Salem Witch Trials of 1590-1643
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Elizabeth Cogan Holley Kendall was one of the many victims of the infamous Salem witch trials that took place...
Rebecca Nurse Salem: The Tragic Fate of an Innocent Woman
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0Rebecca Nurse is a prominent figure in the history of the Salem Witch Trials. She was born in 1621...
The Pendle Witches
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0On August 20th 1612 ten people convicted of witchcraft at the Summer Assize held in Lancaster Castle went to...
Malleaus maleficarum
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0The Catholic Inquisition published a book that was probably the bloodiest work in the history of humanity: the “Malleaus...
The Witches Salem, 1692
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0The Witches: Salem, 1692 is a fascinating and deeply researched account of one of the darkest episodes in American...
What Happened in the Witch Hunts?
asolitarypagan, , Witch Hunts, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Witch, Witch Hunts, 0The witch hunts were a series of persecutions that took place mainly in Europe and North America between the...
Samhain Rites and Rituals for a Hedgewitch
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0As this is the time when the veils between the worlds are thin, the Hedge Druid’s Craft concerns working...
Apple Muffins
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 02 cups self rising flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1...
Apple Spread
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 01 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 c. grated cheddar cheese 1/4 c. mayonnaise dash of sugar 1...
Morning Glory Muffins
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 01 1/4 cup sugar 2 1/4 cup flour 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2...
Crossing the Vale
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A Vale in its simplest form is nothing more complicated than a doorway, on one side you have life...
Hecate
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0For many Witches, Hecate is the goddess most associated with Samhain. (The pronunciation of her name varies. Some say...
A Samhain Rite of Transformation Part 1
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A theme that unites Samhain’s aspects—harvest, reunion, and New Year’s—is transformation. This theme is so strongly at the core of...
A Samhain Rite of Transformation Part 2
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A solitary declares, or the coven’s Priestess and Priest share, the explanation of Samhain: This is the moment when...
The Samhain Vow
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In the old days and still for some, one of Winter’s vital tasks was to mend Summer’s tools—to mend...
An Offering Plate for the Ancestors
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0At Samhain, we invite our ancestors to share our feast with us and, naturally, we want the table to...
Samhain Is What You Make Of It
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There always seems to be so much more Witchcraft and Paganism than usual at Samhain. Some of that is...
PÊLEN TÂN
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Once Halloween has passed, it will be a good time to gather supplies for the construction of the PÊLEN...
Jack O’ Lantern
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Oh, he be a beast of a little man. Why that stingy old Jack O’ Lantern. Forever he shall...
Ancestor Altar: How to Create Sacred Space for Your Ancestors
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Creating a sacred space for your ancestors is an important step in building a connection with them. An ancestor...
Samhain Ritual for the Beginner Witch
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Samhain, the final harvest festival of the year, marks the Witches New Year. The veil between worlds is at...
Pagan Prayers for the Samhain Sabbat
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Looking for prayers to celebrate the Pagan sabbat of Samhain? Try some of these, which honor the ancestors and...
Witches Brew Recipe For The Witches New Year
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Upon the coming of Samhain, the Witches New Year, it is tradition to craft a magickal witches brew, essentially...
Remember the forgotten this Samhain
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Many people in the Pagan community take the opportunity to hold rituals honoring the dead. This may take the...
A Halloween Caricature
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Each year they parade her about, the traditional Halloween witch. Misshapen green face, stringy scraps of hair, a toothless...
Honouring The Graveyard
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0One of the easiest ways to feel the thinning of the veil and honor the dead is to visit...
10 Ways to Use Pumpkins in Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Long before Cinderella’s fairy godmother sent her bewitched pumpkin carriage careening towards a royal party under a reckless magic...
Jack-o’-Lantern Spell
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0One of my favorite childhood memories is carving a jack-o’- lantern and setting it outside for the whole neighborhood...
The Jack-o’-lantern
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Jack-o’-lantern is carried by a drunkard named Jack. Jack sold his soul to the devil, so that the...
Samhain. Ritual
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Solstices are the extreme points as Earth’s axis tilts toward or away from the sun—when days and nights are...
The Spiritual Meaning of Fall
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The air is beginning to get crisp and the leaves are making their final brilliant warm-toned offerings before falling...
Samhain Explained
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Samhain is probably the best known – and misunderstood – pagan holiday. Irish Gaelic for “Summer’s End” Samhain (pronounced...
Samhain Spells, Blessings, and POWERFUL Forms of Divination
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Every year, when Samhain rolls around, my urge to create, craft, and communicate with the spirits becomes almost too...
Samhain and the Return of the Dead
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0As we begin to approach Samhain, and the astronomical cross-quarter, I though I’d begin to post some traditions associated...
Samhain Lore (October 31st)
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Samhain, (pronounced SOW-in, SAH-vin, or SAM-hayne) means ”End of Summer”, and is the third and final Harvest. The dark...
The Veil is Thinning
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Whenever our world is turned upside down, wherever there is a wound, or things go black and all is...
SAMHAIN RITUAL & SPELL
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The veil between the spiritual and...
Jack O Lantern Explained in Brief
asolitarypagan, , Samhain, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Samhain, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A Jack O’ Lantern is a carved pumpkin traditionally associated with Halloween. The custom began centuries ago and has...
Rite of Wind
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Light incense. Pass over working area. Place the representation of your magick key near your other supplies for this night....
Working with Feathers
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0At times when working your craft with the element of air, bird may come into your mind. After all,...
Air Incense and Fragrance
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In witchcraft, incense and fragrance are important tools, especially when working with the element of air. Incenses are selected...
The Elements of Wind, Its Powers, & Color
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Elements of Wind, Its Powers, and Color. In witchcraft, winds are regarded as more than just natural occurrences....
WIND MAGICK: Weaving the Breeze
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Here’s what you’ll need: A blue cord with three strands. And a compass. Summoning or directing the wind is...
Witches Air
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The element of Air is a core part of witchcraft. It stands for intellect, communication, inspiration, and the breath...
AIR FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Air is the element of the East, connected to the soul and the breath of life. If you’re doing...
The Elements of Air
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The element of Air is vital to human survival, without it we would all perish, its aspects are Thinness,...
Invoking Air
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The direction of this Element is east and the colour usually associated with it is yellow. Incense is often...
Harnessing the Magick of Air_ A Solitary Pagan Guide
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Air, the invisible force that surrounds us, holds a profound place in pagan practice. It is the breath of...
Invoking Air: Inspiration and Intellect
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Ever feel stuck, like your ideas just won’t come together, no matter how hard you try? In these moments,...
Air Magick and Its Place in Paganism & Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Air Magick is one of the foundational elemental practices found throughout many Pagan and Witchcraft traditions. Associated with the...
Air Magick Oil: Its Importance in Paganism and Witchcraft
asolitarypagan, , Air Magick, Air Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Air Magick Oil is a sacred blend of essential oils and herbs associated with the element of Air, one...
Connected to Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magic, entities, gods, strands, oracles, everything connected to magic, we first have to understand that it is our work...
Slavery in Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0I do not come to bring absolute truths and no discourse that opposes the personal path of each one....
Magick: The evils of Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0“Magic is supernatural.” “Magic is evil.” “Magic is dangerous.” “Magic is illusion.” These statements, all false, have been passed...
Magickal Correspondences and Invocation
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magick teaches us that everything in the Universe is connected. Correspondences are magickal associations. They link herbs, animals, crystals,...
The Modern Magical Revival
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The modern magical revival has been unfolding for over a century. As a spiritual movement committed to the resurgence...
Magical Journaling for SelfCare
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Journaling is a therapeutic practice. It’s also a valuable part of working magic. Keeping records of your work allows...
The Practice of Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Candle magick may be the most basic form of magical practice. It can be very simple, prayer and lighting...
Magick As Self-Care
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0One of magic’s main focuses is healing—healing of the self, healing of the earth, healing of humanity and nature....
The Magick Alphabet
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0It is probable that all alphabets were originally magical. Only in later times did they come to be reduced...
Frugal magick, Does it work
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There are many books to read, pre-made spells, and lots of verbal advice about which herbs to use and...
Magick and Science
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Many contemporary writers on Witchcraft have pointed out the relevance of new discoveries in the physical sciences that seem...
Types of Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The overall idea of types of magic, like Black magic, or White magic, largely stems from applying Ceremonial uses...
Preparing Your Mind For Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0As well as preparing the physical area for magick, you also need to prepare your mental state. It is...
Ritual Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Ritual magick is no different from any other activity that you may carry out in a systematic way. Yes,...
Magickal Hours
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The hours of the day are also influenced by the planets. For example, if you were carrying out a...
Components of Ritual Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 01. Choose the timing of a spell. 2. Outline the ritual and prepare your tools and materials. 3. Purifying...
Magickal Practices in the Herbal Way
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The Green level of Witchcraft uses herbs in many different practices pertaining to the Craft. Herbs alone can be...
A Magickal Place
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0You can create magick in all kinds of ways and you can use it for an almost infinite variety...
Magick In The Southern Hemisphere
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0In magick, time and direction have an important place and it is necessary to understand that there may be...
Magickal Effort And Will Power
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magick is not like the magic a conjuror uses to bring a rabbit out of a hat: that kind...
Magick And Responsibility
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0True magick is not like a cake in which everybody must vie for a slice or be left with...
What is Natural Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magick is a constantly flowing stream of energy. It is a concentrated and channeled form of the life force...
Magick And Giving
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0It is said that if you smile in London in the morning, the smile will have reached Tokyo by...
Magick Workings
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magic has been defined as the ability to create change by force of will and in some respects is...
Magickal Intent and Intensity
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0These are cornerstones of magick, because no spell can be cast without them. A spell’s purpose, or intent, is...
Magickal Intention – Exorcism
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0This ancient form of magic comes in handy today—not necessarily to drive demons from people or buildings, but to...
Magical Principles
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magic is natural. Harm none—not even yourself—through its use. Magic requires effort. You will receive what you put into...
Magickal Intention – Healing
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There are many herbs that aid the body’s healing processes. Some of these are multi-purpose and others specific. All...
Magical Ways – Other Considerations
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0This is a convenient heading for a variety of short topics, as evidenced by the diversity of material below....
Four Stages Of Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Although there are many different kinds of magick, in practice all spells and more formal magical rituals tend to...
Magickal Intentions – Luck
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Luck is simply the knack for being in the right place at the right time, saying the right things,...
Magical Ways – Visualization
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 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, Energy Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Spiritual practice does not necessarily begin and end with a ritual. For many people, it becomes part of how...
Belief, Respect, Ethics, & Responsibility in Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Magick cannot be practiced successfully without belief, respect, ethics, and responsibility. If you do not believe in magick, you...
Magickal Intentions – Fidelity
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Although magically forcing your loved one to remain faithful is violating one of the precepts of magic (harm none),...
Herbs In Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0There is a long tradition of using herbs for healing, but they have many other uses. As well as...
The Crooked Path of the Outcast
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0One of the parts of strolling the Crooked Path that is once in a while tended to in books...
Four Ways to Make Everyday Magickal
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0For some, magick isn’t something to be contained into back room rituals and secretive assemblies in the dark depths...
Magickcal Knowledge
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0White witchcraft is essentially the process of drawing on ancient wisdom and powers via the collective mind that we...
White Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0White Magick focuses on positive intent or actions. Even with positive intent, white magic can be used to control...
What is Black Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Alot of practitioners of magick will say there is no color in magick and that’s true to some extent....
Crossroads
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0A heavily charged place of magic. The Greek goddess of witchcraft, Hecate, was also the goddess of the crossroads,...
A Life with Natural Magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The natural world is a powerhouse of magickal energy that can be used to amplify our own personal psychic...
Magick: The Basis of Power
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The basis of magic is power. Though magicians have used it for thousands of years, we still don’t know...
Superstitions that Could Be Magickal Knowledge
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 01. Knocking on Wood when ill Omen is presented. Maybe the most popular superstition is knocking on wood every...
The Remanifestation of the Ego
asolitarypagan, , Magick, 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...
THE SEVEN RAYS – What Are they
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0“We are told that seven great rays exist in the cosmos. In our solar system only one of these...
Magick Power
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0Energy—it is what makes up the universe. A witch calls this magic. Energy is the force of life. Energy...
The Power of Blood
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that blood is a powerful thing. This is something that is...
Never forget that your magick
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0The truth of life is that every year we get farther away from the essence that is born within...
The Act of Rebirth
asolitarypagan, , Magick, Magick, Pagan, Paganism, Solitary Magick, Solitary Pagan, Solitary Paganism, Solitary Witch, Solitary Witchcraft, Summer Solstice, Witch, 0After 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...
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...