Imbolc is third of the Sabbats celebrated in the Wheel of the Year. Celebrated on the 1st or 2nd of February, this day marks astrologically the day directly between Yule, the Winter Solstice, and Ostara, the Spring Equinox. February is a harsh and bitter month. In old Scotland, the month fell in the middle of the period known the Wolf-month; it was also known as the Dead-month. This is the time of year when the season is still cold and...
Growth is not soft; growth is painful. The mind lives in the past because it lives in knowledge. Knowledge means that which you have known, understood, learned. Existence is now and the mind is then. The mind looks backwards; it is like a rear view mirror. If you are backing your car, the rearview mirror is good but if you are going forward then it is dangerous to go on looking in the rearview mirror as you will not see what...
Dragonfest is a wonderful gathering of the Pagan faith held in Colorado every August. It is a festival of like minds made possible by the caring spirits who give of themselves in time and knowledge to share the old religion through workshops and rituals in a weeklong celebration. It is with great pride and honor the Coven of the Goddess presented the Women's Ritual for 2006 and 2007 Dragonfest. The sisters who presented Ritual as well as the 200 plus women...
Maiden will place basket of small journals on altar for all sisters. Let the Circle be adorned with winter's bounty. Coven Members needed for: Cut the Circle Water and Earth Fire and Air Bless the Circle Invoke Goddess High Priestess Hand Maiden Mother Crone Summoner East Watchtower South Watchtower West Watchtower North Watchtower Cake and Wine Summoner sage all that enter Circle Do you come in perfect love and perfect trust? Maiden Bless and dedicate all with Goddess Inanna Oil and pentacle over third eye chakra Sister...
Yes, this class is back to basics. Yes this is the beginning, a no brainer, but this is exactly what we forget. The simple of Goddess gets lost in the complexity of Goddess. Control suppresses freedom and our struggles are granted power over our senses and trust. The wheel has turned my sisters and we find ourselves in the darkest part of winter. It is time to turn inward and return to the basics, the beginning where Goddess silently awaits...
When I once tried to describe Labyrinths to someone they said "Ohh labyrinths like a Mandala, right?" Well not exactly. A Buddhist Mandala is usually made out of sand and could be loosely described as artwork. It is made on a flat surface often illustrating a palace with four gates representing the four corners of the earth. There are other forms of Mandalas too but this is better saved for a different class. I do not know much about Mandalas myself except that...
“It is not the wizard that chooses the wand, Harry, it is the wand that chooses the wizard.” This is a line from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Though true wands of today do not contain the tail of a Phoenix or the heartstrings of a Dragon, they are just as important to a working witch as they are to the characters of the movie. With movies like the Harry Potter series, The Craft, Lord of the Rings and...
Author unknown We must learn to walk in balance sacred steps to take Weaving peace and understanding through all that we create The Tapestry of love and light finest threads of gold sacred flame ever burning bright through all that we behold When we learn to walk in balance the healing will take place the healing of the earth our mother the healing of the human race
I like to think of altars as a witch’s “home base.” They are the physical foundation of a witch’s spiritual practice and can be erected on a permanent, a semi-permanent, specific, or even spontaneous basis. This section of the class will talk about the various ways and reasons to create altars for our practice. Like meditation, many spiritual traditions utilize altars. The altar becomes a focal point of the ritual or practice. It is also a work space where the elements...
Meditation Meditation is a practice that is utilized by every faith tradition. The form of meditation that I will be teaching in this class is the practice that I have learned from the Tibetan Buddhist lineage. This is the first level of mastering the mind for magickal work. At its most basic, meditation is the practice of clearing & quieting the mind. This is easier than it sounds. Our minds are constantly humming with activity. A meditation practice works to create more...
