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Evoking Deity: Calling Forth the God and Goddess
Working with the energy of deity is one of the primary reasons why we create sacred space. If you’re leaving that out of your ritual, then you’re missing out on a huge potential part of…
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Prayer Beads: They’re Also For Witches
Prayer beads are so much fun to make and an incredibly useful tool. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Christian, a Buddhist monk, or a witch… they have a purpose that can fit right into…
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Casting Circle: Building the Temple
Casting circle to create sacred space is a vital part of Wiccan practice. Don’t worry, it’s ridiculously easy! We’ll take a look at what it is, how to do it, and more.
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Consecrating the Elements: Water, Earth, Air, and Fire
Consecrating the elements is a vital part of Wiccan practice, but the actual methodology predates Wicca by about 500 years. Salt, water, fire, and incense are purified and blessed so they can be properly used…
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The Dumb Supper: Your Guide to Dining with the Dead
A Dumb Supper is a ritual where you commune with your dead by sharing a meal with them. The entire thing is done in complete silence. It’s extremely powerful!
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UnSpirituality: Reculement
Reculement is an archaic term that literally means “to draw back.” For a witch, it can mean something much more sinister — revocation of initiations and banishment from the community at large.
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Calling the Quarters: East, South, North, and West
Quarter calls are part of many Wiccan rituals, usually somewhere between the actual circle casting and calling in a deity. They take so many different shapes and forms that it’s easy for a beginner to…
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Ancient Egyptian Encirclement
Where did the idea of a magickal circle first come from, anyway? Like many other things, it probably first originated in Ancient Egypt. Let’s take a look at some history to back up that claim.
Aerik Arkadian 