Ben GruagachComments Off on Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Critical Thinking Skills for Pagans
(Excerpted from “The Wiccan Mystic”, chapter four.) Information on the occult and on alternative religious paths such as Wicca is readily available now more than ever before. Most mainstream bookstores carry at least a few books with titles like “Easy Wicca” or “Casting Spells in 3 Simple Steps,” or might have a wider selection from scholarly philosophical tomes to straightforward… Read more »
Ben GruagachComments Off on An Apple Spell to Attract Love
The following spell is one that I made up myself and have used once for myself and a few times for others, always with great success. It’s a good way to help you to meet the person who meets your list of requirements. When you make up your list of what you’d like in an ideal partner, be careful to… Read more »
A popular Neopagan chant describes a four-fold elemental philosophy linking the macrocosm with the microcosm: Earth our body, Water our blood, Air our breath and Fire our spirit!
Ben GruagachComments Off on Sloppy Spellwork = Sloppy Results
If you’re going to the time and effort of performing a spell you want results, right? Then make sure your efforts are not wasted by doing some basic planning before you start.
Ben GruagachComments Off on The Historical Role of the Publicly Stereotypical Witch
In recent news there has been a story making the rounds about a Maine resident, Phelan Moonsong, who wears a pair of horns on his head most of the time even when out in public. Moonsong got the attention of reporters when he was able to get a copy of his driver’s license (which he uses as ID, as he… Read more »
“Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill: An’ it harm none, do what you will.” There are a lot of half-truths told about the Wiccan Rede: ☆ it’s an ancient rule ☆ it’s mandatory for all Wiccans ☆ it’s a long poem, with a short-form phrase that is commonly quoted ☆ it makes it impossible for Wiccans to curse Here’s the truth…. Read more »
Ben GruagachComments Off on Liminality, Divination, and Magick
This chaotic never-ending motion is not a bad thing unless we decide it is. It is a dance, the pulse of life, death, everything in between and beyond. We can choose to fight it or embrace it.
Ben GruagachComments Off on The Wiccan Rede and the Law of Threefold Return
Some modern Wiccans have decided to not include the Wiccan Rede and the Law of Threefold Return in their philosophy. Some even argue that statements like the Threefold Law aren’t Wiccan at all[1]. The usual arguments are that the Wiccan Rede, “An’ it harm none, do what you will” is too simplistic and is impossible to follow, and the Law… Read more »
Ben GruagachComments Off on Oaths and Secrets in Wicca
Gerald Gardner liked drama and prestige1. When he first started promoting the religion of Wicca he included oaths of secrecy as part of the first degree initiation rite. This served to impress on initiates that Wicca was a serious secret society. It also acted to preserve Wiccan teachings as exclusive to those who had been formally admitted to the group…. Read more »
