witch By Doreen Valiente Hear now the words of the witches, The secrets we hid in the night, When dark was our destiny’s pathway, That now we bring forth into the light. Mysterious water and fire, The earth and the wide-ranging air. The birth and rebirth of all nature, The passing of winter and spring, We share with the life universal, Rejoice in the magickal ring. Four times in the year the Great Sabbat Returns, And the witches are seen, At Lammas and Candlemass dancing, On May Even and old Hallowe’en. When day-time and night-time are equal, When sun is at greatest and least, The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned, Again witches gather in feast. Thirteen silver moons in a year are, Thirteen is the coven’s array, Thirteen times at esbat make merry, For each golden year and a day. The power was passed down the ages, Each time between woman and man, Each century unto the other, Ere time and the ages began. By night he’s the wild wind’s rider, The Horn’d One, the Lord of the Shades. The Witches' Rune
Conjuring Spirits the Old Fashioned Way Agrippa is a great resource for all things magical. Using the tables of the scales of numbers in his 2nd Book of Occult Philosophy, you will be able to put together whatever type of ritual you could possibly need. However, the details on how to conjure spirits aren’t in the Three Books. Instead, you find a basic outline in the spurious Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy. This ritual can be used to conjure any of the spirits listed in the Tables of Book 2. What you need: Something with which to trace or form a large magic circle on the floor around your ritual area. What you don’t need, but are nice to have: Candles Incense Scrying crystals or a bowl of water, a pendulum, or imagination Some people would say that imagination is a necessary thing, and I agree. Now what I’m about to tell you is the bare bones basics of how to conjure a spirit. But it’s not necessary for spirit work. All you need is love. Oh wait, that’s a Beatles song. Here’s the real process: Draw the Spirit’s Symbol That’s it.
How to become a Wiccan or Witch How to Become a Wiccan or Witch Being a Wiccan or Witch is generally not something you are born as or just wake up one morning and decide to become. More often than not, you come across it by accident unless you were raised that way. Many find the philosophies of how Wicca and Witchcraft view nature are the same as the one's they currently hold. As Silver RavenWolf accurately stated in her book To Ride A Silver Broomstick. If you are one who has seen striking similarities between what you believe and have found here, there are generally accepted ways to increase your awareness and find communion with others who feel the same. Read everything you can get your hands on that will tell you more about the beliefs of Wicca and Witchcraft. While doing this, you will begin to form associations and hopefully find correspondances within yourself. There are no right or wrong answers and it is not a test. Most importantly, listen to your inner voice. This ritual should be yours and yours alone.
Casting a Circle The Purposes of a Circle A sacred circle has several purposes, the most significant of which is to define an area where formal ritual work can be performed. A circle is a place in which the rules and conditions are different to that of the everyday world. A circle is not a barrier, but a doorway to another world. To contain any magickal energy raised and to prevent its dissipation until it has been used up is another purpose of the circle. The sacred circle does not need to be physically represented (drawn or marked on the ground), it just needs to be visualized. The circle is a spiritual entity. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. This completes the casting of your circle. How to Close a Circle Go to the North, hold up your blade, and say, “Guardians and spirits of the North wind, my ritual is now complete. Extinguish your altar candles and bow your head at the altar, saying, “I declare this scared circle closed. What is Thou looking for?
The Book Of Shadows Beginners in Magic Start here! Puzuzu brings you a beginners guide on how to get started in Spells and Magic and use this site to help you. What is Thou looking for? If you can't find it, then search the web for right here... Custom Search Click on the link in each paragraph to learn the subject at hand. First let me tell you that if you are not interested in making Magic and the Occult a way of life, then you should not "Dabble" or mess with any of this information. One must Master several things before ever attempting to do Spells! So here we go... 1. 2. Do your stretching and so forth, then lay down, close your eyes and picture a big trash dumpster on your mental screen. 3. 4. 5. At this time I should warn you of one thing. Magic is a way of life, not a game. 6. Now remember this, Astral Projection or OBE's (out of body experience) can take anywhere from weeks to years to master and you must take your time and do not give up. 7. *Stay away from the Black Magic until you have a couple years of practice and knowledge.
Witchcraft, Wiccan and Pagan Index | Celtic Connection Internet Sacred Text Archive Home Learn Magic (REAL magic) the Stupid.. er Fast Way | Website The Sabbats of Wicca Learn Wicca / Wicca 101 / Faerie Tradition Because witches honor nature, they have eight festivals, or Sabbats, that mark the year as it turns through its seasons. The following is basic information about these Sabbats, and includes both standard Wiccan information as well as my personal Sabbat lore and experiences, in other words, what I perceive the Sabbats to be. Samhain happens near Halloween and is when the Wiccan year begins. My altar cloth is black, because we are in the time of year that is dark. Yule or winter solstice happens near December 21, which is the longest darkest night of the year. Brigid or Candlemas, on February 2, is the festival of the Goddess Brigid, patron of poetry, healing, and metalsmithing. Spring Equinox happens about March 21, and I pass from one time into the other, yet am between one time and another. Beltane or May-Day, is a celebration of love. Summer Solstice happens about June 21. Lammas is August 1. Francesca's Home Page
The Key of Hell: An Enlightenment Sorcery Manual Cyprianus was, by all accounts, a shady character. In her book Remedies and Rituals: Folk Medicine in Norway and the New Land, Kathleen Stokker writes that medieval Scandinavians spun tales of a Dane named Cyprianus who was so evil that Satan cast him out of hell: "This act so enraged Cyprianus that he dedicated himself to writing the nine Books of the Black Arts that underlie all subsequent Scandinavian black books.” Bizarrely, another tradition maintained that the true Cyprianus was “a ravishingly beautiful, irrestistibly seductive, prodigiously knowledgeable, pious Mexican nun.” What we know for sure is that "Cyprian" became a common pseudonym for people at the edges of society who were trying to do real black magic. "Maymon - a black bird - as King of the South." "Uricus - a red-crowned and winged serpent - as King of the East." "Egyn - a black bear-like animal with a short tail - as King of the North." The book also uses actual Hebrew, such as in this gold-leaf sigil.