Is it Valentine’s Day or Lupercalia? Valentine’s Day is always one of those days that conjures up one of two sentiments: either you’re excited and heading out to get your beloved one a card and a gift, or phoning all the hottest restaurants in town trying to book a table for you and your partner … Read more
Can you remember ever making a wish and blowing out the candles on your birthday cake, or perhaps watching another person blow out their own candles? Perhaps you have seen vigil candles lit in honor or remembrance of a person or event. These are both very common practices and are considered sympathetic magic. The idea … Read more
Paganism has seen a rise in followers over the years with over 300,000 being listed in America’s census. This begins to highlight the importance of an in-depth spell book to maximize one’s interest in witchcraft. Those who are not aware of these intricacies are going to see poor results. Where does one begin? It all … Read more
A Breakdown of Different Witchcraft Symbols If you are part of the New Age movement of practice or of witchcraft or paganism, you need to get an understanding of the symbols that are often used throughout. By understanding these symbols, you will be able to demystify this lifestyle and get a clear understanding of it. … Read more
What About Pagan Holidays? With the holiday season coming up fast (and let’s face it, no matter what time of year it actually is it always seems to be Christmas season in retail), it’s time to once again suffer through people yelling about the “War on Christmas”. Some people just want to complain, and this … Read more
What Is A Pagan? It’s difficult to claim that the main religious practice of the United States is not Christianity. Due to cultural inertia, even people who aren’t necessarily practicing Christians still hold some Christian beliefs, or at the very least will claim Christianity when asked. Even the people who are not Christian in the … Read more
Blaise Pascal once said that men never do evil so cheerfully and completely as when they do it from religious conviction. This statement rings true particularly with the witch trials in Salem. The 1692 Salem Witch Trials represent a dark period in American history. By the time all the idiocy had ended, over 200 people … Read more
The use of a shape that is sacred is also utilized by ritualistic magicians. These names as well as a host of other phrases and spells help achieve an ultimate will power that causes a magician to focus on the task at hand, be it to bring boils to a specific body part of a … Read more
Magic is defined as an expected natural prowess of making the impossible seem possible. It can provide an individual the power to manage somebody else. In ancient times, a person who possessed the skills to perform magic tricks also used it for recovery functions. It was also utilized to keep away bad spirits, to look … Read more
Over the years, the fascination surrounding witches and witch spells continue to thrive. People have always wondered whether witches and wizards really do exist. We commonly see them in television shows and movies, often depicted as a woman with messy hair, warts all over her face, riding a broom and wearing a pointed hat. They … Read more