Pagan/Wiccan Practice

Metaphysical supplies bought from a bookstore or supplier, or used tools from unknown sources, can carry negative or uncooperative energy, which a cleansing can fix.

Nov 7, 2009 - Jessica Kolifrath

Samhain is traditionally a time for honoring ancestors and looking to the coming year. Learn how to connect with the past and which gods and goddesses to work with.

Oct 29, 2009 - Louise Heyden

For pagans, Halloween is not just spooky fun. They celebrate Samhain, sacred time of honoring ancestor and spirit, marking a New Year as it passes into death and rebirth.

Oct 29, 2009 - Louise Heyden

New Paltz is known for Halloween, but practicing Pagans take time on October 31 to celebrate Samhain, a night for honoring one's ancestors.

Oct 27, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Not many people realize that Halloween, celebrated on October 31 or All Hallows Eve, is just one of an annual cycle of rituals that form the backbone of the Wiccan year.

Oct 9, 2009 - Peter John Shearing

Many people celebrate Halloween by honouring the dead, strengthening family ties, and using scrying mirrors, spells and magic to find future happiness and love.

Oct 4, 2009 - Suzanne Bosworth

Devise an informal spell that relies upon the belief that like affects like.

Sep 29, 2009 - Susan Caplan

In September, Wiccans and other pagans celebrate Mabon, the Fall Equinox. This sabbat, decorate for fall, honor the harvest, and reflect on passages and balance in life.

Sep 16, 2009 - Tricia Edgar

Love spells are one of the most popular spells that people choose to do, but they may not know how to do them or what they need to perform a love spell.

Aug 23, 2009 - Stacey Thompson-Geer

Creating a kitchen altar honors the goddess and provides a focal point for magic, cooking and sacred living in kitchen witchery.

Aug 5, 2009 - Louise Heyden

There are many that want to see the future, but they are not sure how.

Jul 20, 2009 - Stacey Thompson-Geer

Magical tools pick up energy, both positive and negative. Learn ways to clear your sacred tools of negativity before using them in magic spells and rituals.

Jul 8, 2009 - Patricia Deneen

The moon cycles are an excellent tool in timing your magic spells to increase their effectiveness. Learn the best times to perform magic according to the moon's phases.

Jul 4, 2009 - Patricia Deneen

One of the key elements of kitchen witchery is the honoring of the Goddess. Here are some of the most common goddesses associated with kitchen witchery.

Jun 27, 2009 - Louise Heyden

In divination, fehu is often called the money rune, but it's much more complex. Learn about what consistently working with fehu can do for you.

Jun 7, 2009 - Patricia Deneen

Divination is a way of gaining insight into a situation, a question, or the unknown; a way of asking questions.

May 17, 2009 - Angie Briscoe

An aura is a field of electromagnetic energy surrounding the body of living being. It shows itself as bright colours and can be used in healing.

May 14, 2009 - Angie Briscoe

Chakras are the energy centres in the human body. 'Opening" the chakras gives spiritual enlightenment to the individual, along with an immense feeling of pleasure.

May 14, 2009 - Angie Briscoe

Sabbats are a time to celebrate. To sing, dance, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself. The major Sabbats are Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane, and Lammas.

May 11, 2009 - Angie Briscoe

The ash tree has been used medicinally for weight loss and has associations in Northern European and Celtic mythology for being the famed world tree and a magical weapon.

Apr 5, 2009 - Patricia Deneen

Practitioners of magic know the value of having a finely crafted magical tool for spellwork. Learn how to create your own magical stave or wand.

Mar 28, 2009 - Beverly Hill

Kitchen witchery is more than just kitchen hocus pocus; it also makes housework more enjoyable and places importance on the annual spring clean!

Feb 28, 2009 - Louise Heyden

Many Pagans and Wiccans celebrate various phases of the moon in their worship. Here are several moon chants for use in ritual for any time of the year and for any age.

Feb 5, 2009 - Elizabeth La Posta

Brighid is celebrated at Imbolc, but there are many benefits to working with this Irish goddess throughout the year for healing, home life and creative inspiration.

Feb 1, 2009 - Louise Heyden

The flowering hawthorn tree yields berries used for cardiac problems and wood and thorns used in protective as well as harmful magic.

Jan 31, 2009 - Patricia Deneen