Everything Under the Moon

Has anyone read the Temple of Witchcraft series by Christopher Penczak? I am using these books as a guide for my year and a day studies....well, each book is a year and would essentially be one degree if I worked in a coven. So the whole series would span several years. Right now, I'm going through ...

No, I don't consider him evil at all. But even the ancient Greeks wouldn't say his name because they feared that to do so would bring about your own death. He is intimidating....but not evil. In my opinion, he's like the father that is going to sit back and watch you put your hand on that hot stove ...

In the time I have been away from this forum, I have hit some major milestones in my spiritual practice. The biggest was the discovery of my patron deities. My matron goddess, Hera, was the first to show up. It started with my noticing peacocks and peacock feathers EVERYWHERE! But it didn't occur to...

Btw...I changed my username. I was Nerá.

Just wanted to clarify so there's no confusion...

WHOA! Holy crap! I can't believe this thread is still going after all this time!!! I did drop off for a while there. I honestly don't know what happened. I guess I just got overwhelmed with my day-to-day life that I needed a break to sort through everything. So.. I'm back! And I'm glad to see that m...

I haven't had time to get on here lately, but I did reach my goal of getting my debt paid off! I feel like there are sill so many more things I want to accomplish! March came too fast lol. I still have to get my garden ready! I haven't done much as far as learning tarot, but I am getting better at g...

My Imbolc celebration spilled over into two days. I started prepping about a week ago by gettting rid of things in my house that are no longer useful to me. (Spring cleaning begins at Ostara! Wooo!) I planned out my ritual, which I will do today. We actually got a bit of snow yesterday, so I collect...

Sorry I haven't posted lately. I've been keeping myself busy working on getting the garden ready. How is everyone doing with their year and a day studies? I feel like I'm making a lot of headway. I'm starting to figure out what it takes to keep myself grounded (meditation does NOT work for me!), I'm...

Nera, can you share the Native American Code of Ethics? Absolutely. 1. Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak. 2. Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray th...

Do any of you believe that not following the Rede makes you less of a Wiccan?

And just out of curiosity, what spiritual "laws/ethics" do you follow in your practice?
I follow the 13 Goals of a Witch, the Witch's Pyramid, and the Native American Code of Ethics.

If they have done me wrong, and I feel passionately about this, I have faith in the basics of law of return and that it effects everyone. This is where I slightly disagree. While to do feel that the Law of Return will come back to bite them eventually, I won't just sit back while someone is trying ...

It feels more like an issue of insecurity. When I'm not all done up, I worry about my appearance and I can't relax and be myself until I do those things. I really need to work on counteracting that. I spent a lot of time outside yesterday, which really helped me. I've been cooped up in the house all...

This subject has been brought up many times. But seeing as how it is the "foundation" of Wicca, I think it's important, especially for beginners, to really think about whey they do or do not adopt it into their belief structure. This article raises a lot of good questions about the Rede an...

I have a question for the group....since Aceso mentioned it, I have been trying to focus on grounding. But I've always had trouble with this. I can't stay grounded. I have to be actively focusing on it, and even then it's a struggle. One thing I have noticed though is that I feel grounded (without f...

Feel free to jump right in, Mandie! We're working with the element of earth right now.

Anything you'd like to share, such as things you're currently doing or things you'd like to try out?