Everything Under the Moon

This topic sure did derail. Who was hopping the moral high ground, now? All Lilith said was that pagan cultural groups did an awful lot of raping, pillaging, and murdering in their day in the sun, as well.

Absolutely! Though it certainly didn't have anything to do with witchery, I was hugely nocturnal several years ago despite work and college schedules. I was pretty bad about it, and had no discipline...going in for 8-hour shifts on 2 hours of sleep was beyond stupid, and when school came around, I'd...

There's a few more verses that perhaps more explicitly condemn witchery as we know it. Leviticus 20:27 'Now a man or a woman who is a medium or a spiritist shall surely be put to death." Deuteronomy 18:10-11 "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass ...

I think the issue with this comes around when you start to think of witchcraft as a religion. It isn't. Wicca, reconstructed Helenism, and eclectic paganism are all expressions of religion which may or may not include the practice of witchcraft, but the craft in itself is just that; a craft. You don...

Sing to it! Plant spirits have a special relationship with song, if the wisdom of the curandero is worth it's salt. Whistling or humming sweetly might help out.

Hitchhiking at your age would be borderline insane in my country, but maybe it's safer where you live? Either way, best of luck.

I'm thinking it's largely due to cat's fastidious nature...they groom a lot and are very particular about the state if their fur, typically. Getting wet just gives them more work to do, and probably feels a little icky, too. My previous cat, a Siamese mix, actually enjoyed water quite a lot. She wou...

I'm grateful that yesterday is over.
Not that yesterday sucked or anything. But the world didn't end sometime between then and now, and that's pretty rad.

Love the thread! I haven't buried bottles since I moved into this apartment situation three years ago, but at my previous home, one with adequate space to call my own, I did bottles every Litha. ...the things that go into them were never pleasant. I fueled mine to be as repulsive as I felt I could m...

I was up entirely too late last night reading through a certain artist and practicioner's ebook, the Psychonaut Field Manual. Bluefluke did us all a solid by preparing this humorous, knowledgeable, and illustrated guidebook on this very unique take on magic. He provides it for free on his DeviantArt...

For witchcraft? I'd say yes. The use of plants and herbs are pretty central in witchcraft across cultures. As for magic as a whole, not necessarily!

My method of binding the energy of a phenomenon is consistent across the board, whether it's a hurricane, an eclipse, or a fever. A witch ladder of three, six, or nine with a knot of choice. I made a short incantation for the tying, and of course focus and intent is paramount.

It sounds pretty lucky, to me! It might be a good idea for you to look into spider symbolism across cultures, folklore and the role that arachnids play in the craft. The presence might be Spider trying to tell you something---a teacher stepping to the fore. To be sure though, I'd check and make sure...

I agree that, to be effective, the individual ought to be in a state of mind where they are ready to confront their Shadow(s). The intent must be very clear, and one must be able to rise above the base angst and bitterness that feeds these qualities, and to view themselves more objectively.

I found this meditative rite recently on a rather posh hotel's webpage, of all places. Though I haven't put it into practice just yet, the rite goes a few steps further than a mere self-help meditation. To define the powers of disturbance within yourself and to meet eyes with them, to engage with th...