Note: I wrote this almost 20 years ago for a datebook and have the rights back, and it seems as pertinent today as it did then. When setting out to prepare for a magical ritual, there are several caveats best
Magick: Common Sense Ritual Preparations
Magickal Tools–Part One
Some Common Magickal Tools And Their Uses Below, you will find a list of some of the most common, along with brief descriptions of their use. Athame: A ritual dagger, traditionally double-edged, used to direct energy. It can have any
Celebrating the Esbats
The Esbats In the magickal world, Esbat refers to the Full and New moons, and are celebrated by a number of witches and pagans. Moon Phases Waxing Moon: Waxing to Full is the time in which to cast invoking spells,
The Wheel of the Year
Samhain…Yule…Imbolc…Ostara…Beltane…Litha…Lughnasadh…Mabon… For Pagans today, these names conjuring up exotic images of ritual and celebration roll off of the tongue as easily as they did for our ancestors. Together, the eight Sabbats constitute the cornerstones of the circular calendar we know