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| April 26, 2012
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Casting a Circle with no tools

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Although there are many books on how to cast a circle, each version will require tools or Paraphernalia to complete the task. I often feel that the way many books describe casting a circle can be off putting to the beginner or the lone practitioner. The fact of the matter is that you don’t need any special powers or tools. To be able to create a circle on the fly is a very handy skill to have. There are many times where you just don’t have the time or are in the correct circumstance to create a full circle. Using your hands or a finger to replace the Athame or Wand is one of the most simple ways of casting a circle with out any tools. The method i am going explain requires no movement and can be preformed in any situation including in the middle of a shopping centre. Casting a circle in this manor can be done without the knowledge of anyone and is very useful to sheild against unwanted energies. Once you have mastered this technique you can cast a circle at a moments notice. Firstly you will need to find your centre this is normal around the solar plexus chakra although it will take some practice to locate your personal centre. Start by rhythmic breathing (in through nose the out from mouth). Once you are aware of your centre remember it you will need to recall it when ever you cast a circle. Now start to visualise a small ball about

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| April 26, 2012
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Spell Kit Gift Ideas

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Here at the Cyber Cauldron we strive to bring you the best in information and products. We have a huge range of New Age and Pagan products suitable for, pagans, Wiccan’s, Goths and anyone how have an interest in divination, spiritualism or the Occult. All our products are of the highest standard and are sent first class and by recorded delivery we accept pay pal payment to insure security. Spell kits are not just a bit of fun but can be the first magickal experience a person has. These spell kits are created with the beginner in mind and contain all you need to cast the spell just add your will, your energy and your magick to fix the spell. Word of warning becareful of what you spell for you just might get it These spell kits are great Yule and Christmas gifts and are suited for most age ranges Pyramid Spell for Luck Pyramid Spell for luck. Pyramid shaped clear box. Complete with empowerment instructions and Rune stone. Size: 106×91 mm £5.99 More Info Pyramid Spell Kit for Health Pyramid Health Spell kit. Pyramid shaped clear box. Complete with empowerment instructions and Rune stone. Size: 106×91 mm £5.99 More Info Pyramid Spell Kit Lottery Spell Pyramid Lottery Spell kit, Pyramid shaped clear box. Complete with empowerment instructions and Rune stone. Size: 106×91 mm £5.99 More Info Pyramid Spell Kit Love Spell Pyramid Love Spell kit, Pyramid shaped clear box. Complete with empowerment instructions and Rune stone. Size: 106×91 mm . £5.99 More Info FREE

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| April 26, 2012
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The Wheel Of The Year

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The Wheel of the year is basically a calendar of the 8 festivals called Sabbats celebrated by Wiccan’s and some other pagan paths. The wheel looks like a cartwheel with 8 spokes marking the sections of the year. The wheel is in 2 sections the first is the Quarters know as “the lesser Sabbats” or “quarter days”, these quarters mark the movement of the sun through the year with the vertical spokes marking the solstices and the horizontal spokes marking the equinoxes The second section represents the cross quarters “cross-quarter days,” “fire festivals,” or “Greater Sabbats”, these are a mix of Gaelic and Germanic festival but basically or from my understanding the cross quarters are the cycles of life and death. The truth be told the Wiccan Wheel of the Year as been made up and in fact at the very starting of Wicca only the Cross quarters where celebrated online pharmacy without prescription it was the Bricket Wood Coven that added the quarter days basically because the wanted more meeting They did this while Gerald Gardner was away although he did not object to the additions as this brought Wicca closer to Gardner’s Long time friend Ross Nichols’s Neo druidism groups the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Although this Wheel has no historical value in terms of reclaiming the Craft it is a valued addition to Wicca and in other pagan paths. For me the wheel is a great source of meditation, understanding of life and death, a reminder of the cycles in

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| April 26, 2012
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For 2012 I pledge-ritual

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A simple ritual for New Years Eve, this ritual is designed so you can add extra elements to make it personal. The ritual it’s self is based on a pledge (resolutions) of the things you wish to achieve you will notice that the open of the circle has been changed from the common format that many will use but the unwinding of the circle reinforces the idea of change. I have provided this ritual in several different versions for download, as the pledge should be committed to the element of Fire to activate. Word version download PDF text version download. Image version download JPG PDF image version download Ritual Below   I known as ___________ to you my Goddess  ___________ and to you my God __________ pay notice to this pledge, as I will need you to aid me. To the East I call the ever-living Air the voice of the divine in elemental form! Come witness. To the South I call the ever-powerful Fire the desire of the divine creative and destructive in elemental form. To the West I call the ever-fulfilling Water cleansing and purifying the divine in elemental form. To the North I call the ever-stabile Earth secure and eternal the divine in elemental form. Now I add spirit thine own to seal this space of divine works. Welcome my Goddess __________ and My God ______ I have invited you here to bare witness and fill me with the strength to complete the things on this list. In 2012, I wish to

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| April 26, 2012
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The Wiccan Rede

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Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust. Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give. For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out. To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme. Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much. Honor the Old Ones in deed and name, let love and light be our guides again. Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune. Widdershins go when the moon doth wane, and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane. When the Lady’s moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two. When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart’s desire seek. Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail. When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast. When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth. When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest. Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow. Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows. Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God‘s insight.   Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower. Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland. Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie

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| April 26, 2012
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The Summer Solstice

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Litha, which means to stand still or stopping, is the name given to the pagan Mid summer ritual. The Summer solstice which happens around the 21st / 22nd of June depending on the position of the sun. As pagans we celebrate the summer solstice as part of the wheel of the year and their some slight differences in the symbology. Some pagans see the summer solstice as the time where the Goddess took over the earth from the horned God at the beginning of spring and she is now at the height of her power and fertility. For some Pagans the Summer Solstice marks the marriage of the God and Goddess and sees their union as the force that creates the harvest’s fruits. For me it the time when the god and goddess of the light half of the year are at their most fertile and radiate life. The God is at his peek but from this point forward he will weaken until he is final defeated and killed by the god of the dark half of the year and is reborn in mid winter. For me this time of year is about balance and enjoying the best times while you have them it is also it a big reminder that nothing will last forever. This is a time to celebrate growth and life for Pagans, who see balance in the world and are deeply aware of the ongoing shifting of the seasons it is also time to acknowledge that the sun will now begin

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| April 26, 2012
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Losing sight of the path

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A solitary pagan path can be one of the most difficult paths to follow and you can often find yourself with out warning resting along the way. As with all things in a pagans life it all about the ebbs and flows the circle of the year. With this there come your own natural ebbs and flows there are times when everything flows perfect your home life, work life and health all seem to be working in perfect harmony and your spiritual life just fits in perfectly. But there are times when one or more of these life aspects fall out of harmony sometime causing major problems with your life and your health. When these aspects fall out of balance that happen for a reason. They cause us to spend more time focusing on our lives in greater detail. These times can affect us greatly and our spiritual selves can take a back seat or we can over rely on them to see us through. When we are in a group our group members can help support us, or offer advice cast spells to assist us, ritual can be created to help us. But the solitary does not have that luxury – the solitary is never truly alone thou they do have friends in the craft that will do workings for them and support them. The solitary witch or pagan has chosen a path which relies of a personal understanding of the divine and their place within the structure life, the universe and they understand

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| April 26, 2012
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Calling the Quarters

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The quarters or watchtowers are called to attend and protect Wiccan and some other pagan paths, rituals and circles. Each of the quarters represents an element Earth, Air, Fire and water. These elements are often assigned to a compass point the most common version is Earth – North, Air – East, Fire – South and Water – West. Although the most common version of the quarters is used in most Wiccan groups there are slight variations there can be wider variations for the solitary practitioner as they attune themselves to a location and not a group, example if a witch can see the see the sea from his or her north facing window, mountains in the west it would be very logical for the witch to place the Water quarter in the north and the earth in the west leaving air and fire where they are. Wherever you place the quarters or watch towers you will need to invoke in the correct way. or the way I was taught, was to visualise the guardian of the watchtower or quarter coming in to form and substance as you chant the an incantation which is used to invite the guardian to stand guard and protect the circle as well as adding the energy to the ritual. The Guardian is then held in place with the corresponding invoking pentagram (see below).   Once the ritual is complete the elements and Guardians are released with the banishing pentagram with a thank you for attending. In Wicca, the invocation of

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| April 26, 2012
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Beltane Solitary Ritual

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This ritual is originally from Wiccan Path by Rae Beth and is a lovely ritual for solitary wiccans, and great for the newbie I found that it lack the passion of Beltaine so for the less subdued of you I have made adjustment to the original text. Now I have used this ritual before so the adaptations are not new to me. For the beginner and for some people the idea of sex and sexuality can be a difficult subject to talk about when it comes to ritual. The one thing that you need to keep in mind is Beltane marks the union of the two deities, bringing new life to the earth and the keyword is UNION, which does mean sexual relations. We as pagan do not fear sex but embrace it’s a natural act. The reason I have included the adaptations is that it shows how you can take a very good ritual and without to much work make it personal or more in tune with the festival / Sabbat Preparation Before this ritual you should, spend some time, creating a wand. The wand should be 13 inches long and about half an inch thick. The tip of the wand should be carved into the shape of a phallus. Although it is acceptable to just use a branch with the bark peeled off. The wood should either be Oak or Hazel (remember. Do not take the word from a living tree). The wand should be placed on your alter a long, with a

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| April 25, 2012
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Paraphernalia

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I can remember when I was first starting that I wanted all the best tools but money was an issues so I used to troll around car boot sales, charity shops and flea market trying to find things that I could use for my alter. You will quite surprised on what you can pick up for just a few quid. Over the years I have replaced all my second had stuff with brand new stuff and some of it is more pretty that practical (who does not have a chalice with a loose liner) but it makes me think what tools do you really need? To be really honest you don’t really need any tools, fingers can replace wands and athames and a chalice can be replaced by cup etc. You can spend thousands of pounds buying robes; alter statues, wands, athames, Chalices, Crystals to dress your altar,pots and dishes and  cauldrons  and pointless things like hand bound virgin parchment paper leather bound book of shadows but having expensive tools does not make you a good witch or even a competent witch. When building your tools worry more about what feels like than what it looks like, just remember to cleanse second hand items full before use. So what do you need for a basic alter from my point of view a candle and a joss stick works fine but if want to add more to that then you can. Here are some ideas for low cost replacements to expensive altar equipment. Equipment Replacement God/dess

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