Tag Archive for Earth

New Way Of Calling The Quarters

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This came to be just as I lied down to bed the words and the visual images created as my muse sung into my ear. So I rush down stairs and wrote it down Mark out your circle and at each cardinal point place an object or candle to represent the element. East – Air Things transparent crystal beryl and pearls A feather, incense smoke, fragrant flowers. Wand A yellow Candle   South – Fire Thunderstones, firestones, things Red or fiery, as in jasper; volcanic, as in lava; clear, as in quartz crystal. Flame, lava, a heated object Athame or Sword A red Candle   West – Water A sea shell Pumice stone, sponge, things Transparent or translucent, as in amethyst and aquamarine; blue, as in blue tourmaline Dish or Bowl of water A cup Chalice or Cauldron A Blue Candle   North – Earth Earth dark and heavy, things Heavy or opaque, as in coal; green, as in emerald and peridot. A pentacle or crystal bowl of earth A green or brown candle   When ready to begin stand in the centre of the circle and focus on what you wish to achieve be it ritual or a spell or a healing and when you feel that you can justify to yourself that this is the right course of actions proceed. *If you have doubts then do not proceed with planed activity take the time to commune with the divine for the right course of actions.   *This is important for both groups and

The Elements Earth

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We have four base elements earth air fire and water in magicks it is desired to bring the elements into balance but each element has it own individual magicks attached so it always advisable to become familiar with elemental magicks. Elemental magicks are untameable and do not require any skills or knowledge to perform, but knowledge is required to prevent accidents. With Earth we have direct each and every day we walk on earth eat plants from the earth animals that have feed on the earth but we really realise that the connect we have with earth and often pay little attention to it in our daily life we all might work hard to save the planet but that not connecting to it we distance ourselves from earth becoming care takers rather than living in unity with it. Earth comes in many forms the mountains, metals, crystals the stars and planets it is the stabilising factor that supports life as well as forming it. Our bones are the earth and so our connection is also a personal one. The focus of Earth is to bring stability and balance and structure to our lives and our environment. For those living a magickal life must understand that on the surface earth is a solid hard substance that changes in time and this change comes as a result of the other elements both spiritually and practically it is easier to see the beauty of the earth than it is to connect to it. Earth is the arena where

Book Review: The Green Dragon

Dr. James Wanliss, a physicist, delivers a scathing attack on environmentalism and the Christian environmental movement. However, God may not see things the way Dr. Wanliss does. Perhaps a little humor is needed rather than an argument.

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

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

Basic Dragon Ritual

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This is the basis of all Dragon rituals in the practice of Dragon Magick. The practicing magician can insert his / her own music, dance, meditation, or personal rituals that they have written in appropriate places without disrupting the flow of energy. When you read through this ritual you will see that certain things are to be done at certain times other than that the Magician can do what feels right to her / him. It is important that you have all the appropriate tools and materials you will need before starting. Make any preparations so that nothing disturbs you. If you are practicing decreasing Magick it is important to remember that anywhere in the ritual that it says “circle clockwise”, you should circle counter clockwise. Another way of doing this is to cast a clockwise outer circle with a counter clockwise inner circle. Setting up Ritual : Begin the ritual by going to the East, with sword in power hand “draw” Magickal circle on floor around ritual area. This is done by pointing sword at the floor and seeing great flames shooting from it. Move clockwise around the circle with this flame ; end by overlapping it in the East. While drawing the circle, say: By Dragon Power, This Circle is Sealed. Return to the altar. Point the Sword at Dragon Pentacle and say: Dragons of Spirit, Highest of Dragons and Most Powerful, Bless This Altar With Your Fire. Let Us Be One In Magick, O Dragons Great and Wise. Set the Water Chalice

Algerian Cultural Community Creation Myth

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This Creation myth comes from the North African country of Algeria where the Kabyls or Kabylians live who are a homogeneous Algerian cultural community and they consider themselves exclusively Berber (indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley). In this creation myth the first humans develop in to the modern Kabyls or Kabylians The First Human Beings In the beginning there were only one man and one woman and they lived not on the earth but beneath it. They were the first people in the world and neither knew that the other was of another sex. One day they both came to the well to drink. The man said, “Let me drink.” The woman said, “No, I’ll drink first. I was here first.” The man tried to push the woman aside. She struck him. They fought. The man smote the woman so that she dropped to the ground. Her clothing fell to one side. Her thighs were naked. The man saw the woman lying strange and naked before him. He saw that she had a taschunt. He felt that he had a thabuscht. He looked at the taschunt and asked, “What is that for?” The woman said, “That is for good.” The man lay upon the woman. He lay with the woman eight days. After nine months the woman bore four daughters. Again, after nine months, she bore four sons, and again four daughters and again four sons. So at last the man and the woman had fifty daughters and fifty sons. The father

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

Advanced Spiritual Chakra System

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I have always enjoyed chakra meditation, I have always use the standard seven chakra system working from the root chakra up the crowd chakra. One day as a practice my meditation, working slowly up from the base. I had an experience I had reached the Crown chakra and then it just seem to extend beyond the seventh and into an eight chakra and as I became aware of the chakra reforming and almost had a complete end of a chakra began to form below the root chakra. And as I tried to focus on the second new chakra it seemed to become a void, which all the energy that had been created during meditation collapsed into. Although this was not a pleasant feeling. It was rather disturbing I had never had an experience during meditation that was so mystifying. I did my normal thing of my experiences, wrote up my process and attempted to recreate that experience, and I had great difficulty. I almost put it down to loss of concentration during meditation. Or I’d dozed off in parts. It kept niggling at me. I did mention it to a friend of mine, who always smiles and looks at me with great pity. When I have something to ask. In his usual kind and teaching way, he explains simply that there were many more than seven chakras, and I want to say I was astonished I had never come across any reference to a more advanced chakra system. But the idea that there were more

Idiotic Religious Rivalries

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From: God/dess ——————————————————————————– To: Our Children of Earth Re: Idiotic Religious Rivalries Dear Children (and believe us, that’s all of you), We consider ourselves pretty patient folks. For instance, look at the Grand Canyon. It took millions of years to get it right. And about evolution? Boy, nothing is slower than designing that whole Darwinian thing to take place, cell by cell, and gene by gene. We’ve been patient through your fashions, civilizations, wars and schemes, and the countless ways you take Us for granted until you get yourselves into big trouble again and again. We want to let you know about some of the things that are starting to tick Us off. First of all, your religious rivalries are driving Us up a wall. Enough already! Let’s get one thing straight: These are YOUR religions, not Ours. We’re the whole enchilada; We’re beyond them all. Every one of your religions claims there is only one of Us (which by the way, is absolutely true). But in the very next breath, each religion claims it’s Our favorite one. And each claims it’s scriptures were written personally by Us, and that all the other scriptures are man-made. Oy Vey. How do We even begin to put a stop to such complicated nonsense? Okay, listen up now. We’re your Father AND Mother, and We don’t play favorites among Our children. Also, We hate to break it to you, but We don’t write. Our longhand is awful and We’ve always been more of “doers” anyway. So ALL of