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As you learn tarot by whatever means book, from a teacher or off the Internet you will find that you can either work with Tarot or not if you can then stop find another tool for divination that you are better suited to such as runes or crystal balls never force it. If you can work with tarot you are going to want to connect with them one a spiritual as well as personal level. Never read for yourself you will only ever see what you want to see and never use them as a magic eight ball to help you decide what to do. But do use them to help you become a better person and connect fully with the cards there are some excellent techniques to this in the Hallow quest the book that goes with Arthurian Tarot

It is important when connecting with tarot that you show respect and treat your cards well, Insure that when you pick your tarot pack that you choose a pack with imagery and symbology that you can connect to personally. If you’re a bit of a traditionalist then the Waite-Smith or Rider Waite Tarot, If you enjoy and have a big interest in the Arthurian legends then Arthurian Tarot By John & Caitlin Matthews or if you’re a gay man then the Gay Tarot, it does not matter what pack and there are hundreds to choose from just as long as it feels right to you.

Always keep your cards safe and protected, show them respect keep them in a tarot bag or tarot box or both. Keep them away from things that can charge them or drain them of their energy.

One of the easiest times to connect with tarot cards is when you first get a pack this first technique is used on a new tarot deck but can be also used to re energise a tarot deck.

When you first open the pack don’t shuffle or look at the cards place your dominant hand below the cards (normally your right hand) and your passive hand on top of the pack find your own internal energy (see playing with understanding and playing with energies) and place it in the centre of your chest around the position of you heart chakra. Allow it to grow and move down your right arm and push it through the cards and back up your left arm until it completes a circle of energy. Keep the energy moving in circular motion seeing your own energies clearing the cards of all negativities and filling the cards with your own energy.

As the cards become infused with your energy your own energy will be able to pass through the tarot deck with much more ease. You will know when the cards are completely clean of all negatives and are attuned to yourself, as the energy flowing through your arms and chest will stabilise into a continuous loop that has a steady pulse. Once you’re at this stage say an incantation or state that you want the cards to guide and show you all you need to know.

Then put the cards to one side and wash hand under running cold water to wash way any remaining negativity the follow instructs on pack or from book.

This next technique for connecting with the cards is an adaptation from the Hallow quest. Centre yourself then pick a tarot card from the tarot deck spend sometime looking at the design of the card the details do this until you can close your eyes and visualise the card as a real place with real people and real animal visualise your self walking around inside the cards talk to the people in the card find out what they are doing their, look behind trees and building look pass the image of the card find out what lie beyond or what is hidden when your ready to leave see the visualisation returning to a flat image then open your eyes and write you feelings and any information you gained. You will need to be very creative with this visualisation and allow yourself to just imagine.

The third way to connect with the tarot cards is a fun way by using the cards to tell a story and is not a new technique pick some cards at random from the pack I would say no more than 10 place the tarot cards in a pile next to you and start to write a story start with a lead person a knight a princess etc and turn a card over and incorporate that card into the story here is an example “Rodger the knight was walking when (turn card = the Hermit) he met a hermit that lived in the woods…” Just fill the stories with as much detail and feeling as you can imagine, and let yourself be inspired by the cards. Although many of your stories will not make it to the best seller list you should when you read them back you should be able to see a relation with your own life giving an insight to yourself.

Way to insure your cards remain connected do’s and don’ts

Do’s

• Keep you cards in a safe place
• Use a Tarot Box or Bag
• Respect them as a tool of your work
• Find a pack that suits you

Don’ts

• Let anyone else use your cards
• Use them as game cards
• Don’t leave them lying around
• Read for yourself.
• Don’t let the cards make your choices for you.
• Don’t read for anyone under influence of drink or drugs

This was continued from tarot cards part 1

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Originally posted 2010-11-09 16:34:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Many Neo-Pagans and Wiccan adopt at least one new name as a sign of the new person that they have become and as a sign of their belief. A neo pagan and Wiccan will normally have at least 3 names their birth or legal name, the public pagan name that is a name used at public meetings and the final name is the private name a name only known to members of the coven or group that they belong to.

The public working name is a name that a person chooses for himself or herself which can just be made up or contains the names of animals or crystals or magickal symbols or runes.

The private name is normally given by the high priestess to a new member this name will contain information that that person must seek out, you are called that name for a reason sometimes to bring humility and understanding other times to inspire greatness.

During the first few years a neo pagan may change the public name till they find a name that truly fits.

I choose my public name “Draco of the Dragonstar” as I have a very close affinity to dragons and their magicks and I wanted to honour the great dragon who has been my guide for many decades now. Although I do shorten it to draco in letters and emails many people think that my name comes from Harry Potter.

My Private name was given to me and I was a little disappointed that it was not something big and proud like Raven Hunter Hawk but as I sort out my name if found it fits me like a glove.

So how do you start to pick your own pagan name?

Well you can start with the archetypal gods and goddess names choose a deity whose strengths and attributes you would like to embody although I would research any deity you may wish to be called by as you will assume some of their traits positive and negative.

You could also choose mythical beasts or cultural hero as part of the name as well as animals precious stones or even a particular attribute you wish to embody.

If you having difficulties finding a name there are a few techniques such as meditation and asking the divine directly or even forms of divination such as (Tarot, Runes, Ouji Board, Lots, *Numerology and your power numbers, I-Ching) no matter how you find your name it has to be right for you their no wrong name.

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Originally posted 2010-11-06 09:39:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The pentagram a simple symbol but one that has it roots in history and many religious paths. The pentagram has strong links to black magic, witchcraft and rock music,. The pentagram is a symbol of Unity, the goddess (the orbit of venus produces a five pointed star), the four elements and spirit, the five Chinese elements, the God, and the five wounds of Christ, many others.
The pentagram has be linked to magicks since the mid 19th century but has historical information dating back 3000bc to Sumerian times where it was used as a pictogram for the word “UB” meaning “corner, angle, nook; a small room, cavity, hole; pitfall. You can logically see the reason why the pentagram is used in magicks the idea of creating “a small room” in which magicks where to be preformed by drawing a symbol is still used today in many neopagan and wiccan paths.
The symbol of the pentagram has been adopted as a religious symbol by Wicca’s and some other pagan paths, in the same way Christians adopted the cross. Most wiccan’s and neo pagans will have pentagram rings, pentagram charms, pentagram pendants, pentagram earrings even pentagrams on the books of shadows and tarot boxes they will have them everywhere.
I am not sure that this over exposure to the pentagram has lessened the power of the symbol but it no longer inspires the fear and aw it used to, in days past wearing a pentagram openly was a badge of honour a sense of pride in your beliefs. Nowadays everyone has them in the jewellery box.
The pentagram as a magickal symbol itself is not good or bad it how its used and it has many uses apart from pagan jewellery. The first this to look at is which what you draw it right side up or upside down the easiest way to remember which way to draw one is to remember point up for spiritual endeavours point down for earthly matters.
A higher purpose – spiritual
These are magick that required direct spiritual begins for celebration, paying respect to the spirits and deities
For earthly matters
These are magicks that are for personal benefit rather than spiritual enlightenment.
The upside down pentagram has had a long association with negative magicks and the Devil from the general public and I am not saying that upside down pentagrams are not used for darker magicks outside a spiritual pagan path but within the pagan paths we do not pay the upside down pentagram any real interest.
But the upside down pentagram can and should be used to descend into ones self with the help of the dark god / goddesses to find understanding with in our self we are a result of our actions and those who actions have change and developed us.(ritual to follow)
In the pagan paths the pentagram is drawn in one complete motion and depending on which type of pentagram your drawing depends on your start position. Now it does not matter how you use your pentagram just remember that it is more than just a jewellery symbol but a magickal tool to help you connect with higher forms give it some respect when your drawing it out.

Originally posted 2010-08-14 14:34:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

A path working sometimes called a path walking is a guided meditation in which the subject is guided through a journey in an attempt to gain hidden knowledge. Path workings are normally done in groups lead by a high priest/ess, elder or an experience member of the group.

A session will normally start with members getting comfortable either sitting or laying (although lying down can encourage sleep – their will always be one that drops off). The leader will then get everyone to breath rhythmical normally in through nose the out through mouth in a slow circular motion. The subjects are asked to visualize a scene in most cases the will something that stairs or a lift the subject are asked to descend either by walking down the stairs or watching the floor numbers descend, this is done to deepen the meditative state.

Most pagan path workings / guided meditations are designed to teach subjects are given great details about surrounding and the journey. At the completion of journey the subject will find themselves in a sacred place, room, etc where they are shown a table, altar or stone and they are asked to look at it ad see what is on it. The leader at this stage will give no information on what they are looking at allowing the subject to connect to their own inner guide who will show them what they need once the subject has had enough time to find out what they need the elder will lead them back along the path reinforcing the journey in the subjects mind so they can return alone or show others the journey.

In shamanic traditions path working are created to teach the training shaman the journey to desired spirits and gods and the correct ways to climb the world tree.

Path working and guided meditations can be used not just for spiritual development but have been used to help people quit an addiction or improve the way they see themselves.

Pathworking has been around since the dawn of time in the form of telling stories to relay information ancient hunter world regal their victories in great detail unknowing or not passing on the techniques to the next generation. Path working in modern day neo pagan paths are used in much the same way elders and leader who have had profound spiritual enlightenment will condense their journey into a guided experience.

Creating your own path working

When I create a path working I start at the end what is the out come going to be, then I work how do I get there is it an easy or hard journey, the harder the journey the greater reward.

I will often draw a map mark the signs along the path I will then travel the path several time using meditation and visualisation noting anything new or not in the correct place. Once I am happy that it correct the goal is correct I will write it up in to a formal pathworking.

When giving a pathworking session I would always read the formal version as a script to keep its integrate although if I am receiving a pathworking from someone else due to the way that pathworking are design to be remembered and retraced I would practice their pathworking until it felt correct and everything is in place then write it up making mine slightly different from original.

Example of a pathworking

(Start with relaxing and breathing)

Visualise your self standing at the top of a hill next to a large oak tree as you walk around the tree you can fill your self getting smaller and smaller and continue to get smaller and smaller, and smaller and smaller till you’re the size of a mouse as you continue to walk around you notice a door something you would never of noticed unless you where the size of a mouse you walk over to the door and it opens welcoming you step inside.

As you step through the door you find yourself in a very large room with pillars down the left and right side the pillars must be at least 100ft high the ceiling is purest white the wall in front of you seems very far away and you can just make out the shape of a statue. You start to walk towards the statue as you get closer it begins to look familiar your trying to recollect where you have seen it before. The closer you get the more the statue seems to become more and more familiar you now can work out it gender its flowing robes seem to be moving but from this distance you can see the full features and can see that it’s a statue of the divine. As you get closer you can see that this statue is smiling and you stand in wonder of the divine. The statue smile deeper as speaks your name (you are not afraid) you replied yes “ you have questions “ the statue says you ask your question and hear the answers, (the subject is left for a few minutes before continuing).

You thank the divine for their insights an turn around walk back to the door noting the pillars and floor once outside the door you walk in the opposite direction around the tree until you are back to your normal size then begin to dissolve the hill as you return your focus to your breath once your focus is on your breath open your eyes and ground yourself.

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Originally posted 2010-08-06 07:30:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

It takes many years (well for me it did) of searching and learning before you truly find your own true path.

I was raised in a Christian environment and was baptised Catholic when I was eleven so I could attend a Catholic School. But the concept of a all-powerful male god just never fitted for me. I got interested in the Egyptian, Greek and Roman Gods The Idea that Gods had relationship, families and evolved from other forces made much more sense to me.

Being a child I did not have access to books on magic or other paths so much had little knowledge of the possibilities that where out their for me. All I knew was that the Christian God was not enough for me he seemed so small and incapable of doing his job.

I started to make up my own belief system it did involve spells, magick and the goddess. Although when I look back on it was a complete mess it contained circles from horror movies Cast in salt badly rhyming spells a [wikipedia]Christian[/wikipedia] god, [wikipedia]Mother Nature[/wikipedia] but it was my first steps.

This continued over the next few years the circles changes to just plain circles the pointless spell casting stopped even calling the deities declined and I found that I could connect with the energy of the planet certain places made me feel powerful while others made me feel drained, people would also bring on these changes at the same time I was coming into puberty.

With all my biological changes and the growing awareness that my sexual tendencies where not normal (at the time I thought that) and a feeling of being an outsider I question all aspects of my life especially my beliefs I still kept reading books on [wikipedia]magick[/wikipedia] and [wikipedia]witchcraft[/wikipedia] the first book that influence was Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn’s Practical Magick) I worked through every lesson learning but still I was still alone a really had no idea what to call myself.

Then I can across the book that changed my life Power of the Witch – a Witch’s Guide to Her CraftIt where I first came across the word [wikipedia]Wicca[/wikipedia] and I final knew what I was and I declare myself [wikipedia]WITCH[/wikipedia]!.

Finally finding the word Wiccan gave me something to start looking for I then came across [wikipedia]The Pagan Federation[/wikipedia], which had so much information on paths and meetings. It gave me the opportunity to meet like-minded people so I started to attend the local moot and begin chatting to a few people who help become a Wiccan I learn the ways and finally ended up running my own group. Although I enjoyed working in and running a circle I much preferred working alone or with my partner who is northern tradition so about 15 years a going I went totally solitary.

If I were to give any advice about choosing your path I would say read as much find your local moot chat to people ask questions if possible find a circle that you find comfortable working a learn. Contact the pagan federation, look on line find sites that are about your desired path and keep notes. And the most important rule be true to your heart.

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Originally posted 2010-06-06 16:16:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I must say that I think I am turning in to grumpy old man I look out on to the world and the beauty and wonder I saw as a child has been mired by the horrors we have created. Know I am not just talking about the wars and conflicts since they where their before I was born and will continue way past my death.

I am talking about human behaviour it one of the reason I moved away from city life and decided to live in the countryside. Now I have not always be a good boy I have done some wrong in my life like many others I am not perfect but through my path and communion with the Goddess I have come to live a life that I can be proud of.

I face my daily woes like everyone else lack of money, rising prices, stress, illness, social isolation, not matter what I smile and continue through them knowing even in my darkest of days a ray of light will guide me through them.

I know that I have the power with the will of the Gods to change any aspect of my life but I cannot change the world. It is only as one voice can we bring change to the world as a whole. When we unite in one voice and towards one goal will change on a global scale will happen.

But where to start… now that the biggest question do we work towards stopping war and conflict or start with our own families and communities?

I would love to see world peace but I have come to realise the world is like a tree (not to be confused with the world tree / Yggdrasil) each leaf is a trouble, conflict, horror, blessing, a joy etc and when you remove one leaf two replace it. Remove a leaf of conflict and you create more war not the peace that was desired this happens because you have to reach across the tree causing damage to other leafs on your journey to pluck the desire leaf.

Taking this idea of the tree each branch is a continent and along that branch smaller branches become the countries along that branch the smaller branches cities and towns each producing a leaf creating the canopy of the tree. If you stand back and look at the tree you will see that some branches look lush and green others look sick and others look wild.

Now the big problem we have and I am sorry for the tree analogy is that the people in power only focus on the way the tree looks choosing to envy the bright green sides or choosing to cut away branches that upset the ascetic of the tree without forethought of what will replace the missing branch.

Now for true change to take place we have to start with the roots not the leafs. Now it is people that are the roots of this tree it is our energy that causes the tree to grow and our behaviour that makes the leafs shaping the look of the tree.

If we want the tree to grow strong and look wonderful we have to start with ourselves and our families and offspring. We have to stop creating generations of children who have no respect, we have to rid ourselves of the fear we have other that are different from ourselves. We have to build communities we are proud to live in, safe environments for our children to grow and flourish in we have to teach them so they can continue our works and their children can continue their until the day we not only have a perfect world but a beautiful tree we can be proud of.

I wish I had the wisdom to say what need to be done and how it should be done to bring about this better future but I don’t I just know that if we keep on the path we are travelling our future will not be a happy one.

I would love to say that we need to discipline our children when they do things wrong but governments have said that we cant it unlawful we have to take back the power and force the governments around the world to hear the needs of the people rather then them acting on our behalf doing what they think is right for us.

You can’t tell your children off without them threatening you with childline, you cant walk down the street with out the fear that a group of hooded children may do something, your brother and sisters are force to fight in unjust wars this is the future we have created it about time with one voice we say stop!

We want our children to be respectful, we want to be able to walk the streets without fear, and we don’t want to fight because you want change! We want to fight for change! We want to open our arms and share our differences instead of fearing them.

We must become the beacons for change. The light that shows the way let our action speak louder than any words.

I am going to end this with the words from the greatest love of all one because the words can say all that needs to be said and needs to be done –

I believe the children are our are future

Teach them well and let them lead the way

Show them all the beauty they possess inside

Give them a sense of pride to make it easier

Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be

Everybody searching for a hero

People need someone to look up to

I never found anyone to fulfill my needs

A lonely place to be

So I learned to depend on me

[Chorus:]

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadows

If I fail, if I succeed

At least I live as I believe

No matter what they take from me

They can’t take away my dignity

Because the greatest love of all

Is happening to me

I found the greatest love of all

Inside of me

The greatest love of all

Is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself

It is the greatest love of all

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Originally posted 2011-03-04 12:01:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Pagans do pray but not in the Christian way with palms pressed on bended knee. For many neo pagans the Christian way is considered pleading rather then praying. For a pagan a pray is a direct correspondence with a deity /spirit / or divine and are used mostly for gaining wisdom, and that being said many pagans will prepare to pray.

Preparation will include ritual cleansing or bath or shower, preparing sacred space have the appropriate offerings for the deity / spirit.

A circle or sacred space is created and then the deity is called to attend offering are offer to encourage the presence of the deity / spirit.

The person once they have felt the presence of the deity / spirit the person would state who they are and by what right they have to call the deity / spirit in question. This can often be a long process of speaking your history, training and anything that the person thinks the deity would like to know.

If the deity / spirit sees the person as worthy they will stay the person would the petition the deity / spirit for what they require listing the reason why they need or want and how it will be used. Only the very foolish will try to strike a bargain offering personal favours in return for what they require.

If the deity / spirit has been duly impressed by your petition the answers will come to you it almost like speaking with the words of the spirit or deity you will know whether your going to get what you need or not if you are going to get the you will be told what you need to change to create the successful or the reasons why your not going to receive what you what.

Prays can be combined with creative visualisations which are used to increase the experience and spiritual connections to the deity /spirit. Prays to the element are often used to allow a new student of the art to connect with the elemental forces,

Here is an example of a pray please feel free to adapt any way you wish

Pray to air

I <insert name> stand here before you almighty element of air, I am a child of air with out you I cease to exists, and I call you as your child you touch me inside and out you who are my life’s breath the gentle breeze on my skin, my wild natures are your wild winds, my thought are your words and wisdoms.

I inhale you and you fill me you touch each and every cell in me we are one connected I carry you in me.

Air I honour you Air am I worthy….

… I <insert name> who seen as worthy, petition that you almighty air to share your understanding How do I <insert name> become more at one with the elemental for of air what do I not see what do I not know where do I need to go to connect with you. I ask this of you as I need to have greater understand of you air so I may grow as a person both in my daily life and my spiritual path.

(Silent meditation comes now as you share the connections when ready to continue and you will no what and when to say what you answer will be you would normal assume the element of air similar to drawing down the moon)

I am Air the breath of life the gentle winds the soft breeze the wild gales and hurricanes…. (just say what feels right )

Always end prays by thanking the spirit /deity releasing sacred space in your normal way.

I have not come across any other formal for pagan prays although their must be a few prays are also associated with spells and ritual work as a whole each of them are a pray but are seen as performing magicks rather than pray work.

Chanting is also another form of pray but is referred to as energy rising and as I sit here and think very few pagan books mention pray and if they do they are very under played although their are books on pagan pray. I not sure if its more to do with the neo pagan paths that remove Christian terms from the text that pray seems to be a little under rated. But whether we pray or do ritual we must remember that we are communicating with spiritual beings and we should show them honour in our words and our deeds.

So mote it is one of the common ways of ending communications with spiritual beings in ritual which means the same thing as amen “so it be” so we it truth much of what pagans do is pray it just that we call it by a different name.

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Originally posted 2010-11-21 10:35:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I am not sure when magicks where broken down in to black or white magicks and tell the truth I am not that interested as it seem to polarise magicks in to good and bad magicks.
Magicks by its self is a neutral tool and with any tool it can be used for any purpose. Magicks can as easliy be turned in to a weapons just as any tool can.
I think we colour magicks to give ourselfs the right to do what we want.
The idea that white magicks is pure and that black magicks are negative is such a stupid idea for those who have studied magicks and witchcraft. If we look at magicks, as a symbol the yin-yang is magick, on the white side there is a black dot and on the black side there is a white spot.
Even magick done for the purest of reasons will cause some harm, as magicks done for the darkest of reason will create some good. Anyone who understands the most basic principles of the hermitic rules will see that even on an atomic level the use of magick will always contain some unwanted result.
The one thing we must bare in mind with magicks and the unseen effects and consequences created from the use of spells. When i first started I would use magicks like their where no limited and it was free, and yes they are no limited but they are not free – with time everyone learns that lesson.
Magicks shold not be seen as black and white rather more as gray , ranging from very light to very dark. the lighter the grey the closer to spirit, the darker the grey the closer to darker human needs.. The use of magick to help others falls somewhere around the middle often in the darker greys.
I have a strong belief in karma and belief now! That magicks should not be used on against or for someone unless you are willing to understand that YOUR actions can and will have an effect.
I am not saying that you should give up magicks they are an important part of witchcraft and neo pagan paths and a great aid to personal and spiritual development I just feel that we need to not be reliant on magicks to solve problems. I have know many many witches and neo pagans in my life many of whom use magicks like it was going out of fashion, Someone is sick let do a healing spell, someone needs money let do a wealth spell what ever the problem the wand is out without forethought to the reasons the person is having these difficulties.
If someone is sick let look at the reasons why they are sick, will their illness that they are going through help them will it cause them to change their ways … the likelihood is that their illness will create a change in their life – if you use magicks to improve their health speed healing the lesson that they would of learned could be lost at worse or soften so the changes that they would of made don’t fully happen.
Often causing the person to have a illness that recurs or worse the change that they would of made don’t happen and they end up with something much worse as a result of your interference.
Sometimes the best action a witch can do is to do nothing even know that they have the power to bring about change through magicks. This does two things I allows the witch to see the outcome without magicks and the second and most important thing it teaches that with power come great responsibility know when to wield power is the greatest understanding any person can achieve.
Like all things in life there are times to use magicks and time to use wisdom it is the greatest goal for any witch to gain wisdom and understanding. As with all things wisdom takes a long time gain if you ever do.
Before using magicks think is their another way to solve your problems, is magicks needed or even required. What is the lesson that needs to be learned?

Originally posted 2010-08-15 12:43:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The love spell is a very controversial spell although the love spell has been around since the dawn of magicks. Like the binding spell the love spell is designed to compel an individual to do something that is not in the nature.

The Wiccan Rede and the three fold law forbid the use of the love spell but that being said there are still a million and one love spells available in the forms of Chants, Spell Kits, lotion and potions.

By casting a Love spell on a person you are attempting to control a person forcing them to love you. If a person does cast a love spell, on another it because they desire or they are obsessed with that person.

Love spells do not create real love they create the illusion of love so why are love spells so popular. The truth is that we all seek to be loved its a basic human desire the problem come when the love is not pure. Mixing magicks and emotional states such as love can cause so many bad effects for both the caster and the recipient.

In Buy Levitra Online Neo paganism and Wicca the Love spell has moved away from a spell to compel love rather to a spell that help the caster or recipient to become open to love and find love.

So do love spells work the answer to that is yes but not always in the way you want which is the truth as I looked back over my book of shadows I read through some of the love spells that I have collected and one that popped out was one I cast oh it must have been 10 years ago, I knew my partner the but we were just friends who ran a small pagan group and we lived very close to each other I had just split up from my ex and wanted to find a new love and move on with my life, well I moved away and started a new life in Dorset I stayed in contact with my friend through letters and call and I must say I always had a thing for him but I thought he was 100% straight so never even considered us as a couple but one day as we where chatting he flirted with me so flirted back and some how it came out he had feelings for me and vice versa and we have been together ever since everything that I asked for came true I found my soul mate.

The spell I used is a follows all you need is some red ribbon or cord and a bell I will state I can not remember where I got the words from “so I would just like to say thank you”

Prepare your working space and circle, as you would normally do.

The words

As he is wise, kind and beautiful,

Let him now hear me.

As he is both gentle and sure of his own purpose, his own direction,

As he is my true partner,

Strong to fulfil and to be fulfilled by me,

Let him hear and come,

Let him hear and respond,

Knowing who calls,

And in his presence means happiness and as I to him an cup and wine, earth and flourishing trees, fruit barring.

Ring the bell and tie cord

And say
As this knot is tied, so may the link be made.

And may the link be love

Before whipping your wands out ready to cast for love think do you need to cast for love. Are any reason that are stopping you from being open to love if there are then you should sort these out before hand. Are you looking for instant love or a date for next Saturday then love spells are not where should be looking. Love is something special and takes time to find your perfect partner, love should be given freely it cannot be contained, bottled, or held it a force that no magicks can control.

If you can’t find love then stop looking and let it find you it will when the time is right and remember that you do not need another to complete you just complement you. Learn to love yourself you can’t expect anyone to love you if you don’t love yourself.

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Originally posted 2010-07-16 11:24:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Eclectic witchcraft is a strange form of paganism as although their a few books on the subject these are often subjective based a persons own personal experiences. Unlike those who follow neo pagan paths such as Wicca, Oslac, Celtic Shamanism, druidic etc there is no one to say what you are doing is wrong! The Eclectic witch is someone who embodies the true heart of a pagan and natural magicks learning through books and experimentation creating a personal spiritual path.

The eclectic may be formally trained within one or more pagan path as I was but after many years of group practice may find that they need to find a more personal connection with the divine, one of the reasons the eclectic is a solitary path. The eclectic witch will often blend one or more paths ideologies and practices into a solid effective path, which will work for them alone. Most eclectic witches will often be Wiccan based and eclectic Wiccan’s now out number the Traditional Wiccan.

The eclectic witch focuses on witchcraft rather that ritual and rite – some may say that the eclectic is sloppy and had hock in their practice, but this is far from the truth. The eclectic learns to work on instinct combining magicks and daily life as part of the natural course.

For many neo pagan paths casting of circles / mystic plots and scared spaces is the only place where magicks are preformed for the eclectic this formality to magicks can become a barrier which stifles creativity and the magicks it self.

If you live with magicks as a major part of your daily existence then why create a circles / mystic plots and scared spaces to contain it???

The best way to look at the Eclectic witch is to understand the basic difference between Wicca and other neo pagan paths and witchcraft – Although Wiccan and other neo pagan path may draw from historical concepts of witchcraft they do not embody witchcraft in it true form. Wicca and other neo pagan paths are beliefs with rules and regulation governed by Elders. While witchcraft has been around since time immoral and has been called folk magic, ancestor worship, even goddess worship. It resides in cultural memory and encompasses a variety of methodologies, which enable its practitioners to produce changes in their world using the symbols of their choosing.

Many neo pagans will see the eclectic as a sort of poor relations or black sheep or even wild child working blindly with out structure. Often saying that the eclectic has chosen their path out of convenience for a single spiritual path or that it does not match historical evidence to support prescription drugs without the path. The fact that modern pagans try to recreate a version of witchcraft based of historical evidence and call it a belief is a smack in the face to our heritage – witchcraft is not about historical recreations through book learning it about learning through experience and understanding, which can only be gained truly connecting to oneself and the divine.

An eclectic witch like all pagans will find their path through personal discovery and guides, and studying the old and new ways – This does not mean that every eclectic witch is pagan I have know over my many years of Christians, Catholics and Jews who practice witchcraft along side their beliefs making them eclectic witches although they would never call themselves that.

So how does one be come an eclectic witch?

You must first start with yourself find out what is important to you and your world what inspires your heart in art /history /mythology and other subjects. You must connect with yourself and any mythology that you feel connected to. There will be a lot of trail and error (one of the reasons that the eclectic maybe formally trained in one or more path) find out what works and what does not. You have to also examine your ethics and understand why you are choosing this path.

Ethics of the Eclectic Witch.

The problems with ethics is a matter of personal nature so it can be difficult, no impossible to come up with a set of ethics that will suit all eclectics but hopefully good judgement and an awareness of consequences and abiding by the laws of the land and the divine will be at the heart of every eclectic witch. I know personal that the Wiccan “Do what you will but harm none” does not work for the eclectic neither does Crowleys “do what you want be the whole law” for myself I use my own personal credo “do the best with each action and if harm be done let it be done for the right reasons with divine blessing swiftly so healing can begin”.

Final thoughts

The eclectic witch does not choose to be eclectic it’s a process that takes many years of personal and spiritual development. Some solitary practitioners of other paths may not even realise that they are eclectic as over the years they have added and changed things from their path to suit a solitary existence.

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Originally posted 2010-08-03 07:51:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter