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The dark moon is the 3-day period just before the new. This is when there is no visual representation on of the moon. During the dark moon many neo pagans will honour a dark moon goddess – Hecate, Kali, Lilith etc.

In neo pagan society the dark moon and the goddess that rule this period are in my mind softened to a major extent making them goddess of birth and death and the underworld often ignoring their darker deeds. May be it because many of the founders of the neo pagan paths wanted to disassociate themselves from the idea that witchcraft could be bad or wicked which ignores a major part of the deities and us. This in my mind dishonours not only the goddess but also us. We all have a dark side ranging from naughty to dam right evil.

The dark moon allows us to explore our darker sides, what are we truly capable of! Not all pagan paths would see this as the right thing, but they all have to accept that darkness is part of our life – we all go through dark times (some in which we get lost in). I was taught that the goddess would as easily embrace her children, as she would devour them.

The idea of devouring a child sound sick and something a goddess would never do but you just need to look at nature to see the answer and before you go its the male of the species we are not looking at territory we are looking that when a female animal gives birth to a sick or deformed animal, it not done to hurt it done to stop pain. As humans we devour our children by over or under protecting them and probably many other ways I am not a parent so can’t embellish.

The darkness that is or visits our life has its ebbs and flows like all things and in many cases you feel alone isolated with no one to turn to. In reality there is support and a way out but you just can’t find it. This is the dark moon you know its their somewhere but it gone your alone the mother moon is no longer smiling on you.

The dark moon should be seen as a time to explore your darkest sides the things you fear the most the dark moon is not a time for doing as you want with out paying restoration dark magicks are painful.

For me dark magicks Buy Xenical Online do include cursing and hexing but they are only if ever used when totally required and with much forethought. The dark magick of which I speak are the inner pains we feel the betrayals the hurts and loses, at the time we feel them we can not understand them so by revisiting them and experiencing them once more! We gain a better understanding of our nature. And only by descending into darkness and chaos can we truly understand it.

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Timing Dark moon

Designed for solitary witch

Equipment 1 black candle, photo of close lost love one, lighter / matches

Beginning of ritual;-

Light black candle

Turn off all lights and draw curtains

Cast a simple working space but do not call element or guardians (*)

Incantation

Hidden from view, shielded from lies.

In darkness truth leys.

Dark mother, Teaching Mother

Teach me. Show me

I have felt lose.

I have felt shame and I have felt pain.

It was you who showed me these.

Now I am ready to look again.

Open my eyes and heart to your message.

Take the picture of the lost love one and remember them alive good and bad times and when ready snuff out candle and say

I sit in darkness as I first did at your lose let me see the madness I descended into, let me understand the pain that I felt let me see the fears for what they are, let me see my actions and the mistakes I made.

In silent meditation think of how this lose effected you explore the feeling you felt, try to view it like a movie playing back the important part, connect with the feelings (**), check to see what symbols are visible in this recreation take mental note so you can write them up later.(***)

End with incantation

Hecate Dark Mother, I am stuck at the cross road lost it what is what was and what could be help be back to the correct path.

Kali Dark Mother, help me find my way out of the realm of the dead and back to my life.

Demeter you who know the madness of lose smile on me and let what has been learnt become wisdom.

(Relight Candle) from darkness to light let my path be right close working space and use black candle to light another candle extinguish black candle and reuse for this ritual (when repeated).(****)

(NB*)

pharmacy online style=”color: #c0c0c0;”>(*) No guardians your going to have to put trust in the dark moon to protect where needs be

(**) If it get to much then end and walk away and when ready cleanse space with incense and thank and apologise for walking out

(***)Most times this can be very upsetting as you explore the darker aspects of your life and may take many attempts before you can fully complete this ritual stop when you feel that you have had enough don’t be a hero and try to push through to the end you will learn nothing.

(****) Ritual repeated for the 3 days of dark moon.

(NB*) The ritual contained is only the skeleton of a ritual and not designed for beginners so much has been left out so only those skilled in magicks can perform this ritual is not designed for someone still grieving. I will make an extra point of warning for those that use this ritual you are going to experience pain and sadness but please weigh up the possible benefits against what you may lose if you get lost.

If you would like some help with this ritual or more information feel free to contact me mark@cybercauldron.co.uk would be very happy to discuss any missing points with the dedicated

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Lunar deities can be male or female and these deities can also change to become solar deities and vice versa. For me the moon is a visual representation of the female aspect of the Devine and not “The” or “A” goddess but all goddess’s: the total female aspect.�
There are physical representations of “woman” in the moon cycle 29.53 days (29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes) very close to a woman menstrual cycle. Also the  [wikipedia]phases of the moon [/wikipedia] resembles the life cycles with in womanhood, aging,  [wikipedia]pregnancy [/wikipedia] and  [wikipedia]menopause [/wikipedia] and all aspects of life.�
The Phase of the moon can also be attuned to the seasons and spell casting as well as your own life. It is a good idea to keep a moon diary and make note of your moods, your menstrual cycle or your own internal cycle.

Below is how I see the phases of the moon as a solitary practitioner I have to attune myself to myself for magickal working while groups attune to the group energy each group or person will have their own view of the moon and every single one is a correct view.�
The New Moon�
For me the new is the beginning and the end it contains all the hidden mysteries of woman and all the worst aspects of woman the side that when evoked is feared.�
First Quarter�
For me this aspect relates to the maiden aspect of the goddess because of the new possibilities and the sense of growth and understanding and the potential of new energy.�
There is always a sense of silliness for me around this time for me, which I enjoy.�
For me this phase of the moon relates to spring the hope of new beginnings, growing in strength, becoming fertile and this will reflect on what spell or rituals I plan to perform during the new moon.�
In the first quarter I would cast spells for strengthening will power, health or financial situations.�
Full Moon�
For me the is very much the mother aspect of the goddess, each time I look on the full moon I can feel the smile of a loving mother watching over me. For me the full moon fills me with a sense that I am protected someone is always lighting my way, and my back is always covered.�
For me this phase of the moon relates to the summer and transformations, relaxation, friendship, and taking some personal time. Personally I do not cast spells during the full moon unless there is an emergency but I do perform ritual where the focus is to gain understanding and patience and learn to accept the life that I have been given and that changes what will happens when it is right like a mother waiting to give birth it will happen when it meant to not before or after with whatever results are meant to be.�
The last quarter.�
This phase of the moon always reminds me of my mother in the last few years of her life. She had found her soul mate had a nice home and mellowed so much as a person and she had become friend and confidant but she still had a vicious side.

She was mother, stepmother and grandmother and dying with an understanding the she was passing away a crone.

This phase for me relates to autumn and the slow death of nature the weakening of the sun the whole winding down.

The rituals and spells I would perform in this phase would be spells or rituals to weaken or end things in healing ritual I would work to lessen the illness (NB; always work to weaken illness never symptoms, weaken or reducing symptoms can make the person worse as your spell will mask the illness).

The New Moon

And we are back to the new moon and in this phase I see the in a number of ways first I see the true crone stepping in to death I see the maiden and the mother I see all the contradiction, life and death, I see the eternity of unknown knowledge, the darkness of fear.

This phase to me is winter the thing that becomes hidden a time for withdrawal and darkness.

This would be the time to do protection spells; this would also be the time to perform darker magicks such as spells for personal gain, bindings or insuring that people get what is coming to them. If you do decide to work darker magicks beware the rule of three what you send out comes back threefold.

Honour the Goddess in all things and view the moon as a living photo of the mother gaze on it daily and connect with the moon as a huge power source of cosmic female energy and not as a living deity.

A short lunar chant

Luna, Lucina, Selena

Luna

Lucina

Selena

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In Wicca the Goddess is the mother the female aspect of the divine and is referred to as the goddess in triple aspect. The aspect of the goddess are Maiden, Mother and the crone and these aspects are attributed to the aspects of the moon the maiden is the waxing moon, the full moon the Mother and the waning moon is the crone.

Although the truth to me is that there are four aspects of the goddess and the fourth being the new or dark moon this aspect of the goddess, which is the mystery of the goddess where she can appear in any form, Maiden, Mother or Crone. This aspect is also referred to as the Dark goddesses these are goddess in rage like Demeter when she lost Persephone or Goddess whose realm is death and rebirth.

In Wicca the Triple aspect Goddess is referred to as the Queen of Heaven and is seen as a complete goddess a huntress whose relationships with the horned god (her son and lover) are played out in the Wheel of the year.

Some not all Wiccan will use ancient names and call the lady by name this is basically because the deity they have chosen to “Call” the lady is an archetype that embodies the values that they stand for. When this is done groups move from pure Wicca and in to a developing off shoot.

Although I was trained many years ago as Wiccan the Triple goddess imagery has changed for me her aspects have changed but she still remains the female force of the divine. I look back over many books of shadows and try to find the true Wiccan Idealist view of the goddess. But even in my notes and meditations the Lady was forming into a personal archetype.

The Triple Goddess is the archetypal Woman and her Mysteries the Maiden an Innocent young Girl filed with potential The Mother filled with child and the Procter and the crone baron but filled with knowledge.

The Triple Goddess is both a protector and a devourer she can be cruel and kind she is all women and all Goddess, as is old or young depending on here aspect she is considered to be a moon Goddess, All moon goddesses.

The origins of the Triple Goddess can be found in the writings of historian [wikipedia]Robert Graves [/wikipedia], Graves states that his Triple Goddess is the Great Goddess “in her poetic or incantatory character”, and that she has an incestuous relationship with her son, who is the God of the waxing and waning year, an idea that was to become central to initiatory Wicca.

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Only perform this ritual if you’re in a stable emotional state of mind, as this ritual is design to invoke personal discoveries some of which can be painful so having someone to be with you after ritual can help.

Timing.

Waning moon to black moon (note the closer to the black moon the stronger the results so start with baby steps start just after full moon and work towards a black moon do not perform day after day unless you have done some practice I could take a year or mores practice before you can do the whole waning moon).

Deity

This requires one of the dark deities those that deal with the realms of the dead, it is advisable to choose one you are familiar with or one of your own gender.

Equipment

Wand / Athame

Candle (colour any)

Preparation

Take a look at your life and you will see that you repeat the same mistake over and over again, it could be with relationships or work life you will need to question your self why doe relationships fail or why do I never get promoted once you have found the question you are ready to start

Cleansing

You will order prescription drugs online need to shower or bath and as you do just keep remembering times when you have made the mistake, dress in light clothing.

Create your scared space

No need for formal circle a energy bubble will do just as long as u have enough room for candle and wand / Athame.

The Invocation

In darkness you hide

In shadows you dwell

You hold my greatest fears

You who command and protect

<deity> reveal to me by darkest fears my hidden shame

Be my guide and reveal the truth

Let me see what I did not see before.

<deity> see me as worth to face this trail

Spend a moment or to in silent meditation focusing on what your trying to achieve, when ready pick up wand / Athame and trace a invoking inverted pentagram while chanting.

Now take the time unwind the door now let me see what was before

Let <deity> be my guide, Let <deity> be my guide, Let <deity> be my guide

(Visualise the pentagram forming).

Once the pentagram is complete see the edges brighten but only filling the internal structure of the star until it becomes a bright star.

The say out load

Door before me only my guide and I have free travel both ways (light candle) this light will bar all spirits and negatives entrance to this realm now open and let me in.

Now visualise the door beginning to open,

As the door opens you can make out a small boat on the banks of a river it is dark as you and the deity step in to the boat the boat moves in to the current and you start to travel on the river you look behind you and you can see the candle in the door way getting further away.

Your guide explains that you’re travelling to the underworld as the boat travels deeper you notice that the river is getting thicker and blacker and just off in the distance you can make out a large jetty and a very large house. In no time at all you find yourself along side the jetty your guide offers standing on the jetty offering you a hand to get out of the boat.

Your guide leads you up the path towards the house; the house has so many windows and you marvel at its size, once your at the door your guide warns you of what you will find inside, he warns you that although you can view and feel events they can not harm you

You guide will ask you if you are ready to face your fears if you are not ready you will be returned to the boat and the doorway and you will leave. If you stay, the door will open and you step through.

Inside you find a large hall with many doors you are asked to walk freely around the house and if you feel a door calling to you open it step through and you will find yourself in a part of your past you will be able to rewind, stop and ask yourself questions such has why did you say that what are you feeling you will get to observe your actions and feelings as an outsider seeing ever action as if it was a movie of your life. Once you have got all you can from this room find another door to which to walk through, you may enter another event in your life to which you do the same ask questions and view or you may find yourself back in the boat travelling back to the doorway (ant time you want to leave think boat and open a door and you will find yourself back in the boat) once their step through and prepare yourself for next step.

Next step

You will need to close the door lift the candle to the centre of the star and ignite the centre so the star glows bright see the light fade leaving the lines of the pentagram pick up your wand/ Athame and banish the pentagram.

Now spend some thinking about what you have seen and felt what lesson did you learn.

When your ready draw the energy bubble back and ground yourself.

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As pagans we know that the Gods and Goddess are aspects of the Divine that we attribute characteristics and virtues to. They become archetypes of the people we would like to become.

Now when we take our first steps in to paganism we are greeted hundreds of new gods and goddess so many that it is impossible to learn them all. If you follow a pagan path you will learn about the deities of you path “lord and Lady” in Wicca “the Norse Pantheon” In Northern Tradition Paths “the Greek Pantheon” for Hellenics and the list goes on.

For solitary practitioner the search for the correct deity can be a long journey being that as you grown in knowledge of your path you desires change and so will the person you wish to grow in to.

When seeking your goddess you need to work out if you want a non descript female form, which embodies “Woman / Feminine energy” or an Existing Deity from history or Mythology. Or even a mix of both.

When choosing your God figure choose one that complements your goddess. The Image of you deity whether visualised in the mind or in manifestation or imagery or sculpture should hold great reverence and become a connection to the divine.

One of the most commons symbols of the deities is the sun and the moon and most people assign the God to the Sun and the Goddess to the Moon. But there are Solar Goddess and Luna Gods their have even god who where Luna gods who where moved to become solar gods.

The Luna Cycle 28 days (approx) links with the menstrual cycle of a woman and the phases of the moon and create a symbology of womanhood.

Now when you are seeking your personal goddess what you are looking for is a woman who holds the characterises you admire and would like to have. The divine will point you in the right direction. Once you have found your Deities your connection with the divine will grow stronger and so will your magick.

Keeping in mind that the deities are aspects or facets of the divine. The aspect or facet you choose becomes a personal connection to the Divine.

For the beginner and experienced the idea of the divine and deities is easy to come to terms with. The divine, the creative intelligent is so big that each of us has to find our own understanding of it and finding our own way of worshiping it. some time that worship can be shared other time it personal and intimate. It is our connection with our deities that brings us closer to the divine.

For many pagan paths the main stages of human life are played out in the stories of the gods, birth death rebirth, marriage childbirth etc. These cycles of life are then used to mark the seasons the cycles of the sun and moon are used to mark the cycle of life.

For both the god and goddess there are define stages

The Youth stage-
This is the maiden for the goddess and the youth / warrior stage for the god

The Adult Stage
for the god it the stage where he becomes king or husband for the goddess it motherhood.

The Old age stage
This is the wise stage the god is seen as a sage and the goddess a crone

Death
This is the underworld stage where the god is defeated to rise again or is the lord of the underworld for the goddess it a time of being hidden unseen. The Dark Mother

I am often asked how do you find the correct deities on a personal level to work with your patron god and or goddess. I away say look at your life, hobbies and interest and then find a deity how shares those interests since many deities share the same area you have a lot to choose from read their mythology and you will find that in no time you will have a deity that you can connect with on a spiritual and personal level.

For example if you are interested in sports seek out Gods and goddess of sports and then find one who has all the aspects you can relate to. (I will put a list of sports gods and goddess at the end to show available deities). There will be something in their stories that you will be able to relate to something that feels so right that a connection will be formed a connection to the divine.

Seeking your personal deity will help you to also find the correct path to spiritual fulfilment just remember that all goddess are but one Goddess and all gods are but one God and these are the masculine and feminine forms and energies of the divine and by naming it you give it form and substance you create an Image to focus on so you can manifest the divine in physical and spiritual form.  

Gods and goddess related to sport     

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