The Magick of this Blog - Always Seek More Knowledge

SEEK TO UNDERSTAND

As a witch with my own personal beliefs, I reflect those such beliefs on this blog; no one has to like my understanding of the beliefs taught to me, but no one should get upset, instead, seek to understand. The goal of a witch is to understand, to always seek knowledge.

This blog does not specifically stick to the ways of only white magick, nor does this blog entirely encase itself in black magick either. Instead, it practices the ways of magick of all colors! I personally believe that a witch must have an idea and understanding of each type of magick that is in this natural world so that they can decide more fully which magick is best suited for themselves and not discriminate against any other color of magick. Like a past post that I wrote several years ago, black magick is not entirely bad just as white magick is not entirely good.

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“To me, a witch is a woman that is capable of letting her intuition take hold of her actions, that communes with her environment, that isn't afraid of facing challenges.” 

― Paulo Coelho

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Not only does a witch need to seek to understand the different colors of magick, but they need to learn how and when to hex just as much as how and when to heal. Hexing can be a positive thing in certain situations; you can bind a person who is bothering you, push for someone to leave your friends alone, hex the person that physically or sexually assault you, the person that is bullying you can get a piece of their own medicine, etc. Yes, karma does play a huge role in the Universe - do unto others bit, and what goes around comes around - but sometimes karma needs a little push or just some help, maybe she needs to know that this person does need some medicine or they really do need some punishment.

Now, I don't advocate that you go around hexing people you feel deserve punishment or has been slightly unfair, not at all. Hexing must be done with the understanding that it is in a just way, that it is truly deserved, and your Gods or spirit guide(s) must agree too. They will understand that whatever was done to you was possibly because it was a lesson that you needed to learn and so the person probably doesn't deserve retribution, other times what a person did to you - e.g., rape, stole your life savings, advocates for hate, etc. - truly deserves punishment and torment, hell on earth.

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“A Witch is born out of the true hungers of her time,” she said. “I was born out of New York. The things that are most wrong here summoned me. ("Drink Entire: Against The Madness Of Crowds")” 

― Ray Bradbury, Long After Midnight

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A witch holds the power of the Universe, is made with star dust and natural magick,, they have the power to influence the weather and speak to the dead, the power to find true inner peace, and so much more! There is no limit to a witch's power except when they doubt themselves! We can speak and commune with Gods and spirits, we find power in the natural Earth as well as the stars and planets out in the Universe. We can do and be anything we want!

So go out there, sisters and brothers! Accept your powers! Embrace your feminism! Embrace your masculinity! Teach yourself and research as much as you can possibly get your hands on! Then, go help others! Help them to understand, to embrace themselves - even when others won't.

White Magic vs. Black Magic

Good morning my fellow Pagans/Neo-Pagans/Visitors!!! Right now I am in this wonderful Cafe on Main Street and it's just an excellent place, because I have just been served bagels and milk! I know that's not why all of you decided to read this post, but I just wanted to share that really cool fact. Anyway, I bet all of you, especially you, are here because of this post's title. Yes, there is such thing as good magic and bad magic, it's just the way you use magic that makes it what it is. So, before I get into some spells that help to explain white magic and black magic, let's explain the two contrasts.

White Magic

What is white magic and what makes it white? At the heart all magic is the same and has no color, however, it is common today to believe that different types of magic has different color.
Different colors in magic have been made common place due to their use in movies, television and video games. Typically colors like red or pink are love magic, green is for money and wealth, black is evil and white is good.
When people talk about white magic, then generally refer to healing and helping magic spells. Keeping your spellbook color-coded, red for love spells, green for money, black for death and white for healing is fairly common but not required. An important thing to remember is that all magic is magic, and there really is no such thing as evil magic or good magic.

What is White Magic?

Today, most people consider healing and health spells to be white magic. It is not any more or less difficult than black magic, and even white magic spells can have consequences.
The following spells are generally accepted as white magic spells:

• Enchanting Spells
• Friendship Spells
• Truth Spells
• Cure Spells
• Diet Spells
• Healing Spells
• Health Spells
• Defense Spells
• Dream Spells
• Peace Spells
• Protection Spells
• Warding Off Spells
• Baby Spells
• Fertility Spells
• Growing Spells

Black Magic

You may ask, what is black magic? There are many debates as to what exactly is black magic and how it is different than white magic, or any other color magic you may have heard of.In the simpliest terms, all magic is the same and really had no color, but the media, movies, television and video games has made color magic very popular. In the media, black magic is portrayed as evil, white as good. Red is often seen as love magic, green as money or wealth.
Such a division of magic into colors is useful, you can color-code your own spell code, writing love spells on red or pink paper and make them easy to find, but in reality this division of color does not really exist, the 'magic' is the same for all these spells and rituals.

So what is Black Magic then?

Real practitioners consider spells which fight against, or try to manipulate free will as black magic. Because these spells try to influence the normal life of others they can become pretty dangerous if they backfire. Free will is considered by some as the strongest force in nature so care should definately be taken when dealing in the dark arts.
The line between what can be considered back magic is fuzzy though. Love spells are rarely seen as black magic, but if the spell makes someone leave their spouce and travel across the country to be with you you are definatly messing with free will. However, a simple crush spell to get a date doesn't really mess with their free will.
No matter how you decide to define black magic, the following are generally considered as black magic spells:

• Death Spells
• Hurt Spells
• Resurrection Spells
• Banishing Spells
• Binding Spells
• Conjuring Spells
• Energy Spells
• Nightmare Spells
• Power Spells
• Revenge Spells
• Bad Luck Spells
• Misfortune Spells

On the next post, we'll get more into colors and what they mean, especially when you use candles! Blessed be!

Information for this post came from www.spellsofmagic.com

Summer Solstice

Hey everyone! Do you know what today is??? That's right, it is the Summer Solstice!!! The longest and hottest day of the year and the middle of the year. Wow, so what do you guys plan on doing for the summer solstice this year? Going to the beach and partying with friends? Hang out around the house? Well, for some weird reason I am helping my aunt clean her house today. Maybe I'll look at it on the bright side and think about how it's cleansing her, who knows. Anyway, let's get down to the REAL fun!

For today, since it is Summer Solstice and it's almost the full moon, I'm giving all of you a treat. First, I'll  make a list of things that you can wear, drink, eat, and burn incense to for the rest of your Summer Solstices and I will post a love spell, but not just any love spell, it's one to find your soulmate. Let's get started.

Midsummer or the summer solstice marks the longest day of the year. Now, the Holly King vanquishes the Oak King and we begin our long descent toward the darkness of winter. We need to make a decision and a commitment to embrace change before the lazy days of summer slow us down and weaken our willpower.

MIDSUMMER /SUMMER SOLSTICE CORRESPONDENCES

THEME: strength, reward, confidence, decision making, shorter days

COLOURS: yellow, red, orange, gold

OIL:lavender, vervain, elder (cedar)

PHILTRE:  elder blossoms, mugwort, vervain, St. John’s wort, rosemary, rue, oak bark

CANDLES: red, yellow, orange

FLOWERS: honeysuckle, lavender, roses, rue, vervain, any red, yellow & orange
flowers

INCENSE: rosemary

STONES: agate, pearl, moonstone

FOOD & DRINK: elderflower wine or mead, tomato soup, cucumber salad, pesto pasta, edible flower cookies

This information comes from the website http://www.simplewiccanmagickspells.com/2013/06/05/summer-solstice-june-21-2013-spells-rituals/

Now, since you have figured out the kind of style you can do for the Summer Solstice, let's do a love spell,

Soul Mate Love Spell

Spell to Find Your Soul Mate

This spell is intended to draw a partner who is best suited to you at this time in your life, or one who is "meant" for you. It is supposedly "fail-safe", but remember, you must take responsibility for any results and consequences.

Components Needed:

• A clear mind and focused goal
• Special paper, such as hemp, cotton, real parchment, whatever you deem special
• A ritual writing instrument (the pen is mightier than the Athame) such as quill, fountain pen, favorite ball-point, etc. In whatever color ink desired.
• Moon Incense
• Charcoal or a small ritual fire

Timing: any time, preferably after dark during the waxing moon. The timing is more flexible with this working for many reasons; the nature of the work, and the full moon energy contained in the moon incense which is an incense of Increase or drawing.

Reinforce your personal circle/aura and prepare for workings in your usual manner. Using the ritual pen and special paper, write words of power that will call the most perfect partner to you at this time. Do not include specific names, and avoid thinking of a specific person. If you can't find quite the right words, use the following:

If there be a perfect match,
this work tonight will surely catch.
the perfect one who is meant to be,
shall find His/Her way home to me.
In perfect love and perfect trust,
I send this out, but not from lust,
This spell will guide us to unite,
free will remains with us tonight.

When you are finished, read over what you wrote and confirm that everything you want to say is included. When you are certain it is as you wish, spend some time meditating on your goal while you light your ritual fire or the charcoal. When you get "that feeling" (the one when you know everything is right, your will is focused, you know it is certain, you know the feeling...) prepare to begin the physical aspect of the ritual. When the fire has become coals, or the charcoal is glowing happily, read aloud your writing, repeating it 3 times. As you read, or as you come to the end of each repetition, sprinkle a small handful (about a tablespoon) of the Moon Incense on the fire. You will want to be practiced at this for the best effect as well as safety, so make up a full recipe of it and accustom yourself to its nature prior to the rite.

Fold the paper and keep it near you for three days. Keep it under your pillow, mattress, or pinned to your night clothes (if you aren't sky/star clad) while you sleep. After three days, light another ritual fire, repeat the Circle of Power/Protection, reading and incense procedure and this time, burn the paper when you are done. OR you can keep the paper in a special spell box if you use this method. Many witches have special containers to keep finished workings in. These are usually decorative and personalized with engravings or painting on them that echo their contents. For example, a heart shaped heartwood box with runes and magickal symbols of love on it for this spell. Usually only similar spells are kept together, or each spell is kept in its own box.

Now that we kind of got that covered, I have some news for all of you! On June 23rd of this year there is going to be a Super Moon! Basically this means that on this day the moon is going to be the closest its ever been the the Earth and possibly ever will again. Also, the full moon is on the 23rd. So, I can assume that this is going to be the most powerful full moon that anyone will ever experience in their lives! If there is a spell that you want to do and you want to give it that very powerful push, this is the day to do it. 

Blessed be, everyone and Merry Meet on this wonderful and merry day!

True to Your Heart

Yesterday I got home and found what I had ordered in the mail; my Ankh necklace. The reason that I bought this necklace was to show that I was committed to what I have chosen and I will soon take more steps to my beliefs and to expand my horizons on it, but I think for all of you it would be wise to engulf yourself in your beliefs in anyway possible. And for those of you who would have a hard time with actually showing this side because of the fear in showing your family, friends, community, you don't have to wear a Pentacle on a necklace or get a tattoo of the Goddess.

It can be your favorite necklace, even your own cross or Rosary, it's fine because your showing a belief in a faith, but you don't have to say "Oh, since it's a cross I can't wear it or else I'll be worshiping Jesus and God". It doesn't have to be like that. People will assume that you may be worshiping God, and that is fine, but it is in your heart what that symbol represents, not anyone else's who think like they are all supreme. What you make of things it will become (my own quote).

Coming Out of the Pagan's Closet

This may seem like something you shouldn't worry about until farther down the road, but there are most parents or families out there that may not be happy with your decision to become a Pagan/Wiccan. I'm bringing this up now for all of you to look back and figure out if this is REALLY what you want. Some people only become a Pagan because it goes against all that their family is for and they just want to get back at them, or there may be smart ones that say "Yeah, I'm doing this for me." and if you are one of them, congratulations  and if you aren't you should probably sort through your priorities first and get back on track.

Last night was a big night for me and today was a big day for me as well. First, last night I told my sister - whom is my bestest friend in the world! - that I was going to become a Pagan. For about four years I have studied Wicca - not really doing it though - and I also studied Christianity, Atheism, Jehovah Witness stuff, and I made sure to figure out what exactly it was that I was looking for in my spirituality. For me I have always wanted a mother figure. Yes, I already have a mother and a step-mom who could fill in that position, but physically and spiritually I had a father, now I only needed to have a spiritual mother. Many of the Christian religions believe in the one God who is a Father to all, and I respect that, but it isn't for me. I told my sister this and after a while she finally understood what I wanted. 

Today, I sat my father and my step-mother down and I told them that I wasn't doing this to hurt them, or to against them in anyway, but I made this decision for me. After I told them that I wanted to become Pagan, they didn't flip out - thankfully - but they acknowledged my choice and they stuck by me. I then went to my Mother's house and spoke to her and my step-dad about it and I made sure that they were on the same page. They were really hesitant - since her parents are Jehovah Witnesses - but they as well acknowledged my decision. 

I'm lucky that those in my family acted that way with me and I'm glad that I can be opened up to them instead of just hiding my beliefs, but there may be those of you who aren't as lucky. Your parents may flip out and just go crazy as if you were the Devil, or they may throw you out onto the streets, but there are two simple things that you must stick to when sharing this information to your parents:

1) Don't force the idea onto them, carefully bring them into it as if you were saying you were going into the Military.

2) Keep to your beliefs.

When you are first going to tell your parents/guardians this, you cannot suddenly say "I'm going to be a Pagan!" because the first thing that many think of with Paganism - the same with Wicca - is Devil Worship, Satanism, spells, witchcraft, etc. You'll only just freak them out! Begin by simply stating:  "I have something important I have to tell you. I just want you to know that I am not doing this to offend or hurt you, but I am doing this because I feel like it is right and I need you to respect my decision. If you aren't going to respect it, I will understand, but at least acknowledge my choice." 

This is a good opening because it gets your parents thinking and it sets them up that this is important to you and they will hear you out. Next, still don't jump into telling them you're Pagan just yet, but ease them in and break the ice. See if they will guess what it is that is so important to you, or you can say "I've put a lot of thought into this and I have done the research for it (I will explain this in a moment) and I just want you to know that I have prepared for what may happen, but I want you to know that this will not change me. I'm still me and I will always be your child." 

Then you could maybe say "I'm a Pagan." 

But one of the most crucial things you MUST do is research this topic before you just tell your parents that you're a Pagan. Make sure to know enough that you can answer their questions (One of the biggest ones was "What is Paganism?" for my parents) and you have to be ready for anything that happens. Rejection, happiness, fear, or just questions. Like I said, I studied this stuff for five years to make sure that this IS what I wanted. You don't have to do the same amount of time, but make sure to get all your facts straight and - even though this may sound rude or bad - make sure to show your parents up, put them in their place about this because the idea of Paganism and Wicca has been twisted into many things that a lot of religions have got it wrong. To sound smart, say that most of the Christian holidays are based off of Pagan holidays. Here's a list:

Halloween

Christmas

Easter

Valentine's Day

Thanksgiving

Mother and Father's Day

and Sunday Services

All this because of Pagans. Without the Pagans, the Christian religions wouldn't have been formed. Anyway, basically get Street Smart - do your research on Christianity and Paganism, create a list of how the Christians took Pagan ideas, just make sure to get all your facts straight before you judge a book by it's cover. http://www.nazarite.net/evil-holidays.html

Well, this was a lot to take in, but good luck and if you have any questions just ask!

Blessed Be!

Pagan Gods - The Great and Powerful

Beings that have been immortal and all knowing has been known through every culture in the world. One thing that most cultures have in common is that their Gods reflect those of Nature or of Man. In Hinduism you can see that the Gods clearly depict that of Nature and have been worshiped as two beings - the darkness and the light of each person; this, I believe, is because of the belief in reincarnation. If humans can be reincarnated, why not Gods? (Also, Hinduism is a mixture of multiple beliefs and these beliefs are recorded in the Upanishads).

But, there are many Gods that represent many of the same ideals. I'll give you a list of some of the people who have been known to have Gods (and there may be more) that house these major Gods and you may do away with it as you will. But, just remember, there is a God and/or a Goddess out there for you, and they will be very close to you (a mother/father, sister/brother, aunt/uncle, or a best friend). Take good care in whom you choose and who has chosen you. Blessed Be.

• Egyptian
• Greek
• Roman
• Hindu
• Norse
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Mongolian
• Hawaiian
• Native American 
• Mayan
• Aztec/Mexica
• Inca
• Cherokee
• Mohawk
• Navajo
• Blackfoot

SO MANY GODS!

p.s. I, like many others, have a strong connection to the Ancient Egyptian beliefs and I feel a good connection to Anubis, because I have always faulted and have needed the guidance of an older brother, but I hope to find a mother-like figure for me. It may be Isis, Bast, or maybe even Sekhmet. If anyone has a good and clear way of finding who your God/Goddess is, it may be helpful to others, but here is a good site that I found that may be of use. Good luck!