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Ostara...It's Not Just For Kiddies Anymore! [Bronwynn Torgerson]

When did our blessed Ostara get to be such a juvenile holiday? I recall being new to the Craft but long attuned to the seasons and cycles of the earth, and smelling the first breath of Spring in the air. There was a subtle shifting of energies, an inward stirring...

Saying the "P" Word [Valerie]

Not too long ago, in the context of a charitable association I have through the coven that I co-lead, I was invited to a “thank- you” cocktail party. The experience inspired some bizarre behavior on my part. Let me explain.Many witches and polytheists these days have an uncomfortable relationship with...

Learning To Laugh Together [Clever Brian]

In July of 2000, I was on a camping trip with some friends and family in Aptos, California. The mornings would change slowly, beautifully from a cool, grey fog so thick that you couldn’t see the campsite next to your own, to a gentle heat and sunlight that danced between...

I'm Not Proud To Be Pagan [Bronwen Forbes]

In a previous piece here on Witchvox, I related the story of how I dared to show up at a hot, Southern Pagan Pride event in *gasp* shorts and a T-shirt rather than the apparent requisite flowing skirt, glitter and fairy wings. One of the other attendees took offense at...

Defense of the Faith [Starina]

Wicca is, without doubt, the greatest threat to the establishment of the Christian church today. I predict that, given time, the views and the points that the Wicca bring forth to argue and defend their own faith, will, without fail, turn many people away from the dogmatic doctrines of the...

Being Spiritually Centered (And Tips On How To Get There) [Blackthorn Furie]

Witches are taught that life is an intricate web of interconnected forces; that we are all one and that each piece of the microcosm can influence the whole. We are also taught to think for ourselves (a bit of an oxymoron, I know) and that every living being has its...

The Path of Wisdom [Crick]

As I walk along an unexplored trail through the forest, I take notice that there are no obstructions in my way. There are no brambles waiting to snag me with their thorns. There are no fallen trees to stumble over. There is no wayward stream forcing me to forage across....

Fire Ants and Ice Water: An Unexpected Lesson [Olbec]

Do you remember when it finally “clicked”? I clearly remember those tidbits of delightful self-discovery I made the first weeks after setting out on my Pagan path. It was so liberating to release all my puritanical Christian baggage as I started to really listen to that inner voice of balance....

A Little Faith and Patience [Jynx]

Um.. Ok. I’m a just turned 18 Witch in the city of Virginia Beach. I have been practicing witchcraft since the sixth grade when my mother introduced me to it. She didn't really teach me, just gave me the tools to learn and gave me some nudges. My best friend...

A New Way of Seeing Things [Rev. Nicholas Brown]

Being on the Pagan path is always an interesting road. Sometimes it is free and spirited and just like any other faith it has its times of doubt and frustration. For a long time I was in a funk I guess you could say, and I didn’t know how to...

Lugh [Jim]

Cate had to put our beloved Lugh to sleep. He was suffering badly. We are grieving greatly, The one thing I noticed and have noticed with the passing of other pets is that we grieve as much or more than it is a human. I think it is because animals...

Thorizaz and Leightha S. Silverhawk [Leightha]

Preparing for Handfasting on this day. These two persons have been state married on October 4th 2009.The handfasting will take place somewhere in Missouri. Friends and family are welcome. The ceremony will be eclectic in every respect.Just wanted everyone in the pagan world to know that there is some love...

Bobby [Raven Nightrose]

RIPBobby1952-2008 He died at 2:24 am August 30th. He went very peacefully, it was a blessing to see him so relaxed, it was like he was asleep...it was a beautiful thing really. It made me happy to see him so at ease, even if it meant he wouldn't be with...

Sacred Space Conference [Caroline Kenner]

Sacred Space Conference 2010: Celebrating Twenty Years An illuminating light, a time of respectful sharing and thoughtful learning among various metaphysical traditions, spiritualities and esoteric religions: this has been the Sacred Space Conference for twenty years. With programming both broad and deep, Sacred Space is proudly eclectic and determinedly diverse....

March: An Awakening [CatDancing]

We're probably all familiar with the old saying about March coming “in like a lion and out like a lamb”. As I sit here writing this it still remains to be seen if that will hold true for us here in the east Kentucky mountains this year, although if the...

About Our Practice [Priestess Jean]

Each time our clergy receives a new inquiry from the public, we find that many of the same issues are raised... how is your religion different than the others? Why do you believe that the Goddess is real? What should I do to find genuine spirituality? And so, in this...

Daughters of the Witching Hill: In Search of Historical Cunning Folk [Mary Sharratt]

In 2002, I moved to East Lancashire in northern England—the rugged Pennine landscape that borders the West Yorkshire Dales. My study window looks out on Pendle Hill, famous throughout the world as the place where George Fox received the ecstatic vision that moved him to found the Quaker religion in...

A Pagan Physician’s Perspective the Ethics of Healthcare [Dragonstorm]

I was a doctor before I became a Pagan. Or maybe I should say before I KNEW I was a Pagan. In fact I grew up with a Christian upbringing. A beloved family member of mine, also a doctor, asked the question many years ago, “How can one not believe...

The Healing Power of Trees [Colin Bondi]

I love trees, I always have. I love the natural world but for some reason trees have always had a special meaning and a special power for me. The reverence and appreciation I feel for them can be intense and lately I’ve made it a daily practice to connect and...

On Becoming a Crone [Belladonna SilverRayne]

Why is it so hard to admit we're growing older? Why do we fight it tooth and nail? Society and the media as a whole, wants to show aging as something to be fought against, to be put off as long as possible. Why? Look at any sit-com, news broadcast,...