Elements of ritual: Four reasons to cast a circle
Casting a circle is a basic skill and building block of Wiccan ritual. It’s easy to take it for granted, but here are four reasons to cast a circle.
Magick & Ritual
Ground, center, shield, and cleanse
We often put on special gear to protect us when we engage in certain activities. Aprons, overalls, gloves, hard hats, and goggles help protect our clothes and our bodies. When we’re done, we take it all off and clean up. We also need to gear up and clean up when we work magick. When we …
Dancing with the sun
Last week, I reviewed Frances Billinghurst’s excellent book Dancing the Sacred Wheel: A Journey through the Southern Sabbats. This book is turning out to be very valuable to me because most books on the Wheel of the Year are written from a Northern Hemisphere perspective with a Wheel based on the seasonal cycle of Great …