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Defining the Qabalah

By Frater Barrabbas So what is the Qabalah, and why is it important? Why bother to learn it, and what benefit will you gain from studying it? These are very serious questions, and if I am going to...

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The Care and Use of an Altar

By John Beckett [Snip] An altar is a mystical center: a Maen Log, an Omphalos, a World Tree. If it’s not a living thing (and I don’t think it is, although I may be looking at the question too...

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Slow Down

By Gefnsdottir If I was in a position to give advice to any newbie Pagan (of any sort), my advice would be this: slow down. This is good advice for many areas of life, especially when you’re trying...

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Ten Factoids You Need to Know about Paganism and Wicca

By Patti Wigington There’s a lot of information out there on Wicca and Paganism, in books, on the Internet, and through local groups. But how much of it is accurate? How do you learn to separate the...

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Pagan Sacred Texts

By Yvonne Aburrow The status of sacred texts in Paganism is complicated and disputed. A friend on the UK Unitarians Facebook group asked me if there are any Wiccan texts that are universally accepted....

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How Do I Know if a Deity Is Calling Me?

By Patti Wigington A reader writes in, “There’s been some weird stuff going on in my life, and I’m beginning to notice things happening that make me think a god or goddess is trying to contact me. How...

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What Are the Seven Chakras?

By Patti Wigington In many metaphysical disciplines, such as energy work, Reiki, and other healing modalities, practitioners use chakras as a focal point for their intent. While chakra theory...

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Using Animal Parts in Ritual

By Patti Wigington Some Pagans use animal parts in ritual. While this may seem a bit unsavory to some folks, it’s really not that uncommon. A good guideline to follow is as follows: • if your tradition...

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How To Find Your Spirit Animal

By Elena Harris [Snip] Rule #1: Let your spirit animal chose you There are many ways to finding out what this special animal is. When starting on the path of the world of the animal spirits, it’s...

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Tarot Card Fundamentals

Occult View I admit to being something of a tarot card fundamentalist. There are tarot card fundamentals that define what the tarot is. Today there is any number of fun tarot decks, many quite...

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Meditation 101: An Overview

By Patti Wigington What is meditation?: For some folks in the Western hemisphere, meditation is often seen as some sort of “new-age hippie” fad, something that you do right before you eat granola and...

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5 Mistakes New Pagans Make- and How To Avoid Them

By Patti Wigington For people new to Pagan spirituality, there is often a sense of elation and joy – after all, you’ve finally found that elusive sense of belonging that you’ve been looking for all...

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What is Lodestone?

By Patti Wigington In some magical traditions, an ingredient called lodestone is incorporated into spellwork. What is lodestone, and how can you use it? A lodestone is, on its most basic level, a...

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Preparing Divination Tools for Use

By Tressabelle When starting work with a new divination tool, it’s a good idea to take the time to prepare it for use. Even if you’re not a polytheist, you’ll want to cleanse and protect your...

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The Great Work or Magnum Opus: The Goal of Alchemy

By Catherine Beyer The ultimate goal of alchemy is a process known as the great work, or the magnum opus in Latin. This involves spiritual transformation, involving the shedding of impurities, the...

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Consecrated Water for Ritual

By Patti Wigington In many Pagan traditions – as in other religions – water is considered a sacred and holy item. The Christian church does not have a monopoly on the phrase “holy water,” and many...

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Seekers and Guides: Covening for Beginners

By Sable Aradia According to the Pagan Census, most of us start out as solitary practitioners. Deciding to join a coven is not for everyone, but for some of us, it’s a great way to learn things we...

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Is Wicca Dangerous?

By Thea Sabin Help! Recently I went into a new age store looking for some supplies for my Wiccan altar, and a woman at the store told me Wicca was dangerous and I should stop practicing it right away....

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Initiations and Dedications

By Patti Wigington A reader asks, “My friends and I formed a small NeoWiccan group a few months ago, and things are working out well. We keep things pretty informal, but we all agree we would like to...

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How To Cast a Circle

By Patti Wigington In modern Paganism, one of the facets common to many traditions is the use of a circle as a sacred space. While other religions rely on the use of a building such as a church or...

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