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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ats, we and our friends celebrate with seasonal games, activities, myths and feasts, and the children in our lives are always eager and excited to join in. skye is still a bit young for much of it, but even a two-year-old can dance around a maypole, pick berries, plant seeds and help bake bread or biscuits. it's exciting to think that the wheel of the year will have deep significance to her; that samhain and beltain will hold the same excitement that christmas held for me as a child 'i don't know if skye will ultimately choose wicca as her spiritual path, but i feel that growing up in a pagan home will give her the best tools for making choices in her life. she will learn to be aware of her environment and will feel a part of it, not above or outside it. hopefully, this will inspire her to

r with animal or birds' heads. some covens give each of their members a tiny athame, to be used for drawing down energies during ceremonies. the main athame is used by the person leading the ritual who may draw the circle, open all four quarters and close them after the ritual. an athame with a white handle is used for cutting wands, harvesting herbs for magick or healing, carving the traditional samhain jack-o'-lantern, and etching runes and other magical or astrological symbols on candles and talismans. some practitioners believe that you should never use metal for cutting herbs but instead pull them up, shred them and pound them in a mortar and pestle, kept for the purpose. pearl-handled athames are considered to be especially magical. the sword like the athame, the sword stands in the

h and if the child is present express in your own words, even to a tiny baby, how much you treasure them in your life and how they have enriched your being. give the crystals to the child. 13- seasons and festivals it was the day before hallowe'en and my caravan site was closing for the winter season. as always, i had left the packing and cleaning to the last evening, reluctant to believe that as samhain, the celtic name for hallowe'en, recalls, it really was summer's end. then the worst storms in the uk since the 1987 hurricane blew up and suddenly there was total darkness. fortunately i have a number of candles, but the light was not great enough to continue working (at least that was my excuse. all round was total blackness with only the sound of the wind and crashing sea and the centur

sites at dawn* take eight large, long, rounded stones, one for each spoke on the wheel of the year* arrange them around the edges of a circle. the eight points correspond with the mid-winter solstice in the north, imbolc in the north-east, the spring equinox in the east, beltain in the south-east, the summer solstice in the south, lughnassadh in the south-west, the autumn equinox in the west, and samhain in the north-west (in the southern hemisphere, they will all move six months so that the summer solstice is in the north, etc* in front of each stone, place a yellow beeswax or gold candle and set a large gold candle in the centre of the circle. if you have a cauldron or large pot, you can set the central candle in that. surround the central candle with flowers and herbs of midsummer, if p

drop blue and green wax from the candles on to the surface of the water to create images that may suggest ways in which you can make the darker days ahead rich and fulfilling* when next you go out of doors, scatter your unused leaves into the air, saying: fly free, fly joyous, not in sorrow, to return renewed in the spring. use the remaining fruit and vegetables for a meal for family and friends. samhain, the festival of wisdom time: sunset 31 october-sunset 2 november (30 april-2 may in the southern hemisphere) focus: ancient wisdom, moving between the dimensions, the intersection between past and future and so a present that is not limited by time and space; welcoming the ancestors, confronting and overcoming fears of ageing and mortality this festival, recalled in the modern world as ha

focus for happy memories, favourite foods, flowers and symbols of deceased relatives crystals: smoky quartz, apache tears (obsidian, very dark amethysts, boji stones flowers, herbs, oils and incenses: any seasonal yellow flowers -mexicans scatter yellow flowers from the cemeteries to the homes on 1 and 2 november, their days of the dead- cypress, dittany, garlic, marjoram, mugwort, nutmeg, rue a samhain ritual to move beyond the constraints of linear time unusually, this is a solitary ritual, so that you can make connection with your personal ancestors, though you may wish to share it with close family members. perform it on hallowe'en eve, as it gets dark* light an orange candle* cut the top off a pumpkin or large turnip, to make a lid, and scrape out the inside and place the flesh in a

an seize as paths unfold, jack, guide me to new joys untold* shut your eyes, open them, blink and write down the first image that comes either in your mind's eye or in the circle of light* continue until you have explored each of the eight windows of the future and have eight images. you can either interpret the images as referring to the eight time points of the wheel of the year, beginning with samhain, or integrate them into a story about eight steps on your unfolding path throughout the coming year* cook and eat the pumpkin or turnip flesh to absorb the magic* leave the candle to burn down as you make plans for the future. alban arthuran, the mid-winter solstice time: for three days from sunset on or around 20 december (20 june in the southern hemisphere) focus: rebirth, the return of

ual tools, etc. receptive hand: the hand you do not write with. used for receiving energies. see also power hand. rede: a rule or moral code. the wiccan rede states: an [if] it harm none, do what you will, and so ensures all magick has a positive intent. sabbat: one of eight special days of the year on which wiccan celebrations are held- the solstices, the equinoxes and the celtic fire festivals. samhain: the celtic fire festival of the new year, celebrated at the end of summer. scrying: seeing magical images in a reflective medium, such as a crystal ball, mirror or a natural moving source of inspiration, such as fire, water or clouds. the word 'scry' comes from the anglo- saxon word descry, which means 'to perceive dimly. shamanism: possibly the oldest spiritual practice in the world, con

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is called the "summerland. sumer-land? another hallmark of the craft of the wise is evident within the necronomicon, as well as in general sumerian literature, and that is the arrangement of the cross-quarter days, which make up half of the craft's official pagan holidays. these occur on the eves of february 2nd, may 1st, august 1st, and november 1st, and are called candlemas, beltane, lammas and samhain (or hallows, respectively. the name lammas has a curious origin in the dunes at sumer. it is not less than the name of one of the four mythological beasts of the astrological fixed signs, lamas being the name of the half-lion, half-man guardian of leo (the sign governing most of august, when the feast of lammas takes place, and ustur being that of aquarius (february, sed that of taurus (ma

ALEXANDRIAN BOOK OF SHADOWS OCCULT

h witch present. hp then says: hp: listen, my witches, to the words of the horned one, drink, dance and be merry in the presence of the old gods and the spirits of our departed kin. coveners partake of cakes and wine. dances and games follow closing of circle. great rite if at all possible by high priestess and high priest if no other. merry meet, merry part. notes l there are plenty of published samhain rituals, containing at least some of these elements. this is from what witches do by stewart farrar, fleshed out from lady sheba's book of shadows, as usual. l earth goddess aspect: crone astrological rulers: venus, saturn keys: law principle, solidity,auriel("lord of awe) rules: birth& death, body, growth, nature, stones& metals, material things, caves, chasms, silence, graves, fields, sa

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

ns. your witch name. lesson four 41 getting started rites of passage. circles. self-dedication. coven initiation. lesson five 53 covens and rituals *i covens and degrees. hierarchy and priesthood. covensteads and covendoms. the book of rituals. consecration of tools. rituals erecting the temple; clearing the temple; esbat rite; full moon rite; new/dark moon rite; cakes and ale. lesson six sabbats samhain; beltane; imbolc; lughnasadh. 79 lesson seven meditation, dreams and the minor sabbats meditation how meditation works; technique; posture; area; time of day: method. dreams the source; dream interpretation and symbology; remembering dreams; personal symbols; the repetitive dream; group dreams; dreams vs out-of-body experiences. rituals spring equinox; summer solstice; autumnal equinox; wi

ull moons in the year then, obviously, there will be at least thirteen meetings in the year. in addition to the full moons, many covens also celebrate the new moons. and in addition to the esbats there are the festivals known as sabbats (from the french s'ebattre, to revel or frolic. there are eight of these, spaced more or less equidistant throughout the year. they are, the four"greater sabbats: samhain (pronounced "soe-in, though the vast majority of witches mispronounce it "sam-ain, imbolc (pronounced "7m-bulk, beltane (pronounced "b'yal-t'n) and lughnasadh (pronounced "loo-n'sar")t and the four "lesser sab-bats: spring and autumn equinox and summer and winter solstice. margaret murray, in god of the witches 'depending on the time of year. tyou will find much disagreement on the subject

ne (pronounced "b'yal-t'n) and lughnasadh (pronounced "loo-n'sar")t and the four "lesser sab-bats: spring and autumn equinox and summer and winter solstice. margaret murray, in god of the witches 'depending on the time of year. tyou will find much disagreement on the subject of pronunciation. don't worry too much about it. lesson five: covens and rituals/ 61 points out that the two most important samhain and beltane coincide with the breeding seasons of both wild and domestic animals. the pagan festivals were later exploited by the christian church. for example imbolc became candlemas and lughnasadh became lammas. on each of the eight sabbats a different ceremony is performed, appropriate for the time of year. once or twice in the year the sabbat date may coincide with a full or new moon

e and questioning. if it is an esbat and magick is to be done (see coming lessons, then this is a good time to discuss all aspects of what is to be done and how. if, however, there is no further business, then general conversation, with music and song and dance if you wish, may continue till it is decided to do the clearing of the temple. next lesson i will give you the four major sabbat rituals: samhain, imbolc, beltane and lughnasadh. now answer the examination questions for this lesson in appendix b *ale is a fermented liquor similar to beer. the principle is extracted from several sorts of grain, most commonly from barley, after it has undergone the process of malting. 1. describe your coven. what kind of a degree system do you have? 2. describe where your covenstead is located. where

ation. then comes the litany a lead-and-response followed by dance/song/chant. if offerings are appropriate (as at harvest time) then they should come before cakes and ale. since we think of the god predominating in the dark half of the year and the goddess in the light half of the year, then the change-overs from one to the other should be included as a significant part of the rites, occuring at samhain and at beltane. here, then, are suggested rituals for the four greater sabbats, starting with samhain. the four lesser will be given next lesson. note: it is nice to "dress up" the altar and circle for sabbats. should you choose to use an altar cloth at these times, it should be of the same color as the candles or, alternatively, use the altar cloth in the color indicated but with white ca

and at beltane. here, then, are suggested rituals for the four greater sabbats, starting with samhain. the four lesser will be given next lesson. note: it is nice to "dress up" the altar and circle for sabbats. should you choose to use an altar cloth at these times, it should be of the same color as the candles or, alternatively, use the altar cloth in the color indicated but with white candles. samhain greater sabbat this is the time of year for getting rid of weaknesses (in the old days the cattle least likely to make it through the winter would be cut from the herd and slaughtered. coveners should bring into the circle with them a small piece of parchment on which they have written down weaknesses or bad habits they would like to lose. the outer edge of the circle may be decorated with

own and loved, in ages past, are free to return to us here in this meeting place. reach out, each and every one of you, in your own way, and feel the presence of one you have known and thought lost. from this reuniting gather strength. know, all of you, that there is no end and no beginning. all is a continuous turning, a spiralling dance that goes and returns, yet moves ever on. in that turning, samhain is the sacred festival marking the end of the summer and the beginning of winter: a time to celebrate; a time to welcome the god as he starts his journey down the tunnel of darkness that bears the light of our lady at its end" priest/ess "the old year ends" all "the new year begins" priest/ess "the wheel turns" all "and turns again" priest/ess "farewell to our lady" all "welcome to our lor

dark, for he can see the lady at its end" priest "i urge ye, wiccans all, to give now your hearts to our lord woden. let us make this a feast of torches to carry him forward in light, to the arms of freya. and so it goes on, all of the ritual centering on the importance of that special time of the year; the fact that imbolc is the halfway point through the "dark half" of the year; halfway between samhain and beltane. no one could take that particular ritual and perform it at, say, the autumnal equinox and expect it to fit. yet the earlier quoted ritual, from the other tradition, could be performed at any time of the year and it would still fit in! it is not, therefore, a good example of a seasonal ritual especially of a sabbat and certainly falls far short of what you should be able to exp

als should always be written by hand. in fact, on the title page of most of the old books of shadows there is the notation "by the witch.(name, in her hand of write (i.e. in her own handwriting. 3. at least once a month. 4. erecting the temple; esbat rite; full moon rite; cakes and ale; clearing the temple (if it is the date of the full moon then the new moon rite would not be done, of course. 5. samhain; imbolc; beltane; lughnasadh. 6. it is not only permitted but is encouraged. it is especially useful in the working of magick. 7. it is a thanking of the gods for the necessities of life. the lowering of the athame into the wine goblet symbolizes the joining of male and female (the insertion of the penis into the vagina. lesson six 1. since imbolc is a sabbat, no, she cannot. except for em

light half of the year and the god during the dark half, but it should be remembered that they are both there at all times. neither of them "dies" and is gone. 3. the emphasis is on the goddess but bear in mind my answer to question 2, so she is not supreme "to the exclusion of the other" 4. erecting the temple; full moon rite; sabbat rite; cakes and ale; celebrations; clearing the temple. 5 (a) samhain (b) beltane. 6. no, it is one of the lesser sabbats the winter solstice; december 21st. lesson seven 1. it is a listening. listening to the higher self (inner self; creative force; higher consciousness; the gods themselves however you wish to relate to it. it differs from prayer in that prayer is an asking whereas meditation, as i have said, is a listening (perhaps even listening to the an

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ats, we and our friends celebrate with seasonal games, activities, myths and feasts, and the children in our lives are always eager and excited to join in. skye is still a bit young for much of it, but even a two-year-old can dance around a maypole, pick berries, plant seeds and help bake bread or biscuits. it's exciting to think that the wheel of the year will have deep significance to her; that samhain and beltain will hold the same excitement that christmas held for me as a child 'i don't know if skye will ultimately choose wicca as her spiritual path, but i feel that growing up in a pagan home will give her the best tools for making choices in her life. she will learn to be aware of her environment and will feel a part of it, not above or outside it. hopefully, this will inspire her to

r with animal or birds' heads. some covens give each of their members a tiny athame, to be used for drawing down energies during ceremonies. the main athame is used by the person leading the ritual who may draw the circle, open all four quarters and close them after the ritual. an athame with a white handle is used for cutting wands, harvesting herbs for magick or healing, carving the traditional samhain jack-o'-lantern, and etching runes and other magical or astrological symbols on candles and talismans. some practitioners believe that you should never use metal for cutting herbs but instead pull them up, shred them and pound them in a mortar and pestle, kept for the purpose. pearl-handled athames are considered to be especially magical. the sword like the athame, the sword stands in the

is present express in your own words, even to a tiny baby, how much you treasure them in your life and how they have enriched your being. give the crystals to the child. 13- seasons and festivals [insert pic p245- it was the day before hallowe'en and my caravan site was closing for the winter season. as always, i had left the packing and cleaning to the last evening, reluctant to believe that as samhain, the celtic name for hallowe'en, recalls, it really was summer's end. then the worst storms in the uk since the 1987 hurricane blew up and suddenly there was total darkness. fortunately i have a number of candles, but the light was not great enough to continue working (at least that was my excuse. all round was total blackness with only the sound of the wind and crashing sea and the centur

ght large, long, rounded stones, one for each spoke on the wheel of the year* arrange them around the edges of a circle. the eight points correspond with the seite 159 wicca01.txt mid-winter solstice in the north, imbolc in the north-east, the spring equinox in the east, beltain in the south-east, the summer solstice in the south, lughnassadh in the south-west, the autumn equinox in the west, and samhain in the north-west (in the southern hemisphere, they will all move six months so that the summer solstice is in the north, etc* in front of each stone, place a yellow beeswax or gold candle and set a large gold candle in the centre of the circle. if you have a cauldron or large pot, you can set the central candle in that. surround the central candle with flowers and herbs of midsummer, if p

drop blue and green wax from the candles on to the surface of the water to create images that may suggest ways in which you can make the darker days ahead rich and fulfilling* when next you go out of doors, scatter your unused leaves into the air, saying: fly free, fly joyous, not in sorrow, to return renewed in the spring. use the remaining fruit and vegetables for a meal for family and friends. samhain, the festival of wisdom time: sunset 31 october-sunset 2 november (30 april-2 may in the southern hemisphere) focus: ancient wisdom, moving between the dimensions, the intersection between past and future and so a present that is not limited by time and space; welcoming the ancestors, confronting and overcoming fears of ageing and mortality this festival, recalled in the modern world as ha

focus for happy memories, favourite foods, flowers and symbols of deceased relatives crystals: smoky quartz, apache tears (obsidian, very dark amethysts, boji stones flowers, herbs, oils and incenses: any seasonal yellow flowers -mexicans scatter yellow flowers from the cemeteries to the homes on 1 and 2 november, their days of the dead- cypress, dittany, garlic, marjoram, mugwort, nutmeg, rue a samhain ritual to move beyond the constraints of linear time unusually, this is a solitary ritual, so that you can make connection with your personal ancestors, though you may wish to share it with close family members. perform it on hallowe'en eve, as it gets dark* light an orange candle* cut the top off a pumpkin or large turnip, to make a lid, and scrape out the inside and place the flesh in a

an seize as paths unfold, jack, guide me to new joys untold* shut your eyes, open them, blink and write down the first image that comes either in your mind's eye or in the circle of light* continue until you have explored each of the eight windows of the future and have eight images. you can either interpret the images as referring to the eight time points of the wheel of the year, beginning with samhain, or integrate them into a story about eight steps on your unfolding path throughout the coming year* cook and eat the pumpkin or turnip flesh to absorb the magic* leave the candle to burn down as you make plans for the future. alban arthuran, the mid-winter solstice time: for three days from sunset on or around 20 december (20 june in the southern hemisphere) focus: rebirth, the return of

ual tools, etc. receptive hand: the hand you do not write with. used for receiving energies. see also power hand. rede: a rule or moral code. the wiccan rede states: an [if] it harm none, do what you will, and so ensures all magick has a positive intent. sabbat: one of eight special days of the year on which wiccan celebrations are held- the solstices, the equinoxes and the celtic fire festivals. samhain: the celtic fire festival of the new year, celebrated at the end of summer. scrying: seeing magical images in a reflective medium, such as a crystal ball, mirror or a natural moving source of inspiration, such as fire, water or clouds. the word 'scry' comes from the anglo-saxon word descry, which means 'to perceive dimly. shamanism: possibly the oldest spiritual practice in the world, cont

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re particular satanic days for their most important ceremonies. on these daysunimaginable numbers of people, mostly children, are sacrificed. some of the maindates are: feb 1/2, candlemas; march 21/22, spring equinox; april 30th/may 1st,walpurgis night/beltane; june 21/22, summer solstice; july 31/august 1, lammas -great sabbat festival; september 21/22, autumn equinox; october 31 st/november 1st,samhain/halloween; december 21/22, winter solstice or yule.let me emphasise again here that these dates and festivals are not satanic inthemselves. they are times in the annual planetary cycle when very powerful energiesof various kinds are manifesting on the earth and the rituals and ceremonies of both apositive and negative nature are performed on these dates. the cycle produces theenergy and th

ied by arizona: pindar attends themajor satanic ceremonies in europe and then flies to california for the rituals there.beltane used to be celebrated in trebuco canyon in orange county, california, but dueto urban sprawl, the rites are now conducted in nearby blackstar canyon, which isclosed to the public. local streets are also cordoned off by members of the orangecounty sheriffs department. the samhain ritual is conducted at the eastside christianchurch located at the junction of 7th avenue and temple in longbeach. outside thechurch is a logo of a white dove with a red goblet between its wings. this is semiramisagain and white is considered a demonic colour by these people, hence pindar, themarquis de libeaux, travels in a white limousine (a code-white is a codeunderstood by judges, poli

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ne age as a fertility religion that honored the god of death and what comes after (in other words, rest and reincarnation) and the great mother goddess of nature, love, and pleasure. these new witches celebrated a cycle of eight festivals a year.the solstices and equinoxes and the four cross-quarter days between them: lugnasadh or lammas (loaf-mass) at the beginning of august, a harvest festival; samhain (hallowe en) a festival honoring the ancestors; brigid or oimelc, at the beginning of february, a feast of creativity and new beginnings; and beltane, at the beginning of may, celebrating the new growing season. new moons and full moons were times of magic-working as opposed to the celebration and attunement of the seasonal festivals. they worshipped in the nude, a practice indeed claimed

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

esting thing occurred, during the rite, upon calling set, i felt a presence, a very cynical presence. it felt like "oh look, another god aspirant" a sigil manifested during the rite. a sigil whose attribution is the phoenix. i do not know what this sigil means yet (sigil omitted call [1) whose number is 76, it sort of looks like a 7& 6 combined. upon being in an 'in-between' sleep/ awake state on samhain night, a voice came to me. it sounded like a multitude of robot-like voices in unison. it said something to the effect of "you were given the first of three. you must plan. you must do this again" i find this all highly unusual (yeah, as if yelling at the moon is normal. it also seemed as if before i heard the voice, when i closed my eyes, a picture, a formulation of some sort was 'mutatin

KETAB E SIYAH

d demand for me these souls that are mine in all right. heeded not shall you be and the doors of sheol open but one way. yet you shall be redeemed if my device proves as sure as i intend. go then to sheol and prepare to languish there some days before it is within me to release 310 all that wrongful dwells in sheol. go, ishtar, and have courage" thus it was that ishtar went forth from chadel upon samhain night when the dead are celebrated by the living and the months of dark nights begin. now did she go from the gates and went by winding roots by passages that coiled like serpents amongst the pillars that the earth's weight, unseen amid the high shadowed vaults and plumbed profound darkness, blacker than all midnights had been. yet deeper into the abysmal ishtar went, seeking in the very r

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

wheel, or blazing cartwheel rolled from the summit of a hill to plunge into the cold waters of a lake or river below, is yet another expression of the wedding of heaven and earth. lugnassad, or lammas, celebrates the coming of the harvest-tide, the decorations of corn sheaves, berries, and fruits, while the autumnal equinox, or michaelmas, marks its zenith with the eating of the customary goose. samhain, or hallows, ends the tide of reaping and the witches' year. the winter presided over by the lord of misrule begins. the festival is celebrated with the customary sword dances, the sword here being associated with the chthonic spade and ploughshare, symbols of the god of death. the dumb supper may be performed in honour of the beloved dead, and wine and bread be ceremonially offered to the

MICHAEL FORD WITCHMOON

seek forth it's mission and make it come to flesh. 77 77 the sabbats the eight witches sabbats listed herein are presented in gaelic. the purpose of this is to recognize the great celtic heritage which is present in the craft and its blood. our whole exploration and the system within our work is based upon the celtic system of the four greater sabbaths. these are: imbolg, beltane, lughnasadh and samhain, while the equinoxes and solstices are spring, summer, autumn and yule tide. these are times of shifting forces, when the witch draws great power from the earth that can be distilled by the control of the will. such powers are fleeting, so each sorcerer must capture and employ what they can while they can. the sabbaths are a time of gathering with ones family, both on the earth and on the

stic desires and ancient gnosis of memories, explore and rejoice! this rite sees a change of emphasis from the life giving sun to the height of the moon in it's death aspect. all things return to black just as black gives birth to light. give farewell to the sun and welcome forth the moon which rises as the twilight approaches. the dead rise as the leaves fall, making way for the funeral fires of samhain! samhain october 31st of the dead who dance a leaf blown dance towards the fires; of the spectral hands which caress the sleep autumn; we come of graves yet unknown of sight and filled in tunnels of crimson, as the torch which leads our very essence- one behind and one ahead both moving forwards and backwards; at the same time of names ye already know. never to remind as she dances upon a

es yet unknown of sight and filled in tunnels of crimson, as the torch which leads our very essence- one behind and one ahead both moving forwards and backwards; at the same time of names ye already know. never to remind as she dances upon a lovelorn tomb. just as may eve is the light bringing birth of summer, so comes the shadow side and reverse, being the coming of the dead in the night of pan. samhain is the most significant to our sorcery, being a portal in nature to the shadows cast by the great torch of hecate and lilith. it is when we shed our skin to the skies of twilight, and rise to flight among those of black eagle (12. this is the time of the shadow current of witchcraft in which we exist by our own ids and desires, by our will and strength alone. this is the birth (november 1s

are able and knowledgeable. drops of your blood should be added as a gift to the dead. the night of vampiric rising and shape shifting has highest priority, revel and bask in the great glory that your very blood is of hecate! a bonfire should feature if outdoors in seclusion, a blaze to mirror the great sabbath feast of the spirit. 83 83 the rite should open with the witches rune and then intone "samhain, great god of the dead to which the veil is lifted: we call those of our blood, with our many desires, to walk! azazel, from the hidden forests of thy seraphim walk, to live within every grave, from which we too are come; and stalk with us the skies by night! this is our passion of shadows and of night, so our eyes burn as does thy great fire, thou that revealest, thou that becometh" celeb

be prepared by a personal feast and sexual arousal- without orgasm! incense should be burnt profusely in the chamber of sleep and no disturbances should be able to reach you if at all possible. the focus should be a sigil of the sabbath. the sabbat will generally occur on the seasonal changes, the most frequent and significant of these astral congregations is in october before and directly after samhain (pronounced 'sow-in. the second most favorable and active is at the spring equinox, however sabbats are not necessarily "dated" or "agreed" upon. it is often a subconscious call between others to meet in the shadow lands. it is important to note that the vampiric sorcerer does not attend the sabbat for predatory purposes. its purpose is to come unto your own kind, be they "vampires "ghosts

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ming hours when you desire, you may take this form and go forth unto the plane of the ghost roads "i walk in the twilight, i am the beast noble and strong, in this the wolfs skin i am shadow and darknes! am as ahriman, the form of the abyss! moyset, herren come forth unto my being, for we are as one "sah umpesha zrazza masehaka hekas" so it is done. the ritual of entering of black eden a vampyric samhain ritual of becoming "as the circle is cast, we who partake of the varcolac cultus of the undead shall become something beyond, who shall embrace the animals of the earth as our sacred companions, whom in the twilight of dreaming shall assume forms which please us, and taste the elixir of the skull- cup of az, dragon goddess of the abyss "i summon thee by the many names of thy calling- draku

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(pages 24 and 30) and there seems little doubt that he was drawing these distinctions from tradition rather than rationalizing for the purposes of his text. in pagan religion, such as that of both the scandinavians and the celts, the souls of the dead are gathered up by the wild hunt in november (coinciding with the appearance of the pleiades, now celebrated as hallow-e'en, and known in gaelic as samhain (b) early celtic traditions are of a semi-nomadic people (though we should be cautious in making generalizations: the ancient land of ireland, for example, was divided geomantically into five zones 13 consisting of four quarters according to the sacred four directions (see figure 3) with a fifth central zone. each zone had its magical, social, and professional or commentary 81 caste divisi

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year, including the summer and winter solstices, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, and four additional holidays between these four. sacrament: a sacred rite, or ceremony. sadhana: ascetic person. saint: a deceased person who has been recognized for living a virtuous and holy life. salat: daily prayer. salvation: the deliverance of human beings from sin through jesus christ s death on the cross. samhain (samhuinn: neo-pagan holiday celebrated on october 31. samsara: the ongoing cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. samyak charitra: right conduct; one of the three jewels of jain ethical conduct. samyak darshana: right faith, or right perception; one of the three jewels of jain ethical conduct. samyak jnana: right knowledge; one of the three jewels of jain ethical conduct. sanskrit: an

h the origins, heroes, gods, and beliefs of a group of people. neo-paganism: a term referring to modern religions based on ancient pagan religions. ostara: neo-pagan holiday held at the time of the spring equinox. sabbat: holidays practiced by wiccans throughout the year, including the summer and winter solstices, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, and four additional holidays between these four. samhain (samhuinn: neo-pagan holiday celebrated on october 31. solstice: the points in the year when the day is longest (the summer solstice, generally on june 21) and the shortest (the winter solstice, generally on december 21. wicca: the name of a neo-pagan religion that generally worships the god and the goddess. 372 world religions: almanac neo-paganism part in bizarre rituals involving blood

rs honor the sagas that relate ancient norse myths, but neo-pagans as a whole have no defined texts or scriptures. sites. neo-pagans have no particular sites sacred to their religion. alternatively, because many celebrate the divine in nature, all sites may be considered holy. observances. in general, neo-pagans observe four festivals taken from celtic tradition that mark the seasons of the year: samhain, imbolc, beltaine, and lughnasad. phrases. neo-paganism has no particular phrases associated with its system of worship. world religions: almanac 375 neo-paganism satan worship. they do not take part in bizarre sexual rituals. some groups have been accused of this because they practice rituals skyclad, meaning naked. this practice, however, is not widespread. neo-paganism includes a wide r

three sisters. brigid is one of these triune goddesses. another important symbol is the triskele, consisting of three curved branches, arms, or legs radiating from the center. the chief practice of druidism, both ancient and modern, is the celebration of seasonal days. these celebrations, which begin at sunset and continue for three days, usually feature large bonfires. the four festivals are: 1. samhain (or samhuinn, the end of the warm season. this festival, which begins on november 1, later evolved into the secular (nonreligious) holiday of halloween. 2. imbolc, or in the belly, celebrates the return of light and the first evidence of new life in the ground. it evolved into the secular groundhog day. 3. beltaine (or bealteinne, celebrated on may 1, was the equivalent of the modern may d

june 21. during this period the world has been filled with the creative power of the god and goddess, concluding on august 1 with lughnasadh, the harvest festival. on about september 21, wiccans celebrate the mabon, the autumn equinox, and the completion of the harvest season. again, the hours of day and night are equal, but at this point in the cycle darkness is overtaking the light. finally, at samhain, on october 31, wiccans bid the sun goodbye and engage in a period of reflection about the past year. with the new yule, the cycle begins again. duality in religion male and female representations can be found in all religions. for instance, the prophet muhammad s daughter fatima plays an important role in the early development of islam, just as mary, the mother of christiantiy s founder j

re constantly adjusted between the two to keep these elements in balance. one does not operate without the other. similarly, wicca considers its dual aspects of the god and the goddess to be equal and part of one whole. both religions believe that the divine, whether it is god, goddess, or dao, is present in all things at all times. world religions: almanac 389 neo-paganism neo-pagan observances: samhain and halloween halloween as celebrated in the united states is a blend of christian and pagan traditions. the word itself refers to the evening of the day preceding all hallows day, or all saints day as it is commonly called, a christian feast first celebrated by the catholic church in the seventh century (the word hallow means holy) in addition to these christian roots, halloween also has

traditions. the word itself refers to the evening of the day preceding all hallows day, or all saints day as it is commonly called, a christian feast first celebrated by the catholic church in the seventh century (the word hallow means holy) in addition to these christian roots, halloween also has deep roots in celtic pagan practices. modern halloween corresponds with the pagan/ wiccan holiday of samhain (often spelled samhuinn and pronounced sow-in. samhain marks the beginning of the cold season, just as beltane six months earlier marks the beginning of the warm season. samhain is particularly important to pagans for at least two reasons. one is that it was believed that at samhain the boundary dividing this world from the next was the thinnest. they saw this season as a time when a crack

rks the beginning of the warm season. samhain is particularly important to pagans for at least two reasons. one is that it was believed that at samhain the boundary dividing this world from the next was the thinnest. they saw this season as a time when a crack opened between the two worlds and it was possible to make contact with ancestors, who could return and share their wisdom with the living. samhain was also important because it was believed that during the samhain season it was possible to foretell the future. this emphasis on being able to see into the future was important to people living in the extreme cold of the north, where life promised to be uncertain during the cold months of a long winter. of particular concern was whether food supplies for both humans and domesticated anim

ng able to see into the future was important to people living in the extreme cold of the north, where life promised to be uncertain during the cold months of a long winter. of particular concern was whether food supplies for both humans and domesticated animals would last until the following spring or summer. modern neo-pagans such as wiccans have attempted to recreate the observances surrounding samhain as accurately as possible. ceremonies typically begin with a ritual bath. wiccans then consecrate( cast) a sacred circle in which rituals are conducted. the altar within the circle is decorated with gourds, pumpkins, pine cones, and autumn flowers. rituals are performed to foretell the future and to make contact with ancestral loved ones. after participants have shared food, such as cakes

god, according to gardner s teachings, and celebrate sabbats and esbats. these sabbats include the solstices (the two longest days of the year, the equinoxes (the two times a year when day and night are equal in length, litha in the summer, yule in the winter, ostara in the spring, and mabon in the autumn. other sabbats include imbolic on february 1, beltane on may 1, lughnasadh on august 1, and samhain on november 1. this celebration calendar, also called the wheel of the year, is used by most neo-pagan groups in the early twenty-first century. gardner developed rituals to accompany each of these holy days and for each degree of initiation into wicca. one major ritual of the gardnerian tradition is called drawing down the moon. the high priestess of the coven enters a trance and becomes

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eel of the year( ha m in as ule y bolg mi tar s a o ta l i e n b tha il as n s h ad g h ul bo a n m pagans celebrate eight festivals, or sabbats in the cycle of a year. while all eight of these times reflect agricultural aspects of the year, four are of a celtic nature, while the other four are drawn from the mediterranean area of europe. each full moon is also a holy day, and is called an esbat. samhain celtic fire festival october 31 yule winter solstice december 21 imbolg celtic fire festival february 2 ostara spring equinox march 22 beltain celtic fire festival april 30 litha summer solstice june 21 lughnassadh celtic fire festival august 1 mabon autumn equinox september 22 samhain, the time of the year when the veil is the thinnest. in celtic times, this was the end of the old year an

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to show the elements of nature turned against themselves and out of harmony with god s divine plan of balance. ritual calendar: satanism adopted the traditional calendar of witchcraft and celebrates eight major festivals, known as sabbats: february 1 candelmas march 21 spring equinox april 30 walpurgisnacht may 1 beltane june 21 summer solstice august 1 lammas september 23 fall euinox october 31 samhain* december 21 winter solstice t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 290 mystery religions and cults antonszandor lavey started the rebirth of contemporary satanism on walpurgisnacht (may 1, 1966 with the church of satan. contemporary satanism is said to have experienced its rebirth on walpurgisnacht (may 1, 1966, when anton szandor lavey b

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opean witch-craze. new york: harper& row, 1967. sabbats the sabbat is a day of ascendancy for witches. in the european countrysides during the middle ages, the eight festival observances took on immense importance as thousands of peasants, common people, and members of the lesser nobility attended the seasonal celebrations. the sabbats mark the passage of the year as it moves through its seasons: samhain begins the year for those who follow the ways of witchcraft, and it occurs near october 31. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d magic and sorcery 97 by the late sixteenth century, the power of the inquisition was beginning to wane. yule marks the winter solstice and is celebrated near december 21, the longest, darkest night of the year

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ms a bridge. sabbat: the preferred spelling for the eight pagan festival days observed by mod- ern witches. these days form the spokes of a wheel, when the year is consid- ered to be a circle. the solstices and equinoxes, called the quarter days because they divide the year into equal quarters, are bisected by the four pagan festivals oimelc (february 2, beltane (may i, lughnassadh (august l, and samhain (october 31, which are termed the cross-quarter days. the sabbats are distinguished from esbats, which are lesser celebrations that may be observed irregularly throughout the year, but are ofien tied to each cycle of the moon. sabbats are for worship, esbats are for ritual work. self, perceived: also called the lower self. what is perceived to constitute a human being by that person-the bo

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//d /my documents/avidya/reptilian agenda/who are the draconians.htm (68 of 68 [8/25/2000 17:20:co halloween. sly does it. tiptoe catspaw. slide and creep. but why? what for? how? who? when! where did it all begin 'you don't know, do you' asks carapace clavicle moundshroud climbing out under the pile of leaves under the halloween tree 'you don't really know--ray bradbury from 'the halloween tree* samhain. all hallows. all hallow's eve. hallow e'en. halloween. the most magical night of the year. exactly opposite eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 3 beltane on the wheel of the year, halloween is beltane's dark twin. a night of glowing jack-o-lanterns, bobbing for apples, tricks or treats, and dressing in costume. a night of ghost stories and seances, tarot ca

r 31st, beginning at sundown. and this seems only fitting for the great celtic new year's festival. not that the holiday was celtic only. in fact, it is startling how many ancient and unconnected cultures (the egyptians and pre-spanish mexicans, for example) celebrated this as a festival of the dead. but the majority of our modern traditions can be traced to the british isles. the celts called it samhain, which means 'summer's end, according to their ancient two-fold division of the year, when summer ran from beltane to samhain and winter ran from samhain to beltane (some modern covens echo this structure by letting the high priest 'rule' the coven beginning on samhain, with rulership returned to the high priestess at beltane) according to the later four-fold division of the year, samhain

ancient two-fold division of the year, when summer ran from beltane to samhain and winter ran from samhain to beltane (some modern covens echo this structure by letting the high priest 'rule' the coven beginning on samhain, with rulership returned to the high priestess at beltane) according to the later four-fold division of the year, samhain is seen as 'autumn's end' and the beginning of winter. samhain is pronounced (depending on where you're from) as 'sow-in (in ireland, or 'sow-een (in wales, or 'sav-en (in scotland, or (inevitably 'sam-hane (in the u.s, where we don't speak gaelic. not only is samhain the end of autumn; it is also, more importantly, the end of the old year and the beginning of the new. celtic new year's eve, when the new year begins with the onset of the dark phase of

e don't speak gaelic. not only is samhain the end of autumn; it is also, more importantly, the end of the old year and the beginning of the new. celtic new year's eve, when the new year begins with the onset of the dark phase of the year, just as the new day begins at sundown. there are many representations of celtic gods with two faces, and it surely must have been one of them who held sway over samhain. like his greek counterpart janus, he would straddle the threshold, one face turned toward the past in commemoration of those who died during the last year, and one face gazing hopefully toward the future, mystic eyes attempting to pierce the veil and divine what the coming year holds. these two themes, celebrating the dead and divining the future, are inexorably intertwined in samhain, as

milestone on a very long road that stretches in a straight line from birth to death. thus, the new year's festival is a part of time. the ancient celtic view of time, however, is cyclical. and in this framework, new year's eve represents a point outside of time, when the natural order of the universe dissolves back into primordial chaos, preparatory to reestablishing itself in a new order. thus, samhain is a night that exists outside of time and hence it may be used to view any other point in time. at no other holiday is a tarot card reading, crystal reading, or tea-leaf reading so likely to succeed. the christian religion, with its emphasis on the 'historical' christ and his act of redemption 2000 years ago, is forced into a linear view of time, where 'seeing the future' is an illogical

l reading, or tea-leaf reading so likely to succeed. the christian religion, with its emphasis on the 'historical' christ and his act of redemption 2000 years ago, is forced into a linear view of time, where 'seeing the future' is an illogical proposition. in fact, from the christian perspective, any attempt to do so is seen as inherently evil. this did not keep the medieval church from co-opting samhain's other motif, commemoration of the dead. to the church, however, it could never be a feast for all the dead, but only the blessed dead, all those hallowed (made holy) by obedience to god- thus, all hallow's, or hallowmas, later all saints and all souls. there are so many types of divination that are traditional to hallowstide, it is possible to mention only a few. girls were told to place

s dramatic- but more confusing- since men were in the habit of wearing skirt-like kilts anyway. oh well) to witches, halloween is one of the four high holidays, or greater sabbats, or cross-quarter days. because it is the most important holiday of the year, it is sometimes called 'the great sabbat' it is an ironic fact that the newer, self-created covens tend to use the older name of the holiday, samhain, which they have discovered through modern research. while the older hereditary and traditional covens often use the newer name, halloween, which has been handed down through oral tradition within their coven (this is often holds true for the names of the other holidays, as well. one may eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 6 often get an indication of a cove

sight of our may day celebrations--lord summerisle to sgt. howie from 'the wicker man* there are four great festivals of the pagan celtic year and the modern witch's calendar, as well. the two greatest of these are halloween (the beginning of winter) and may day (the beginning of summer. being opposite each other on the wheel of the year, they separate the year into halves. halloween (also called samhain) is the celtic new year and is generally considered the more important of the two, though may day runs a close second. indeed, in some areas- notably wales- it is considered the great holiday. may day ushers in the fifth month of the modern calendar year, the month of may. this month is named in honor of the goddess maia, originally a greek mountain nymph, later identified as the most beau

et any book for free on: www.abika.com 17 the old celtic name for may day is beltane (in its most popular anglicized form, which is derived from the irish gaelic 'bealtaine' or the scottish gaelic 'bealtuinn, meaning 'bel-fire, the fire of the celtic god of light (bel, beli or belinus. he, in turn, may be traced to the middle eastern god baal. other names for may day include: cetsamhain('opposite samhain, walpurgisnacht (in germany, and roodmas (the medieval church's name. this last came from church fathers who were hoping to shift the common people's allegiance from the maypole (pagan lingham- symbol of life) to the holy rood (the cross- roman instrument of death. incidentally, there is no historical justification for calling may 1st 'lady day. for hundreds of years, that title has been p

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