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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Yule Tree



Pagan families would bring a live tree into the home so the wood spirits would have a place to keep warm during the cold winter months. Bells were hung in the limbs so you could tell when a spirit was present.

To consecrate your tree sprinkle it with salted water, passing the smoke of incense (bayberry, pine, spruce, spice, ceder or cinnamon through the brances, and while walking around the tree with a lighted candle saying:

"By fire and water, air and earth, I consecrate you tree of rebirth."

Then decorate your tree and enjoy your Yuletime.
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Monday, December 6, 2010

Midwinter Gingerbread



A Yule treat, this spicy-sweet bread is alway on my table. This is what you will need to make some of your own.

1/2 stick butter.
1/2 cup molasses.
1 large free-range egg.
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour.
2 reasppons cinnamon.
2 teaspoons ginger.
1/4 teaspoon cloves.
1/4 teasppon salt.
1 teasppon baking soda
1/2 cup boiling water.
1/2 cup orange marmalade or good apricot jam.
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (opional)

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

In a small sausepan, gently melt the butter with the molasses and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the egg and brown sugar and beat well. Pour in the melted butter and molasses mixture and beat with an electric mixer to blend well. Then, (the fun part), by hand, stir in the flour, spices and salt, just enough to blend.
Add the baking soda to the boiling water and stir well. Pour the soda water into the batter and gently mix. Add the marmalade and pecans, again , stirring just until mixed.

Pour the gingerbread batter into a lightly greased 8 x 8 inch or 9 x 9 inch pan. Bake for about 30 minutes. The gingerbread is ready when a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean. Let the pan cool for 10 minutes, then insert a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the bread. Gently invert, placing onto a plate.

Serve simply as squares dusted with powdered sugar or topped with a spoonful of shipped cream. ENJOY!
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The Witches Creed

Hear now the words of the witches,
The secrets we hid in the night,
When dark was our destiny's pathway,
That now we bring forth into light.

Mysterious water and fire,
The earth and the wide-ranging air,
By hidden quintessence we know them,
And will and keep silent and dare.

The birth and rebirth of all nature,
The passing of winter and spring,
We share with the life universal,
Rejoice in the magical ring.

Four times in the year the Great Sabbat
Returns, and the witches are seen
At Lammas and Candlemas dancing,
On May Eve and old Hallowe'en.

When day-time and night-time are equal,
When sun is at greatest and least,
The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned,
And Witches gather in feast.

Thirteen silver moons in a year are,
Thirteen is the coven's array.
Thirteen times at Esbat make merry,
For each golden year and a day.

The power that was passed down the age,
Each time between woman and man,
Each century unto the other,
Ere time and the ages began.
When drawn is the magical circle,
By sword or athame of power,
Its compass between two worlds lies,
In land of the shades for that hour.
This world has no right then to know it.

And world of beyond will tell naught.
The oldest of Gods are invoked there,
The Great Work of magic is wrought.

For the two are mystical pillars,
That stand at the gate of the shrine,
And two are the powers of nature,
The forms and the forces divine.

The dark and the light in succession,
The opposites each unto each,
Shown forth as a God and a Goddess:
Of this our ancestors teach.

By night he's the wild winds rider,
The Horn'd One, the Lord of the Shades.
By day he's the King of the Woodland,
The dweller in green forest glades.

She is youthful or old as she pleases,
She sails the torn clouds in her barque,
The bright silver lady of midnight,
The crone who weaves spells in the dark.

The master and mistress of magic,
That dwell in the deeps of the mind,
Immortal and ever-renewing,
With power to free or to bind.

So drink the good wine to the Old Gods,
And Dance and make love in their praise,
Till Elphame's fair land shall receive us
In peace at the end of our days.

And Do What You Will be the challenge,
So be it Love that harms none,
For this is the only commandment.
By Magic of old, be it done!

From Doreen Valiente's, "Witchcraft For Tomorrow"

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Your magickal name

    Choose the Perfect Name

  1. Step 1

    Do not share your Wiccan name with outsiders. A magickal name should be reserved for rituals and as a way of identifying yourself to other Wiccans in your coven. Some Wiccans do not share their names at all, reserving them for direct communication with the deities.

  2. Step 2

    Research different names and their meanings. You can use baby books to learn what names mean.

  3. Step 3

    Select a name that represents a characteristic you have or are aiming for. This can be done directly or in a more subtle way. If you're aiming for strength, for example, you can choose the name "Iron Maiden" or select the Gaelic name "Bry," which means noble and strong.

  4. Step 4

    Pay attention to signs. Wiccans believe you can sometimes receive your name through dreams, visions or special occurrences. By being open to the possibility, it is more likely that you won't miss the sign when it comes.

  5. Step 5

    Ask for help in selecting a name. If you belong to a coven, the high Priestess may help you in choosing your magickal name by guiding you through a ritual.

  6. Step 6

    Take care in choosing the name of a goddess. If you decide to choose the name of a goddess, do so in hopes of becoming a reflection of her. Keep in mind, however, that you may inherit both the good and the bad side of the goddess' personality.

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