New Moon

Today is the New Moon. The Moon is in Virgo today as of 10am this morning. The moon did go void of course today at 6:02am and then went into Virgo at 10am. When the moon is in Virgo this is a good time to take care of issues that require great detail. While the moon is void of course (v/c) it is wise to avoid making important decisions. Judgement at this time is probably faulty. Decisions tend to be unrealistic, subject to factors unknown at the time. New paths are likely to be plagued with false starts, errors and unexpected hassles. Don't make any major purchases or sign any contracts at this time. Wait until after it passes.
The new moon is also called the Dark of the Moon cause there is no moon in the sky. Sometimes also called the blood moon because this was the time way back when, when women have there menstrual cycle or blood moon. The day after the new moon is a good time for starting new projects, spells or ideas. Also, this is called the Waxing moon. You want to make sure your project, spell or idea is complete by the Full Moon.

Lotion/Oil for your body

One of the greatest things oils is Safflower Oil.

We use it as our lotion. I do not put it on my face daily, but if I have a sun burn or just really dry that day I will add some to my face. It has wonderful vitamins in it especially when you put it on your feet. Yes you will feel oily, but it is an oil. However, you don't have to worry about the Sodium Laurel Sulfate. We follow a simple rule... If you can't eat it don't put it on your skin. Your skin absorbs everything that you put on your skin into your system. You can even add essential oils to the Safflower oil to make it smell anyway you want it. My favorite scent is almond. I make another one for my son which has lavendar in it to help sleep easier at night.

Wheel of the Year

Some beliefs and Guidelines

When it is our time, the Witches enter the Summerland. The summer land is the wiccan version of heaven. This is where souls go after the physical death to celebrate the afterlife and continue our spiritual education. From the Spirit that moves and flows through the Lord and Lady, we continue to learn the mysticism of the universe so that we may return, life after life, to serve our brothers and sisters. In each lifetime, Spirit guides us through learning experiences, preparing us along the way for our individual missions. Sometimes we are born among our own kind, and in other instances we must seek out our spiritual family. We are the Witches, the representatives of wisdom’s growth on our planet. We are the Hidden Children, back from the dead. We are the People, the power, the change, and we have incarnated in every race and every culture. We are the angels of Earth.

We also believe in reincarnation. When Witches die we believe that we go to the Summerland. In this realm of joy and learning we reunite with those we love and begin to reassess our life on earth. When we are ready, we return to the earthy plane to continue to work out our karma. Memories of former lives often surface when one studies the Craft, though we must keep in mind that who we were isn’t as important as who we are now. Our task is to complete our personal missions so that we can become better people and enrich our souls. Witches universally believe that we are responsible for our actions, and we must accept that responsibility with clear thinking and an honest heart. If we become lost in following what once was, we can’t complete what we can be.

We do daily devotions. We take at least 5 to 10 minutes each day to connect with Spirit. You can talk to Spirit, hum, chant, or even sing.

The Magick Circle is one of the greatest gifts given to us by Spirit. Conjuring a magick circle represents a mental art of the Witches, a technique learned early in our training. The magick circle functions as our church, our holy ground, and a place to hold the power that we will raise until we are ready to release it. This circle also keeps out negative energies while we are working, so that we may be pure in our intentions.

Esbats are the 13 full moons that happen each year. These are working nights when the Goddess is at her full power. It gives the Witch personal time to link with Spirit. It is a good time to do spells and empower all your tools.

Sabbats are festivals. They are broken into 2 categories. The Greater Sabbats also called Fire Sabbats are Samhain in October, Imbolgc in February, Betaine in May, and Lammas in August. Then the lesser Sabbats also known as cross quarter Sabbats are Winter Solstice or Yule in December, Spring Equinox or Ostara in March, Summer Solstice in June, and Fall Equinox or Mabon in September. These are days to just celebrate, not for doing any kind of magick. Party have fun with friends and family. However you can still say prayers and of course give thanks to Spirit, the Lord , the Lady and for everything that you have in your life. A time to be grateful.

~Silver Ravenwolf

Wicca in America

Recent studies show that Wicca is the fastest growing religion in the US. They come from all walks of life, from teachers, doctors, police, etc. You just don’t know who is because of the various persecutions that Witches have experienced in the past. You’ll find Witches everywhere, quietly going about their business and practicing their faith in private.

Anyone can be a witch. The only requirements entering the faith of the Craft is your willingness to work hard to learn the many many facets of the system, and your dedication to Spirit.

First Post

Hello everyone... this is my blog about my journey through the craft that entails living an everyday normal life to hiding my religion to worshiping out in the open. My journey will include how we used to eat regular food and clean with chemicals to eating organic foods and cleaning with organic non toxic materials.  Our goal is to live in this technological world, but at the same time become closer to nature.  This is my first go around with blogging, but please be patient I hope to learn as I go. Hope you all enjoy the ride