Eight Tides of Elemental Witchcraft for a Magickal Life
Eight Tides of Elemental Witchcraft for a Magickal Life, by Heron Michelle (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The “Wheel of the Year” is what Modern Witches call our cycle of yearly celebrations, both religious and magickal. Our solar sabbat rituals are timed by the turning of the seasons, marked by the sun’s movement […]
Werewolves and Witchcraft
Werewolves and Witchcraft, by Denny Sargent (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) A large number of those accused by the Inquisition of being witches were also accused of being werewolves. Surprised? There is a reason: Shapeshifting. It is shocking how common it was that people persecuted for witchcraft by the Church in old Europe […]
The Gods of Witchcraft
The Gods of Witchcraft, by Christopher Penczak (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) When I got involved in Wicca, I found that most of my teachers emphasized the Goddess. Many people have been raised with traditions that emphasized the male aspect of divinity. These same people often come to nature-based religions with a desire […]