Everything Under the Moon

Why not a spell to help lessen her trauma and emotional pain surrounding the event you mentioned, rather than one that focuses on her love for you? Wouldn't that be better for her well-being? I don't mean to be harsh, but choosing to focus on her love for you seems to be more focused on what is bett...

Although I certainly agree that taking a class is not necessary to learn tarot, that doesn't mean it might not be fun and effective, especially if you enjoy the social aspect of taking a class. And though I don't think that $200 for 9 weeks of class is a bad deal, I would be curious to know if there...

I think I should just be headstrong. If they start questioning my path, I can simply tell them that my path is my own and it's what makes me happy. We can agree to disagree on whatever they have to say about it. Now you're talking! The fact that your path makes you happy is the only reason you need...

I'm not sure why this guy keeps asking you to explain what YOU are, especially when it sounds to me like he's far more interested in trying to impress you with what he wants you to think HE is (some kind of "expert", at least in his own mind). As I understand your original post, you were p...

Jenny Crow, Thanks for taking the time to clarify. I totally agree that traditions have changed a lot over the centuries, and I guess that's pretty much what I was trying to call attention to. The fact that the practices of centuries-old village witches may differ greatly from what some modern tradi...

Going back to my silly story...[SNIP, bat hilarity ensues...] I have to thank you for sharing that story. It was silly, but in the best possible way. My mother's house is very old, and somehow bats seem to find their way into the basement via assorted nooks and crannies. That wouldn't be so bad, if...

Since Witchcraft, in some form or other, has been around and recorded since the beginning of recorded history I would assume that the ritual circle has been an important component for quite some time. You are certainly free to make that assumption. I'm just pointing out that it is just that-- an as...

I'm sure it's very nice to light some candles around yourself and aesthetically very pleasing but again, in my opinion it's not actually casting a circle; I'm curious; is casting a circle a modern invention that was created specifically for Wicca? Or is there evidence going back hundreds of years t...

Thank you for the warm welcome, folks!

-Daniel

I'm really glad that this topic was brought up. I haven't yet cast a circle, but I have the same reaction as TruthSeeker19 when I read about long, elaborate circle-casting rituals. I can't explain why, but it seems that the more elaborate the ritual is, the less spiritual it feels to me. It starts t...

Hello, everyone! My name is Daniel, and I'm 49 years old (ah, who am I kidding, I'll be 50 next month!). Growing up, I was never one for organized religion of any sort, though I suppose I was raised to be vaguely Christian. My siblings and I were taught to believe in God, but we never went to church...