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Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft How different are witches from satanists?: 2 of 41
As a Witch, let me tell you now, I am no Satanist. I don't follow your Christian God, so why would I be following your Devil? But that is not saying that Satanists can't be Witches. Far from it in fact, they just follow a different Path to many other witches.What is a witch? That must be the first question answered I think, b... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft The ethics of love spells: 4 of 33
After reading the other articles in this topic, I actually had to stop and think about my own personal stance on the workings, and the ethics of love spells and related invocations. While I myself have never attempted to cast such a spell, or even felt the desire to ask another to do it for me, I have to think Why? Why do I f... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore How to identify a zombie: 2 of 15
Zombies. First, we must differentiate between Zombies (or Jumbie, Nzumbi or Draugr) and the Undead Beings so often featured in films and games, such as Resident Evil, and other games in which slaying the rotting, decaying, maggoty, putrid, vile corpses which have been granted substitutiary locomotion (motion to the motionless... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Magic as compared to prayer: 4 of 20
When we think of "magic spells" and prayer, most people would not recognise a link, if they thought there could be one at all. As most of my articles appear to state for one reason or another, a spell is the use of one's own will, or set of ingredients, or combination of the two, to manifest a change in the spiritual, mental ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft The belief in fairies and other supernatural beings: 6 of 24
Belief in the supernatural. What can I say? There are a lot things which are 'unexplained' towards, and by, modern science, and which in the past could easily be explained by the Bible, or the Wise Woman, and only a few could actually understand it. But consider the actual etymology of the word 'supernatural' - super being ex... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Wicca: Advice for the new solitary practitioner: 2 of 7
Wicca. Advice to the Solitary Practitioner. Seriously, the first thing I must say is that you aren't Wiccan. Simple. *Le Gasp!* I know, controversial, right? Well, before you say that I have absolutely no idea what I am talking about, and brand me a heretic, please, just read on. The reason I have said that you aren't Wicca... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Why we grow out of believing in magic: 9 of 28
Magic. What is IT? Is it a puff of smoke and some glitter? Is it a genius contraption set of mirrors, fire and swords? Yes. Well. Only to those in the "professional" charlatan business. Don't misunderstand me - People like Paul Daniels, David Blaine and other magicians are (generally) very talented, but thats not Magic. Not i... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Is the wisdom of old age a myth?: 1 of 1
Yes. Simple answer, to a complex question. Or rather it would, be if we lived in a straight forward world, where there was no argument or debate, and hence this question need not be asked. Old age and Wisdom is a myth, and the two are completely unrelated in our supposed 'modern' society, when people are living into their ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Do fantasy creatures really exist?: 18 of 34
Fantasy creatures. Beings of fantastic, imaginative, spellbinding properties. How could they not exist? What is fantasy? Fantasy is a series of 'fantastic' thoughts which are 'unrestricted by reality'. But does that make them false? No. In the same sense it does not make them 'true' either, but there will always be exception... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Reflections: What is magic?: 4 of 6
What is Magic? I have answered this question so many times, even in my short career as a Helium author, and still the number of different answers astounds me. Some people proclaim that the "Actual"Aramaic translation is Magick, (with a K) while others proclaim that it's only numerologically sound if spelt 'majik'. I personall... More..