Before time was, there was The One;
And the vast expanse known as the Universe was The One,
And Space moved. The Goddess & God stretched and gave thanks to The One,
From their union sprang seeds of life, and of the human race,
All are born, live, die and are reborn beneath The Sun and Moon; ~* Wicca - Scott Cunningham~
The One was all & all was The One.
allwise, all-pervading, all-powerful, eternally changing.
The One molded energy into twin forms equal but opposite,
fashioning the Goddess and God from The One and of The One.
but darkness surrounded them.
They were alone, solitary save for The One.
So they formed energy into gases and gases into suns and planets and moons;
They sprinkled the Universe with whirling globes and so all
was given shape by the hands of the Goddess and God.
Light arose and the sky was illuminated by a billion suns,
and the Goddess and Gods, satisfied by
their works, rejoiced and loved, and were one.
so that we might achieve
incarnation upon the Earth.
The Goddess chose the Moon as her symbol,
and the God the Sun as his symbol to remind the
inhabitants of Earth of their fashioners.
all things come to pass
thereunder,
and all occurs with the blessings of The One,
as has been the way of existence
before time was.
Do go visit this Site
I promise you that you will be amazed!
I know
that I was and
I also know I wanted them all!!
It is a simply beautiful Site
filled with Magick.
I am providing a Banner for all of you who would like to travel there.
I want to thank Ravon, from Witch Way,
for all of the beautiful artwork
that he so kindly
allows all of us to use
and for taking the time to sign my GuestBook.
Thank you so very much
and
Brightest Blessings be yours...
Hear my words and know me!
Hear my words and know me! And under my watchful eye, Ye shall be free from slavery and ye shall dance, sing
and feast. I do not demmand sacrifice! Create and heal! Be strong, yet
gentle. Be noble, yet reverent. Bring forth and replenish. And, as
does the cycle of the Moon ever begin to wax
And ye shall say these words... ~The original war written by: Doreen Valiente~
I shall be called a million names by all who speak!
I am Eternal Maiden!
I am Great Mother!
I am the Old One who holds the immortal
key!
I am shrouded in Mystery,
but am known to every soul!
Whenever the Moon rises in the Heavens shall my
children come to me.
Better it be once a month when the moon is full,
shall ye
assemble in some secret place,
such as this,
and adore the spirit of I.
I,
who am the Queen of Witches!
my children shall be taught
the mysteries of Earth and Nature,
of the ways of all Magick!
That which is
unknown shall be known,
and that which is hidden shall be revealed,
even the
secluded soul shall be pierced with my Light!
From my cauldron shall be drunk all
knowledge and immortality!
Music shall surround you,
for mine is the ecstasy of the spirit,
and mine is also the joy of the earth!
For behold,
I am the Mother of all living things!
and wane and grow forth again,
as
do the seasons from one to the next flow in smooth rhythm,
from sowing to reaping,
to seeming death and birth...
so will my children know their own pattern in both worlds!
I Will love and harm none.
I Will live, love, die,
and live again.
I Will meet, remember, know,
and embrace once more.
For the
free will of ALL,
and with harm to None
As I will
It now is done
So mote
it be!
My life has been in many ways
strands of many paths.
Never really feeling I was walking the right path.
Very
much confused over so many issues
dealing with religion.
My natural sister had
come to walk the Wiccan path long before me
and it was her that actually brought me
into the knowledge of Wicca.
At first, it sounded all so strange to me
yet as though
I had really understood it for a very long time!
I pushed it away at first
but I found
that I was only fighting myself.
Because I fought myself so hard
it has taken me nearly 2 years
to become a 1st Degree Initiate
but I made it!!
My feelings on Wicca are very simple,
you are more or less born with this
and it is something that you can or cannot develope.
It is
all up to you!
It is something from within,
that is simply waiting to be discovered,
not
something that you can learn completely
from without.
Once you discover this desire for
Magick,
and you allow your mind to open and flow with it
learning is very natural.
I belong to a Wiccan Coven, "Circle of Magick"
so the Wiccan Ways are my main interest,
but I do respect all forms of Magick
as we are all linked.
All I can say to anyone new
still wondering about Wicca
or any form of Magick is:
If you are drawn
go with it
there is
so much to discover.
Begin to read about this that you are drawn to
and you will find one of the most
beautiful religions there is.
We are all brothers and sisters
upon this earth
divided only by our
religious faiths.
Whatever faith you are
do not allow your faith to build walls
between you and those
of other faiths.
No matter what faith we are
the Law of sowing and reaping
applies to each and everyone
of us upon the earth.
~SparrowHawk~
I see your circled orb
high in the skies
of night;
a ghostly galleon floating upon the cloudy sea of darkness.
Your
gossamer veil cloaks the night sky in silvery softness,
caressing the land with
tender moonlight promises.
Your breath is the gentle breeze
floating across the
slumbering Earth,
sighing in contentment and tickling the dreams of Man.
The brightest stars
in the heavens glow in your dark velvet eyes.
Your hair, blacker than the blackest
raven's wing,
is adorned with twinkling stars and blazing comets.
You spread your
black cloak over the land,
taking all creatures under your protective wing,
sheltering them until the dawn breaks over the horizon.
Your throne.
Silver shells from
the sea,
bathed in the moonlight.
Black obsidian kissed by the night.
Pearls
of the whitest sheen,
washed in the lake of dreams.
Brother Raven's feathers
adorn your Moon Scepter,
dipped in purity.
You who are the protector and bringer of dreams:
bring me a sweet dream of moonlit lakes
and silver sands,
bring me a sweet dream of the one
whom I love,
bathed in your protective light.
Send me visions of the future,
soft and silver,
flowing on the river of Time.
Keeper of Dreams.
Dark Mother.
Moon Lady.
~Christie M. Wright~from Llewellyn's 1999 Magickal Almanac
Bide within the Law you must.
For tread the Circle thrice about Light of eye and soft of touch,
Deosil go by waxing moon, When the Lady's moon is new, Heed the North winds mighty gale, When the winds
come from the South, Nine woods in the Cauldron go,
Oak in the forest tower with might Willows at the
waterside stand Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning Grapes grow upon the vine Elder is the
Lady's tree As the old year starts to wane
When the wheel begins to turn Four times the Minor Sabbats fall In the spring, when night equals day Harvesting comes
to one and all Where the rippling waters go
With a fool no season spend Mind the Three-fold Laws you should Be true in love this you must do
in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live,
fairly take and fairly give.
to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time,
let the spell be said in rhyme.
speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.
chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the
moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak
then your heart's desire seek.
lock the door and trim the sail.
When
the Winds blow from the East,
expect the new and set the feast.
love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the winds whisper from
the West,
all hearts will find peace and rest.
burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes
to represent what the Lady knows.
in the fire it brings the God's insight.
Rowan is a tree of power
causing life and magick to flower.
ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify
and to
draw faerie to your eye.
adds its strength
to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree
that bring us fruits
of fertility.
giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen
to represent immortality seen.
burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark
in the light and in the dark.
the new begins,
it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolg shows
watch for flowers through the snows.
soon the Beltaine fires will burn.
As the wheel turns
to Lammas night
power is brought to magick rite.
use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule
light the log the Horned One
rules.
time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height
time for Oak and Holly to fight.
when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree
By the Lady blessed you'll be.
cast a stone, the truth
you'll know.
When you have and hold a need,
harken not to others greed.
or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part
bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow
wear the star upon
your brow.
unless your love is false to you.
Eight words the Rede fulfil
"And ye harm none, do what ye will".
I am one with the air I am transformed by the fire I am washed ever
clean by the waters I am part of the earth My spirit has grown I am now a force of all
nature Magick is my very soul ~SparrowHawk~
As I have given myself to the winds
Wisdom of old
now being my
deepest desire.
Reborn and inspired.
Refreshed by it's power.
and shall ever
be.
stronger than ever before.
One with my Lady and my Lord.
Proud I now
stand
I am a Witch.
Entering into the Craft is a spiritual odyssey, by: Jim Garrison, taken from Llewellyn's Witches' Calendar 1999
a journey
of self-realization,
and a commitment to the gods and ancestors.
It will have repercussions all through your life
and beyond.
Most Witches believe or feel
that they have experienced reincarnation,
and that initiation
into the Craft
will affect all future incarnations.
Once a Witch,
always a Witch, they say.
There are hundreds of books on how to become a Witch,
but very few sources for guidance
once you've gotten past the beginners stage.
To be a Witch,
one of the "wise ones"
is to commit yourself to the pursuit
of knowledge and spiritual growth.
Learning never ends.
With each degree
the obligations increase
as you become more and more involved in
teaching, service, and leadership roles---
a Witches' work is never done.
It is not enough to simply become wise
or expert in some arcane field of study.
We are very much part of the world,
not ascetics seeking to escape from the
realities of life.
Witches revel in life,
and through the
celebrations of the wheel of the year,
we attune ourselves to the ebb and flow
of the cycles of the Sun, Moon, and
planets.
Witches are the ones who pay attention to the seasons,
who work with the forces of Nature.
Witches seek to
learn the subtle ways of wisdom.
However, wisdom needs to be acted upon to be worthwhile.
We are not mere observers,
but rather,
we are joyful participants in the dance of life.
Riding on a thread of pale, Many times I have been Once again I return ~SparrowHawk~
yet silver moonlight,
Gliding swifter,
than any human sight,
Come I...
Come I...into this glorious night.
in this very place,
Flying through this great expance
of space,
And worn the face...
of many a race.
from time untold,
Seeking out a brave
new fold.
Waiting on the edge of light
for my life to be retold.
Take the time to stop by this Site
there is so much
you will find there.
Do stop by!
