Paganism
 
The pentacle is usually seen as a symbol of evil or devil
    worshipping, or satanic. In reality the pentacle is only satanic if it's hung
upside down, if it is upright with the point towards the sky, then it symbolizes life.
The five points of the star symbolize : Earth,Air,Water, Fire, and Spirit.
The circle around the pentacle represents the never
                       ending cycle of life ,or eternity.
The Rede
Bide the Wiccan law we must,
In perfect love and perfect trust.
Eight words the Wiccan rede fullfill,
An harm none do as ye will.
And ever mind the rule of three
What ye sends out, comes back to thee.
Follow this with mind and heart,
And merry ye meet and merry ye part.
Thirteen Goals of a Witch
        1. Know yourself
            2. Know your craft
                                                                  3. Learn
                                 4. Apply knowledge with wisdom
            5. Achieve balance
                                    6. Keep your words in good order
                                         7. Keep your thoughts in good order
        8. Celebrate life
                                    9. Attune with the cycles of Earth
                           10. Breathe and eat correctly
                11. Exercise the body.
12. Meditate
                                 13. Honor the Goddess and God
CANDLE ANNOINTING
Annoint your candle with the oil that you have chosen. This is by
  placing a little of the oil on your fingertips. Grasp the candle at its midpoint
  with your left index finger and thumb, and use your right index finger and
   thumb to stroke oil on the candle from the midpoint up to the top of the
candle. Next, grasp the candle at its midpoint with your right index finger and
  thumb,and use your left index finger and thumb to stroke oil on the candle
from the midpoint down to the bottom of the candle. Continue in this fashion
                 until the entire candle has been annointed.   
Charging A Candle With Your Energy
While ritually annointing your candle, visualize a pure white beam of light
 coming up from Mother Earth, entering your body through the soles of your
   feet and another beam of white light coming down from the Universe and
   entering your body through the top of your head. Envision the energy of
       these beams of light flowing throughout your body and mingling
 together,finally concentrating in your hands, causing them to feel warm and
  to tingle. Now continue to stroke your candle until you feel the energy from
   your hands transfer to the candle. Your candle is now charged with your
                    personal energy and magickal intent.  
     Empowering
  To empower a stone, place it in your left hand (your right
            hand, if left-handed) and place against your "third eye" chakra
           (this is located on your forehead between your eyebrows). Now
        concentrate strongly on what power you want the stone to have (to
         help you quit smoking, to bring peace, to attract success, to draw
           love, etc.). You may wish to verbalize this, such as "amethyst, I
               empower you with the ability to help me quit smoking", or
         "aventurine, I empower you with the ability to draw good luck to
          me", etc. When you feel the stone has been properly empowered,
 it is ready for use in your magick.
Writing Your Own Spell Or Ritual
To first make your own spell or ritual, you must know what your purpose is
 and how it is to be done. Your ritual is a request to the Gods and Goddesses.
  Write your work in a notebook or your BOS ( Book Of Shadows). I would
  write it out first then place it in my BOS. But do what suits you best. Date
  when you wrote it also. Keep a list of references, such as books or web sites
 you use for writing your rituals. You will find your own style as you go along.
  You will have to see about the Moon phases and the days of the week to see
 when your rituals or spells should be done. If you have to choose between the
  days or the Moon phases, the Moon is the most important to consider.  For
  the rough draft and final copy, you must keep in mind the Wiccan Rede if
        you are a Wiccan.
                        1) make sure personal greed is not the influence
          2) How will this request impact your life
              3) what is the use for the thing your desire
                                              4) How much surface harm is there (your friends, family,etc)
                                5) The intent of the ritual - keeping in mind that ALL
traditions have a for of Karmanic law. 
 MAGICK NAMES
Most Pagans or Witches have a magick name. Many magick
           names might be a public craft name that others in your coven,
          if you are not solitaire, use when at gatherings. Some people do
           not like to share their magickal names with others cause they
                 feel it is only between them and the Goddess and God.
 But a craft name is not necessary. A magickal name is a symbol of devotion
  to your practice. The magick name will also help you to separate you from
your everyday life.
                The reason to have a magickal name is to represent the
           witch/pagan side of you. A craft name can make you feel more
                   powerful or mystical, rather than an everyday name.
      Once you've chosen your name there are plenty of things to do with
            it. Always use your Craft name in ritual, whether in Coven or
     Solitaire. Use it in prayer and rituals. Write it on your tools. You may
      wish to do a ritual to ask the God and Goddess and the Old Ones to
 recognize you by your new name.
 
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