Author: Auburn Greene

The Maiden is considered to be a girl or a young woman who has started menstruation and who is old enough to start making important decisions and taking charge of her life. She is the first aspect of the triple Goddess, the other two being the Mother and the Crone. Unlike the Crone who has… Continue reading The Maiden: Her Faces

I will start my story in this post when I discovered how wonderful it was to work with the Goddess. I had been a victim of assault by men as well as being disenchanted with the Christian God, so I truly had a lack of enthusiasm for for working with the God for a long… Continue reading Pathways: A Guide to Traditions

What one wears can totally affect the outcome of a ritual. There is no one correct answer to the question about what to wear during a ritual. If one practices solitary, then it will easily be up to him/her. If one goes to open Pagan rituals, it is still pretty much up to him/her. If… Continue reading Whatever to Wear for a Ritual

This is the time of year to think about bringing something into the coming waxing year. That something might be love. This is the time of year that people sing and pray about peace and love on Earth, but love and peace are hopes for the whole year. Humanity has come a long way, but… Continue reading Love: It Various Facets

Winter Solstice is a time of year during which the sun is welcomed and the male god is celebrated. The god is available for both men and women to work with. It can be difficult for some Wiccans to make the god a traditional part of their practice. As children and young people, some Wiccans… Continue reading Reasons to Work with a Male Deity

Yule is coming up (two weeks!) and it is time to start preparing. The sun is at its lowest altitude and the days are short. At Yule, there is rejoicing for the sun’s return to strength and the eventual greening in the Northern Hemisphere. When I speak with others in the general public about the… Continue reading Yule