Author: Auburn Greene
Pathways: A Guide to Traditions
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
Whatever to Wear for a Ritual
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
Love: It Various Facets
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
Canadian Geese
Reasons to Work with a Male Deity
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
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
A Picture of the Moon
Elements/ Quarters/ Directions
I’ll be covering correspondences with the four elements and my overall impressions of each of them. I’ll be giving you ideas of what you can do with information out there, so you can fully get into working with the elements. The elements and their associations with the directions were written about in Ancient Greece, so… Continue reading Elements/ Quarters/ Directions
Altars: Raising and Maintaining
There are about as many kinds of altars as there are uses for them. There are personal altars, couple’s altars, community altars which are used as main altars, elemental altars, healing altars, seasonal altars, lunar altars, ancestor altars and more. The purpose of an altar is to connect one to the sacred, as s/he conducts… Continue reading Altars: Raising and Maintaining