I just want you all to know that the Facebook group Pagans Against Plagiarism removed me because I told them why one of their rules was ridiculous

They may be against plagiarism, but they sure aren’t against censoring! I no longer recommend that people join that group. They’re paranoid and overbearing jerks.

A Look at Interfaith Marriages

There’s a nice little feel-good piece from the Shreveport Times, taking a look at how a Christian and a Wiccan can still manage to find the balance required for a happy marriage. The article profiles Michael and Cindy Diaczynsky. She’s a Christian, and when they married, he was too - but eventually he began studying Wicca, and realized that his spiritual journey was leading him away from his Christian roots.

Cindy says her friends and family have come to accept that she’s married to a practicing witch - Michael is an ordained high priest in his local coven - but what I find really telling are the comments made by the couple themselves. Michael says, “I always tell people, I’ve never met a better Christian than my wife… She is what true Christianity was meant to be.”

Read more at About.com

An Open Memo To The NeoWiccan Community

This is the Wiccan Rede.

“An it harm none, do what ye will.”

A simple, but deceptive, statement that doesn’t quite mean what you probably think it means. 

This is the long form poem The Rede of the Wiccae that was penned by Gwen Thompson. 

Read more at Adventures in Witchery

Merry Beltane. Go have some great sex or masturbate.

deathbycat:

I will accept NOTHING LESS THAN 3 ORGASMS ON THIS DAY

Pagans, please make sure you keep the source on images!

Andrea here!

On Facebook I just found out that Tumblr user Wixxa has stolen an image and edited it to remove the source from another Tumblr user. I just thought I’d come on here for a second to remind all of you to please credit images when possible. You can use Google or Tineye to find the source of images, though Google is much better at it than Tineye.

That’s all! While I certainly want you to know and understand copyright, this (unlike the case with the song by Z Budapest) is actually stealing the image and is illegal.

Satanism and Witchcraft

hollyandmax:

I just think it’s really important that people actually know that there ARE pagans/witches who are actually Satanist.

No, they are not mutually exclusive. No, Satanism isn’t ‘evil’. So often I see the phrase “narrow minded” flung around when Satanism and Witchcraft are connected. Sure, not all witches/pagans are Satanic, but as i said before, the two do overlap. Before you go around squealing HARM YE NONEEE perhaps you may like to educate yourself further on the subject of Satanism. (resources are out there and easy to find. the Satanic Bible is only a couple of dollars online) [it’s also important to note that La Veyan satanism isn’t the only branch of Satanism]

Love dearly,

Holly

(Source: holly-and-max)

Simple Rose Water Recipe

christowitch:

Rose petals

Heat-resistant glass bowl with lid

Spring water

Cheesecloth/ something to strain the water with..

Glass bottle to put the water in.

Instructions

1. Gather your roses. If possible, harvest pesticide-free roses from your own garden; however, if you must buy roses from your local florist, rinse the petals in cool water to remove any chemicals.
2. Pluck enough petals to firmly pack 1 cup. Place the roses in a heat-resistant glass bowl.
3. Boil 2 cups of spring water and pour the hot water over the rose petals. Cover the bowl with a lid or plate and allow the rose petals to steep for 30 minutes.
4. Cover a wide-mouthed jar with a piece of cheesecloth and pour the rosewater into the jar. Discard the rose petals.

This will last a little over a week in the refrigerator, add a mall amount of vodka and it will last longer, closer to a month.

The Realistic Witch Rises in Numbers.

fluffybunnynews:

Today in the world of fluffy bunnies, our society has been gripped by a frightful and catastrophic pandemic: The Realistic Witch.

Having thought to be extinct years ago with the rise of Christianity and monotheism, Witches have made a resurgence and their numbers are vast. This alone is not a problem, but with the resurgence of witches comes the most frightful of their species, the Realistic Witch. Commonly known to have legitimate knowledge in witchcraft and pagan belief systems, the Realistic Witch can and will debate the validity of Fluffy Bunny religion with surprising ease and strength. They do not yeild, and will attack over and over regardless of our own stubbornness or ignorance.

The Realistic Witch claims it is perfectly natural to debate and disagree with others beliefs, and vehemently refuses to accept that there are some among us who are reincarnations of Mythical creatures and Goddesses, or the Lovers of Gods. They also refuse to acknowledge our powers of being able to transform objects, shape shift into animals, teleport, or otherwise physically change our surroundings on a whim.

The Realistic Witch is the most feared enemy of us, the Fluffy Bunnies, and should be avoided at all costs. If you happen to encounter a Realistic Witch unknowingly in real life, do one of the following:

- Defend yourself with made-up stories of family-lineaged witchcraft.
- Threaten to file a police report for slander against your reputable image.
- Run away and hide (possibly the safest option), or
- Threaten to turn her into some kind of inanimate object, or otherwise a harmless animal (always a popular option)

If you happen to encounter a Realistic Witch online or in another non-physical manner, do one of the following:

- Use run-on sentences with bad puncuation and grammar to confuse her
- Use the same defensive statement repeatedly, but phrase it differently so it seems like you have a legitimate standing (and also to confuse her)
- Twist her words to fit your own agenda, and refuse to acknowledge your lack of experience and knowledge
- Remove/block her (and any known associates) from any email lists, Facebook groups, twitter pages, and any other such things, or
- Spread rumors that she is pretending to be enlightened when in reality, she knows nothing (a popular option used immediately following the tip before this).

Combining any/all of the above strategies from their respective grouppings, in conjunction with calling the Realistic Witch a fluffy bunny (a great insult to most Realistic Witches) for flair, will ensure that she will do one of two things. First, she may be angry enough to never speak to you again, or second, she may decide you are no longer worth her time. In the event that the second outcome should occure, feel secure in the knowledge that you have won your struggle against the Realistic Witch because hey, if she was really threatened by you, she’d continue pointlessly arguing.


This is Lady IsisMoonRose NightWaterDragon reporting from Calgary, Alberta.
Love and Light, Blessed be, and May the Moon Goddess watch over you all your days.

Are you Magically Insecure? (Witches of the Craft)

I’m better than you. One may think they are hearing this in the local playground, but this is not the case. This phrase seems to be coming by the adults that are in the realm of magick.

Why is this feeling becoming so widespread? It is not just an emotional outbreak by individuals but also by those that are in groups or associations in the community. One may hear that this group is better than this other group, but are they? Aren’t they all practicing something similar? Isn’t the basis of our ways the same? So why is it that normally intelligent people are resorting to the comparison of who is better than whom?

This came to my direct attention some time ago. Individually speaking this has always been a humorous avenue for me listening to those that come to me. Telling of how they are able to do this that and the other. While putting them through mild-mannered tests they seem to not know what they are doing. This is not to degrade them, only to see what it is they are really capable of. Each person that practices the Art has their own ways, belief structure. Their knowledge and abilities have been built on how much they have actually studied. Finding that some are simply fluff and bluff, while others are to be admired and listened to. The point of the matter is that these individuals seem to think that with the knowledge they have they are the “best”. They are able to do things that others can not. Or they insist that they can simply do it better.

Read more at Witches of the Craft