Friday, December 16, 2005

I Am A Pagan

I am a part of the whole of Nature. The rocks, the animals, the plants, the elements are my relatives. Other humans are my sisters and brothers, whatever their races, colors, ages, nationalities, creeds, or sexual preferences. The...
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Saturday, December 3, 2005

Spirituality

"What is `spirituality'? Does it matter much today? And what is something `sacred'? Is it black and white...or grey?" These were the queries of a youngster, and gave me pause for thought; And as I rummaged through my mind, I found...
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Thursday, November 17, 2005

A Rambling Meditation

This is a rambling meditation an indoctrination of the inspiration and the hurricane of thought that storms through my brain. This is a directionless path through the snowbanks and sand dunes of my mind, the archipelago of my dreams and...
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Friday, November 4, 2005

Magickal Reveries

Magickal Reveries Dedicated to Bill Heidrick ...who opened the door... I am as the Moon Our Light is ever changing Healing, gathering copyright, Hugh Read, 1987 Permission is herby given for noncommercial reproduction of this copyrighted...
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Monday, October 24, 2005

Hymn To Artemis

by FRATER U.'.D.'. Artemis, my sibyl sibling huntress of the earthy skies, wayfaress in silver rippling - in your hands my power lies ...lies my dream and all my making muted might in liquid pose, lies my giving and my taking, caressing...
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Sunday, October 9, 2005

Exegesis On The Wiccan Rede

Book: Exegesis On The Wiccan Rede by Judy HarrowAll religions began with somebody's sudden flashing insight, enlightenment, a shining vision. Some mystic found the way and the words to share the vision, and, sharing it, attracted...
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Sunday, October 2, 2005

Sleepy The Winter

By Ame Strix Sleepy, the Winter crawls out of his lair Dead leaves and frost-bites snared tight in his hair. Yawning in gales naked trees bow Gray rain pelts down, from light-hoarding clouds. Sleepy, the Winter surveys his domain snapping...
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Saturday, October 1, 2005

Be A Goddess

Book: Be A Goddess by Franceska De GrandisAre you looking for the spell to find inner wisdom – or perhaps just a new car? Are you seeking the magic formula to turn around a run of bad luck or put romance in your life? Let Celtic...
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Saturday, September 24, 2005

Heaven Is A Resting Place

I reject the mortal fear Which brings on doctrine-strife, For I have seen with poet's eyes The Door twixt Death and Life. I know not what might lie beyond; That time is yet to come. Heaven is a resting-place, A home to journey...
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Thursday, September 22, 2005

Witch Words Poems Of Magic And Mystery

Book: Witch Words Poems Of Magic And Mystery by Robert FisherA Collection of witch poems, spells and charms for everything from curing cramp to Banishing fear. The editor has compiled four other anthologies for children - "Pet Poems",...
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Thursday, September 15, 2005

Another One For Jim Morrison

Where did he go, that vision-mad soul? What did he see on his quest? Who did he meet at the end of his night? Why did he fail the test? The shaman is old, a new must be found, Take the young ones to a height. Those who would...
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Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Myths Of The Norsemen From The Eddas And Sagas

Book: Myths Of The Norsemen From The Eddas And Sagas by Helene Adeline GuerberThe religion of a people who could produce such a literature as this must be worthy of study, especially as we can see the results of northern heathenism...
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Friday, July 15, 2005

Death And The Lady

As I walked out one morning in May The birds did sing and the lambs did play The birds did sing and the lambs did play I met an old man, I met an old man I met an old man by the way His head was bald, his beard was grey His coat...
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Saturday, July 9, 2005

Goddess Of The Night

Deep in Shadow, hidden from sight, Wandering by, like a thief in the night. Slipping through cracks in Reality's wall, Flying alone through Chaos' Hall. Alone in the world, away from the Light, Except for the company of the...
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Thursday, July 7, 2005

City Of God A Rhapsody

Book: City Of God A Rhapsody by Aleister CrowleyCrowley wrote the poem during his travels in pre-revolutionary Russia, and first published it in The English Review in 1914 and republished it in the 1940s. He recalled in his 'Confessions'...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005

The Unicorn Treasury Stories Poems And Unicorn Lore

Book: The Unicorn Treasury Stories Poems And Unicorn Lore by Bruce CovilleFilled with the most popular legends about the mythical unicorn and including original poems and stories, this Collection brings together the singular talents...
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Saturday, June 25, 2005

Essay On Enochiana

Book: Essay On Enochiana by Dean HildebrandtThis essay is intended to provide an overview of my take on Enochian magic. It incorporates my earlier essay on the watchtower hierarchy and part of my essay on the calls. The interested...
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Asatru Poem Footsteps North

Uller's son, I am called, By the shave pates, Steven, Overlong they held me, They hold my Blood kin still. One of their scholar-priests Taught more than Church would want, Of Life beyond this Life, From Past, to Now, and On. He...
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Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Blood

Is that you that I hear? Your footsteps on the ground above my head. Your hands apon the headstone that bears my name. You are a dweller in the night! Beware I bite! On cloak as black as sin, I float, I fly. In hunger burning...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Today The Moon Is There

Hugh Read In that mighty, non-human Power Place Of mind that Is Not Lord of the Galaxy Can you hear my cry For fulfilment of my broken being Faulted, cracked, torn From that first painfilled day Of savage, late birth Send to me...
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Rainbows

by Jennifer Holding Where dwelleth my Lady in this land of Night? She dwelleth in stars and satin moonlight. She veileth her visage 'neath clouds spun of silk, And the Night-Sky's a river of my sweet Mother's milk. Where dwelleth...
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The Lore Of Brosingamene

All day had Freyja, most lovely of the Goddesses, played and romped in the fields. Then did She lay down to rest. And whilst She slept deft Loki, the Prankster, the Mischief-Maker of the Gods, did espy the glimmering of Brosingamene, formed...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

On Death

And at last there was Death, the end which is the Beginning, and Death spoke to me saying - I am Hecate - the Old One, the Wise One, the Dark One. I am Kali - the Dancer of Death, the Goddess of the Grave. I am Lilith - the Devourer,...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005

From The Goddess

By Lady Selene As the moonlight shines from up above The Goddess sends down all Her love To all creatures great and small She shows no favorites, just loves us all In our hearts she doth instill An harm ye none, do as thou will So...
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Friday, May 13, 2005

The Shaman Call

The Night Bird's call draws evening near, Stars and planets in the Darkening Sky appear, People of the day to their beds retire, Except for some Old Souls about a fire. Sounds begin to rule the night, As the Sun's bright rays...
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Saturday, May 7, 2005

Beneath The Full Moon

Come, I will sing it in your ear: Your dancing days are come. All the feeling you hold dear Will lift your spirit some; Dance until the rosey dawn All in a gay, glad rag. I carry the Sun in a golden cup, The Moon in a silver...
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