witchcraft
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Origins in the Ancient World Long before the name was darkened by theology, Lucifer was a god of light. In the Roman world he was Lucifer, the morning star, the herald of dawn who announced the coming of the sun. Poets invoked him not as a fiend but as a radiant deity. Cicero wrote of
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The first True Vision is not of light. It is the moment you realize how long you have been dreaming… Yesod is the Gate of Mists, wherein image is born, and wherein image deceives. It is the moon-womb of the Tree, the silver mirror that holds all that the magician projects and all that the
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There is a persistent pestilence within the hidden arts: the compulsion of the vulgar to strike at others for trifles, to loose workings over wounded pride or imagined slights. Such actions are not the mark of the adept but of petty weakness. The Arte observes all. Every thread pulled leaves its mark, and every hostile
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From the earliest stirrings of my path, the archetype of the Dragon spoke to me with quiet insistence. As a young girl, I dreamt of them, sensing their presence like a hidden truth beneath the surface of things. Yet when I searched for mentors—those who claimed to walk the Dragon Path—I first found not wisdom,
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It is time to give voice to a truth too long left unspoken: old prejudices and the breath of misogyny still stir within the circles of the Craft… I have known men of rare and luminous devotion, men whose offerings rise with true humility, whose service to the Arte is untainted by vanity. However… Far
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Women: branded the sinful, the foul, the fragile sex, born to obey and serve. No right to think for themselves, isn’t that what they have always said? Yes, there are laws that speak of change, yet what change can truly bloom in the minds of those who still sing the anthems of rape culture, loud
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If you have ever held a mandrake root, you can see why it has stood apart from ordinary herbs. Mandragora officinarum is the name given to it in the old botanical texts. Mandragora comes from ancient Greek, a word tied to enclosed gardens and fields and also associated with a root shaped uncannily like a
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In ancient Greek mythology, witchcraft was seen as a mysterious and potent force—an eerie art deeply rooted in nature’s hidden rhythms and lunar cycles. Witches were associated with baneful herbs, transformation, and the ability to alter reality. At the center of this mystical tradition stood Hecate: goddess of liminality, magic, and transformation. Hecate is more
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There is a certain kind of occultist: pompous, elitist, and closed-minded. But let us begin with a necessary nuance. A degree of discernment, of principled selectivity, can indeed reflect reverence. It can mark the difference between those who approach the Craft as a sacred inheritance and those who would dilute it into mere aesthetic or
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Magic and Modernity: The Revival and Relevance of Witchcraft in the 21st Century The contemporary revival of witchcraft encompasses a wide range of diverse and complex traditions, merging historical influences, spirituality, and ritual practices. Key figures such as Gerald Gardner, Alex Sanders, Robert Cochrane, Andrew Chumbley, and Doreen Valiente have significantly shaped modern witchcraft, contributing
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