Category Archives: History and Lore

Dude? What?

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Jeff Bridges…. Donny was just a figment of Walter’s imagination, an old war buddy. He didn’t even exist.. So now I need to watch it AGAIN. 🤔

Interview with The Big Lebowski cast

Did you notice this? Well, there’s a horse of a different color!

You’re out of your element Donny!

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Which Witch School

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Have you studied at a School for Witches? Are you considering?

Witch Studies

I’ve delved into a couple of the more well-known schools, and have not yet found the one for me, but I do take valuable learning experiences from all sources.

With so many paths, there are many choices: online, group, personal mentor. It can be difficult to choose!

Here are some good starting places if you’re toying with the idea.

Familiars

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What animals make the best familiars?
Tell us about you and your familiar.

If you have a familiar, how does your relationship work?

What are the benefits of a familiar to your works?

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*Bell Book & Candle”, 1958

Familiars

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What animals make the best familiars?
Tell us about you and your familiar.

If you have a familiar, how does your relationship work?

What are the benefits of a familiar to your works?

Pyewacket
*Bell Book & Candle”, 1958

Which Witch Are You?

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Throughout history, witches have practiced magic and called upon ethereal beings and all worldly offerings to help bring about positive change for all. Although many Witches and Pagans were feared as keepers of the Devil’s ways, in reality, we were simply natural healers, the “Wise Women” (and men) of our collective times, who only sought to bring the forth the powerful natural gifts provided by Our Mother, even to those who would rudicule and fear us.

Today, we find a greater acceptance of our beliefs and abilities, as natural extensions of ourselves. Witches, Wizards, Soothsayers, Mediums, Apothecaries and those like us are sought for our problem-solving skills and knowledge of all things natural. We are called upon for healing, cleansing, blessing, enlightenment, and all around good works.

Many of us join with covens, official or more relaxed, and many of us practice in solitary, each as we desire. Either way, we all strive to make all life here and in the hereafter, the best it can be.

Some of us use specific tools and symbols to gather insight and direct intention. Wands, candles, oils and incense, herbs, pendulums, sigils, scrying mirrors, tea leaves, runes, gifted feathers, sacred woods, botanicals and more, can all be powerful allies in our practice.

Every Good Witch Deserves a Well-Appointed Apothecary

We may classify ourselves as Green Witches, Garden Witches, Kitchen Witches, Hedge Witches, White Witches, Healers, Apothecaries, Wiccan, Pagan, Neo-Celtic or Neo-Pagan, Druid, Mediums, Ceremonial, Elemental, Lewellen and so many more. Some choose to delve into magical studies. Many prefer not to select a particular path at all. Only you know who you are.

Specific tools and symbols may be employed to assist with gathering insight and directing intention. Wands, candles, oils and incense, herbs, pendulums, sigils, scrying mirrors, tea leaves, runes, gifted feathers, fire, water, crystals, sacred woods, botanicals and more, can all be powerful allies in our practice.

I consider myself to be an Eclectic Hereditary, as I draw from the knowledge of the many Ancients as well as bring born into a long line of humble, yet strong-willed Celtic Wise-Women, Herbal Healers, schooled by Jesuits and Druids, Mothers, Grandmothers and Great Aunts.

We are “The Knowers”, born with an innate ability to sense and feel others, a gift that sometimes needs to be reigned in for our own well-being. Fortunate to have been encouraged to gather knowledge and to explore all things known and unknown, big and small, felt and sensed, even as a child I knew that there was much more to life than meets the eye.

We here at WitchTastic, love to hear about your own personal journey to this space.

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Traditional Healing Herbs

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Traditional Healing Herbs

Beautiful artistic chart gives brief description of Herbs and their Healing Powers. Frame-worthy IMHO. (I do not own the rights to this artwork.)

Traditional Healing Herbs

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Traditional Healing Herbs

Beautiful artistic chart gives brief description of Herbs and their Healing Powers. Frame-worthy IMHO.

The Anasazi, Ancient Alien Theorists & Common Sense

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I’m as open-minded as the next guy (or gal) when it comes to the unexplained/paranormal/supernatural. But geez, man, even I don’t think that the Anasazi built their homes in the cliff sides to escape from UFO abductions. Yes, I’m talking to you, Ancient Alien Theorists.  (P.S. I love your shows, very interesting and entertaining…however…. )

It seems fairly obvious to me that there are a myriad of other reasons why the Anasazi may have chosen to move into the cliff sides.  Perhaps the canyons flooded from time to time, and after so many tragedies, you learn to move to higher ground.  Perhaps famine and drought saw dwindling livestock and crops, as the land went arid the hungry and greedy alike strove to save themselves at the expense of others.  A dwelling high above the canyon provided safety for the herd and sentry above the land.  I could come up with dozens of theories to explain the movement from canyon floor to cliff sides.  As much as I like to believe, even I do not come up with the explaination that they Anasazi would move high above the canyon floor in order to escape flying saucers carrying little green men, also high above the canyon floor, that were out to get them.  Just doesn’t make sense.  And I’d venture a guess that the ancient people had a tad more common sense than we, the so-called technologically advanced society of today. Seems the more technology we develop, the less common sense we retain.

Even the most avid believer has to have some common sense once in a while.

ImageCliff Palace at Mesa Verde, built by the Anasazi

MORE:

On the Anasazi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Pueblo_Peoples

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/bae51/sec6.htm

http://www.thefurtrapper.com/mesa_verde.htm

http://cpluhna.nau.edu/People/anasazi.htm

http://www.greenbutter.de/anasazi/pueblo/

On Ancient Astronaut Theorists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IABsBprJJPo

http://www.history.com/shows/ancient-aliens/articles/ancient-alien-theory

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The Wise Woman

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The Way of the Wise Woman

If you find sickness, heal.

if you find a broken heart, mend it.

If you find despair, offer hope.

If you find silence, lend an ear.

If you cannot imagine, dream.

If you cannot find a voice, just sing. 

~  © J.H. 2013

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