The Alchemy of Becoming

Dates for the Wheel of the Year weekends

2011-08-16T14:46:00.000-07:00

With the Living the Wheel of the Year experiential course we aim to help you integrate your life as a Witch into your daily life and to assist you in understanding the energies of the Year and how they may be used to your advantage.

The dates are as follows:
Samhain
Saturday 5th and Sunday November 6th 2011
Yule
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December 2011
Imbolc
Satuday 4th and Sunday 5th Februrary 2012
Ostara
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March 2012
Beltane
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May 2012
Summer Solstice
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June 2012
Lammas
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012
Mabon
Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September 2012

The venue, in Glastonbury, is to be confirmed. Each weekend will involve walking, so please be prepared, whatever the weather. We begin each day at ten o’clock and aim to finish at around five. The course is non-residential and details regarding local B and B’s can be supplied.

We will be overlaying our connection with the Wheel of the Year with a beginners introduction to Witchcraft, covering topics such as circle casting and creating sacred space, working with the elements, different types of spell work, phases of the moon and their meaning, creating and blessing magickal tools and learning how to create meaningful rituals.

Sitting in circle each time we meet, sharing our own personal story of how the time of year is affecting us will help us to develop a greater understanding of the season and its influence on our lives and how we can listen to Goddess as She speaks to us through the land. Expect guided meditations, drumming and singing, walking, community, and fun!

Please email Alison for details of payment plans.

Living the Wheel of the Year

2010-12-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

We have now put together the dates for three weekends next year, held here in Glastonbury as a preliminary for a series of a further eight weekends, (which will begin at Samhain 2011), to be held near Imbolc, Beltane and Lammas, and they are as follows:

Imbolc February 5th/6th Birthing
Beltane May 7th/8th Growing
Lammas Aug 6th/7th Maturing

Beginning at Imbolc we will start our journey around the Wheel and welcome the potential for the year to come, moving to Beltane where we will welcome the energies of manifestation and renewal and ending at Lammas as we witness and gather in the first of the fruits of our labour.

Plans so far include making a magickal tool at each gathering, cleansing and consecrating it, and spending some time walking on the sacred land of Avalon, creating ritual and ceremony relevant to each Sabbat in order to deepen our connection to each season. Further details to follow.

Each weekend will include an element of sharing within circle of where we are in our own personal journey at each point on the Wheel, and to this end we are hoping for a commitment for every weekend, as we begin to build trust between us and hold space in a non judgemental way for each other. The inclusive cost of all three weekends is £300, installments are available with a deposit of £60, accomodation and meals to be arranged seperately. We will begin on the Saturday at 10.30 and end on the Sunday at 4.00. If you need help with planning accomodation please contact me. Booking taking place now, and closing on Friday 21st January.

Summer Solstice

2010-06-20T12:26:00.000-07:00

The word solstice derives from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still) and it is time for us to stand still and connect to the next turning point on the cosmic wheel.

It is an instant in time, happening exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is closest to the Sun, giving us the day with the longest period of sunlight and the beginning of the shortening of the nights and the lengthening of the days,and how quickly it seems to have come!

The days will start to shorten only by a few minites to begin with, making it difficult to believe, with balmy evenings and all of mother natures abundance clear to see, that the dark nights are on their way!

In the story of the Wheel of the Year the goddess is now pregnant with the baby conceived at Beltane and the God is now strong and virile, at the height of his power. But, from this day onwards his power begins to wane and weaken and, through this story, we accept and recognize that through achievment comes change and with the constant turning of the Wheel of the Year nothing stands still or stays the same.

For now though it is a time of celebration! A celebration of the bounty and beauty of nature, of the ripeness and lusciousness of the land and of the joy, warmth and laughter that summer brings. As the earth reaches her creative peak so do we, as we stop to enjoy all that we have created, manifested and achieved in our personal lives.

The traditions around this festival naturally involve fire and light and ritual endings and beginnings, and it is said, that parades used to take place with the people of the village carrying torches or flaming wheels of straw that used to be lit and rolled down the hills, symbolizing the movement of the sun through the heavens.

Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream speaks of the fairy folk and it is said that on the eve of St Johns Day (23rd June) they are at their most mischevious and powerful. Indeed it was rumoured that to spend the night at a sacred site on this night could either have you spirited away by the fairys or send you mad!

It is also traditional to gather the herb St John's Wort, or Hypericum as it is also known, on St John day, as it is said to hold the full power of the sun, and if you place a sprig of it under your pillow you may dream of your future lover!

And so as the wheel turns towards the shadow half of the year think about everything in your life that brings you joy and sunny happiness today and make the most of these energies available to you? Feel the strength and the power of the sun- radiating and empowering you and give positive focus and intention to all you wish to grow towards, to be the best that you can be.

Blessed be

The Big Hug

2010-06-14T00:14:00.000-07:00

The Jerusalem BIG HUG on
Glastonbury Tor at Summer Solstice 2010

Ever since William Blake penned the poem and Hubert Parry scored the anthem, English men and women have sung of the mystic union of the Isle of Avalon and Jerusalem.
Ever since in ancient times a myth arose about Joseph of Arimathea bringing the Holy Grail from Jerusalem to Glastonbury in the first century, there has existed a link between Glastonbury and The Holy City.

Join us in a summer solstice celebration to renew the ancient association between these two sacred places and to send our love and support to the Holy City.

On Monday June 21st thousands of people, including Muslims, Jews and Christians will link hands round the old city of Jerusalem and hug it to promote a lasting peace in the Middle East.
Nalini, currently in Israel , had the vision to link the Jerusalem Hug with a hug of Glastonbury Tor to bring the Goddess and Grail energy of Avalon in support of this action for peace and religious tolerance in The Holy Land. Johanna van Fessem, who walked to Jerusalem carrying the Grail energy in her heart from Glastonbury, will head the ceremony on the Tor commencing at 16:30 to link in with the start of the Hug in Jerusalem. Half an hour before the Jerusalem Hug crystal bowls will start sounding the 528 frequencies at every gate of the old city. If you have them bring your crystal bowls to the Tor to sound this frequency from 16:00 to 16:30. Come with your voice and your heart first to sing ‘Jerusalem’ and then to drum together parallel with the drummers at Jerusalem. Endeavour to be up on Glastonbury Tor by 15:45 on Summer solstice. Tell everyone you know and come with a car full of friends.

Program:
15.45 Assemble on the Tor
16.00 - 16.30 Crystal Bowls sounding
16.30 Ceremonial Hug of Tower and singing of Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’.
16.45 Drumming

Please join us if you are in the area.

Beltane

2010-04-29T14:21:00.000-07:00

Well, here in Glastonbury it is clear what our minds are turning too, the Celtic fire festival of Beltane and….. The Greenwood marriage! The sap is rising!

The name Beltane derives from the Celtic God Bel, and the Gaelic word “teine” which means fire. It heralded the coming of summer and the lighter, longer days ahead.

The fertility and abundance in nature is clear for all too see. The wonderful sunny days we have been having have made the garden burst forth, and our focus at this time is on just that…..nature, beginning her potent growth cycle. Mother earth is at her most active now and as we celebrate the merry month of may we are mindful of the coming together of male and female, active and receptive, in order to create.

This is one of the four cross quarter fire festivals and traditionally, to welcome back the sun, it is said that our ancestors lit fires on hills and high places. At this time of year, as the cattle were being moved to their summer pastures, they were driven between the fires to cleanse them of any winter ills and as good luck to bring fertility and an abundant milk yield.

It also became customary for the young men and women of the tribes to jump the Bel fires, for good luck, good fortune and to become pregnant. It is also said to seal the commitment of any couples for another year and a day that jump the Bel fire together.

It is a time of partying and much merriment as the maiden Goddess comes together with the God for the first time, to ensure the fertility and abundance for the coming year. Following the story of the God and Goddess through the cycle of nature really allows us to connect with the seasons and to work the energy of the time of year. There is no doubt that most of us are feeling more energetic, alive and positive as we strip away the heavy clothes of winter and start to feel the sun on our skin again as Jack in the Green appears!

It is the time of the maypole dance, the symbolic dance of the sexual fire; the ribbons winding in spirals, like the spirals of DNA around the phallic symbol of the pole, received into the earth itself. The hobbyhorse is another figure that appears in May Day celebrations, as it rides out to greet the sun.

Many rightly feel that these festivals and celebrations although rooted in the natural world are also symbolic on another more personal level, and it is at this time that we can fully dive into the fertile flow of divine creative energy. Beltane for me is the time to tap into the potency of life’s force, to celebrate the potential within me and to let the energy of growth pull me along.

As I walk across the Somerset Levels the power of the potential of nature truly is palpable. Life is manifesting everywhere and as we celebrate the union of the God and the Goddess, as they make life, it is time to look at how we are creating our own lives. Beltane is the time to reach out for everything that we want to grow and manifest and to leave behind the dark and anything that is not helping us progress forward. It is another opportunity for assessment, to just take a moment to consider if we are on the right track, if we are giving our energy to the right causes or projects and expending it wisely. Is our focus in the right place and are we nurturing the right environment for our potential to grow and flourish.

Enjoy all your celebrations and all your loving.

Beltane in Glastonbury

2010-03-29T03:37:00.000-07:00

Glastonbury will once again be having a fun filled Beltane!

So, although Alchemy of Becoming's Living the Wheel of the Year events are not starting until Summer Solstice, I thought I would just give a few details of what will be going on in Glastonbury, and if anyone would like any further information, or to add anything please e mail me, using the contact form on the website or directly to enquiries@alchemyofbecoming.co.uk

The Beltane celebrations will be starting on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 at 20:00 at The White Spring. This is a community celebration, all welcome, no charge.
Cakes, Chai, Potions and Treats will be provided. Feel free to bring cakes to share, music, singing, poetry and an open heart.
There will be performers by the fire, guided meditations, stories and adventures inside the wellhouse. This event is timed for the rising Beltane full moon - Time of the full moon is 12.20 on Weds 28th April - the Spring may be open until dawn, but it depends on how many helpers there are on the night.

Then on Beltane eve there will be a ceremony at the Goddess Hall 7.30 and a Firewalk, (contact me for more information) from 6.30 - 10.30.

Sunrise at the top of the Tor is at 5.40 the following morning and then Chalice Well is holding a ritual and celebration with Maypole dancing and a Beltance fire from 6am - 11.30.

Then on to the market cross where the Crow Morris will perform and a procession will take place together with the Drummers of Avalon, up the high street to the White Spring where there will be a blessing before carrying on up to Bushey Coombe for a Maypole ceremony.

In the evening, for those with any energy left, there will be a May Ball at Tor leisure.

The colours of the season, which everyone are being encoraged to wear are green, and red and white for the springs.

see you there!

Ostara Eostre Spring Equinox

2010-03-19T04:36:00.000-07:00

The Goddess Eostre was a Germanic Goddess who is said to be the divinity representing fertility and the fecundity of the Spring, who’s name was given to the Christian festival of Easter, and who is celebrated at the Spring Equinox around 21st – 22nd March. The female hormone Oestrogen can claim its roots from this Goddess and her symbol of the egg is recognized universally as a symbol of new life, as from her new life comes.

It is the time on the Wheel of the Year when everything is waking up, the spring flowers are bestowing their colourful beauty all around as the days get longer and the light grows. The maiden goddess is becoming aware of her sexuality as she transforms through puberty and the young god is beginning to step into his manhood for the first time, as they begin to notice each other with longing, and dance together in the spring air.

Spring Equinox is the festival of waking up! Light and dark stand equal and we celebrate the balance of time and harmony. This is a time of renewal as we feel our energy levels rise with the earth’s energy of the vitality of growing time of the year. A time to consider how to put our energy to its best use. A time to concentrate our fullest efforts on the plans we made earlier in the year.

It is said in mythology that the goddess of spring Eostra arrived late one year and feeling guilty that she had not thawed out the winter snow she gave life to one of the poor birds who had perished as a result. Because he had been so poorly he was still unable to fly, and so she turned him into a Hare so he could run quickly to protect himself from the pursuit of hunters. Eostra, feeling kindly towards him, then gave him back the ability to lay eggs, as he would have done if he had remained as a bird, but, for one day a year only.

However, the hare managed to anger the goddess Eostra, and in her fury she cast him into the skies where he would remain as the constellation Lepus (the hare) forever positioned under the feet of the constellation Orion (the hunter).
He was allowed to return to earth once each year, but only to lay eggs to give away to the children attending the Ostara festivals that were held each spring.

The hare was sacred in many ancient traditions and was associated with the moon goddesses and the various deities of the hunt. The myth of the moon gazing hare reflects ancient beliefs that seeing a moon gazing hare, who had become mesmerized by the light of the moon, would bring growth, re-birth, abundance, new-beginnings and good fortune. Witches were also said to shapeshift into Hare’s to keep their identity secret.

This is a time of change and of healing. A time to balance our spiritual, mental and physical selves, and to adopt or reconnect to a holistic way of being. This time of year is full of promise and we really need to be aware and understand that every action we make now will have a reaction and result and to re affirm our positive wishes and dreams for the coming months.

Living the Wheel of the Year

2010-03-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

One of the lovely things about living in Glastonbury is the fact that as a community we celebrate all of the Sabbats, and therefore living the Wheel of the Year becomes very real for us. We are able to connect and honour the changing of the seasons through ritual and celebration; to take the time outside our everyday lives to stop, to re-connect and to be at one with the energy each turn brings.

However, I understand only too well how in other parts of the country wanting to join in with celebrations and finding there is nothing going on locally can be very isolating.

Alternatively, you may find yourself wanting to join in with everything that is going on in Glastonbury but don't want to do it on your own, or not feel part of it, and to make the most of your visit. It can be daunting to turn up to events as an individual not knowing anyone or what to expect.

With both these scenarios in mind we have identified a real need to connect with other likeminded individuals at these special times.

So, primarily for students of the course, but possibly open to other individuals as well, we are working on a programme of events to co-incide with each Sabbat. To co-ordinate for you a programme of the local events and rituals in Glastonbury, to offer arranged walking tours of some of the local sacred places, an opportunity to particiate in celebration together and maybe story telling around the fire!

Each Sabbat celebration will be different, some incorporating craft making, some guided meditations, but each deeply rooted and grounded in connecting to the earth energies of the time, full of the mythology of the land and this Sacred Isle of Avalon that we have the priveledge to work with.

Please check back in the coming months for announcements of the dates and details.

2010-02-02T02:47:00.000-08:00

Imbolc

To fully understand Imbolc is it important to remember that the cycle of birth, growth, maturity, death, rest and rebirth is constant in our world. In the ancient world of our agricultural ancestors, Imbolc was celebrated in winter when the life and death struggle was at its most apparent. In the times when the earth was only lit by fire the intensity of the cold, snow and ice started to relax with the arrival of spring, and although we officially celebrate spring at Ostara and Beltane, Imbolc was the promise, the quickening, the first indication that better times were on their way.

There were many pressing issues for our ancestors during winter. Would there be enough food for both humans and animals? Would illness take the lives of the people of the tribe? Could they nourish and protect the pregnant cows and ewes, whose milk was so vital for milk, cheese and curds, a major source of food. By Imbolc these animals would have birthed some of their young and their milk would be flowing. Imbolc or Oimelc means ewe’s milk.

Brigid, know by many other names, was the goddess associated with these times. The young maiden growing stronger day by day as the sun rekindles its fire, turning scarcity into abundance, and as the wheel turns, ushering in the first light of spring. Brigid provides continuity by inspiring and encouraging us. Imbolc divides winter in half; the Crone months of winter are departing and the promise of the Spring Maiden is around the corner. Brigid guides us out of the dark days and into the light, bringing new life to the land, and new hope and possibilities to our lives.

Brigid, probably one of the most complex goddesses of the Celtic pantheon, and of whom there are many, many myths, was the triple goddess of inspiration. The patroness of poetry, smithcraft and healing, a solar goddess who breathed light and fire into everything she touched. Her totem animals are the swan, cow and the ewe, but she is also associated with the cockerel, heralding the new day, and the snake, the symbol of regeneration.

As the source of inspiration for poets, Brigid was revered by bards, the storytellers who preserved spiritual wisdom and mythology through their songs and tales.

The role of the Smith was seen as magickal; man having mastery over fire and transforming and shaping metal into weapons and tools. As the Goddess of Smithcraft she represents change and transformation within us too, as we mould and flow, and ideas within begin to grown in strength, ready for us to take forth into the year ahead.

Brigid is also the Goddess of healers, of herbs and healing waters, and she is the patroness of many sacred springs and wells. Now would be a good time to familiarize yourself with a few basic herbs and remedies; see what grows locally to you and is freely available.

Her symbolism as a sun Goddess also remains in the form of Brigid’s crosses, and is still used today to protect the harvest and farm animals. See if you can source some corn to make your own Brigid’s cross for your altar.

She was converted from Goddess to Christianized Saint, and the festival of Imbolc was renamed Candlemas, to keep the continuity and support from the pagans, and an entire “herstory” was invented for her, but she has successfully made the transition again back to Goddess and we honour her as :

Brigid the fire of the hearth, goddess of healing, childbirth, fertility and family.
Brigid the fire of the forge and patroness of crafts
Brigid the fire of inspiration, poetry, song and storytellers.

So, if you have considered writing some poetry or embarking on any creative project now would be a good time to do it and to ask Brigit for help, she will get your ideas flowing and show you how!

Plant some herb seeds, blessing them in your hand before you put them in the earth, and watch them grow. As they grow so too will the inner seeds you germinated over the winter.

Meditate on the projects you would like to undertake and move forward in strength, and ask for Brigit’s blessings upon your prayers.

New Shamanic training for 2010

2009-10-21T03:36:00.000-07:00

Stepping Stones : shamanic workshops

Based upon the eight directions of the wheel of the year, Stepping Stones strips away the dogma to reveal the core formula of building a shamanic lifestyle. The benefits of the way of learning is that you can fit these techniques into whatever path you are walking with the knowledge that the techniques taught will still retain their power.

Stepping Stones builds into a comprehensive understanding of the spiritual core truths behind the 'walker between worlds'. Whilst it is in the serious students interest to complete all modules, those experienced practitioners may choose to only undertake a selected few.

Your facilitator is Harrison Kyng, a third generation shaman who is also heavily involved in the witchcraft/pagan movement. Harrison has been teaching since the late 70's and much of the work involved in Stepping Stones is as a direct result of those thirty years of experience.
Venue - Westhay, nr Glastonbury
Time - 10am till 6pm (all dates are Saturdays)
Cost - £60 per module/day

Payment for any module is required via PayPal
10 days before commencement via the AoB website.
Financial transactions are NOT conducted on this site.

Whilst the workshop should finish at 6pm, it may run over depending on what is happening in the moment. Also there will be a 'getting together' afterwards for those who wish to stay on longer. Teas, coffee and biscuits are provided during the day; please bring your own lunch and if you are staying for the evening, some food to share.

Stepping Stones #1 - Jan 23rd 2010
We begin our journey with the creation of the 'magical self'.
Through an understanding of 'active-passive' and alternate viewpoints we will begin building a solid foundation for the fabled 'walker between worlds'. The consequences of this module are far-reaching, and whilst it may take us only a day to pass on the techniques, it will take you a while longer to integrate into your life. You will need to bring coloured pens/pencils and notepads.

Stepping Stones #2 - Mar 27th
This month we construct the 'teacher self', this entity will become your primary ally and confidante. As a result, you are encouraged to bring forth this as is appropriate to your personal journey. The 'teacher self' aspect manifesting as the 'Fetch' can be achieved through the lessons learnt in module 1 and this, our 'higher being - guardian - teacher' modality. This can be an emotional journey so openness of heart and a lot of trust is required.

Stepping Stones #3 - Apr 24th
The lessons of #1&2 are now turned 'outward' as we pull the 'magical self' into this reality. Exchanging places with your alter-ego is an important part of the 'walker' process. Through this we can travel through the 'mirror' into alternate planes. You will need face & body paints, something to make a noise with (drum, rattle, didje etc) and as you will be stripping down, enough clothing to protect your modesty.

Stepping Stones #4 - June 26th
This module deals with the science of reality, timelines, comfort zones and 'predictable variation'. It is mostly a scholarly day so pens and notepads are a must. We will also look at ways that reality can be manipulated both with and without 'magical' intervention, bearing in mind that every thing you do is an act of magic. The goal is to teach you the primary aspects of a Causative existence.

Stepping Stones #5 - Aug 7th
Whilst some people believe that passively reacting to life is not a function of the 'shaman', here we explore and incorporate passive methods into our magical self. From meditation to bi-location, you can look at what works for you and make it your primary tool in a 'response' situation.

Stepping Stones #6 - Sep 25th
'Walkers' need allies; whilst gods and goddesses exist in other modalities to help and guide, walkers tend to act as their own 'Prime Mover'. As a result, they tend to rely on alliances both in the soul space realm and the alternate realms. Allies can be dangerous in their own way, as we choose from the light and dark or left and right paths as we see fit. Knowing what you 'need' in an ally is the most important prerequisite. As you may already have 'power animals, guides' etc I would respectfully ask that you leave them behind for this module.

Stepping Stones #7 - Nov 6th
By now you should have a good construct for your magical self, allies, tools and attitude should be in place. This month we need to practise those skills, iron out the bugs and make sure you're as safe as possible. We will also explore techniques for strengthening the auric sheath, anchoring ourselves in our core reality and looking at how our new knowledge reflects itself upon our physical body.

Stepping Stones #8 - Dec 18th
This final module is only available to those people who have attended a minimum of four of the seven previous modules. This day is a celebration and birthing of you as a 'walker' and as such is all about you. Each of you will be presented with a volunteer member of the public, someone totally unconnected to our work. You will demonstrate your skills as is appropriate to that person in the safe environment of your tutor. As you will all be doing this at the same time you need not worry about stage fright! Please note that I will have no information on your subject prior to you meeting them, so no 'priming' will take place.

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sacred fire community event

2009-06-10T07:05:00.000-07:00

Teachings from Grandfather Fire
Saturday, June 27, 2009
4:00 pm-late
Penquoit Centre, Lawrenny, Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire

We are once again blessed to have an opportunity to gather around the fire together and receive teachings from Tatewari (Grandfather Fire). David Wiley, a Tsaurirrikame (Elder Shaman) of the Huichol tradition, generously lends his body and voice for the divine Spirit of Fire to speak and offer guidance. This is a unique occasion, especially in these times of great change, for people of all paths and traditions to come together, to ask their heartfelt questions, and to listen to guidance that helps us live on this planet with heart, with integrity and in a sustainable way.

For this special visit from Grandfather Fire we’ll gather at 4:00 pm with old and new friends and share in a potluck meal. After dinner we’ll make offerings to the fire in the tradition of the Huichol of Mexico’s Sierra Madres. These offerings are a way to open a heart space and to honor the spirit of Fire and its energy of warmth, connection and heart wisdom. The offerings of tobacco, cocoa beans, copal and wood will be provided, and making offerings is optional.

Feel free to share this invitation with those you know who may benefit or be interested in teachings of the heart! We look forward to seeing you for this special Sacred Fire Community gathering.

The Sacred Fire Community's purpose is to build a global community that rekindles our relationship to each other and the world through the universal and sacred spirit of fire. See <http://www.sacredfirecommunity.org/> for more information.

Please RSVP to enquiries@alchemyofbecoming.co.uk if you are planning to attend, SOON!

What to Bring
Bring a yummy dish to share. (paper products provided but feel free to be earth friendly and bring your own plate, bowl, silverware & cup).
Please arrive early so we can play, visit, eat and be ready to settle in at the fire around 8:00 pm
Chair to sit comfortably at the fire, appropriate dress for sitting around the fire, a flashlight to find your way….
Your funniest jokes or music to laugh and stimulate the warmth of connection.
BRING YOUR QUESTIONS for Tatewari! General audience may last past midnight with private interviews continuing on until morning. You’re free to leave when you need to.
CHILDREN ARE VERY WELCOME!!!
Please also bring:
It is customary to offer a long and strong cigar to Grandfather at the end of the public audience section of the fire, we hope to have suitable cigars for sale.
A donation for David Wiley. These teachings are made through the offering of David Wiley, who allows Tatewari to ‘wear the suit’ of his body. David's sacrifice is unfathomable and the offering is precious and priceless. As an exchange for this transmission, it is asked that people attending the fire make a monetary donation. The suggested amount is 35 pounds per person, or what someone can give as an offering that comes from the heart which is the most important gift.

The Location
The Penqoit Center is situated on a 300 acre farm of all organic land, has a lovely lake for swimming, a river and some untouched woodland which is apparently home to some unusual plant people. www.independenthostelguide.co.uk/selected-accommodation.php?area=762&s=21

The centre is adjacent to the Pembrokeshire National Park and within 8-20 miles of over twenty beautiful beaches and the Preseli Hills, castles, Tenby and is rich in bird life, river, sea and wildfowl It accommodates 25 people in two dormitories, one sleeping ten the other sleeping 15, with plenty of room for indoor campers as well as almost unlimited room for outdoor campers. There is a shower and toilet block.

Those wishing to attend can arrive anytime from Friday 26th afternoon onwards to hang out and enjoy the surroundings and local area. Priority for the indoor accommodation will be given to the firekeepers and those travelling from abroad.

We have been given a very generous cover all cost for the whole venue for self catered accommodation. Because at this stage it is not clear how many people we are expecting, we cannot yet say how this cost will break down in terms of a per person per night cost, however we can estimate that it will probably be somewhere between £5 and £10 pounds per night, possibly less depending on the numbers!

For those who would like to arrive early, during the time of the firekeepers retreat on Friday 26th & Saturday 27th it will be important that we respect the space in which the retreat takes place.

There are two good sized towns within a 15 - 20 minute drive of the centre so shopping for food will be easily arranged, both have 24 hour supermarkets.
If you would prefer to stay at one of the Bed & Breakfast places nearby please let us know, we will forward a list of the local ones.

Please include the following in your RSVP
1.) What type of accommodation you would prefer?
2.) When you would like to arrive?
3.) Will you be bringing any other people?
4.) Are you able to help out in any additional way?

DIRECTIONS and PARKING:

Public Transport:
Trains and National Express stop at Kilgetty or Tenby (7miles). Irish Ferry and Pembroke (6 miles). We should be able to arrange some collections if necessary.

Directions:
M4 to Carmarthen, A40 towards Haverfordwest. At Canaston Bridge (just after Robeston Wathem) take A4075 for Pembroke, at Cresselly (6 miles) turn right, then right again at T junction. After small bridge turn left uphill towards Lawrenny, the Centre is on right (½ mile).
Parking is limited. Please try to car-share and follow instructions on where to park when you arrive.
Feel free to share this invitation with friends and family

We are looking forward to seeing you!

workshop with starhawk

2009-05-27T13:53:00.000-07:00

I am helping to network an event for TransitionGlastonbury.
Starhawk is coming to Glastonbury July 8th & 9th and is doing a workshop called 'Crossing Stony Ground- renewing and sustaining the journey'.
Heres a link to more info:
http://www.glastonburynaturalhealth.co.uk/Starhawk.html

'I am'

2009-04-27T02:58:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the simplest thing can start a cascade of thought; one word, or maybe a sentence, heard out of context can light up the synapses like a pin ball machine.

Such a thing happened the other day when someone wrote about how 'their spirit' was polluted by life. Now, I wasn't really interested at that point in the latter part of the sentence as it was the 'their spirit' bit that fired me off at a tangent.

Their spirit...

The human condition is an interesting one for occultists, here we have a mammal not to dissimilar to its cousins that is still equipped with the mental 'reasoning' of its ancestral kith and kin. The ego, the reactive mind and the reptilian hind brain lend nothing to the status of homo sapien as such, but they do modify our behaviour in ways not yet fully understood. The 'I' of being aware of being aware is not generally seen as being a part of the mammalian construct; instead it is accepted as being the 'self identifier' of Spirit. For the uniqueness of this particular mammal called 'Human' is that it is in a symbiotic relationship with an alien entity called 'Spirit'.

Spirit being human.

Now what fascinates me here is, how many spiritually minded folk 'identify' themselves as spirit and how many as human. For me, I am a spirit inhabiting a physical form for a period of time. I regard myself as 'immortal' within the grand design of three dimensional space, of having no sexual alignment outside of my body or any need of becoming greater than I am. I personally see my body as a transient vehicle that permits me to experience this Universe in a linear, tactile manner.

Now... if someone refers to 'their spirit', isn't it the case that they have 'gone native' and lost the sense of who they are.

Example; I drive a car, when I am in my car I do not refer to myself as 'the driver'. I am fully aware that I am not the car, even though the car is doing what I want it to. There is a logic that tells me that when I climb into the car I do not lose my sense of self identity and become the car. In fact, if I believed I was a car my fellow humans would suspect that I had suffered some sort of 'episode' and would refer me to the appropriate therapist.

So how 'spiritual' are the spiritual folk who refer to their spirit as something that is not Them?

The idea that we are human entities evolving towards spirit never works out under scrutiny, it's a bit of a 'flat Earth' theory that sounds quaint but doesn't hold water. However, as a trap it is beautiful; spirit believes itself to be human and subject to all the frailties thereof, and in that belief it essentially devolves life after life until it is unable to function in the universe.

You are not something that 'has' a spirit, you are something that 'has' a body; that is spirit being human. Your soul doesn't go travelling at night, but you do!

The next time, try thinking about 'where' you are thinking from.

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Witch or Wiccan?

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Wicca began in the 1950’s based on the teaching and writing of Gerald Gardner.
He wrote and published the first book to appear after the repeal of the anti-witchcraft laws in 1954, called “Witchcraft today”. He believed that witchcraft was dying out and sort to revive it by inventing a system that is a combination of ceremonial magick, Free Masonry, Celtic mythology, eastern philosophy, various versions of the Craft, Egyptian ideology and many other sources, and he introduced the elements, which are from Classical Greek teachings. He was in fact a very clever and learned man and his combination of various philosophies and religions stopped the decline of the craft and became the very powerful and influential religion that Wicca is today.

Traditional Witchcraft has an older history than Wicca, but a far less defined one. Witchcraft and sympathetic magick has been around since the beginning of mankind, long before people could write about it. Our pre historic ancestors left us clues in their cave paintings, but we can only surmise the nature of their beliefs and practices. As we moved from hunter gatherers towards becoming agriculturalists we can clearly see the importance of the seasons, the sun, the moon and the wheel of the year had to these people, and knowledge of this, and to an extent trying to control it, became vital to their survival.

However, the witchcraft practiced by most neo-pagans today is of European origin, and even the most stoically minded witches rarely attempt to trace the origin of their practice back further than the Middle Ages.

Probably the most important difference between Wicca and Traditional Witchcraft is the relationship with Deity or the Divine. Wiccans worship a Goddess and a God, regarding them as supreme beings. Some Traditional Witches do not worship any entity as their superior but take a more animistic approach. They believe in the equality of all beings, seeing them as different and separate, but never superior or inferior. A traditional witch may speak of the god and the goddess, referring to the female and male aspects of nature, but while they revere and respect nature, they do not “worship” it.

A Wiccan may practice in similar ways but Wiccan rituals make it clear that the Goddess and God are seen as superior beings to be worshipped and celebrated. This dualism is the basic foundation of Wiccan theology, the necessary feminine and masculine components of creative energy.

Traditional Witchcraft, however, is polytheistic and animistic, incorporating a number of spirits/deities into a meaningful whole. Traditional Witches see the interaction between this world and the “other world” as constant ,whereas Wiccans rely more on ritual and creating sacred space within a circle to commune with the Goddess.

Wiccans practice a code of ethics called the Wiccan Rede, "an it harm none, do as ye will” and the “Threefold Law”, believing that what you do will come back to you threefold (with three times the energy). This is a karmic principle that again has it's origin in eastern religions and even in Christianity the principle is found also " that as a man sows, so shall he reap".

A traditional Witch doesn’t live by the Wiccan Rede or the Threefold Law, but by personal responsibility and honor. There is no good or evil, only intention. Traditional Witchcraft does not set out laws as to what actions and intentions are evil, but followers of this path take personal responsibility for them. This does means that using curses, hexes, and bindings are not ruled out and if provoked or threatened, the Traditional Witch may act for self-preservation or the protection of family and home. These are considered honorable acts. Yet if there are negative consequences, the Traditional Witch is willing to suffer them.

And so….. what is the “alchemy of becoming’s” course based on?

If I had to label myself it would be as a witch, but my roots are deeply in Wicca and whilst I believe that the divine resides within everything, including you and me, I also believe in celebrating and worshipping the gods and their story through agriculture and nature, in the wheel of the year, connecting closely with the spiritual aspects of nature, the land and the divine, and working effective magick based on spiritually responsible principles. It is not possible for an online course to lead to Initiation so our aim is to safely introduce to you practices of the craft that will aid you in your spiritual path as a solitary witch.The course is written as a combination of the best that Wicca and witchcraft have to offer, but in a contemporary way that has relevance to the modern world whilst honoring our ancestors at the same time.

The offering of this course in no way compromises any oath of secrecy taken.

Glastonbury May Festival programme

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Glastonbury May FestivalArts Festival From: 1/5/2009 To: 5/5/2009

Thursday 31st April
Firewalk with Wizard Wellbeing Cabaret Night at the Lazy Gecko

Friday 1st May
Procession
12 – 2.00 Market Cross and processing to Bushy Comb;

We say farewell, to the white winter king, Jack Stag, who dies and is reborn as Jack in the Green and crowned summer king by the May Queen, newly released from the under world. In their sacred union they bring new life and fertility to the land. Together they welcome the starchild……An ancient story and a new one, enacted for you, with the Mares Morris, carnival drummers and dancers and introducing Imagination Our Nation.
2.30 Bushy comb; Maypole dance, Mummers Play, music, rest play. Bring a picnic!.... weather permitting; there will be a marquee.

Community Beltane Celebration; Assembly Rooms 8 – 11 pm Celebration followed by acoustic open mic. Please call to perform!

Saturday 2nd May

Café Culture; local musicians in local cafes LaLune and 100 Monkeys.Town Hall Workshops;Stilt Walking 11 – 1pm Small Hall. £4/3concsCarnival Dance Workshop 2 – 4pm Main Hall £4/3 concs. Mask Making and costumes for May Ball. Small Hall £4/3concs
Imagination Our Nation & AvalonCAN films ongoing.
Living Willow Sculptures Workshop; Bushy Comb. 10am – 4pm. £12.50/10concs. Bring tea & lunch!

The May Ball (not strictly Breton!) Town Hall 8 – 12 pm £10/8concs. Breton Dance workshop 7 – 8; Partner and group dances Bar and LUSH ZONE acoustic chill out space. Costumes and Masks welcome!

Sunday 3rd May

Masterclass in Performing Arts 12.30 – 4.30 £10/7 concsWith Paula Brooks; 25 years experience in theatre. Voice, movement, rhythm, character, improvisation. A precursor for a permanent theatre group.Bardic circle; share poems, stories and raps. Hosted by DaerbhaileVenue tbc
Dancing the Path; Contemporary Dance workshop for ages 8+ Tor Leisure 5 – 7pm Open to dancers of any ability with the option to take part in a performance later in May. With Sharon Jacksties. 01458 259553

Monday 4th May

Play in a Day; Tor Leisure 10am – 4pm £5 per family.Family workshop with drama and dressing up.

Tuesday 5th May

11am Beltane Moment.....The fabulous KANGAROO MOON Assembly RoomsSupported by Forcenra

The Wheel of the Year

2009-04-12T08:52:00.000-07:00

I have mentioned previously that witches celebrate or mark the eight festivals, the Sabbats, which make up the Wheel of the Year.

Witches in common with many other spiritual groups perceive the divine as incomprehensible, so vast is it and yet, for pagans, we see the male female polarity all around us embewing life with its energy. Our ancestors were not ignorant of this either, and so the concept of the goddess was born. The divine mother with her consort the god. To the early communities which were largely sustained by hunting, the god was horned as he represented the spirit of the deer, of the bison, which the people hunted and needed for survival. Some pagans and religious groups believe in many gods and goddesses, witches have no argument with this, but man concluded that all gods are the one god and all goddesses are the one goddess. What is important is that to pagans our gods are immanent and knowable and that it is possible to have a relationship with them and there is a well worn phrase, that it really doesn’t matter whether gods and goddesses exist, what matters is that the universe behaves as though they do. It is my hope that you also will be able to find that the gods are accessible and welcoming, and that you will enjoy reading their journey around the wheel of the year.

Yule, the longest night, the Winter Solstice

To our ancestors what became known as Yule was the darkest time of the year. It was cold, food was scarce and through the lack of vegetation it was probably more difficult to hunt. Our ancestors were aware that as the days got longer so the return of the animals would come and vegetation would return. And so, in that distant past they realized that there was a point at which the sun was at its lowest, they marked it in the knowledge and the hope that from this low point the sun could return. It is sometimes difficult to understand what it must have been like wondering if the sun would return and even more mysterious to think that our ancestors thought they could influence its return through ritual and sympathetic magic.

We cannot know what our ancestors called this time of the year but we know it as Yule, and for us the returning of the sun is the birth of a child, the young god. To the druids it was the Mabon, to the Christians it was the birth of the son, but to all it meant the return of something good.

Today of course pagans, witches included, celebrate the suns return at this time of year and we revel in the superstitions that make for many people this a special time of the year. It is the time of year when modern man is most noticeably out of touch with the Wheel of the Year. We charge around organizing our personally festivities, when really we should be hibernating, and consequently many end up ill and suffering from stress!

Take time, if you can, to go “inside”, to enjoy the long dark nights, to look back over your year and to make plans, in that quiet space, for the year ahead and the return of the light.

Imbolc

The goddess is a maiden. It is the end of the darkness and time of growth, a time to encourage the return of spring. The land is awakening and the goddess is now fertile again and the young god grows in strength. The goddess and the god are aware of each other as playmates and companions, they know they are made for each other and that soon they will lie together and experience the ecstasy of love.

The sun that was reborn at Yule noticeably begins its path to maturity and as he does so the day hours become longer as he exerts his dominance. Night retreats and as his energy rises so the ground is broken by the emergence of snow drops, symbolic of purity. Pagans now sensing clearly this return of light celebrate this in their rites. For us in the western hemisphere the goddess is fresh from her winter rest, and seed is sown in the hope of the blessing of a good harvest to see the people through the winter.

It is a time of purification, let go of what doesn’t work anymore and get ready for new directions and the new beginnings that this season brings.

Spring Equinox.

One of the two occasions in the ritual year when day and night are equally in balance. Rarely are things as they seem for no sooner is balance recognized when the sun continues in the ascendant and day triumphs over night. The Sun teases from the earth the seeds sown earlier and we are blessed with blossoms, flowers and gorgeous leaves adorning once bare trees, as we notice that fertility and birth are everywhere. The god is initiated into the mysteries of his sexuality and his ability to become father and a wise old man. The god and the goddess look at each other with longing and dance together in the spring air. Traditionally around the 21st of March pagans gather to share in this energy which surely is deniable to none.
Light and dark stand equal, a time to celebrate the balance of time and harmony.

Midway between the equinox and the next Sabbat (Beltane) comes Easter, heavy in the scent of pre-Christian Pagan worship and celebration. The Easter ‘bunny’ a poor remembrance of the sacred Hare, so symbolic of the goddess, and the Easter egg, full of symbolism of it’s own, was once a Plovers egg, laid in the meadows but thought to have been ‘laid’ not by the Plover, but by the Hare

Beltane / May Day

This is the time when the friendship of the maiden goddess and the young god becomes courtship and they join together in the Great Rite. Feel the thrill of the chase, the excitement of falling in love and their first sexual experience as they come together for the first time on this night. Their coming together ensures fertility to the earth and the goddess becomes pregnant with the god, who she will give birth to in the depths of winter.
It is the time of the maypole dance, the symbolic dance of the sexual fire, the maypole winding in a spiral like the spirals of DNA. Little did the children suspect that the maypole around which they danced on the village green was a remnant of a Pagan fertility dance, the pole being a potent phallic symbol. It doesn’t matter where you look; the pagan way is still (in ignorance to the many) there to be reclaimed. Beltane, named after an ancient pagan god Bel, is when we dive yet again into the fertile flow of divine creative energy. Many rightly feel that these festivals although firmly rooted in the natural world, nonetheless have an inner reality within our lives. Now is the time to grow within us the qualities and aspirations that we so dearly seek. How wonderful to allow this fertile current to work both within and without us and whilst we celebrate the union of the God and Goddess, and as they make life, we look at our own creativity, and assess whether there are any changes or improvements we could make to our own lives.

Summer Solstice

The longest day of the year, when the creative powers of the goddess and god are at their peak. This is the time for the Midsummer celebration, the sun king in all his glory. The longest day and the shortest night.

The goddess is now mother and ripe as the baby conceived on Beltane grows within her. The god is strong and virile and at the height of his power, but from this day on the sun god will weaken as the days grow shorter and the waning year commences.

The sun has reached his highest point, certainly the temperature will continue to increase but despite our celebration of this, the Suns highest point in the sky, soon the days will begin to shorten, minute by minute, but for now we celebrate the triumph of the life giving Sun .

Folklore teaches this in the stories of the Oak King and the Holly King. The Oak King grows in strength through spring and early summer. He fertilizes the earth goddess and her fecundity is for all to see. Yet now he has reached his peak he will never get stronger, and is challenged by his brother the Holly King. Holly wins, and he presides over the waning year, and the earth remains in his care until the winter Solstice, Yule when you guessed it the kings meet again and oak wins and presides again.

We spend time recognizing that with achievement comes change. We accept that with the constant turning of the wheel of the year nothing stays the same. We journey on growing and changing as we go.

Lughnasadh / Lammas.

‘The Commemoration of Lugh’. We saw that at the Solstice the Sun reached its zenith, from then on little by little the sun ‘dies’ and this Sabbat is about just that. The time when the first harvest of grain begins and is turned into life sustaining bread and brew. It is the first of the three Harvest celebrations. The bounty of life is celebrated and with gratitude the Celtic corn god, Lugh, was sacrificed. He dies so that we may live and eat. The goddess sees with sadness that the strength of the sun god is fading, but lives on inside her as her new child, to be born again at Yule. In cutting the corn the seed is gathered, ensuring new life.
This celebrates the first harvests of grain and fruit ; actually these days the harvest can begin in early to mid July but the traditional date for this Sabbat is around August 1st. As the sun loses its power the blessing of that very power is the harvest, so we do not mourn in the usual sense of the word. The sun’s ‘death’ brings us that which we need to sustain us until his return, as the wheel turns.

We count our blessings and give thanks for the plentiful harvest. We acknowledge the gods sacrifice by promising to make a sacrifice for others in need of assistance.
Think again on your projects and how they are progressing.

Autumn Equinox

Turn, turn, turn, the wheel keeps turning, and so we come back to a brief period of equilibrium. Mabon is the second harvest celebration as the rest of the grain is stored for winter. Day and night are equal and the god prepares to leave his physical body ready for his spirit descent into the underworld. The sun has moved into the sign of Libra symbolized by the balance scales. At the Spring Equinox all was balance but with the Sun in the assent, now all is balance with the sun in the decent, nature prepares for the winter time. For us the harvest, certainly from the point of view of grain, is completed. If we are living within the natural cycles of life we too have gathered in and stored the fruit of the earth to carry us over the months of winter until the sun returns, making preserves and jams, or sloe gin! and using natures bounty.

The goddess prepares to say farewell to the god as she herself becomes crone, and grows older and wise to offer us wisdom, healing and rest in the winter months. Dark is on the ascendant, and the second harvest is stored away for winter. The God, having laid down his life for the harvest is about to cross over into the Shadow lands. Soon he will rest in the arms of the Goddess waiting to be re-born.

Here we have the balance of day and night, light and dark. Time to enjoy the fruits of our spiritual labour. We look forward to the darkening days of autumn and assess what we have learnt and achieved so far. It is a time for finishing things off and preparing for the winter months.

It is a time to reflect on the balance within our lives.

Samhain:

Finally,we find the end and the beginning, in the Sabbat of Samhain, the wheel has turned one whole revolution, a year has passed, the harvest is all in, and nature bows to the test of winter. Celebrated on the 31st October and also called Halloween from All Hallows eve it is one of those ‘in between’ periods. The end of the old year and on November the 1st the New Year begins, the veil between the worlds is perceived as at its thinnest and loved ones who have passed over and other spirits can come through more easily. This Sabbat is truly a favorite of all witches, and despite the need of the church to erase its memory, it is back. Some purists may abhor the commercialization of Samhain, and with good reason, but at least it does provide a platform upon which the true teaching of Samhain can be more easily offered.

The god descends to the underworld and the goddess becomes crone. The dead are remembered and honoured and on the land, any final food storage for winter is done. It is a time for divination and prophecy, a time to gaze into the cauldron of wisdom. It is the festival where we honour the dead.

We enter darkness and say goodbye to the Mother Goddess and thank her for the bounties of the harvest. We welcome the crone aspect of the goddess who will guide us through the dark half of the year and give us a new start to look forward to.

Witchcraft; a very ancient and yet very contemporary tradition.

2009-04-12T08:47:00.000-07:00

This short article is designed to introduce, in very basic terms, what Witches believe in, and seeks to dispel any misconceptions surrounding what we are popularly supposed to believe in and do!!

Witches know and honor that the goddess and god exist, and are energetically active and alive in everything and everyone. They reside within me and within you, in every animal, every tree and every plant. They are the very breath of life itself. The first place we start to notice change, when we begin to practice witchcraft, is within, as we start to tune ourselves back into the lost art of dancing in harmony with the cycles of nature, and the moon, and take the time and effort to look into the dark and light mirrors within ourselves, as we embark on our own healing journey.

We chose from any of the pantheon of deities, Greek, Indian, Celtic etc, to call upon in our rites, and utilize their specific energies to either aid our workings, or as a focus for our gratitude for the many blessings in our life. Like the mirrored tiles on a disco ball, they all form part of the whole, but are simply facets of the one god and goddess, calling upon their different energies, as you would a tried and tested recipe, for a specific outcome. It seems to be easier to approach the divine in the persons of the god and goddess rather than as the great “unknown”, and one of the joys of there being no dogma within the craft is that we can use what works for us.

There are many guides and diaries published that provide information on where the moon is within its cycle, at any given time of the month, and which planet she is dancing with. When you truly begin to live as a witch you feel the very strong energy pull that the moon has on us, and the influences of the cycles of the seasons. The moon moves from new, to waxing, to full and then into waning. The energies of each of these phases sit differently and this becomes apparent on a daily basis. We “live” the turning of the ”wheel of the year” through performing rituals to connect to the eight seasonal celebrations, as we see natures cycle of birthing, growing, maturing, harvesting and returning. Sensing the excitement and awakening of the spring, in every seed, bud and flower, we can smell the earth waking up, and similarly we go into the dark days and nights of winter knowing that this is a time to go within, to rest and renew our energy for the year ahead, to review what has gone before, to assimilate our experiences and to really look ahead to the new year and the new beginnings it offers us.

We respect and acknowledge the life force of the masculine and feminine within us all, and everything. Creation is made possible through the unity of male and female, through living polarity. Neither being more important than the other, but in equal balance.

This renewed, awakened state of being comes with responsibility. We have to live with integrity, to become conscious consumers and acknowledge that looking after the earth, our mother, comes into every decision we make, whether it is recycling, choosing not to use chemical pollutants or simply picking up rubbish we see when out walking. We look to ancient and modern herbal remedies, and recipes for healing ourselves and others, and know that nature always holds our best cures.

We are very aware of the many differing planes of existence, and access them through meditation, journeys, and ritual. We seek to maintain our, and others, welfare and wellbeing on each and every plane, knowing that true holistic living attends to our needs on every level and exists on every level. We know the power of the collective conscious and positive intention and use these energies, to manifest and alter outcomes, through spellcasting, always with the good of all and with harm to none as our code of conduct. We train in the arts of seer ship, be that through tarot, runes, scrying or the development of psychic powers.

Contrary to popular belief, we do not believe in or dance naked, or otherwise, with the devil! The devil, demonized by some, is our pagan horned god, the horns being a symbol of fertility and divine authority. No sacrifice of any kind is ever performed in the name of witchcraft. The horned god, known by many names, is the god and the spirit of the forest, the trees and the animals; the Green Man, Herne the Hunter, and others.

Wicca, the religion of the witch, is not only a religion but a whole way of living. Being a witch means you can no longer walk past when you see or hear of someone in need of help, and assistance is always given gladly. We never seek to convert, to control or to preach to others, but honor and respect each individual’s right to their own belief system and practices. We do not have a hierarchy within our priesthood, but do respect and acknowledge those with greater knowledge and experience than ourselves.

We understand and mark the important times of our and our family’s lives, with rites of passage. Be that baby naming, handfasting or passing over ceremonies. Meaningful rituals that effectively connect us to the energies of each twist and turn of our lives and individual journeys.

The internet has become a very powerful tool of communication; no longer do we need to leave notes in the back of certain library books to make contact with other witches!
There are focus groups, and forums, on-line courses and all manner of information made available as a result of web-weaving on the World Wide Web.

We are the future of witchcraft, neo-pagans carrying on the traditions of the past, connecting with the old gods, and nature, in a very modern and contemporary way.

New blogsite

2009-03-28T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hi

This is the new home for the blog for 'Alchemy of Becoming'.

New content coming soon!

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