Teacher and author Christopher Penczak speaks of twelve pathways for changing or shifting consciousness. He refers to them as gateways. The first eight paths he adapted from the work of Gerald Gardner. The last four were of his own realization. You can learn more about these in his book “The Gates of Witchcraft.” In this […]
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Spirit Animals and Animal Spirits
Animals are significant in the Shamanic tradition. They are seen as guides, guardians, and teachers.In Shamanism, it is believed that both physical animals and spiritual animals are an essential part of health and wellbeing.In the physical world, animals act as teachers. When a person comes across an animal, primarily if it should occur on three […]
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An Overview of the Shamanic Worldview
Shamanism has become very popular in the “New Age” world. The roots of shamanism have been around for eons. Almost all cultures can trace their roots back in time to a period when they embraced some form of shamanism. Many indigenous cultures still have practicing shamans. The idea of core shamanism is all about taking […]
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Understanding the Pagan Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year is a seasonal cycle of celebrations meant to help people attune to a particular type of energy associated with a particular time of the year. Almost all religions have some “calendar” that they use to mark important time periods in their faith’s history. Paganism is no different. The Pagan calendar […]
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The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
One of the most common requests from visitors to my site and in my psychic self-defense class deals with people wanting to know a more advanced method of psychic protection magic. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, also called the LBRP, is a protection spell to drive away negativity. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of […]
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