Research supports the (acid) sour is good principle. Micro-organisms are often grown in the laboratory for study, and they are known to thrive in an alkaline medium. Human beings are […]

Sad, but true, everyone makes enemies in this sorry world of ours. The least careless world, the smallest game, a coy glance, can snowball into unwelcome intriques against you. Even […]

Section II. (to be completed by all candidates for initiation) A. Read WITCH’S GRIMOIRE OF ANCIENT OMENS, PORTENTS, TALISMANS, AMULETS, AND CHARMS by Gavin and Yvonne Frost. B. Make your […]

Complete the quiz. Your outside reading assignment for Lecture VI is HINDUISM by K. M. Sen, Penguin Books.  

We caution you once more: Do not hurry. Take your time, and all necessary materials will come to you. Sometimes you will find them in the most unexpected places. It’s […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since before written history people have believed that the name by which you call yourself contains the essence of your being and must be kept secret from all outsiders. The […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The last items–those most frequently produced–are the consumables. These are made by coven pairs working in turn. At each coven meeting members drink mead and eat bread and honey. After […]

Your altar is simply a plain wooden table without metal parts. Many people make this a box with a hinged lid or side, so it can serve as well to […]

The Pentanfaen is the Welsh sacred hearthstone which historically allowed its owner to claim the land around it. The word shows each house to be a temple, for “penta” means […]

This symbol of authority is specifically associated with the flamen. It is a copy of the very ancient wheat flail of medieval Europe. A powerful weapon, it must be used […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The broom is made in the traditional Cinderella way. Ideally the stave is made of ash and the twigs of hazel, birch, or any other thin, straight, flexible wands. If […]

The grand ankh is used for measuring the standard circle; it stands by the fire in the center of the circle as the symbol of the eternal love of God-ess, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is common knowledge these days that the British Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III in the 14th century specifically to conceal the Craft affiliation of […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In days gone by, fertility and early pregnancy were vitally important to the welfare of the tribe. At or slightly before the onset of menstruation, the hymen was broken with […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Begin with a piece of bronze or aluminum 1/8″ thick, 1″ wide, 11″ long. On squared paper draw an outline like the one in Figure V-7a. [NOTE: Figure V-7 is […]

In the early months of your Craft work, any good-quality record book will do for your individual book of shadows; but when you progress you will want to make a […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a straight piece of rope formed of natural fiber: preferably white cotton, 1/2 to 3/4″ thick. (Yacht braid serves well here.) It is as long as the Wiccan […]

Make your robe from white or pastel-colored fabric of linen or cotton. Flannel sheet-blankets are a good source of fabric. A pattern for a man’s dressing gown serves well as […]

At the center of a flat surface at least 6 feet by 6 feet, drive in a thin vertical nail. Put the crook of the ankh over the nail. Holding […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The wood most preferred for the personal ankh is willow fronds. Woods other than willow can be used, though the necessary straight, flexible pieces are not always easy to find. […]

As you grow in the Craft, you will want to acquire a full set of tools with which to work. Historically, one usually starts with the tools needed for initiation […]

Dimensions of all Craft tools should be as close as possible to the sacred measures, and incorporate the idea behind preserving the mathematics. The measure and the spiral are what […]

Since earliest times the width of the palm of the hand has been used as a measure. It became obvious to the Eygptians that this measure had to be standardized, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your equipment must be made with love and care. Enjoy making your Craft tools. We know that many students are not expert at handicrafts; but make an honest effort. Many […]

During ritual work all jewelry is removed and the body is unbound, preferably “skyclad”. If you wear a robe, a most subtle problem occurs with the knots in thread and […]

During the construction of a tool you may have some difficulty that results in the implanting of negative emotions in the tool. If the negative vibrations are just an occasional […]

In Lecture II you learned how your meditation setup is adversely affected by iron and by negative impressed emotions. The same rules apply to the Craft tools you make. The […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since time immemorial people have sought to impose order on a random world. One thing very important to the ancients was that when a monument was built its dimensions were […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We hope you are excited and intrigued by your investigation of Wicca, the religion of Witchcraft. You may already have had some ‘unusual’ experiences that you think may be related […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Craft implies a set of ethics summarized in a “rede” or saying: Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill: “If it harm none, do what you will.“ This is a […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Most of us have some kind of belief in “something out there” ‑‑ a god. If we are honest, gods like Jesus or Buddha usually don’t really fulfill our GOD […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A little piece of IT inhabits the body of every living creature. Although we can have no conception of what IT is like, still our consciousness strives to reach toward […]

This is a good place to bring up a point in semantics. As a person concerned with the Craft, you may find yourself doing activities of two separate kinds, what […]

One thing that distinguishes a Wiccan home from almost every other home is the presence of an altar or a meditation center. Our personal preference for an altar at home […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In deciding which god‑esses you would like to worship/employ, it is helpful to consider which ones are part of your ethnic heritage. Of course you can worship whatever god‑esses you […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On the cover of this lecture is a five-pointed star enclosed by three circles. The star stands on two feet; it is not on its point or upside‑down. An upside‑down […]

We believe that hell and karma were invented by church leaders to keep their flock in line. In fact, the exact time and place of the invention of both hell […]

How can such ideas as good and evil apply to the idea of “school”? A second grader is not evil because he or she fails a test; they just aren’t […]

The similarity between the levels of development on the other side of the Invisible Barrier and development on the earth plane has been noted since time immemorial. Egyptian ideas of […]

On the cover of this lecture, three circles surround the five‑pointed star. To Craft people, the three circles have many levels of meaning. They show the three operational levels, Me, […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Below is a very simple test that will help you define what the center of your universe is really like. Do it now, please. This quiz is for you personally; […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your path through life will determine how much opportunity “I” gets to develop. “I” is sometimes called the hero within because it is engaged in a constant struggle to coax […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Human beings are given a great responsibility. We are given a large brain and a marvelous, multi‑functional body shell with which to fulfill the challenge of our lives. The responsibility […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Ritual for Serenity Select a small room or an area in your home. This may be just one piece of a wall. Remove from the area all distractions […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Athame (ah‑THAIM) – ceremonial knife used in Circle as ritual object Beltane (BEL‑tain) – Craft summer festival, observed on full moon nearest May 1 (celebrates cattle going out to pasture […]