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The Samhain God Charge… or why accreditation is important

For years Morgana has been looking for the origin of the poem usually referred to as ‘The Samhain God Charge’. This article is about the how and why of this search. Lees verder

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Blood Moon & Samhain, October 28/31, 2023

A ritual for this special moment when the Blood Moon almost coincides with Samhain, with a pathworking and the poem that starts with the lines ‘I am the God who waits / In the dead of the Year, in the Dark of life’. Lees verder

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Silver Circle Autumn Gathering – honouring our ancestors

On November 4th 2023, Silver Circle will be Honouring our Ancestors’ with an Autumn Gathering in Lunteren. During our opening ceremony, friends will be invited to honour and remember our beloved ones and ancestors. Lees verder

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Review: The Wheel of the Year

This is a book about connecting to nature and all that you can find there. It is about connecting to nature’s cycles through the important pause points in the year: the quarter days and cross quarter days of Druids and Wiccans. Lees verder

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Review: Rounding the Wheel of the Year

An informative and inspiring book on customs, rituals, plant lore and more connected to different aspects of the year, arranged according to the calendar months rather than the familiar eight festivals.
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Review: Toil & Trouble

The occult was for many of the women portrayed a way to make money or gain influence. For others it was their chance for rebellion and causing changes. Lees verder

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Review: Chaos Monk – Bringing Magical Creativity to the New Monastic Path

Expanding on the practices Steve talked about in ‘Chaos Craft’ he now delves much deeper. Via several exercises & techniques, he helps us to become equipped as a Monk, in the classic sense. Lees verder

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Review: Otherwise Than the Binary

Challenging and engaging book on the binary, which is more than a matter of people and pronouns. Its origins are thought to go back to ancient culture, especially Plato – but can the ancient texts be read differently from how they used to be understood? Lees verder

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Telling the Bees – a modern tradition with ancient roots

Beekeepers have since old times informed their hives of changes and important developments in their lives. This article sheds light on this tradition, and on the origins of beekeeping. Lees verder

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Rites of Passage & the Wheel of Life – resacralising our relationship with Earth

Rites of passage are ceremonial or symbolic rituals that mark significant life transitions or milestones. What does (re)sacralising the earth have to do with the Wheel of the Year? Lees verder

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