The Book of Shadows is the name given to the journals that many witches maintain. The name was officially coined by Gerald Gardner who popularized the Wicca religion and made it available to the masses. Previously, the followers of Witchcraft had to work in solemn privacy due to the danger of being annihilated by the Catholic frenzy to end all non-Catholic religions. Pagans or any culture that followed the existing faiths at that time were hunted down and destroyed (some even burned) for believing in another path. So witches had to write down their in-depth knowledge into books that were kept hidden from the public.
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There is a preconceived notion that Voodoo is a left-hand path magickal practice. Perhaps the media has fuelled this misconception just a little bit too often and with a touch of too much bias. There are video clips showing practitioners in trance being squirted with the blood from some sacrificial animal and tales of woe abound on how So-and-So turned at Death's door after a Voodoo practitioner stuck pins in a Voodoo doll made to his or her likeness, expressly with the intent to do harm. As a result, many people live in fear of Voodoo, and hold the opinion that Voodoo can only be used for vengeful and harmful purposes.
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Since the beginning of time, man has been engaging with nature's devices to survive. Herbs, plants, trees and flowers offered food, shelter, medicine, magick and also aesthetic appeal. It is, pragmatically speaking, no different today. Modern medicine emulated nature's devices to create the synthetic medicines in use today and modern science harnesses nature to offer the creature comforts modern man demands.
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The world of Tarot is a wondrous and fascinating place filled with mystical power and interesting legend.
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Love and compatibility is a major factor in the life of every human being. The whole lifestyle of a person in his adulthood depends on the type of life partner he gets. So it is of utmost importance that a person should get a life partner who has a sun sign which is compatible with his sun sign. This will not only bring love and happiness in his life but will also pave the way for a successful and happy life for the future.
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New Year's Eve could be even more special, a magical time if you learn the secrets of the Moon Goddess. Whenever there is a fourth Full Moon in a season, it's called a Blue Moon.
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The pig is the twelfth sign in the Chinese zodiac and they are people possessing impeccable manners and classy tastes who like to live in luxury and are fond of fine dining, living in style and a rollercoaster romp in the bed with their partner. All these testify to their epicurean tastes and have earned them the sobriquet of 'the snob'.
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Practitioners of Wicca all over the world have many things in common. As a religion that celebrates life with rituals combining spirituality, music, dance, food and love, Wicca is becoming more and more popular all around the globe.
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There are regularly much discussion within - and without - Wiccan circles on the practice of Magick and its ethical implications. During such discussions the topic of white and black Magick invariably arises. For the uninitiated it may appear that two completely different Magickal arts are addressed and that two completely different groups of practitioners are involved in its practice. This is, in fact, a bit of a fallacy.
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If you know anything about word etymology, you would know that the word "Celtic" is derived from the Greek word "Keltoi" and it refers to the people who lived beyond the Alps. In modern geography, Keltoi included France, Germany and northern Italy; but did not originally include Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England as the Greeks were unaware of its existence altogether.
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