Celtic Virtues
Celtic Virtues
Culled from suck sources as historical documents, folklore and mythology, as well as the Triads, these following virtues have been compiled by modern followers of a Celtic Path. The list of Celtic Virtues does vary slightly from group to group.
This list tries to be complete, listing the different Virtues most commonly on the list of as many traditions possible. Roughly in order of the most commonly used first and least commonly used last.
- Courage/Valour/Bravery
- Honesty/Truth
- Hospitality
- Honour
- Loyalty
- Justice
- Responsibility
- Steadfastness
- Wisdom
- Community
- Strength
- Generosity
- Creativity
- Spirituality
- Mercy
- Knowledge
- Peacefulness
- Reverence for Nature
- Eloquence
- Composure
- Good Judgment
- Faith
- Charity
Altars that Travel
Altars that Travel
Shrine on a String: I have one travel altar is on a string, it is about 8 years old now, and reflect a time when my beliefs were more Wicca based. It is a collection of beads and charms on colored hemp string. There is a stone/crystal bead for each of the elements (or at least a corresponding colour). I have a little pentacle charm, a knife charm, a broom charm, a cauldron charm, a goddess charm and an eye of Ra charm, a feather charm, and a wine glass (chalice) charm. Plus there are also wooden beads in red, blue, yellow and green.
I made it so that when laid in a circle, the green beads with the cauldron and the green agate bead are North. The yellow beads, with the feather and the tiger-eye bead are East. The red beads with the knife (athame) charm and citrine bead are South. And the blue beads with the chalice and the turquoise bead are West. The other charms act as dividers.
Shrine-on-a-strings come in many forms and are great because you can even wear them around your neck or wrist while walking through the woods. I had… Continue reading
A Reality Check on Magick
A Reality Check on Magick
Only YOU are responsible if you bungle a spell and harm yourself or others.
Spells that change the color of your hair, change red traffic lights to green, make you invisible and such DO NOT WORK. This is not Hollywood.
Spells that force a person to act or feel against their own free will rarely work, and when they do, they always wear off. There is also a high price to be paid for such spells, so think twice.
If you think you have been cursed or some such thing, chances are you HAVE NOT been cursed, you’re just having a run of bad luck.
Start small and work towards the big stuff.
Use your common sense.
Make sure that any work you do is worth any backlash you may receive.
Choose your words carefully.
Magick is a not cure-all for your life’s problems.
Magick takes a lot of energy out of you; it is not advisable to cast spells while ill or tired.
Energy work, such as working with tarot cards or casting spells, can be very wearing on your natural reserves, try not to over do it.
Bragging about how powerful you are… Continue reading
A Few Things That can be Damaging to Your Growth on Your Path
A Few Things That can be Damaging to Your Growth on Your Path
Expecting everything to be easy
Believing everything you see, hear or read.
Lacking critical thinking skills
Lack of respect for Nature, magick, Gods, sprits etc
Looking for shortcuts rather than paying your dues
Dishonesty, especially with yourself or any teacher you may have
Laziness
Depending entirely on other’s work and research
The belief that whatever path you are on is the only right one, not only is this damaging to yourself, but it can be harmful to others. It also does not leave you open to growing and changing on your path.
Arrogance, hubris & delusions of grandeur
Being overly judgmental
Failure to admit to your mistakes, or learn from them
Lack of commitment
Not setting goals, or setting unreasonable goals
Impatience, rushing headlong into things
Willful ignorance
Worrying about what everyone else thinks, or what they are doing
Lack of faith
Lack of personal responsibility
Lack of self-control/will power
Competition with others, every spiritual path is unique to each individual
Baggage from the past, especially any baggage from a previous religion or spirituality
Narrow-mindedness
Faking it
Hallmarks of a Hedgewitch
So if we strip Hedgecraft right down to its basic elements, what makes a Hedgewitch a Hedgewitch?
The basic fundamentals of Hedgecraft would be (in my humble opinion):
A deep respect, even reverence, for Nature and the Earth
The practice of folk (low) magick
Shamanic practice, such as soul flight and journeying in the otherworlds
The use of trance inducing herbs is a very traditional part of Hedgecraft (and possibly the oldest tradition within Hedgecraft) When hedgewitches do use such practices, it is common to do so with a friend or group to keep an eye on them.
The practice of some form of healing (herbalism, crystal healing, massage therapy, midwifery, shamanic etc)
Being drawn to the borders between civilization and the wild, a love for rural and/or natural places.
Wildcrafting & Wortcunning. Magickal herbalism
Being something of an outsider or misfit, or just a different or eclectic personality
A simple, practical and individualized style of ritual and spellwork that is spontaneous and Nature inspired
Working with (or working for) plants and/or animals
A (usually) solitary or family-based practice that is community-minded
Working with Nature spirits and other entities such as ancestor spirits, elementals, totems etc
Blending both old and… Continue reading
To Fly By Night
Hoofprints in the Wildwood
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