Hedgewitch & Witchcraft Ethics??
Traditional and Contemporary Witchcraft Ethics
Rather different from Wiccan ethics. In fact, many will say that Hedgecraft (and other Traditional and Contemporary Witchcraft Paths) has no moral code. And that may very well be true. However, there are certain ethics that I find most hedgewitches I come across do ascribe to.
Know thyself.
You are responsible for your self, your actions, words, thoughts and feelings.
There are consequences for everything. You must accept these consequences, as they are a result of your actions.
The witch who does not curse, cannot cure; The witch who does not cure, cannot curse.
Sometimes to heal is to harm, and to harm is to heal.
There can be no light without the dark, nor can there be dark without the light.
Be practical.
You are a part of nature.
Respect the lessons of history and of the ancestors.
Seek truth.
Some Interesting Reads
A Field Guide to Otherkin by Lupa
Plant Spirit Shamanism: Traditional Techniques for Healing the Soul by Ross Heaven, Howard G. Charing, and Pablo Amaringo
Irish Witchcraft by Lora O’Brien
Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places – Steve Brill
Peterson First Guides: Trees – George Petrides, Olivia Petrides , Janet Wehr
The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety – Simon Mills
The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism: A Comprehensive Guide to Practical Herbal Therapy – Simon Mills
The Magical Garden: Spells, Charms, and Lore for magical Gardens and the Curious Gardeners Who Tell – Sophia and Denny Sargent
The Elements of Natural Magic (Elements of) – Marian Green
The Complete Book of Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs – Lesley Bremness
Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine – Barbara Griggs
The Healing Power of Celtic Plants: Their History, Their Use, and the Scientific Evidence That They Work – Angela Paine
The Nature Path – Starhawk
Natural Magic – Doreen Valiente
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock
The Wild Plant Companion: A Fresh Understanding of Herbal Food and Medicine – Kathryn G. March
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Autumn Equinox 2008
Or what I did for the Second Harvest
I attended a CWA of BC ritual for the Equinox (I went to the Lughnasadh one as well) Link: http://www.cwabc.org/ in Kelowna BC, actually it was held in Oyama at a beautiful park that is basically a small peninsula on Kalamaka Lake. The ritual was lead by Andrea (of the CWA) and Tad (of the Druid’s Hearth, see links), with a number of other people helping. There were about 15 people who attended. I got to help too, which was fun/scary because I haven’t done much group work in the last couple of years.
The sky darkened and started to rain just as the set-up was done and Andrea was rounding everyone up to start. So for a few minutes we toyed with Tad’s awning but, of course, as soon as the guys had it half built, the sky cleared a little and it stopped raining.
It was a lovely non-denominational (hehe Eclectic) Wiccan ritual, with kind of an apple theme, very appropriate for the Okanagan. The Circle lined with apples looked very Harvest-y and pretty. Andrea chose to cast the Circle with Tad’s sickle, which was pretty cool and nicely in… Continue reading
Some Definitions
2: the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction
3: cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs, and institutions
4: characteristic manner, method, or style <in the best liberal tradition>
2 a: simultaneous b: marked by characteristics of the present period : modern , current
2: In England, the term ‘witch’ was not used exclusively to describe malevolent magicians, but could also indicate cunning folk. “There were a number of interchangeable terms for these practitioners, ‘white’, ‘good’, or ‘unbinding’ witches, blessers, wizards, sorcerers, however ‘cunning-man’ and ‘wise-man’ were the most frequent.”… Continue reading
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