You Don’t Know Shit
I have just as much issue with thoughtless Pagans who blindly follow whatever they are told or read, who run off into the bush to do some spell or ritual without properly understanding the whys and wherefores and meaning behind them, as I do with armchair Pagans who only read, think and theorise but never get off their ass and DO something.
Because both, in my not-so-humble opinion, are missing out on half the equation.
If you practice and pray and ritualise lots without understanding the theory behind what you are doing, you don’t know shit.
And if you theorise and philosophise endlessly without actually practicing, you also don’t know shit.
There is a balance that must be achieved. And yes, so long as there is a balance, you can lean more one-way than the other (I’m more of a practice girl myself)
The Pagans and Witches who run off and, just as an example, go out into the woods and cover themselves with flying ointment hoping to get that deep spiritual experience without doing their research, without understanding the whys and the wherefores, will almost always at some point learn the hard way. (Yes, I am speaking from experience… Continue reading
What the Heck is a Hedgewitch Anyways?
What the Heck is a Hedgewitch Anyways?
Hedgewitchery, or Hedgecraft, is a kind of combination of Witchcraft and Shamanism. This Path is based on the Traditional Witchcraft and Cunning Folk traditions of Europe from ancient to modern times. It is an something of an “eclectic” tradition, but just how much so depends on each individual practitioner.
The shamanic aspect being the most important, in fact to call oneself a Hedgewitch is to call oneself a shaman, with out having to steal a word from another culture (should you be a white-skin not from Siberia like me). With herbalism, healing, and a deep love for, and understanding of Nature added to the mix.
Hedgecraft is loosely based on the old wise women (and men), cunning folk, herbalists, faith healers and actual witches throughout history.
If you think “Hedgewitch” and picture the strange old lady who sold herbs and magickal charms, acted as midwife and healer in the ancient times, you are not far off. Nor are you far off if you picture the wise sage who would cast bones to divine the future or journey in the Otherworld to heal members of his community.
Throughout history “medicine man” or “wise woman”… Continue reading
What “Familiar” Really Means
This started as a response to an emailed question from a friend, but I think it will make a good blog post.
Crash is a 9 year old blue heeler and she is my familiar, in the fact that she is often involved in my rituals and such (and much more). Though her main job is to protect me. I can head on out to the woods, wrap myself up in a blanket and go ‘oot and aboot and she will lay down beside me, with all the protectiveness and patience of a herding breed. Anyone tries to come near me in that state and she is all hackles raised, teeth bared, barking her head off “back off buddy!” and “wake up mommy!”
After some 9 years of it, we are well practiced, and once Crash is comfortable with someone I can invite them to join us in ritual. Its something to see, she howls or barks along when such things like “So mote it be!” are shouted, she pads along beside me as I Plow the Furrow or Raise the Hedge (sorta like Circle casting but not so Wicca-Ceremonial-ish) she watches offerings be placed and knows not to… Continue reading
Gimme Some Slack … Please
I really need everyone to understand that if I don’t get back to them or am not around as much its because I have some serious shit to deal with, like finding a home for a whole freaking farm and move said farm in under 2 weeks!
Oh, and with very little money too… and no help from anyone.
The next person who gets pissy with me because I’m not emailing or phoning or IM-ing as much, after I have explained my situation to them, is going to get a smack down.
GRRRRRR!
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