Hawk's Cry: The Blog of a Witch on Paganism, Witchcraft, Wicca, Magick, Occult, Pagan Hymns, Prayers and Rituals

Archive for July, 2008

Living Within Your Climate
Jul 20 2008
Eberhardt wrote an interesting article on Living Within Mother Earth – Breaking the Bottled Water Habit that made me think a focus more on some thoughts I’ve had recently. He wrote about how bottled water is negative on us and the earth in many ways, along with how regular American city tap water is more [...]
Writing Pagan and Wiccan Prayers
Jul 13 2008
Prayer is an important way to connect with the Gods and the spirits. Unfortunately, there is a lot of hesitation in Wiccan and Pagan practitioners to write and offer prayers. Sometimes it is because of an emotional association between prayer and their former religion. It is critical, though, to remember that some elements of spirituality [...]
Happy American Midsummer!
Jul 04 2008
All human societies have a relatively standard set of holidays that mark the passage of time. The solstices and equinoxes are the primary ones marked, but there are a few others. The interesting thing is that as different societies developed, the dates and methods of observation developed differently. For example, in the United States, July [...]
Hymn to Poseidon
Jul 01 2008
As I’ve mentioned before, my wife, Rev. Lady Bella Sundancer, is a bard. She has written this hymn to the watery Lord Poseidon in the style of the Orphics. Hope you enjoy it. Hymn to Poseidon Hail Poseidon, Lord of the Sea King of the Waves, your kingdom is vast From bow to stern, from [...]