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Archive for the 'Spiritual Growth' Category

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• 6 Steps to Compassion: Loving Others Perfectly | Sep 08 2007

  This article is the third in a series on the Witches Square. The first article in the series introduces the four pillars of the Witches Square. They are Perfect Love, Perfect Trust, Discipline and Will. The first pillar of the Witches Square is Perfect Love and without it, the other three pillars are out of [...]

• True Dedication to a Path | Sep 02 2007

  Many people say that they are on a path, or a life journey. This is especially true in Paganism and Witchcraft, since most people do not belong to a tradition, so they say they are simply on their path. But what does it mean to be on a path? Does the path determine your actions in life, or do your actions in life determine your path?

• Mixing Pantheons, Part II | Aug 14 2007

  Mixing deities from different pantheons in the same ritual, or in your personal pantheon, is a challenging task. It can lead to unpredictable results unless you have a strong understanding about not only the deities involved, but also the relationships between Them. Learn about the challenges with mixing pantheons, along with some techniques to help avoid them and get the best results.

• Solitary Religious Practice vs. Religous Community | Apr 22 2007

  Sojourner wrote an interesting article, entitled Allport and Solitary Practice, about Gordon Allport’s idea that religion as a solitary journey within the context of a religious community. Mr. Allport proposed that everyone is responsible for coming to their personal religious reality on their own. He then stated that this journey is done within a religious [...]

• 3 Steps to Loving Yourself Perfectly | Apr 17 2007

  Loving yourself is the foundation of the whole of the Witches Square. It is where all other pillars of the rise from. Learning to love yourself is a daily process that increases your confidence and well-being immensely. Here are three steps you can take to love yourself perfectly. [...]

• A Journey to Hellenic Witchcraft | Mar 30 2007

  Finding your religious tradition is a difficult journey. Many people are born into a religious family and simply take on the tradition their family follows for themselves. But many others, especially Witches and Pagans today, leave the tradition of their childhood and seek out one that calls to them and brings them closer to the Divine. [...]

• How to Improve in the Arts of Theater and Ritual | Mar 26 2007

  Theater and ritual are a married couple. Good theater is an art that breathes the breath of the Gods into any magical working and devotional ritual. Like any art, it can be done well or badly. [...]

• Storms of Balance | Mar 25 2007

  The Equinox is a time of storms and balance. It is said in the Northern Hemisphere that if March comes in like a lion it will go out like a lamb, and vice-versa. Periods of Balance, like times around the Equinoxes, are very turbulent.
  Seasons of the earth cycle between the extremes of summer and winter. [...]

• Unlock Your Magical Self with the Power of the Witches Square | Mar 06 2007

  You know the circle password, “Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.” You know the Wiccan Rede, “An it harm none, do what thou will.” When you combine them, they form the Witches Square, the key to unlocking your magical life. [...]

• Spirituality vs. Religion | Feb 21 2007

  Many witches (and non-witches) say they are spiritual but not religious. They think that being religious locks them into an unchanging set of rules that serves only to bind them. I disagree with their understanding, though many are correct in their self-description.
  What is really the difference between being spiritual and being religious?
  To be spiritual is [...]