Merry Meet and Welcome!

Merry Meet Again! This blog is called Practical Magic and my aim is to teach spellwork for the beginner witch/wizard! I began my Wiccan path about 20 years ago and have grown ever since in power and strength as a witchy woman! I practice magic as a Solitary Green Witch and work with the powers within herbs, incenses and the essence of Colour in magic. Candle magic is my forte!!

I have a great interest in Animal Totems and my personal totems are the Dog, Gorilla, Raven and Lion. I saw my totem pole in a sacred dream once and have worked with these Power animals ever since. To me, Dog symbolises Loyalty, Gorilla - Benevolence, Raven - Protection and Lion - Strength. There are much more to these Power Animals and I will write a post describing working with the spirit of Totems.

I come from Britain where Animal have been held sacred by the Celts & Druids always alike Native America and Shamans of the Celts would work with their Power Animals as guides. I have a Druid Animal Oracle Deck and if you would like a reading, please get in touch at angelstaroracle@live.co.uk I enjoy reading the cards and this service is FREE!!!

I create crystal healing jewellery under the name of Ravenmoon Designs and my website www.ravenmoondesigns.co.uk has information pages on crystal affinities and astrology.

I hope you find the practice of Wicca as enthralling as I do and what ever your personal path, may you gain wisdom from these pages. Blessings!

Thursday, 8 December 2016

Halloween amongst the children...


Well it was all nice to return home
Begin the transformation into magical creatures, ghosties and ghoulies
This year I was a green batwoman witch
My little one was a vampire
why you ask?
Well her dad is Count Dracula
She don't stand much chance!!
Little angel
I love Halloween
All the beauty of dressing up yourself and the house
We had a few decorations mostly a good jack o' lantaern!!
I wish I could really go to town
Perhaps next year we will do what others in the neighbourhood excel at
It's really big round here#
I love seeing their houses looking spooky!!
Trick or treating is great fun
This year petal cakes was extra generous and gave away half her stash of goodies to the big kids so karmically she's blessed!
Where do Our hearts go?
To find the way home
Obscure but true
He was dressed well for Halloween
Rolled in from the pub looking like himself!!!!
That's enough to scare anyone!!
Why do we act like fools gold
Because it's pyrite!
It's a lovely crystal of fire and might!
Well thank you good people of the Halloween
WE dream on to Yuletide!!
Blessings of light and love
Blessed BE


Sunday, 4 December 2016

The Mabon past..


As the copper hues of the leaves
Drift across the forest floor
May We pray all the more
For an abundance true
From nature

Thank you Mother Earth for the apples
The nuts, the berries
All those beautiful leaves
Thank you for the harvest of the autumn
Welcome to a new world of light
Where all is safe
All is well

The cloak of the Goddess
A cloak so fine
Woven anew each and every year
Leaves and grasses
Nuts and Berries
Copper, Russet all kinds of browns, yellows and reds
Animals I believe are making their winter beds
Thank you Lady for the seasons
Thank you Lord once too
For bringing such a balance
To Us from Nature golden
Thank you for the autumn sunshine
Thank you for each leaf
Thank you for each berry
That heals us from our grief
Thank you for the merry nuts
Of wanders far and wide
Thank you for the gifts You share
As the leaves do glide

Welcome to this season of abundance
Thank you for the gifts of autumn
Thank you for nature and all Her blessings
To the Lord I give my heart
To bring the strength of Light
To respect all Nature
To give a merry dance
To give a moment of celebration
A harvest supper
A bowl of fruits
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
Thank you for the Mabon!
Blessed BE
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Thursday, 1 December 2016

Lammastide


As the jungle lushious grows
I sink into Her with feet and toes
She holds me safe
She holds me Sure
Glory everlasting more
When to the Lammastide we come
We celebrate the summer done
The summer passed with glorious light
The sun in the sky so bright
Now to the autumn steadfastly
Harvest to gather all is glee


The Goddess Nerthus, Earth Mother fine
Goddess of paece and fertility
She shines at lammas for all to see
Her blessed wondrous fertility
It is at this time Her glory is seen
Oh Earth Mother great
How do we gleam?
Thank you Nerthus for all your gifts
Thank you for harvest and warmth of sun
How the autumn has begun!


Through stormy seas
Through rich dark forests
She rides out with horses
To see Her World
To greet Her people
Thank you Nerthus for your kindness
Great thee be, Great we see
The wondrous blessings ye bring
The strength and might of thy insight
Thank you for your presence

As a delicate bloom,
As a quiet storm
As a tree so strong
As the lilac dawn
As great and true
The Earth so blue
Thank you!
Blessed be


Vernal Equinoctial

Welcome daze of spring
Bringing life to everything
Back we go to the ground
Listening to every sound
Plant, create, dance and sing
Breathe new life into everything
Clean and new we see the world
Flowers blooming to behold

Welcomes back the yesteryear
The star of dance
The new life to taste peaceful fire
To be amongst the circle higher
Left to be a world alone
Happy smiles to ever be
Carefully kind to thee!
Blessed be

Saturday, 30 July 2016


Litha comes but once a year
Summer a'comin in
The midsummer blessings wide and true
Welcome to the sea so blue
Domnu a Great and Wondrous One
Brigantia a Great goddess of Britain
Worldwide the Goddess shines so bright
By day She in the sunshine
Bathes in the Moon by night
The summer of Love grows and blooms
Future essence bright
Everything is coming up roses
Beautiful night
Beltane seems a mere memory
Litha shining glory
Summer at this time 
Tells a different story
Release
Recharge
Bathe in the light
Of summertime 


Beltane Blessings

The simplicity of a cat
Asleep while we gather strength
Drifting through a gentle haze
Partying alone can bring the praise
Preparing the way for a brand new day
My cat and I

Where to go on this beautiful night?
What to say to make it right?
Why does a cat look of the night?
My cat heals my heart
My cat helps me sing
My cat and I does everything
We walk, we talk we dance we sing
Mog and I




Tuesday, 23 February 2016

The Imbolc blessings...


As winter turns to spring
We say goodbye to everything
That's dark or dusty
Or had it's day
To brighten up our merry way
Forward we go with renewed vigour

Laughing at our new found figure
As the weight dropped off
A new spring in my step
Party harder then I'll rest once more
Work harder than that
To feel alive
To make good the bad
To survive

Thanks be for love
Thanks be for praise
Thanks be to all those dull dark days
For all the shining light that burst forth
Into a new world of light we come
To celebrate as ONE

2016 kicked off like a bhang...

I wish there were snowflakes these colours
Like the coulours of my dreams
May snow fall from heaven and light up our world 
Red, Gold and Green
Save a day to be seen
Welcome the heavens forthwith!
Rastatime!
Sing a some of rastatime
A pocketfull of wine
Four and twenty blackbirds
You'd be lucky!!
Have a bhanging good time!

The Yule turn...

That special mass for Christ
Christ'mastime
Beloved days
Tender times spent enjoying the wintertime
A white Christ'mas we had no matter what rhyme
We partied we danced we drank cherry wine
Everyone here spent a yuletide sublime
We climbed the hills over vale yonder
We saw where the lights shine 
Was His home to boot
Them big black boots stacked warm by the fire
Santa and the Snowman
Laughing again!

The winter spin...

The halloween came by with pumpkin a'plenty
We had the ghost look; pumpkin, toy you name it
Everything ghouly 
Everything candly bright
It all went on that night
Welcome to the new world!
Look beyond the realms of darkness and light
Deep into the heart
You'll see a new day emerge
Bright and beautiful
Here comes wintertime!!

Autumn approaches...

Looking at the good year past
The bright happy summer sunshine
The smiling faces of little ones
Here comes the autumn
Harvest gathered in
A beautiful cornucopia of sweet honey
Happy daze!

Looking at the waves of the ocean
I sink deep
I know how the world can be
At one and in peace
Blessed be

The Autumn turned month by month
Bringing the winds of change
Strong and ever She rolls
Onward upward and away
Flying skyward to the heavens 
And beyond to a world of light
Power and might
Blessed be this night

Summer came in with a blast...

Living here at Shamrock Cottage
Is like a lucky strike
Things abound with good wishes
Circles ebb and flow
People join the merry throng
Some just come and go
Be happy we 'ere say
Be happy Be merry Be true
To thine own beliefs
To thine own heart
To the light of your soul

Friday, 15 January 2016

Spring blossom..


As spring came to pass,
The primrose blossomed fine,
bright beautiful blooms
That remind me of my woodland home
Thank you for the passing memories of a childhood bright
Thank you for shining through the night
My dear Grandmother Moon
Thank you for the daffodillies that herald a bright shining day
Where all is glorious all is bright
Where singing goes on day and night
Thanx be to the light! 
Thanks be to the bright shining ones of the Light!
Blessed Be

The wheel of the years in the house....




Remembering the times of yesteryear
Of the light shining through the darkness
Will all praise the heavens above!
Welcome to a world of love and light
Upon each and every night of nights
We shine forth to a bright new day
Welcome tomorrow when the children play
Have a nice day!







The changing year past...


This powerful and beautiful image of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi helps clear all negativity and return good positive luck into your life! 
"Which is fortunate!"


This past year at least the year 2014 to 2015 in the house was one of sheer upheaval. Moving past blocks and onto pastures new. Let us pray that with the help of the angels we will once again see the light of the heavens and shine forth to a new day.
Bl;essed be




THE MAGICAL YEAR BEYOND....


As the year turned summer all was well
We travelled on through paradise
Everything was very nice
A new home, life renewed, life so precious
The beauty of child exploring the world
The beauty of life in the garden beginning to unfold
Life here in our new home is sweet as a nut
Here in our wood and brick hut!
Life eternal in the bag
Everything safe is just for keeps
Why would we be questioned?
Why would anyone ever change their ways?
Learn to transform, Learn to transcend
Learn to grow and evolve forever.