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