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!
Showing posts with label Yule. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yule. Show all posts

Saturday, 2 February 2019

Gone with the Yuletide...

As the blessed wheel doth turn,
Candles of all kinds do burn,
Faeries dance upon the wing,
Angels with their harps do sing,
Yuletide brought the blessing,
Of a bright new world
A safe tomorrow
Kin and kind together,
What'ere the weather!

Thank you Lord and Lady too
For helping Us see the sky so blue
For bringing Us into the light
For the blessing of the Sight
Welcome to this long dark night!

Crackle, spark the fire glows
With logs from Oak
The strength we knows
While She burns, the fire all the more
So the Lord doth venture forth.

Thanks be to One
Thanks be to all
To creatures both great and small
Yuletide becomes a brand new year
Which fills with blessed cheer,
Let's drink a beer
Let's dance and be merry
Summer ahead of cherry.

Blessings of yule
To all and one
Somewhere is a smoking gun
Why oh why?
The angels fear to tread
Must be making for my bed!

Sunday, 29 January 2017

Yuletide approaches soon..


Well yuletide is in the air
Whistles down the street
Happy daze!
Peace and Goodwill to all mankind
Where to now?
Away from the spooks!
Back to the roots
Of pagan strong and wiccan long
Of family celebrations
A long time coming this year
Is This yule ahead
Why do the worlds unite
With the ever bright candles
Of yesteryear
Of tomorrow, today and yesterday
How do we save life

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

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!

Thursday, 2 January 2014

Good tidings for the New Year


As we walk toward the New Year
We welcome the presence of the Light
Greatly received in honour
Of His blessed Ways
How glorious He shines
Let the Light be
Everlasting you see


"Perfect beings all are We"
"Magic is One in Three"
The Trinity
May We celebrate the New day that's born
Of celebrations come the morn
Of solstice of the winter kind
Many folk have in mind
Family and friends galore
See the future evermore


The Green Man appears a s a stag
Faeries looking on
Gathering to welcome the future
Of humanity in the Light
Of Lord and Lady
The Might and Safety
Within Her blessed wings
Mother of the Moon
Gracious with a tune
Blessed be


Yuletide Blessings

As the seasons turn and so we find ourselves at Yule
Mistletoe is at the ready
Holly berries blood red
Ivy wreaths to bless Our homes
This is where We truly belong
Live Our lives each day long
To celebrate the turn of the solar year
From dark to light
It's ever clear
That a bright dawn will come
To save Us all
The Sun Lord shining
O'er the small
Blessed be the Sun Lord
In the morn
We shall see Him
Come the dawn
Thank you Sun Lord for ever blessing
Our worlds with your Light
Yuletide Blessings

Saturday, 22 December 2012

The Cailleach of Yuletide

The Cailleach of Yuletide
 
 
 
The Cailleach of Yuletide,
Gnarled and Worn
Boughs breaking under the weight of the snow
Singing songs of an Ancient time
Long, long ago
 
"She carries rocks in Her apron"
Creating mountain and stream
Holding onto the One Big Dream
Of Life as we know it
All that should be!
 
A Goddess of many totems
"She protects the animals wild"
Walking with the wolves
Flying with the Raven
Lying with the Bear
Everyone beware!
 
Lingering awhile at the Loch
Opening the Book
Great winds prevail
Swirling through the valleys
Whirling round the mountains
Storms, snow and hail.
 
Rain pitter patters down the window pane
Tucked up by the fire
The Cailleach knits and pearls
She weaves the Web of Life
Through all the trouble and strife
She finds peace
 
The peace of Her heart
Spreads across the World
Happiness Is!
In an apple or pearl
Deep in Her being
She is All Seeing!
 
 Dancing round the garden
Flowers in Her hair
How mighty is She!
With happiness and glee
Looks after You and Me!

Blessed Be

Koala Moon Bear Dreaming
 

 
 
 


Tuesday, 4 December 2012

The Snowflake Fairy

 
The Snowflake Fairy 


I dance, I dance through the sky
Bringing the joy of winter
Bright blessings I bring
To you and your King
Joy everlasting
Wintertime full of light
Snow so bright


My heart is filled with passion
I am overjoyed
Winter's here
The way is clear
We dance through the sky
The time is nigh
For peace on earth
For the Great Mother's Rebirth
Welcome, Welcome Everyone!


Snowflakes fall
Upon us all
To bless us with dainty love
Prancing around
A new world is found
Full of snowmen and white
A cover for the night
The light it brings
Full of ding-a-ling-lings
Has fairies making mirth
The Great Mother's rebirth!

Blessed Be

Pheonix Smoldering Ash


 


Sunday, 18 December 2011

Yule &the Green Man & the Ancient Goddess, the Cailleach

Yule is the time of the Winter Solstice, when the Sun is at it's lowest in the sky although I feel at it's brightest especially in the snow!!

Snow falls across the Earth, which in Spring will bring rebirth,
As the snow melts and reveals a new world as yet unseen!

Beneath the Earth the world stirs anew,
As the dark Mother births the Sun Child
At dawn he shines with hope and glory
And so is told the Green Man's story.
His child and He shine light o'er the Earth
A time for the Solar Rebirth
Let us rejoice with mirth!

The Holly King hands reign to the Oak
A very different kind of bloke!
His strength and love is from above
Mistletoe, his sacred herb
The Yule Log of Oak we burn
On this night for all to learn
Of His wisdom, might and glory
And so is told the Green Man's story.

The Cailleach awaits the Stags arrival
In hollow hill with fire burning
For Her Lord Her heart is yearning
Blessings are made atween the two
For the coming year
Graceful are the Deer
The Horned One brings His gift
Of light and life to give Her a lift
And so is told the Green Man's story

As the dawn shines o'er the world
The Spirit of the Hare appears in gold
The beauty of His glorious light
Has been long awaited through the night
Bringing new hope for all humanity
With the Sun Child's spirituality
May this usher in a new day
Bringing life a feeling so gay
And so the Green Man's story's told.

My own poem written this Yule 2011