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!

Monday, 28 January 2013

The Spirit of the COW!

 

The Spirit of the COW!

The cow a blessed creature symbolises all we know about the Goddess in Her Mother aspect. There be stories in Ancient Eireland that talk of three magical cows coming to the shore, one white (the Maiden), one red (the Mother) and the other black (the Crone). Although all aspects of the Goddess are represented here, the Cow symbolises everything We know of Motherhood most of all.

She nurtures, She cares
She cAtches Us unawares
She gives and receives
She runs through the leaves
She gathers, She collects
An abundance of things
Life is what She brings!

This little poem shows Us just how important a Mother is!!
The Mother Goddess gives Her life for Her children and is always happy to do so!!
In my experience children give you so much back with their little hearts, just a smile in the morning or a joyful laugh and I'm happy they're happy!!
Motherhood is such a joy for a woman and to me the Cow symbolises joy everlasting! Cows seem to walk about with a smile upon their faces and exude happiness and forgiveness.
Forgiveness is the "Key to Life" I've always felt!
So in this way Cows are a vital aspect to all We know and love! The Cow has so much to teach Us about how to be good people. They live together happily in large numbers, for a small field and are always seen to gather at watering holes.
This community living is a wonderful way for us Humans to be and learn from!
The Cow really does represent PEACE in it's true essence!
The peaceful and giving nature of the Cow shows Us how We can all live together happily and help to provide for Our families and One another.
By lending a hand and by giving practical help or even giving of Our work some how we can all provide for the starving, poor and needy people in this sad, sad World of Ours!

Peace is such a vital aspect of Life to truly appreciate the Human being in their best and only true nature!
How can We look at this World of Ours seeing war and famine and suffering of any kind without ACTING in some peaceful way to put it right!!

The Cow brings blessings in "Abundance"!!
Although as a VEGE-head I only see the Cow as a friend who lives happily around me, their Sacredness to Human has been revered in INDIA always.
Happily the people of BUDDHA hold the gentleness of the Cow as most important to it's nature and also live like I do, in true respect of the animal's FR-REEDOM!
Nice peeps!!

With Motherhood comes responsibility and the Cow and Her male Bull both show great protection to their young and loved One! The Bull will stand strong in the face of "Foe" and will charge at invaders when need be!
However the Cow is ALL Goddess' and remains protective in peace of the young and old. Woman could do much by learning of this blessed duality and the sacredness of the TRUST between Cow and Bull!

I feel this animal really epitomises the Goddess at Her best in all Her four aspects while living the Life of a Mother!
This teaches Us wimmin that Life begins with being a Mother whatever age that is for you!
Life has so much to offer Us in motherhood and the Goddess knows that! After all, the planet We live on that gives Us LIFE itself, is a MOTHER GODDESS, the MOTHER EARTH!

Thanks for reading mi lil prose, I hope you enjoyed mi rant!!
With joy I bring you a painting of the Cow I found on the net!




 
 
 


Sunday, 27 January 2013

Imbolc Blessings!

 
 
Imbolc Blessings
 
 
 
 
With the Imbolc comes the spring,
New life in everything!
The Maiden Goddess plays her part,
She's in being now the spring doth start.
Bringing joy and peace and love so fair,
Flowers spring up everywhere!
 
 
The Muses are gathered now,
Helping Our hearts to express emotion.
An ode to the brown cow,
What a notion!
 
 
 
"Brown Cow, Brown Cow
With horns so bright
Looking out O'er the Highland night
Making sounds from deep within
Sounds of fertile Ages sing
May You be blessed with happy days
A'wandering the tracks and ways
May You have a blessed Spring
Full of Light, Life and everything
That's good for You and yours
Happiness is in little paws!"
 
The blessed Muse brings us news
Of Life and Love and Giving
Spring really is for Living!
 Happiness is in the giving
Beauty and Love are worth appreciating
Greatness of humankind
Brings to heart a good and strong mind
Wonder at the Hero and Heroine
Who brings about change
For ALL mankind!
Welcome to the magical world
Of Spring!
 
 
 
Blessings of renewal, fertility, prosperity be come to You!
 
 


Monday, 31 December 2012

New Year blessing!


May life be good to You always,
May people be dear to Your soul,
May abundance come to You,
And joy be ever after,
May Your world be full of laughter!
 
Blessings of Love and Light,
Blessings of prosperity and health,
Blessings of love everlasting
Of wisdom, Grace and wealth!
Be Yours forevermore!
 
 
May family be kind and generous
In spirit and heart and mind,
May You feel close to loved Ones
Morning, noon and night.
May the Sun shine and the Moon restore your being
May the Lord's eye be all-seeing
To protect and bless your World
A glory to behold!
 
Amen,Blessed Be

Saturday, 22 December 2012

A Christian Wiccan prayer....

 
 
It came upon the midnight hour
As all were fast asleep
A star shone bright on sleeping babe
With mother looking on
"Lo and behold, I grant to thee
A Messiah is born,
This night of eternity!"
 
The babe's young eyes
ThaY sparkled bright
Shepherds and lambs
Gathered around
Donkeys baying
With a gentle sound.
 
 
How fine this child
Born to save us all
Bringing together
Big and small
Boi and gurl
Old and young
The time of Christ'mas
Has begun!
 
Let us sing carols
With hearts alight
Sing them morn, noon and night
"Welcome, Welcome little one!"
It is truely now that all has begun
To feel alive
To change the world
To make Us whole
Once more!
 
Thanks be to Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Thanks be to the Mother Mary
Lets clean Our homes from top to bottom
Mop, sweep and dust
Cleanliness is a must
Before the Lord Our Saviour
And celebrate from daaybreak til dusk
And through the hours of darkness
Sit beside the fire
Mulled Wine in hand
Here starts up the band
Making music into the wee hours
Poinsettia flowers
The jasmine smells divine!
Love between Yours and Mine
Spreads through Christ'mas time
Jump up this day
Lets sing and pray
Lets find forgiveness in Our hearts
For One and all
However big or small
Let Our hearts shine on!
 
Holy infant
So tender and mild
Mother speaks so softly
To the child
"Happiness comes in small packages"
Bringing glory to All
Let us hear the Angels call!
Amen


The Morrigan's Heart!

 
The Morrigan's Heart
 

A Raven Woman true to Her birth
Loving All and creating mirth
Her passion strong
All day and night long
Beneath the Moon
Not a moment too soon
Bringing wisdom to the world
A story to behold
Raven's fly
Through the night sky
Warriors pray for sustenance
Of body and soul!
We drink Red Wine
As the night unfolds
Praising the glory of the Morrigan!
Her heart knows all forgiveness
Strength of Woman
Born to fight for what is right
Born to sing Her song
Hailed from birth
To remember Rebirth
Thanks be to the Morrigan!
She cries tears of blood
At the world We know
She tears at Her hair
To be listened to
Thanks be to the Morrigan!

All woman
Delicate and strong
Knitting and Sewing all day long
With hair long and luscious
Food cooked delicious
Welcome to the new world
Of happiness forseen
For Woman as equal
For Man to cry
Like He should do
Thanks be to the Morrigan!
We drink to your strength
We drink to be merry
We drink to share
And sing of the night
Let there be light!
 
Blessed Be
 
Koala Moon Bear Dreaming
 
 


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
 

 
 
 


Thursday, 6 December 2012

All Hallows Eve

 
 
All Hallows Eve
We do believe
Is full of ghosts and ghoulies
However we truly know
The light doth shine for the Otherworld
For Ancestors to find us in the night
Of All Hallow's Eve!
 
Witches and Warlocks,
Wizards and Pumpkins galore
Shine the light of Heaven once more
The joys of the world unite and sing
"Glory be to everything,
That cometh from justice,
Truth and honesty,
Blessed Be."
 
 
 
Cometh the night of All Hallows Eve
Trouble and strife
Of yesteryear
Come forth the Spirits of the Ancestors
To bring us glory again
May the Kelts unite
This holy night
To free Our souls of tyranny
May trouble subside
May peace reside
In Our hearts, minds and souls
Welcoming the Golden Age
To bring us dreams come true.
May we feel anew.
Rebirth for the Earth is true!
 
 
Blessed Be
 
Pheonix Smoldering Ash