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!

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Imbolc reached

Imbolc, Springtime
What ere ye call
This time of year 
With green so small
Dancing out the Earth
To beckoning skies
Everyone breathing sighs
Niceites  

Yuletide beckons on

After all is said and done
The land of the living was finally ONE
We danced we sang
WE played our part
But Yuletide brings a joyful heart
Dancing children singing song
The oldies dancing all night long
Why doth winter ever feel bleak
When truly Yule is for the meek
The mirth is found in a child's little eyes
When Santa's sleigh adorns the skies
Why do reindeer come at dawn
Goodness they need a home
We like to keep our animal friends safe
We like the merriment of this seasontide
Will you believe when you do ride
In Santa's sleigh across the bay
With life for all on each new day

Help is coming, Santa's helpers are here
All the old men are on the beer
Why do children seem to hear
Because we feel the rythmic sounds
Of drums and bells and carols sung
In churches up and down the land
Everything looks bright and grand
Children do remember this night
To sleep like angels do
ONly then will Santa truly appear
When He sees the way is clear

Thank you Jesus and thank you God
Everyone can join together
To bring about some sunny weather
Each and every girl and boy
Finds that extra special toy
In their stocking on Christmas morn
As the reindeer tribes blow their horn

Halloween Last

Dancing spirits glorious rise
The dark Unicorn hits the skies
This one Mystique will protect you just
Dark yet bright with sparkle
Heed ye must

With baskets in hand
We gathered well
The blessings of the Halloween spell
Traditions a'plenty
Held so dear
Round 'ere

While we must say goodbye
The morrow comes
Samhain is nigh
The night is bright
And many sing
For all those dear departed
To gather near

Why must they come and go
OH why I do not know
But on this night remember well
We do all those we lost ago
Perhaps the burning candles tell
A story of our mournful dwell

With All Hallows Eve agon
The spirits leave 
To move back to where the veils draw close
And why they ever leave us know one knows

Thank you God and the Goddess too
For all that's beneath the sky of blue
But most of all thanks for this night
When magical beings with the Sight
Can enjoy again time with those they mourn
Can gather tight from dusk til dawn
That special evening of magic divine
That you gifted us 
Tween yours and mine
The One
The True 
Held so dear
Perhaps the Night will make it clear
Special cookies on a plate
Nooks and crannies to decorate
Life is good and life is great!

Friday, 20 March 2020

Autumntime

Autumn approaches as we look at the ripening corn
Golden light, browning leaves
"Golden Brown texture like sun"
Whether life is now or ever
We will be together
We know how life brings joy each and every day
Life kisses the skies of a new tomorrow
Where there will be no more sorrow
Where Jack Sparrow sings bottle in hand
Where light trips the fantastic
Over the golden sand

Why Lord? Why do they the enemy forsake me?
When the river burns with fire
Tomorrow will be higher

Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Lammas bright

That beginning comes to all who wait
Of Autumntide ahead
Slowly berries turn to black from red
Nuts begin to fall to the ground
Carefully turns the wheel
Ground to sky upon is nigh
The beautiful autumn zeal

Why do we feel so joyous now?
Because thanks to thee is right
To LOrd and Lady
To Earth and Sun
To the Moon of the Night
Thanks and praises
All are One
To Divine Good Energy
To Spirit, Earth
And the Holy One

Thanks be to thee so clear
Why so fine a cheer?
Thanks be for listening dear
Autumn gives us all a chance
To see the Grace of God
His/Her Giving Nature
All around is good
Great tidings of good natured souls
Great tidings one and all
Thank you dear Lord Jesus for
Helping Us feel small
To look up to the sky above
Is to see the world so high
Perhaps we feel a little One
Or really are we shy?
To me humanity is close
Where One and One is all
All be equal
All be light
All be good and true
Thank you great beings
For good mercy
Than you for the sky so blue
Blessings to you and you

Lovelii Litha

It's that time of year
When we give a cheer
And the Heavens open bright
People celebrate summer's peak
With peace and love and light
Sunshine in abundance
Summer in full swing
Dancing all the night through
Stars and Moon too

This blessed year we gave good thanks
We cried for sunny days
We hoped and prayed all would be well
We danced on thro the haze
Brightly shone the Moon that night
Summertime is here
Thank you Lord for being so bright
Can you hear us here?

Thank you daer Lady
For blessings true
For holding all that's near
So close to your heart
To love impart
And help us all to see
That life is good for thee

Blessed be

Monday, 27 May 2019

The Baeltane Sunrise

Looking across a moonlit sky
The world seemed everlasting
Clouds drifted across the moon
Why doth my heart feel pain

What more could there be beyond the veils
I haven't hastened a thought
A while passed by with wandering minds
Like the river's journey across the plains

Where too my love,
Where to you go?
To rivers far and wide
How blessed be the night so dear
The night of woe betide

What have you done to see the light?
Wherefore thy heart doth wander?
Do you have a focus now?
For up there yonder
Above the skies I feel my heart will follow
I realise now that somewhere along the way
My true love feels sorrow
Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
Where's that bright blue spark?
What oceans bled?
What life so red?
When will I shine?
The morrow.

AS the morning comes to pass
The light beyond the dawn
Gracious one who held so dear
My life, my Moon, my sorrow.
Light shine upon my little world
Shine greatly brighten dark
Help up to see what could really be
If you were to make a start.
Where to my love?
Where for thy tears?
How blind I have been to say?
That you are One to all I know
I am but One to May.