CAYA Coven Introduction to Tarot Cards Tarot Class by Michele Introduction to the Tarot The course will be generic in nature and will not be keyed to any specific deck. As long as you are using a standard Tarot deck with a theme that does not cause the interpretations to stray too far from the traditional, you should be able to follow along. The interpretations given will be simple, basic and have been culled from many sources. They are by no means "the correct" interpretations, but they will be based on the "traditional" meanings. Feel free to jump in and share your insights and interpretations as well. I will not go into a long history of the Tarot here, too many books are available which can discuss this topic much more intelligently than I can. The Court Cards represent other people in our lives or aspects of our own personality. Some of the more common alternate names are: Wands - Staves Cups - Vessels, Bowls Swords - Crystals Pentacles - Disks, Coins Tarot Notebook Now is the time to make yourself a Tarot Notebook. 1.
Path-working on the Qabalistic Tree of Life - Alex Sumner Path-working on the Qabalistic Tree of Life by Alex Sumner Introduction "Path-working" is a comparatively new phenomenon in the Western Mystery Tradition, as it does not seem to have existed as an occult practice prior to the occult revival of the late nineteenth century. Yet nowadays it is an established practice amongst many schools of magical thought. Simply put, "Path-working" is the art of clairvoyantly investigating the Paths of the Tree of Life. Another technique, making use of this faculty[5], was described in a paper recording a lecture by Frater Sub Spe.[6] The idea was to re-read the rituals, and then endeavour to re-tread the Paths astrally. However, one should not imagine that when, nowadays, different people in the Western Mystery Tradition refer to Path-working they mean exactly the same thing. and Path-working and the Active Imagination Active Imagination does not make use of the Tree of Life, nor does it make use of the Tarot Trumps. ... Path-working: A Suggested Method
Magickal Education for Youths & Adults alike! | Grey School of W Magickal Athenaeum - WikiPagan The Magical Athenaeum is the largest collection of magickal PDF books on the internet, with several hundred files. The resource is maintained by Asiya's Shadows. Books are in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and may be viewed and printed using Adobe Reader. Magical Athenaeum Paganism & Witchcraft The Odin Brotherhood Odinism and Asatru Pagan Classics at Scribd The Eddas. Grimoires & Classics General Hermetics Thelema Chaos Magick Qabalah Christian Mysticism Rosicrucianism Tarot Theosophy
We Are the Other People Oberon (Otter) Zell The following is an Article published three or four years ago in Green Egg. "Ding-dong!" goes the doorbell. Is it Avon calling? Or perhaps Ed McMahon with my three million dollars? With the stage set and all the actors in place, the show is ready to begin. "Hunh? Right," I say. Now clearly, here we are talking about the original creation of the human species: male and female. The next chapter talks about how Yahweh, an individual member of the Pantheon, goes about assembling his own special little botanical and zoological Garden in Eden, and making his own little man to inhabit it: (Gen 2:7) Yahweh God fashioned a man of dust from the soil. Then Yahweh decides to make a woman to go with the man. Now this next part is where it starts to get interesting. (Gen. 3:6) The woman saw that the tree was good to eat and pleasing to the eye, and that it was desirable for the knowledge that it could give. And so the sign of the Fall becomes modesty. Get that?
Crystals - Minerals and their Properties Minerals have been close to humans for as long as man has walked the earth and gazed with wonder at their natural beauty and mystery. There are thousands of types of minerals, each with it's own unique color patterns, shapes, energetic properties, and metaphysical properties. This is a list of minerals and their properties. ACTINOLITE This mineral is an immensely important tool. AMAZONITE This mineral provides for balancing and aligning the physical with the ethereal bodies. AMETHYST This mineral provides for good spiritual cleansing and development, helping the mind to calm and dwell on higher thoughts. GUIERRO AMETHYST (smokey) This mineral provides for good spiritual cleansing and development, helping the mind to calm and dwell on higher thoughts. AMETHYST HERKERMER This mineral provides for good spiritual cleansing and development, helping the mind to calm and dwell on higher thoughts. AMETRINE This mineral is a mixing of citrine and amethyst. JET This mineral is fossilized wood.
Speedwell Veronica officinalis Common names Gypsy weedPhysic RootSpeedwell Speedwell (botanical name, Veronica officinalis) is an undersized perennial herb that grows up to a maximum height of 6 inches to one foot (15 cm to 30 cm) and has partially-climbing stems that are decorated with oval flowers having serrated edges and a small petiole. The petite flowers have a pale blue hue and deep blue stripes and emerge in horizontal clusters. When comparatively larger and more attractive plants are close by, the petite flowers of speedwell are generally overlooked by most. This herb derives its name from an ancient meaning of the term speed - ‘thrive'. 4oz-$3.25 , 8oz-$5.75 , 1lb-$10.00 Parts used Whole plant. Uses For several centuries, people of different cultures have been using speedwell in the form of a panacea for almost all health conditions. However, in contemporary times, people do not use speedwell as much as a medication. There was a time when the herb speedwell was held in high esteem in England.
Magickal Herbs V W X Y Z VALERIAN: Valeriana officinalis. Feminine, Venus/Mercury, Water/Earth. Origin: Over 150 species. Native to Europe, northern Asia, Africa, U.S.A., India and Japan. Part Used: Root. Uses: Animals, consecration, exorcism, happiness, hex-breaking, love, lust, peace, protection, purification, sleep. Other: A substitute for graveyard dust. VANILLA: Vanilla planifolia. Feminine, Venus, Water. Origin: Central America and Mexico. Part Used: Bean, essential oil, sometimes the extract. Uses: Inspiration, intuition, love, lust, mental, peace. Other: Voodoun love oil. See Lemon Verbena. VERVAIN: Verbena officinalis. Feminine, Venus, Earth. Origin: Native to Europe, China and Japan. Part Used: Leaves and flowers. Uses: Annointing, banishing, chastity, creativity, exorcism, healing, hex- breaking, inspiration, knowledge, love, lust, peace, prosperity, protection, purification, release, sleep, youth. Other: Cerridwyn. Sabbat: Midsummer. VETIVERT: Vetiveria zizanioides, Andropogon muricatus. VIOLET: Viola odorata.
Magickal Uses of Herbs A-G The Magickal Properties of Herbs Since most herbs are known by many folk names, use your Find command to find specific herbs on this page. For a more detailed look at the properties of the herbs mentioned here, go to www.botanical.com Acacia (Acacia Nilotica) Also called gum arabic. Protection, Psychic Powers. Aconite (Aconitum Napellus) Also called wolfsbane, monkshood, blue rocket *POISON* Don't ingest. Protection, Invisibility. African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) Gender: Feminine, Planet: Venus, Element: Water Spirituality, Protection. Agaric (Amanita muscaria) aka magic mushroom, redcap, death angel, death cap Gender: Masculine, Planet: Mercury, Element: Air, Deity: Dionysus Fertility. Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) Also called Church steeples, cocklebur, stickwort, sticklewort Gender: Masculine, Planet: Jupiter, Element: Air Protection, Sleep. Alfalfa (Medicavo Sativa)Gender: Feminine, Planet: Venus, Element: Earth Prosperity, Anti-hunger, Money. Money, Luck, Healing. Protection. Luck.