Navigating by the Stars II: The Sun and Moon

In my last article we learned to find true north by using the Big Dipper (or the Big Bow and Arrow) to find the North Star.  Now we’ll learn a little more about basic navigation by the using the sun and moon.

How to Make Your Own Ritual Candles for Anarchic Natural Magick

Meditation and Natural Magick Using Candles

Many magickal ceremonies call for the lighting of ritual candles, often as a safe and easy way to utilize fire’s nearness to the spirit, thus resonating with the vital forces permeating the cosmos.  Often the recommended candles are white and black, unscented, and given to certain strict roles in the working of a spell or incantation.  What a bore!  Ceremonial magick is a powerful science for commanding the forces of the otherworld, but that’s not really my bag.  I would no sooner use Solomon’s Goetia of enslaved spirits than I would a Russian mail order bride.  I like my spirits like I like my food: local and organic.