Category Archives: Pagan Stuff

On Solstice Morning

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Phaedra Bonewits

As it has proved nigh impossible to get my group of regulars together to ritualize Yule (we did have a lovely dinner celebration last weekend) I had been mulling over what I might do by myself to mark the Solstice. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to My Peers and Students…

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Phaedra Bonewits

To all my friends who learned ritual and magic way back in the day when I did: Please teach. Please do public rituals. Please start training covens/circles/temples/whatever. Please pass along your depth of knowledge and skill as we were taught … Continue reading →

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Did You Know? #3. The Wheel of the Year (Part 1)

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Phaedra Bonewits

Everyone talks about the Wheel of the Year, but where did it come from? A first installment about that famous cycle #3. The Wheel of the Year: The Basics The Wheel of the Year is the name given to a … Continue reading →

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Did You Know? #2. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Phaedra Bonewits

Magicians and mystics from more than a century ago had tremendous influence on both occultism and contemporary Paganism. Number 2 in a series of brief looks at esoteric history and practical magic. 2. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn … Continue reading →

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