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When the light returns at Ostara, it doesn’t come quietly and neither should you

Well, the first of the Spring Sabbats is coming up fast.  Ostara, otherwise known as the Spring Equinox.  This year the traditional energy of the season may lend some interesting colour and pushes to an already cooking pot of mayhem.  But I want to break this down as the equinoxes are not Sabbats that the […]

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Baneful Magic

Over the years I have seen the eyes roll and judgement be cast upon me for how lame a Witch I must be, for not embracing baneful magic.  Of course, to be seen as that bad ass Witch that can curse you or bind you on a whim, must be very attractive to those poor

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Understanding Tarot in the Ced Tradition: Spirits, Fate, and Deck Cosmology

In the animistic world of the Ced Tradition Witchcraft, everything has a Spirit. This is also true of the Tarot. It is the Spirits that we develop relationships with, using what the old world called ‘the Sight’ or the ‘Gifts’. Formula readings of what the cards mean, or pulling from a book, will only get

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Imbolc in Traditional Witchcraft: The Child of Promise and the Awakening of Light

With contribution from Griffin Ced As the wheel turns gradually toward light, the days grow longer. But the natural world is quiet and restful. Seeds slumber beneath cold soil, and animals make use of their Autumn gorging. The rush of the holiday season has calmed, and we sigh back into our routines. The Imbolc tide

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2026: A Ced numerical reading of the year to come

In the Ced Tradition, we have a different approach to Numbers, their qualities and identities, and how they work when put together. For old school Numerologists, this approach may be radical, perhaps even shocking. But let me present a different perspective, a Ced perspective.  The very core of the Ced Tradition as a whole, is in how it works within a cosmos of Spirit.

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Carols? But Aren’t We Pagans? A Witch’s Take on Yule, Christmas, and Ancestral Tradition

Some folks who have celebrated Yuletide with us may have been surprised to see we also sing carols at this seasonal gathering and may be wondering, “What’s that about?” Happy to bring a different perspective if you are open to hearing one. This delves into how we in our Ced Tradition understand our Craft and

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Griffin’s Monthly Blog “From Across the Counter” July 2012 edition

  This is my first venture into Blogging and I’m sure it’ll take a while for me to find my voice in this format, so please Do Not Adjust your Screen!  We will resume normality as soon as it’s identified! Looking at the world from across the counter of the Green Man is really interesting. 

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