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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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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Animal spirits can make exceptional allies. If you’re new to working with remains, it can be difficult to determine where to begin. The most important strategy to working with animal spirits is to trust your sight. If you’re still exploring your sight, I’m going to offer some starting points. If you have access to a
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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
Carols? But Aren’t We Pagans? A Witch’s Take on Yule, Christmas, and Ancestral Tradition Read More »
The Care and Feeding of SpiritsBy Egret ap Ced Like any creature you would welcome into your home, animal spirits like to be fed. While it’s not essential, it’s courteous, at the very least. But there is a greater purpose to feeding your animal spirits. It will strengthen your bond, empower them to work for
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When we think about the tides of the seasons, how the spirit of each Sabbat waxes into our lives and wanes out, so much of the associations or practices that we read about in witchyliterature revolve around the weather patterns of Europe. As a result, when you live in southern California, what we see and
Southern California Seasonal Tides: Finding Yuletide in a Green Winter Read More »
Never forget all the souls that you are. That you have been. That you will one day be. Every cell in your body is borrowed for the sake of your life. Your experiences and endeavors, your aspirations and your failures. Nearly everything you consume was recently alive, from the mighty bovine to the humble yeast.
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Read this interview with our very own Griffin Ced, Virtue holder and Witch Father of the Ced Tradition, which he led alongside Dame Rita Morgan for over 20 years, and with Carrie Wolf ap Ced since Rita’s passing.
Griffin Ced interviewed in Mystic Mag Read More »
TOPAZ We usually think of topaz as yellow but it can be colorless, blue, orange, pink, purple, and brown, sometimes red. Most blue topaz is heat-treated colorless topaz. Imperial Topaz is deep orange. Ancient Greeks thought topaz brought strength. In middle ages Europe, it was said to protect from magic spells and to dispel anger.
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Welcome to Herbs From The Garden and Beyond! I’m Julie James, and I’m so pleased to be asked to share some herbal wisdom with you all via the Green Man blog—this is a great medium for those of you who can’t get to classes, or who want a peek into what classes might be like,
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