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THE ABC's OF WICCAN LIFE



A ccept others as they are. We are all individuals



B elief in yourself is a necessity



C oncentration is important in any endeavour, in magic and life



D o what you will, as long as it harms none



E mpathy is an important life skill. Practice it ~ use it



F ind strength in yourself, your friends, your world & your actions



G od is multifacated ~ the Lord and Lady take many names



H elp others every chance you get



I ntelligence is something that cannot be judged on the surface



J udge not



K arma loves to slap you in the face ~ watch out for it



L earning is something that should never stop happening



M agic is a wonderful gift ~ but it is not everything



N ature is precious ~ appreciate it and protect it



O ver time your soul learns many lessons ~ make this life count



P ray



Q uietness restores the soul ~ meditate often



R emember to take time for yourself as well as others



S pells can help but you must also do what is necessary to help you



T ools can only do so much...they are not the foundation of all



U nless you enjoy worrying...stop...keep a positive attitude



V isualize the success of your goal before you set out to achieve it



W isdom can be found in the places you least expect



Xenophobia is the path to misery (the hatred of those different)



Y ou are a beautiful person, capable of anything



Z apping away all your troubles is not going to happen.

OSTARA: BLOOD SYMBOLS



Blood Symbols

Source: Ostara by Edain McCoy



Blood is almost universally a symbol of life. The rich red of blood is as much a color of spring as any pastels. In Egypt and Asia, many ancient death and rebirth rituals employed the use of red-colored substances to mimic blood. In Egypt, bodies were entombed with fluids derived from metallic or stone substances that looked like blood.



In any Ostara ritual you may do, you may wish to add some “blood” to the tools, wine or other decorations you use. Using a drop of one’s own blood used to be popular, but with sanitation concerns and fears in group settings of passing diseases, this is seen less and less often.



Making “Blood”



To make a fluid that will symbolize blood in your Ostara rituals, and contain spring and rebirth energies, mix together the following:



• 3 ounces liquid dragon’s blood

• ½ teaspoon powered orris root

• 1 ounce milk



This mix will keep for about two weeks when stored with a tight cap. It should not be ingested. Dragon’s blood will stain, but it is removable from some fabrics by using one of the new enzyme-based fabric cleaners as a washing pretreater. Dragon’s blood is a plant extract that can be obtained at many occult shops.



A bloodlike liquid can also be made from natural iron oxide, also known as red ochre or rust. It has been used to represent blood in rituals dating back 4,5000 years to Egypt, when it was used to adorn bodies of the dead. The drawback to using red ochre is that it stains badly – not a red stain as you might expect, but yellow.