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To Be A Witch
00:59 Apr 22 2007
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To be a witch is to love and be loved.

To be a witch is to know everything, and nothing at all.

To be a witch is to move amongst the stars while staying on earth.

To be a witch is to change the world around you, and yourself.

To be a witch is to share and give, while receiving all the while.

To be a witch is to dance and sing, and hold hands with the universe.

To be a witch is to honor the gods, and yourself.

To be a witch is to Be Magick, not just perform it.

To be a witch is to be honorable, or nothing at all.

To be a witch is to accept others who are not.

To be a witch is to know what you feel is right and good.

To be a witch is to harm none.

To be a witch is to know the ways of old.

To be a witch is to see beyond the barriers.

To be a witch is to follow the moon.

To be a witch is to be one with the gods.

To be a witch is to study and to learn.

To be a witch is to be the teacher and the student.

To be a witch is to acknowledge the truth.

To be a witch is to live with the earth, not just on it.

To be a witch is to be truly free.



We are not evil

We don't harm or seduce people.

We are not dangerous.

We are ordinary people like you.

We have families, jobs, hopes, dreams.

We are not a cult.

This religion is not a joke.

We are not what you think we are from looking at t.v.

We are real.

We laugh, we cry.

We are serious.

We have a sense of humour.

You don't have to be afraid of us.

We don't want to convert you.

And please don't try to convert us.

Just give us the same right we give you--to live in peace.

We are much more than you think.



Wicca is not a cult. A cult presupposes blind faith in a central figure whose every word is regarded as ultimate truth, and the utter conviction that no other way or philosophy will lead to this truth. You would be very hard pressed to find a Wiccan anywhere who would blindly follow anyone else. Wiccans are historically very independent people who seek truth from within through rituals, meditation, magic, study and communion with nature. Wiccans respect the right of everyone to worship in their own way. We do not feel that Wicca is the only way -- only that it is our way. Wicca is not synonymous with Satan worship. The very concept of a supreme evil spirit is alien to Wicca. In fact, most Wiccans do not even believe in Satan. The devil is a Judeo-Christian construct and as such, it has nothing to do with Wicca. The notion that witches worship Satan was propounded by the Roman Catholic Church as it made its way across Europe, in an effort to suppress the native earth-based religions prevalent at the time. They succeeded to the extent that they drove the practitioners of these religions underground where much of their knowledge and traditions were lost. Through the work of the Golden Dawn, as well as anthropological and archeological research, many of these traditions have been rediscovered and incorporated into Neo-Paganism, an umbrella term for most modern earth-based and shamanistic religions. Wicca is a positive journey to enlightment through Goddess worship and the mystical art of magick. Unlike many other religions, Wicca does not claim to be the one and only "religion" for everybody, nor does it campain against other beliefs. Wiccans believe that you can be of any "religion" and still be Wiccan and follow the Goddess and God. Wicca is not anti-Christian, Wiccans do not believe in an advenging God, sin or the devil. Wicca encourages free thought, creativity, individuality, personal, spiritual and psychic growth. It is a celebration of the cycles and seasons of the earth and life and believe in living in harmony with all living things. The Rule of Threes - This lesson well, thou must learn, Thee only gets what thou doust earn! Ever mind the Rule of Threes, Three times what thou givest, returns to thee! The Law - We are of the old ways, among those who walk with the Goddess & God and receive their love. Keep the Sabbats and the Esbats to the best of your ability. To do otherwise, is to lessen your connection with the Goddess and God. The Rede is the all important part of the life and is not to be broken. Harm non, this applies to all creatures of great and small. Misery is self-created, so is joy, so distain from misery and unhappiness. Do as ye will but harm none. Teach only what you know, to the best of your ability, to those students that you choose, but teach not to those who would use your instruction for destruction or control. Also teach not to boost your pride, forever remember: She who teaches out of love shall be enfolded in the arms of the Goddess and God. Ever remember, if you would be of our way, keep the law close to your heart, for it is the nature of the Wicca to keep the law.

Homosexuality
00:56 Apr 22 2007
Times Read: 640




The world is not black and white. Although it is sometimes hard for people to see the shades of gray that they do not understand. It is this attitude that all things fall into extremes that keeps many people from learning about and adopting the label, Bisexual.



Despite this there are many people who identify as bisexual in this world. This is the label that they feel best describes their attractions, be they physical or emotional, towards different genders. Often times one may remain unaware of a friend or relative's bisexuality because of this tendency (by either party) to classify everything as either gay or straight.



A person's decision to be monogamous with a partner is an individual choice influenced by many things involved in a relationship and in that person's own personality. Some bisexuals have open relationships and have relations with different people of different genders on different levels. Other bisexuals are in long term monogamous relationships, including faithful marriages. It is not unlike being straight or gay or lesbian and in a closed relationship. Different people simply make different choices as to how to go about relationships. This is not determined by the person's sexual orientation but rather by themselves and, in some cases, their partners.



A person's sexual orientation is defined by their enduring emotional, romantic, sexual or affectional attraction to other people. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you or what you want. You and only you know what is erotic and acceptable to you. The first person I was with, was a girl. This is a good way to tell if your bi-curious... If you had one sexy women and a buff hot guy infront of you. And both were naked and ready for action. Which would turn you on more? Personaly I feel a chick is more sexy naked than a guy. The sexy curves women have and how solf their skin is. But I also have to have a man at times. To be thrown around and treated rough with. To be honest, you would be selling yourself short if you dont do what you want in life. I used to live my life by what others thought, or what i thought they would think. Luckily enough i learned from that mistake fast enough while I am still young. I have done things my way for a while, and haven't looked back. Bsides, being with a woman isnt the worst thing in the world. Been there, and to be honest, there was more passion there then with most men I have experienced.... Jump in head first ( pardon the pun LOL ) live with no regrets!



Wasn't there a time when people had the same discussions on black people? People of different races have been longly prejudiced and had their rights reduced. Today, we fight against that prejudice, yet we're starting all over again with homosexuals. Why can't we accept our differences? Homosexuality is just another difference of opinion and taste we're going ot have to get past. They're also human, and they also deserve a chance, like it or not.

Wiccan Wisdom
00:55 Apr 22 2007
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First of all; Wicca doesn't seek new members. Wicca does not solicit because, unlike most religions, it doesn't claim to be the one true way to Diety. Unlike some religions, Wicca doesn't view Diety as distant. The Goddesses and God are both wiithin ourselves and manifest in all nature.



Wicca is a joyous religion springing from our kinship with nature. It is a merging with the Goddesses and Gods, the universal energies which created all in existance. It is a personal, positive celebration of life.



The Goddess is the universal mother. She is the source of fertility, endless wisdom and loving caress. As the Wicca know her, she is often of three aspects: the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone, symbolized in the waxing, full and waning of the moon. Since the Godess is nature, all nature, she is both the Temptress and the Crone; the tornado and the fresh spring rain; the cradle and the grave. No matter how we envision her, she is omnipresent, changeless, eternal.



The God has been revered for eons. He is neither the stern, all powerful diety of Christianity, nor is he simply the consort of the Goddess. God or Goddess, they are equal, one. The God is the fully ripened harvest, intoxicating wine pressed from grapes, golden grain waving in a lone field, shimmering apples hanging from verdant boughs on October afternoons. The God was the Sky Father, and the Goddess, the Earth Mother. The God of the sky, of rain and lightening, descended upon and united with the Goddess, spreading seed upon the land, celebrating her fertility.



Wicca understands that what we percieve to be the difference between the physical and the non-physical is due to our limitations as materially-based beings. Some of the tools used in the practice are indeed non-physical. Three of the most effective of these are music, dance, and gesture. Music is simply re-creation of the sound of nature. Dance is certainly an ancient ritual practice. Gestures are silent counterparts to words.



Know that using the power for harm is a perversion of life itself. Never mock the rituals or spells of another, for who can say yours are greater in power and wisdom? Ensure that your actions are honorable, for all that you do shall return to you three-fold.. good, or bad. Honor all living things, for we are of the bird, the fish, and the bee. This is the nature of our way.





Thirteen Goals of a Witch



1. Know yourself



2. Know your craft



3. Learn



4. Apply knowledge with wisdom



5. Achieve Balance



6. Keep your words in good order



7. Keep your thoughts in good order.



8. Celebrate life



9. Attune with the cycles of the Earth



10. Breathe and eat correctly



11. Excersise the body



12. Meditate



13. Honer the Goddess and the God





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**If you believe that a spell has been cast against you, place a large black candle in a cauldron (or a large black bowl). The candle must be tall enough to extend a few inches above the cauldrons rim. Affix the candle to the cauldron with warm beeswax or the drippings of another black candle so it will not tip over. Fill the cauldron to the rim with fresh water, without wetting the candles wick. An inch or two of the candle should remain above the water. Deep breathe, meditate, clear your mind, and light the candle. Visualize the suspected spell's power as residing within the candle's flame. Sit in quiet contemplation of the candle and visualize the power flowing and growing with the candle's flame (yes, the power against you). As the candle burns down, it's flame will eventually sputter and go out as it contacts the water. As soon as the flame has been extinguished by the water, the spell will be dispersed. Break your visualization of the spell's power; see it explode into dust, becoming impotent.Pour the water into a hole in the ground, a lake, or a stream. Bury the candle, and it is done.







~Blessed Be~

The day the music died
00:51 Apr 22 2007
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In a blink of an eye, one person's selfish act of insanity took the life of a legend, a master axeman – one of the top guitarists in the entire heavy metal genre. Not only was Dimebag Darrell a highly respected musician, he was known as a fun, good-natured, generous man who relished his fans and cherished his family and friends. This senseless tragedy has left an empty space in the world, for all of us touched by his music and by him personally. December 8th, 2004 will forever be emblazened in our minds as the day we lost a music hero. The day the music died.

I will never forget the day he was taken from us, I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep.. hell I couldn't even go to work. I went the whole day holding back tears of anger, with my fists clinched in rage and not wanting to believe it. Dimebag Darrell was and always will be the greatest, period. I love that dude more then words. When you raise your "Black Tooth Grins" in his honor, remember the man, the guitarist, the eternal inspiration that was "Dimebag" Darrell. Rest In Peace, Dime, wherever you are.



Dime,

It's almost been 2 years, and your flame not only burns on, it burns brighter and with more intensity on a daily basis. You live on in all of us. You were a caring, loving, honest person and one of metals best guitarists. Your music will run through my veins forever. I love and miss you so very much!



Gone yet not forgotten,

although we are apart,

your spirit lives within me,

forever in my heart.