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Wicca reveres the Goddess and the God as the life force in all beings and things. Some visualize the Goddess as a physical being, while others choose to imagine her as a glowing light that emits life. This is often the case with the God as well.
Some pagan names for the goddess include Diana, Isis, and Selena...among hundreds of others. She lights the night and changes with the phases of the moon. In the waxing moon, she is the pure young maiden. During the full moon she is the loving and tender mother. The waxing moon is symbolic of the wise old crone.
Traditional Wiccan lore tells of the Goddess giving birth to a son, and with him is born the green life of spring. The God is known as Pan, Osiris, Odin, The Green Man, and also many more. He presides over the beasts and vegetation. He lights the day as the sun, and allows the fruits to flourish and the animals to thrive. As he grows into a young man, he becomes lover to the Goddess. (This is not to say that Wiccans support incest, but instead that we are all united and related, and each male and female sy mbolize the God and Goddess.)
As autumn approaches, the God willfully sacrifices himself in the form of the harvested crops and the hunted animals. The Goddess mourns his passing but realizes that it must be done so that life may continue to flourish; she knows that he will return to her again in the spring.
Essentially, both the Goddess and the God are alive in all of us, regardless of our gender. All things are tied to the force of the Goddess and God, the All, The Akasha. Within each and every thing there lies a common thread, and with this understanding develops a feeling of oneness and respect for the universe and all within it.
This is just a brief overview of Wiccan theology. If you would like to learn more, I have provided links to helpful books and websites. May the Goddess guide you to knowledge hidden within and may the God provide to you the tools necessary to uncover it.
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Aphrodite Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will assist you in pulling love energy toward yourself.
Aradia Italian; Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Aradia is an extremely powerful entity and a protectress of Witches in general.
Arianrhod Welsh; Goddess of the stars and reincarnation. Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and difficulties as well as for contacting the Star People.
Artemis Greek; Goddess of the Moon.
Astarte Greek; Fertility Goddess. Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire.
Bast Egyptian; Goddess of Protection and Cats. Bast is great for vehicle travel as well as walking down a dark alley. Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination.
Brigid Celtic; Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Brigid is also a Triple Goddess. She is strong and wise. Call on her to help protect your children in a tough situation.
Ceres Roman; Goddess of the Harvest.
Cerridwen Welsh; Moon and Harvest Goddess, also associated with the Dark Mother aspect of the Crone.
Demeter Greek; Earth Mother archetype. Excellent Goddess where birthing or small children are involved.
Diana Roman; Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is many faceted. She is a seductress as well as a mother figure for Witches.
Dryads Greek; feminine spirits of the trees.
Flora Roman; Goddess of Spring and Birth. For beautiful flowers, babies, and all bounties of Earth Mother.
Fortuna Roman; Goddess of Fate.
Freya Scandinavian; Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Also commander of the Valkyries.
Hathor Egyptian; Protectress of Woman in Business. A Hathor's Mirror is very important for the Witch. Hathor was cunning as well as beautiful.
Hecate Greek; Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother.
Hera Greek; Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of commitment is the issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek. Just remember that she has a vindictive side.
Hestia Greek; Goddess of Home and Hearth. Building a house, remodeling, or apartment hunting. Safety in the home and the family unit.
Inanna Sumerian; Goddess representation of the Mother.
Isis Egyptian; represents the Complete Goddess or the Triple Goddess connotation in one being.
Kali Hindu; Creative/Destructive Goddess. Protectress of abused women. Kali-Ma should be called if a woman is in fear of physical danger. Her power is truly awesome.
Lilith Hebrew; Goddess of Higher Intelligence or a representation of the Star People.
Maat Egyptian; Goddess of Justice and Divine Order. Maat is the true balance of any situation. She plays no favorites and will dispense justice to all parties involved. Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation before you call her.
Morgan Celtic; Goddess of Water and Magick. Morgan was said to be married to Merlin. It was from him she learned her magick. She was also doubled with The Lady of the Lake.
Muses Greek; Goddesses of Inspiration who vary in number depending upon the pantheon used.
Nephtys Egyptian; Goddess of Surprises, Sisters of Midwives.
Norns Celtic; the three sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible of weaving fate -- past, present, and future.
Nuit Egyptian; Sky Mother. Often seen depicted in circular fashion cradling the stars.
Persephone Greek; Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Daughter of Demeter.
Selene Greek; Goddess of the Moon and Solutions. Appeal to Selene to bring a logical answer to any problem.
Valkyries Scandinavian; women warriors who carried the souls of men slain in battle to heaven.
Venus Roman; Goddess of Love and Romance.
Vesta Roman; Goddess of Fire.
List of GoddessesFrom the book "To Ride A Silver Broomstick" by Silver RavenWolfHOME
InvocationsI invoke and call upon thee O Mother Goddess,
Who shines for all, who flows through all.
Maiden, Mother and Crone,
I invite you to my circle;
Touch us, change us, make us whole.
Invocation To The GoddessInvocation To The GodI invoke and call upon thee O Father God,
Lord of the Sun, Master of all that is wild and free.
I invite you to my circle;
Touch us, change us, make us whole.
Invocation Of The Elements"Air, Fire, Water, Earth,
Elements of Astral birth,
I call you now; attend to me!
In the circle, rightly cast,
Safe from psychic curse or blast,
I call you now; attend to me!
From cave and desert, sea and hill,
By wand, blade, cup and pentacle,
I call you now; attend to me!
This is my will, so mote it be!"
An Invocation to Bride I take Bride as my Advocate
Dear to me is Erin,
Dear to me each land
Praise be to it!
White Flame of Lienster,
Enlighten the whole land,
Chief of Erins Maidens
Chief of Finest Women
Dark the bitter winter,
Cutting its sharpness;
But Brides mantle
Brings spring to Ireland
-Translated from the Gaelic by Caitlin Mathews-Invocations To The Fire Goddesses Blessed be the Goddess of Creativity
Brigid, Bright One
Goddess of the forge.
Teach me to bear the fires of transformation,
The furnace that tempers my blade,
And makes me strong.
Be with me as I blaze my trail.
I light this candle
In fiery offering to you,
Brigid, Goddess of Fire.
BrigidPersephoneBlessed be the Goddess of Transformation,
Persephone, Courageous One,
The molten Kore of the Earth.
Teach me to enter the underworld
Without fear, and to emerge without regret.
Light my path with your torches.
I light this candle in fiery offering to you,
Persephone, Goddess of Fire.
HestiaBlessed be the Goddess of Faith
Hestia, Constant One,
Goddess of hearth and temple.
Teach me the lessons of commitment
And contentment,
Service and celebration.
Warm me within and without.
I light this candle
In fiery offering to you,
Hestia, Goddess of Fire.
Invocation To Artemis O thou beautiful lady of the Moon,
Virgin Artemis, mysterious and triune,
Who bearest a bow and a quiver of splendour
With elegant arrows made of glittering silver,
Sister of Apollo and daughter of Zeus,
Most mysterious woman, mystic and abstruse,
Who art Selene above waxing in the sky,
And Hecate below waning with a sigh,
And Artemis on earth protecting child birth,
Thou triple Goddess of the ageless Moon,
Lady of the nocturnal and mystick swoon,
Virgin Artemis of lunar delight,
Admirable queen of the starry night,
Lover of youth and guardian of truth,
Holy priestess and virgin huntress,
Mighty protectress, full Moon in darkness,
Holy virgin,
Holy guardian,
Blessed Goddes of the cypress garden,
We invoke thy lunar ecstasy,
And we invoke thy mystic trance!
We invoke thy magick sovereignty,
And we invoke thy secret guidance!
Come, O come, Artemis, thou beloved Moon,
And fill us with your mystic and wondrous swoon!
We invoke thee to enrich our souls with thy power,
Come, O come, in this, thine holy hour!
An Invocation To Ogma The following invocation of Ogma was used in the main ritual at last year's Mean Earrach in New York. It opens a very nice portal to facilitate communication with the Gods. "Ogma! Bearer of knowledge.
Ogma! Who brought the sacred script to our people.
Ogma! Keeper of the gates between the worlds.
Hear us!
Open the gate to the other world
That we may commune with our ancestors,
The spirits of this place,
And the Gods.
Open the gate.
Open the door.
Open the way.
So mote it be."
Closing the portal:"Ogma!
We thank you for giving us access to the other world,
Our work is done.
Close the gate that we may leave this place in peace.
Blessed Be." (or alternatively 'So mote it be')
INVOCATION TO PEACE NOTE: You should design your ritual according to you own thoughts. If you are trying for peace in your family, you would use red or pink candles, the earth - green candles, etc. This is up to your own discretion) "From out of the dark and into the light
A circular "mark"; a candle burns bright.
I look toweards the sky...my "song" that I sing
Spirits soar high and gifts do I bring.
I offer my all! My mind, I then clear
Harken my call! I feel you are near!
Candle burns higher; my spirits set free!
Hotter than fire, this magick will be!
Let magick come round, from under the ground,
To form with my sound and the, to be bound!
Around me I feel the magick so real,
Before you I kneel.. the spell I now seal!
Let all hatred CEASE! And let there be PEACE!
These words that I say, with magick AWAY!
This spell that I send is now at an end.
Let the magick I've laid, go forth and not fade!!"
HOME Traditions Laws Candles Incenses Amulets Cabinets Tools Altar Devotion Circle Animals Faeries Witch's Creed Wiccan Rede Witch Trials Conjuring Magick Correspondences Tarot The Malleus Maleficarium Herbs Crystals, Gems And Stones The Moon Food The Sabbats The Pentacle Book Blessing Charges Choosing A Craft Name Oils Dream Interpretation Celtic Handfasting Herbal Lore Initiation Training Exercices Gods Goddesses Spells & Rituals Invocations Familiars Traditions Of Magic Invoking DeityThe first step to invoking Deities in your Circle is to decide which Deities to invoke.
You can find a correspondence in the back of most Witchcraft books, so that you can match your intent with the Deity you invoke.
Or perhaps you have a Patron Deity that you call regularly.
The next thing you need to do is to research that God or Goddess.
Most correspondence tables don't give enough information to invoke a mouse.
Pull out your mythology books, go to the library, search the Web.
Look for stories and myths about the God or Goddess you plan to invoke.
Do a meditation/visualization.
Ask to meet the God/dess you plan on invoking.
Talk to Her/Him, watch Her/Him.
Sit down with a piece of paper and a pen and free associate about that Deity.
List adjectives that describe Him/Her, list objects or events that pop into your mind.
When you're done, use the free association to compose a short poem (rhyming or not).
Don't worry about how "good" it is.
The point isn't to win an award for the poetry.
Read it out loud to see how it sounds to your ears.
Does it evoke the God/dess in your mind?
Does it bring back the vision you had of Him/Her in your meditation?
Work on it until it does.
Now do the same with the other Deity (it's a good idea to stick to the same pantheon in a ritual, at least at first).
And there you have an invocation that will work for you in any ritual you perform.
New Moon New moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three and a half days after. The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and romance, health or job hunting.
Waxing Moon From seven to fourteen days after the new moon. The waxing moon is for constructive magick, such as love, wealth, success, courage, friendship, luck or health.
Full Moon From fourteen to seventeen and a half days after the new moon. Prime time for rituals for prophecy, protection, divination. Any working that needs extra power, such as help finding a new job or healings for serious conditions, can be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money and dreams.
Waning Moon From three and a half to ten and a half days after the full moon. The waning moon is used for banishing magick, for ridding oneself of addictions, illness or negativity.
Dark Moon From ten and a half to fourteen days after the full moon. The dark moon is a time for dealing with attackers, for exploring our darkest recesses and understanding our angers and passions. Also bringing justice to bear.
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Gods"Although the Goddess plays an important part in Witchcraft, the God should not be looked upon as any less important. He is the necessary balance to obtain harmony and has his own power and expertise... " List of GodsAdonis Greek; consort of Aphrodite. Also another name for "Lord". In Phoenician his counterpart is Astarte. A vegetation God. Roman counterpart is Venus.
Anubis Egyptian; guardian of Isis. Jackal-headed God of Protection. Call on him to protect both home and person.
Apollo Greek and Roman; twin brother of Artemis. God of the Sun, Light and the Arts.
Apsu Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat.
Cernunnos Celtic; Horned God and consort of the Lady.
Eros Greek; God of Romance and Passionate Love.
Horus Egyptian; Head of a Falcon and body of a man. God of the all-seeing eye and healing.
Hymen Greek; God of Marriage and Commitment. His counterpart is Dionysus.
Mithra Persian; Sun God and bringer of Light. A soldier's God.
Odin Scandinavian; counterpart of Freya. This is the God who hung on the Tree of Yggdrasil to obtain second sight. His familiars are the Raven and the Wolf. In his youth he is depicted as a terrible God, in his old age as a God of Wisdom and psychic sight.
Osiris Egyptian; counterpart of Isis. Over-all God form including vegetation and after-life.
Pan Greek; God of Nature and the Woods, Laughter and Passion. Also music and personal abandon.
Poseidon Greek; God of the Sea. His familiars are dolphins and horses.
Ptah Egyptian; Expert craftsman and designer. God of creative enterprise with the hands.
Shiva Hindu; consort of Kali. God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Shiva can be both kind and terrible.
Thor Scandinavian; God of Sky and Thunder. A kindly God of the common people, including farmers and sailors.
Thoth Egyptian; God of Reincarnation. Also a Moon God and favorable to science and wisdom.
From the book "To Ride A Silver Broomstick" by Silver RavenWolf Traditions Laws Candles Incenses Amulets Cabinets Tools Altar Devotion Circle Animals Faeries Witch's Creed Wiccan Rede Witch Trials Conjuring Magick Correspondences Tarot The Malleus Maleficarium Herbs Crystals, Gems And Stones The Moon Food The Sabbats The Pentacle Book Blessing Charges Choosing A Craft Name Oils Dream Interpretation Celtic Handfasting Herbal Lore Initiation Training Exercices Gods Goddesses Spells & Rituals Invocations Familiars Traditions Of Magic HOME
Incenses- Anointing -
Acacia, angelica, carnation, cinquefoil, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, lily of the valley, lotus, myrrh, rose, rosemary, vervain.
- Banishing, Releasing -
Cedar, clove, cypress, patchouli, rose, rue, violet, betony, elder, fern, mugwort, St. Johnswort, vervain, yarrow.
- Blessing, Consecration -
Carnation, cypress, frankincense, lotus, elder, rue.
- Clairvoyance, Divination -
Cinnamon, lilac, acacia, laurel, eyebright, honeysuckle, marigold, mugwort, nutmeg, rose, thyme, wormwood, yarrow, dittany of Crete, hazel, moonwort, rowan.
- Courage -
Allspice, must, rosemary, dragons' blood, mullein.
- Good Luck -
Cedar, lotus, mint, vervain, violet, nutmeg, bayberry, cinnamon, cinquefoil, honeysuckle, chamomile, jasmine, yellow dock.
- Inspiration, Wisdom -
Cinquefold, acacia clove, cypress, fir, hazel, laurel, lily of the valley, oak, moss, reed, rosemary, rowan, rue.
- Love -
Apple blossom, birch, cinquefoil, gardenia, honeysuckle, jasmine, musk, rose, vervain, acacia, catnip, elder, fern, heather, juniper, lavender, marigold, marjoram, mistletoe, moonwort, patchouli, savory, vanilla, valerian, wormwood, yarrow.
- Purification, Cleansing -
Frankincense, lavender, bay, laurel, myrrh, rosemary, vervain, betony, dragons' blood, hyssop, oak, peppermint, salt, thyme, woodruff.
- Willpower -
Rosemary, St. Johnswort.
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