Songs of a Cricket

Building a Relationship With the Elements

8/21/2017

After watching an episode of The Sacred Circle, a follower of my CricketSong facebook page asked if I would share ideas on how to start working with the elements. During the episode Allorah Rayne, Renee Yin, and I discussed how important it was for a new Witch (or any Witch for that matter) to establish a relationship with the classical elements of Air, Water, Fire, and Earth. When the Lunar Wisdom Coven was active each Samhain every member was given an element to work with for that year until the following Samhain when the elements were switched. Allorah suggested working with an element for six months then switching so which ever length of time you decide I would say anything less than six months isn’t

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Realms of Creation and Planes of Existence

8/16/2017

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The act of creation happens within the four realms of occult philosophy. These realms are the Spiritual, Mental, Astral, and Physical, however the division is artificial and arbitrary because these realms are not a specific locations but are ascending degrees of life, the lowest point being matter and the highest being that of spirit. Within each of these realms there are numerous dimensions or planes which have no real boundaries and blend one into another. They are superimposed upon each other so that they exist in the same place, at the same time within one reality. They are comprised of matter which permeates everything that exists within the Universe whether it is a physical thing or a human being or thoughts, emotions, gases, light, sound; all these things are made of the same matter. This matter is measured by its energetic vibration;

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If You Can’t Curse, You Can’t Heal?

8/8/2017

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I was watching a YouTube video the other day where the individual was commenting on how the statement, “If you can’t curse, you can’t heal” made no sense to them. The video was about 15 minutes long with this individual going over the reasons why it really made no sense. Instead of making a video response I wanted to share my thoughts with you, my blog readers, on this whole idea. The statement that the YouTuber was referring to was posted somewhere in a facebook group I believe, but is a paraphrase of the quote made by Z. Budapest, the founder of the Susan B. Anthony Coven which states:

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The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding The Three Realms

8/1/2017

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As I mentioned in a previous blog post that there are tenets that exist that create the foundation of Wicca even if you are a Modern Eclectic Wiccan. There is a line, a boundary for everything, a point when something stops being one thing and transforms into something else. There are characteristics or traits that identify Wicca as Wicca. I will continue to discuss these characteristics or tenets in this blog. I have already discussed other tenets and today I will finish with the last tenet, which is:

Understanding The Three Realms.

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The Witch Who Hates Spells

7/25/2017

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I was looking through a facebook group I am a member of and came across a post with a link to a blog, which bore the title: The Witch Who Hates Spells. I paused, shaking my head in disbelief. Really? A Witch who hates spells? I was intrigued and skeptical so I clicked the link and read the blog post.

In the beginning as I read the article I found myself empathizing with the author and understood their initial uncomfortablity and lack of fondness for spells and spell books written and published by other Witches as I, too, have always felt it was best to write and cast my own spells than use one written by any other Witch including Scott Cunningham and the like. I don’t

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The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding the Lessons of the Descent of The Goddess

7/18/2017

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Understanding the lessons of The Descent of The Goddess.

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What Is Your Intention?

7/11/2017

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I was listening to a video the other afternoon and the YouTuber was discussing spell casting specifically candle magick. Within the video they made the following statement:

“Intention is made of two things: your energy and your will.”

Considering this statement as it was said, I believe that this individual doesn’t understand the concept of intention. Perhaps it is because this

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Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater!

7/5/2017

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I am a non-Traditional Wiccan Witch. What this means is that I have not been initiated into a coven that can trace its initiatory lineage back to the New Forest Coven. I do not follow any specific Tradition of Wiccan though my personal practice and the Coven I was initiated with are similar with Alexandrian practices. The foundation of my spiritual beliefs and practices are based within Wicca though I do incorporate other philosophies, religions, and spirituality such as Catholicism, Spiritualism, Mysticism, and others to create a cohesive and balanced foundation from which I am able to continue to develop and expand. I am Witch. I practice the Craft in my daily life from simple spell casting to daily devotionals to my gods and The Ancestors so that I can continue to manifest a life I desire and gain continued understanding about the nature of life and death.

Many individuals would observe my practice or read about the ways in which I practice and use the word “eclectic” to describe it and they would be accurate. I am eclectic. I believe that many newly initiated Witches identify as eclectic. Often

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The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding the Lessons of The Charge of The Goddess

6/27/2017

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Understanding the lessons of The Charge of The Goddess.

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Wants and Needs

6/21/2017

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I was watching a video on YouTube yesterday and the individual was discussing why spells fail. The majority of the video I agreed with the ideas that this person was sharing until the point where needs and wants were discussed. I hear this individual’s point of view often when discussing spell crafting and casting with others and it seems to me that my point of view is not shared by many if at all. Now, I’ve written about this back in 2013 when discussing The Law of Attraction (you can find the original blog post here), but I believe it is a topic that can be addressed continuously because it is an important aspect of spell casting and manifestation.

As always I am going to suggest that we look at the definition of both words: need and want. I do this so that you can understand what I mean when I

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The Tenets of Wicca: Aspiring to The Eight Virtues

6/12/2017

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Aspiring to The Eight Virtues.

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The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding The Witches' Pyramid

6/5/2017

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Is It Possible to Stop a Cast Spell?

5/29/2017

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During the LIVE streamed video by The Deviant Witches (Michael Blackthorn and Melissa The Dreadful Mystic) that I referred to in a blog post a few weeks ago the topic of recalling a cast spell was briefly discussed by Michael and Melissa. The specific question that was discussed was, “Once you cast a spell can you stop it?” The Deviant Witches chatted about the idea and it seemed that they were of somewhat opposing views and I wanted to present my thoughts on the topic because in my humble opinion, it is a juicy topic.

As always I like to start with presenting how I define a spell and I would encourage you, my devoted follower to read this blog post, if you haven’t already, as I go into depth on what a spell is and the requirements that are necessary for casting a spell, but to summarize, I define a spell as; a conscious and deliberate, specific attempt (ideally a successful one) to

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The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding The Law of Return

5/22/2017

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Understanding The Law of Return.

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Intention Is Still BULLSHIT!

5/15/2017

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I was recently watching a LIVE streamed video by The Deviant Witches (Michael Blackthorn and Melissa The Dreadful Mystic), whom I absolutely adore, in which they were discussing intention and how intention isn’t the end all be all of spell casting as many individuals believe it to be. Unfortunately I was unable to participate in the chat during the live stream, but I wanted to share my thoughts with you because it is a topic I adore and I couldn’t agree MORE with what they had said during the stream.

While intention is a vital component of a Witch’s spell isn’t the ONLY component within it. Thinking something isn’t the only thing required of the Witch in order to create a change, one must also move, unless of course that individual has reached such an

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Building a Relationship With the Elements

Realms of Creation and Planes of Existence

If You Can’t Curse, You Can’t Heal?

The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding The Three Realms

The Witch Who Hates Spells

The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding the Lessons of the Descent of The Goddess

What Is Your Intention?

Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater!

The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding the Lessons of The Charge of The Goddess

Wants and Needs

The Tenets of Wicca: Aspiring to The Eight Virtues

The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding The Witches' Pyramid

Is It Possible to Stop a Cast Spell?

The Tenets of Wicca: Understanding The Law of Return

Intention Is Still BULLSHIT!

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