What is the Algiz Rune? Anglo-Saxon cultures used runes as a writing method, like an alphabet. These runes are commonly known as Futhark. This name comes from the first six letters of the runic alphabet. Runes in magic are mostly used as a divination tool. However, there are many other ways you can use them. You could even include them in your daily practice. The most common way to invoke a rune's energy is to draw it with red ink and trace a circle anticlockwise. Runes are usually painted with red ink as it represents blood. Nonetheless, if you don’t have a pen or pencil to draw the rune, there are some other options. For instance, you could try chanting...
All spiritual practitioners are aware of the existence of the term “Black/Dark Magic” as opposed to “White Magic”. In this opposition, Black/Dark Magic is generally associated with evil, and White Magic is related to good. What we know as White Magic is also considered to be superior in some ways, and practitioners are hailed and accepted. This is not the case with the people whose practice is more related to what is called Black or Dark Magic. This practice is frowned upon and considered inferior. People tend to pass moral judgment on these practitioners. We argue that the terms Black/Dark Magic and White Magic are too simplistic, as they rely on the division between good and evil. This dichotomy can...
What exactly are Love Spells? Do they actually work? Let’s be clear from the start. You can’t summon love into your life in the same way as you’d do with money. Love is a dazzling feeling that can trigger other emotions, depending on how people experience it. Love’s not only a strong energy, but a treacherous one to deal with. What we mean is that every person has their own way to experience the feeling of love. As there are people who might be scared of being loved, some might not be too interested in it. There are also many others who want love so desperately that they would hold on to anything that resembles it. You should take those...
Four Ways to Celebrate Beltane, the May Day Beltane is one of the four major Gaelic celebrations that take place every year. The other three are Samhain, Imbolc, and Lughnasadh. Beltane, associated with Paganism and Wicca, is celebrated on May 1st. Beltane is held on this date because it is halfway between the spring equinox (Ostara) and summer solstice (Litha). This festival is held to thank the Earth for its abundance. On this day, like on Samhain, the veil between realms grows thinner. With Beltane coming soon, we will explain what this celebration consists of. Then, we will suggest four ways to celebrate it, including a ritual. What is Beltane? Beltane, also called May Day, is the celebration of fertility....
What is Water Magic? You’ve probably heard about green magic, a practice that works with herbs and crystals, but what about blue magic or water witchcraft? Blue Magic practitioners, or water witches, base many of their practices on the Element of Water. Where another practitioner may light a candle or draw a sigil to cast a spell, Water witches include water. For Example, they will do something like preparing a spray or having a ritual bath. What type of water is used in magic? Water witches generally live as close as they can to a body of water. They pay frequent visits to this body of water, clean up trash around the shore, and empathize with its pain if the...
