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Ritual Wine Beyond Organic
By
Gus diZerega
I recently went searching for a wine to use in the “Cakes and Wine” part of our Wiccan rituals. I went to the organic wine section of a local store since it seemed to me important the wine we used be as respectful of the earth in its production as possible. A lover of…
Beltane 2010: Public Locations
By
Gus diZerega
Beltane 2010 is upon us. Beltane is one of Wicca’s two most important Sabbats, celebrating the power of life and growth, as Samhain, six months later, honors the powers of death and decline. Beltane is fast approaching and in my opinion is perhaps the best Sabbat of all to celebrate in the company of lots…
The Day of Iemanja
By
Gus diZerega
On January 2, millions of Brazilians go to the beach and make offerings to Iemanja, Orixa of the ocean. The teacher I studied with for six years did it on New Year’s Day for some reason, and so for almost 25 years now, whenever I was close to salt water, I made the pilgrimage to…
Of Sabbats, Wheels, and Place
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Gus diZerega
Our Mabon and Samhain discussions have prompted this post. Wicca’s roots are in northwestern Europe, a land of strong seasons like those in much of the US. It was easy to integrate the agricultural cycle in the British Isles, and the solar cycle with the symbolism of birth, growth, adulthood, old age, death, and rebirth,…
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