Wiccan Altar

Wiccan Altar

A Wiccan altar is a witch’s sacred space for practicing ritual, worshiping deities and casting spells.  The composition of a Wiccan altar is very personal to the witch and there are no hard and fast rules here.  What I’ve included below is a starting point for your to...
The Besom – A Witchcraft Broom

The Besom – A Witchcraft Broom

A besom is a traditional witch’s broom.  No we don’t ride them and fly through the skys but we do use them to sweep energy for rituals.  Generally they are used to sweep negative energy away from places, like your home or office. In pagan rituals the besom is seen to...
Witchcraft Wand

Witchcraft Wand

The Witchcraft Wand is one of the four elemental tools utilised in witchcraft.  It traditionally represents the element of air, however some covens use it to represent fire.  It is also aligned to the minor arcana suit of the wands in tarot....
Blessing and Consecration Ritual

Blessing and Consecration Ritual

A blessing and consecration ritual should be used for all witchcraft tools before they are used for ritual or casting spells.  The blessing and consecration ritual should be undertaken on the night of a full moon.  If you are new to witchcraft it’s a good idea to...
Athame – Ceremonial Witchcraft Knife

Athame – Ceremonial Witchcraft Knife

The athame is probably the witchcraft tool that most witches possess.  Pronounced ‘a-tham-ay’, it is a steel knife with a double edged blade and a black handle. It is one of the four elemental tools utilised in ritual work.  It traditionally...
What is Witchcraft?

What is Witchcraft?

There are a lot of misperceptions regarding witchcraft, most of which stem from fear and a desire to control the masses using constructs like organised religion.  In order words, the church has used fear of witches as a method to control their followers.   What...