tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21861203257697784262024-02-21T03:25:04.742-07:00Grove of the Ancients Pagan Store BlogThree followers of the ancient ways post their knowledge and thoughts here, as well as posts about items in our store and other pagan related stuff.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-91366666325369794782013-01-02T11:42:00.001-07:002013-01-02T11:42:43.405-07:00To Banish PovertyFound this post on a blog I follow. A Charm To Chase Away Poverty I think that at a time like this we can all use a little help, a little nudge if you will.  Best use for this is too create it on a piece of paper and charge it under a candle (green would be good) on day of Jupiter, which is Thursday.  Once it is charged place it in a black bag and carry it with you, either in a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-5817384768134097752012-10-30T18:48:00.001-06:002012-10-30T18:48:45.864-06:00Environment and Ritual Setting for The Dumb Supper Observance at SamhainThe Dumb Supper can be an important aspect of the Samhain observance. It can focus your attention on the fact that the time when the veil between the worlds is thinnest has come again. Keeping in contact with those who have gone before, no matter how long ago or how tenuous that connection may be, is invaluable in one’s daily life in terms of having some wisdom in one’s decision-making and senseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-12355108409639201502012-08-11T13:22:00.001-06:002012-08-11T13:22:54.248-06:00For Teachers, Parents and StudentsThis is a reprint of an essay made back in 2000.  It is just as pertinent today as it was back then. "You have a Pagan in your classroom:" An essay for school teachers about Paganism by Suzanne "Cecylyna" Egbert, 2000-NOV-2 A student in your school practices a religion with which you may not be familiar. This leaflet is simply to give you information you may Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-72659029126485303372011-12-11T09:19:00.001-07:002011-12-11T09:26:13.616-07:00The Pendle Witches–Returning from the past
November 14 2011. This was the first day that I heard of the Pendle Witches, specifically Alice Nutter. Alice was charged with witchcraft in 1612 in the Lancaster Witch Trials and was later hanged. The village of Blacko was the site of where Alice was seen at Malkin Tower, also known as Stansfield Tower and Blacko Tower, with what was deemed a witch’s coven.
Now a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-5524745655627287412011-10-24T13:11:00.000-06:002011-10-24T13:11:12.668-06:00The Thinning Veil - This is SamhainThe thinning veil. Now is the time when whispers of those who have passed before us can be heard on the cool winds.
The leaves are turning with bright yellow, oranges and reds filling the trees. The harvest is ending as the last crops are picked from the fields.
Pumpkins begin to decorate the homes, their carved faces glowing from candle and light. The Jack-O-Lantern stands Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-61641308028266382962011-10-11T08:19:00.000-06:002011-10-11T08:19:54.271-06:00Charge of the Goddess - Do you really know it?
The Charge of the Goddess has been around for some time. The one that we are most familiar with was penned by Doreen Valiente the High Priestess of Gerald Gardner in the 1950's. It is believed that the final work by Gardner and Valiente was derived from various sources. Among these is the book by Charles Godfrey Leyland, Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches.
Normally Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-81266680578205667972011-07-21T08:40:00.000-06:002011-07-21T08:40:11.016-06:00Clean Your Altar. Yes, you."In a dark room a table sits, covered with the
trappings a witch. The chalice and blade once sparkled in brilliance like
the morning dawn. Candles that once burned brightly now sit dark and
shadowy. Forgotten is the power that
once flowed freely as spell was spoke and ritual performed. Absent are the deities and elements that
journeyed at a plea or an offering. Now
aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-23501587428374619922011-06-21T11:31:00.000-06:002011-06-21T11:31:57.118-06:00Summer Solstice - Media in error
Today is the Summer Solstice.
Celebrations abound all over the world. Stonehenge is particularly busy today.
So I decided to check around the web and see what new articles were around about the solstice celebrations and goings on. There were a few on just a simple search. But I was surprised when I read these ‘news’ stories.
Here is what is a few of the articles said.
“Prior Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-29586616392171818252011-06-19T08:00:00.002-06:002011-06-21T06:39:22.781-06:00Summer Solstice ~ Litha ~ Midsummer June 21st 2011
A solstice only happens twice in a year, December 21st and June 21st. The upcoming solstice is the Summer Solstice; the day is the longest and the night the shortest. The sun is also at its northern most point during this day because of the tilt of the earth on its axis.
The summer solstice is also known as Midsummer and Litha. Midsummer's Day is June 24th.  Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-2487818340000727562011-06-17T11:05:00.000-06:002011-06-17T11:05:22.523-06:00Ethics and MoneySunfire over at Pagan Blog Prompts has posted another interesting question for us to ponder. Now normally I post on the prompts over on my personal blog at My Pagan Path and the Crossroads but I decided that this would be a good topic for the business blog.
Here is the text of the prompt.
How do you feel about being paid for certain services of a pagan nature? Like Tarot/Palm/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-90048227289285684112011-06-12T11:13:00.000-06:002011-06-12T11:13:07.089-06:00Deities of the Desert - the Egyptian PantheonEgypt is the land of sand, the Nile, the pyramids, and a large pantheon of gods. There are many gods within the ancient Egyptian belief system. Some have fallen into being unknown while there are many that have remained in the forefront of people’s minds. The many gods of Egyptian mythology were grouped into what are known as Pesedjets. Pesedjets were then divided into the Great Pesedjet, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-53834940674485295892011-05-25T13:58:00.000-06:002011-05-25T13:58:27.768-06:00Time to Clean for Spring - Cleaning SolutionIt is that time of year again. Spring is here and it is time to open those windows and doors and starting cleaning your dwelling. From top to bottom from the little used guest room to the constant used living room, it is time to clean. I have a cleaning solution that I use for my general everyday wipe down of the kitchen counters but I also use it to clean door handles, window Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-53768569567024581362011-01-06T15:08:00.000-07:002011-01-06T15:08:48.207-07:00Deities - Of Gods and GoddessesHow many names do you know for Deities? Do you know what their attributes are? Do you know whether they're Celtic, Greco-Roman? Are they Norse, Hindu, Sumerian or Egyptian? Perhaps they're Asian, Mayan, Native American or African? Does it matter? How do they fit into your spiritual life? Do you feel that certain ones really fit into your life and some don’t?
The concept of deities has been Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-40713647078138100382010-07-29T14:47:00.000-06:002010-07-29T14:47:49.311-06:00Rituals & Ceremonies Part II - Casting Circle & Calling QuartersIn the last Rituals & Ceremonies post I explained how to cleanse a sacred space. Now it is time to move to the next step in preparing for a ritual, casting a circle and calling the quarters.
One of the most popular questions posed to pagans is, "Why do you cast a circle?” The question might be worded differently but that is the general inquiry. People will give you a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186120325769778426.post-42938352479493369462010-07-13T14:59:00.000-06:002010-07-13T14:59:53.154-06:00Rituals and Ceremonies -- Cleansing a space.In most Pagan traditions it is very important to purify or cleanse a space prior to beginning any sort of ritual. Although there are a different ways of doing this, how you do it will depend on the tradition you follow as well as what you feel comfortable with.
Usually, when ritually purifying an area, most do it deosil and spiraling inwards to the center. There are times when moving in a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329329231433411816noreply@blogger.com0