"Whenever ye have need of any thing, once in the month, and better it be when the moon is full, then shall ye assenble in some secret place and adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all witches. There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets; to these will I teach things that are yet unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that ye be truly free, ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love, all in my praise. For mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine also is joy on earth; for my law is love unto all beings. Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the secret door which opens upon the Land of Youth, and mine is the cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of immortality. I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon earth, I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace, and freedom, and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand sacrifice; for behold, I am the Mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the earth."
"I am the beauty of the greeen earth, and the white Moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of the heart of man, call unto thy soul. Arise, and come unto me. For I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe. From me all things proceed, and unto me all things must return; and before my face, beloved of Gods and of men, let shine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to seek for me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery; that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."
I am a pagan. I celebrate the changing seasons, the turning of the wheel of the year with music, feasting rituals, and celebrations. Halloween is a time for paying homage to my ancestors and friends who have passed into the spirit world and a time for gazing into the future. Yule, the winter solstice, is a festival of peace, light and celebration of the new sun, and my home is fulled with the sacred Holly, mistletoe, and evergreens. Candlemas, Imbolc, or Groundhog'sday at the beginning of february is a festival of purification. A time for clearing away blockages to prepare for the coming of spring and new growth. Ostara, the spring equinox, I celebrate the greening of the earth by sharing coloured eggs with friends. Beltane, May Eve, is a festival of fertility and creativity, and I decorate myself with bright colours and flowers and dance the maypole to bless gardens and projects. Summer solstice, Litha is a grand gathering time when I meet old friends and greet new ones, and celebrate the change of the sun by burning the yule wreath made six months before. Lugnassadh, Lammas, is a celebration of summer, and I give thanks for the first fruits of the harvest and energize the harvests to come. Fall equinox, Mabon, is the time of thanksgiving for the harvests I've gathered. At Samhain, the year starts again.
I am a pagan. I pay attention to the seasons within myself - of beginnings, growth, fruition, harvest, endings, rest, and beginnings again. Life is a circle with many circles.
I am a pagan. I work magick by the moon to help and heal myself and others. I activate beginnings in the waxing, energize manifestations at the full. Clear away obstructions with the waning, and experience the wisdom of transformation at the dark. I take part in circles at the new and full moons, and I know that these circles are part of the whole web of circles that meet at these times around the planet.
I am a pagan. With every death there is a rebirth. For every problem there is a solution and an opportunity for growth. I create my own reality with my thoughts, feelings, and actions. whatever I send out always returns. I seek to abide by the rede: an it harm none, do what you will. When I work magick, before I raise and direct energy I seek always to look at the larger picture of which my needs are just a part. When problems come my way, I seek to understand their cause and messages as part of my finding a solution. I understand the limitations of this lifetime and refuse to get trapped into the same set of recurring actions simply because it's comfortable. In doing healing work, I seek to correct the underlying cause, rather than just treat symptoms.
I am a pagan. I acknowledge that the divine is everywhere in the energy of life. I am animistic. I sense the life force in the oak tree on the hill, in the herbs in the garden, in the birds singing at my window, in the boulders on the hill and in the dirt beneath my feet. I understand that everything has its physical and non-physical aspect. The physical and spiritual are deeply intertwined, not separate, and one is not better than the other.
I am a pagan. My worship is one of communion, not grovelling. I share my views with others when I sense it is right, but I do not proselytize - there are many ways, not one way, of spiritual growth. My holy places are under the open sky.. in the stone circle in the oak grove on the top of the mound .. on the vision rock on the high cliff... in the ring in the open meadow.. in the sweatlodge by the stream.. by the clear pool of the sacred spring. Yet my worship can be anywhere.. my magick circle is portable. I can call you to the four quarters, to theearth and sky, and to the central spirit point wherever I may be.
I am pagan. I journey to the otherworld in my dreams. My meditations, my rituals. I use magical tools to aide me in my journeys. I fly with my consciousness through time and space. i return with insights. I go between the worlds for healing, growth, and transformation. Psychic perception is a natural, not supernatural part of living. I question and interpret all that is given to me as "wrote" to find that which works for me.
I am a pagan. I attune myself to the four elements of nature - earth, air, fire, and water, and to the fifth element, spirit, which is the force that connects all. I see these elements as parts of my self - my physical body is my earth, my intellect my air, my will my fire, my emotions my water, and my inner self my spirit. I endeavour to keep myself healthy and in balance in all these parts of self
I am a pagan. I hear the cries of mother earth. I see the pollution of the air, soil, and waters. I see the games being played by nations with the fire of nuclear weapons. I see the spiritual pollution too -selfishness, hatred, greed for money and power, spite, despair. I sense these things, but I sense too a cleansing, healing energy manifesting on the planet. I know that I can help bring the planet into greater balance by seeking balance in my own life. I know that my attitudes, my way of living can made a difference. I endeavour to be a channel for healing and balance.
I am a pagan.
~Selena Fox