Hawk's Cry: The Blog of a Witch on Paganism, Witchcraft, Wicca, Magick, Occult, Pagan Hymns, Prayers and Rituals

Time and History | Sep 23 2007
It is the weekend of the Autumnal Equinox, a time of balance and transition. One of the major markers of time used by countless civilizations and cultures, along with the Vernal Equinox and the two solstices. Our western culture wishes to see time itself as objective and unchanging. A day has 24 hours and each [...]
Do You Believe in Gods? | Aug 26 2007
You probably have been asked if you believe in God at least a couple times in your life. The person asking normally expects a simple “Yes” or “No” answer, to which they generally have a canned response to convert you to their God. The question is a valid one, however, that many of us in [...]
Storms of Balance | Mar 25 2007
The Equinox is a time of storms and balance. It is said in the Northern Hemisphere that if March comes in like a lion it will go out like a lamb, and vice-versa. Periods of Balance, like times around the Equinoxes, are very turbulent. Seasons of the earth cycle between the extremes of summer and [...]
Spirituality vs. Religion | Feb 21 2007
Many witches (and non-witches) say they are spiritual but not religious. They think that being religious locks them into an unchanging set of rules that serves only to bind them. I disagree with their understanding, though many are correct in their self-description. What is really the difference between being spiritual and being religious? To be [...]

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