Tag: Wicca

  • Need a Cure for Corruption? Here is mine…

    Need a Cure for Corruption? Here is mine…

    What is India talking about today, at breakfast, lunch and dinner, on social media and at office, day and night – Corruption and the fight against it…

    Its great that we are being more aware of this illness called corruption.

    We have also seen many talks and debates on the Lokpal bill that is supposed to enhance goverment accountability to citizens. Anna Hazare is the hero of the movement to put this bill in force.

    Now I am a witch, yes I am indeed. And my ways and methods to tackele corruption are a bit different and should I say WITCHY!!

    Let us visualise Corruption as a demon that has possessed India for ages upto now.

    Give it a name, a form, a colour, eg: BLACK demon called Baddie.

    Now light a candle of the chosen colour after carving the name of the demon in this candle.

    So let us assume you now have this black devil candle with the name Baddie carved on it.

    You now want to banish this demon of corruption

    Light the candle and reflect on what all this symbolises…

    What all has this demon made us do? Write it down on a blank paper with black ink (preferably parchment paper with black quill adn bat’s blood ink)

    for example:

    – Elections being rigged
    – Cricket matches fixed
    – Illegal swiss bank accounts
    – Goverment officials being unanswerable
    – Politicians ruling the citizens instead of serving them
    – Government offices being badly kept, lack of online, telephonic help, no call centres, no service attitude
    – HIgh rates of taxes and no justification of the same
    – No proper medical facilties, public healthcare, educational institutions provided to taxpayers – extremely poor quality in government facilities
    – Reservations, reservations for every seat – ensuring that the meritous candidates are neglected and rejected everywhere – all just to please specific votebank communties

    The list I am sure is endless and all citizens will join me in expanding the same…

    Wait a minute, its not over

    Corruption: Is defined by me as a lack of ethics. I do not see it as something that is only present in governments today. I see this as something plaguing the entire human world, down to the lowest strata of society…each and every individual.

    So, also write down what are we all doing that is corrupt – all of us, citizens of India, you and me:

    – Citizens enjoying the facility of easy bribe with which they get away with all kinds of illegal activities on a daily basis
    – Landlords taking black money as advance before signing rental agreements
    – Landlords taking blackmoney every month (undeclared income) in cash
    – Leading and reputed builders all over Mumbai openly asking for cash (upto or more than 40 percent of the house price, sometimes amounting to 3 or 4 crores of cash in black being demanded for a typical three BHK flat in Bandra, Mumbai)
    – Brokers charging indiscriminately high prices for rent and property sale to up their brokerage and therefore creating a racket that ensures that properly prices go high by 50 percent every year…forever
    – Openly cutting trees and chopping off huge parts of trees in the name of ‘pruning’ – BMC approved because some citizen wanted the tree to not obstruct his or her shop
    – People putting up ‘fronts’ to show their work and conducting illegal activities at the backyard.
    – Pirated DVDs being openly sold at every corner and citizens enjoying this facility
    – Telephone and SMS marketing companies easily purchasing client data from employees of various offices even though they are not authorised to part with this data
    – Poaching of the clients and contacts of friends and colleagues easily through social networking and through mobile networks
    – Employees openly stealing company information and also contacts to build their own independent activities
    – Employees doing part time or parallel independent ork while working for their company (even though it is not allowed)
    – Students betraying the teachers by circulating the teacher’s course materials to other students without permissions
    – CAs, public all bribing tax officers to evade taxes of all kinds instead of finding a legitimate solution to bring taxes down or to rationalise tax structure
    – People regularly lying, faking illnesses and avoiding work
    – Peopel using office property, telephones, etc for personal use without authorisation
    – People taking free houses under slum rehabilition scheme and selling off the same in lakhs and going back to slums
    – People stealing other people’s electicity and water supply specially in slums
    – IIllegal squatting on public land for construction of slums and illegal houses
    – people collecting ‘chanda’ for dahi-handi and ganpati and using it for other purposes
    – young citizens carrying banned drugs to parties and pubs regularly without shame

    Oh my goddess…another endless list!!

    We are so ashamed of our government, but not ashamed of ourselves!!!

    Our government and its policies all are reflections of ourself.

    Great sages have always said – ‘aham brahmasmi’ – we carry the universe within. Each one of us.

    If we have corruption inside then NO government, no bill, act, law, no Anna or Baba, no-one shall be able to be free us from the demon of corruption.

    Always remember that which is within you will keep manifesting around you again and again, in some form or another, unless you remove if from within.

    Do you first and foremost want to remove the demon of corruption from WITHIN?

    Yes…a feeble yes, or a strong YES!!

    Now you are ready to complete the spell.

    Burn this list in the black candle and burn the candle off as soon as you can. Dispose all ashes and remains deep into earth.

    Congratulations you have exorcised the demon of corruption, for now!

    Do not invoke it again.

    Shall we all look at ourselves in the mirror and say: we are free of corruption now? I hope you do, I just did…

    Let me know if you did this spell and how you felt about it.

    Be positive. Stay positive.

    Blessed Be!

    Lady Astra (Swati Prakash)
    @witchyswati on twitter and witchyswati on facebook
    http://www.swatiprakash.com

  • A Witch’s Spell by Swati Prakash

    Clear your mind and think good thoughts,

    Say affirmations, pray a lot,

    Practice kindness and compassion,

    Live your life with utter passion,

    Good intentions guide you through,

    And what you believe will come true,

    But you will Manifest for sure

    When you open up your Psychic Door,

    And use the Witch’s Power to,

    Deliver what is best for you,

    So light a Candle, chant the Words,

    Cast the Runes and mix the Herbs,

    Brew the Potion with emotion,

    Close your eyes and visualise,

    Feel the power, free desire,

    Earth and Water, Wind and Fire,

    Sweep the Broom and wave your Wand,

    And manifest the good you want

    Thank the Goddess and the God

    Learn the secrets of the Craft

    For words, thoughts, actions, all work well

    But nothing beats a Witch’s Spell

    – Swati Prakash (http://blog.swatiprakash.com)

    To register for courses or order your readings and spells visit www.tarotindia.com

     

     

  • A New Birth: (going from Muggle to Witch)

    A New Birth: (going from Muggle to Witch)

    Your ego believes that you are just the way you are and will always be the same person.
    Your ego makes you think you have just this one life to live fully and enjoy.
    And you fill up this life with all kinds of things, to satisfy all your desires…
    Running the rat race all the time
    You fill your days with meetings and appointments, and tasks to do,
    You fill your home with things to look at and feel proud of your gadgets…
    You do all this everyday…. and sometimes you take a holiday
    Once, twice or thrice a year, you will relax
    You join a meditation program or yoga class to find some peace
    You join clubs, associations, even spiritual ones, to find friends, and possible lovers,
    And once a year on your Birthday you cut a cake and call friends over…
    That’s celebration!
    of the muggle life…

    But for a Witch life is different!

    To be a Witch is to really LIVE
    For you cannot live till you know the meaning of life
    You see the purpose, the higher truth
    In all things, in all people, and in all of nature
    You connect with the sky and the earth
    You see the universe as your own expansion
    You cast a spell and see your own manifestation
    You see that nothing, absolutely nothing is beyond you
    You know that you can change and shape-shift into anything you want, you are flexible and mutable
    You see how everything is fine tuned into each other
    How the universe rearranges itself for you
    You make things happen… you really do
    When you are a witch you wizen up
    You have friends who truly care for you and not just show they do
    You know how to use your intuition
    You know there is always one kind of decision: the right decision
    And you are always in perfect balance
    Even when you think you are not
    For everything is so meaningful, even your temporary going out of balance has a meaning
    Your dreams are meaningful and you know how to interpret them
    You can read the future, not just in the cards, or stars, or teacups, but in your own reflection which is everywhere
    You see the Divine in everything, especially yourself
    You love being alone, you are never tired or bored of your own company
    You do not need a lover to complete you
    You study the properties of herbs, stones and oils and you know how to use them for the creation of everyday miracles
    Even the color of your curtains is wisely chosen, for its potential energetic impact
    You are NEVER superstitious, you only believe in that you KNOW to be true and scientific
    You know that science is not only things that you know but also things that you are constantly discovering, and spirituality is one of them
    You train your third eye, your second sight and your sixth sense as much as you can all the time, for you know that is the way you can observe the hidden realms
    You do not rely only on gadgets and machines; you try to use your entire brain
    You are really organized, efficient and you have fun doing your work impeccably
    You channel the energy of Love and Light
    You can guide, heal, inspire and lead
    You know how to stay away from trouble and negativity, not only that created by others but that created by yourself
    You can banish all evil, especially the ones lurking behind your own shadow of subconscious
    You can purify yourself and your intentions
    You can create and maintain goodness, first and foremost in your heart
    You are a person of integrity and you know that you always have a CHOICE
    You make the choice of that which is best for not only you but also for the Universe as a whole
    You realize that what is best for the universe as a whole will be best for you
    You include plants, animals, the natural elements, sun, moon and stars in your worship as you regard everything in nature as equally worship-able
    You have no problem worshipping the universal self as the ‘Goddess’ instead of always referring to it as the ‘God’
    You are aware that nature is the true expression of god and you have no shame in being your raw, natural self
    You love your body, your mind, your spirit
    You see no sin in lovemaking
    You smile a lot and you cry too, you explode with anger sometimes, but it is all because you are true to yourself
    You do not feel guilty in asking for the universe for what you want, because you know you deserve it
    You have self worth, self esteem and self love
    You forgive easily and fully, but you do not forget the lesson learnt
    You are honest in your dealings; you always settle your accounts
    You are original and creative in your ideas and work
    You say no when you know you should
    You are not desperate for anything, you know that time is your creation,
    You know you have infinite births and deaths and rebirths
    You are unafraid of anything, death being the least of them
    You do not play robot to anyone
    You are not a slave to any person, idea or belief system
    You are free, as you truly should be
    And your birthday is yet another day to celebrate, as you know you are born each day, by the power of your consciousness
    You hear the music of the spheres and you feel amazed by the synchronicities of life
    Your life is blessed with the awareness of who you are
    For you are a Witch and it is indeed a SUPER thing to be!

    CONGRATULATIONS on being one, and in case you feel you aren’t one yet, trust me you are not very far!

    Blessed Be!
    Swati Praksh (Astra Wishkap)
    http://www.swatiprakash.com

    Head Priestess – Earth Healing Temple
    GLOBAL WICCA TRADITION
    http://www.globalwicca.com
    Visit the above link regularly for courses and programs!

  • The Alchemical Gold in Magick and Wicca

    As I write this I have just conducted a little Alchemical ritual at the Earth Healing Temple of Global Wicca with a few initiates and guests at Magick and I felt that everyone who attended had some marvelous experiences.

    Alchemy as many of you are aware is the mystical quest of transforming base metals to gold (our lower nature to the highest self) with the philosophers stone that can turn lead to gold (actually the wisdom through which the self and any situation can be perfected) and the elixir of life eternal with miraculous healing powers (the true meaning being one of spiritual healing and freedom from karmic cycles of life and death) being popularized by movies and literature.

    There are three stages to the Alchemical healing and transformation.

    The first one (Nigredo or blackness) is the stage when we release ourselves from the darkness of ignorance, inertia or Tamas.

    Darkness is the absence of awareness, not necessarily the absence of light. Human beings have limited physical senses and there may exist several vibrations that we cannot perceive with those five physical senses. Human eye observes only matter because our receptors sense the light that reflects from the material into our eyes. Other species of beings may have different perceptions than us. What appears as darkness to us may actually be something that they can see and they can sense. What we truly need is deeper awareness and more extended sensory perceptions in order to truly make sense of the universe. We also need more understanding and wisdom to apply this awareness and knowledge in the right manner.

    When I was associated with the TV show – The Chair that had focused on spirit communication and healing, I was invited to a TV show in which scientific persons argued passionately with me regarding how spirits do not exist because we cannot see them. Truly it is interesting that a being scientific we can lack the understanding that there are millions of vibrations in the universe and the human senses are not attuned to perceiving each and every one of them. Dogs and cats often see many things that most humans may not. Bats and dolphins perceive vibrations that humans are unable to catch. A truly scientific person will actually appreciate this point. There was also a talk of why the spirits could  not be captured on camera. If you understand my previous point it naturally follows that ordinary human cameras are designed to capture ordinary vibrations that humans can perceive. Sometimes we get signs in pictures and videos of astral presence, however it is not easy for ordinary cameras to capture the same intentionally. Aura cameras have succeeded in capturing part of the astral energy fields of living beings and this is a remarkable achievement. However the truest and deepest awareness of subtle vibrations can only be felt in your heart and soul, something that a machine may not be able to replicate fully. The first stage in alchemical healing therefore is release ourselves from our limited perceptions and ignorance.

    This also helps us be aware of the vibrations we unconsciously carried within us for so long. Feeling, emotions, thought patterns and beliefs that were fear based and false are to be released. These may have escaped our actual awareness because often we get stuck at ‘positive thinking’ and really do not heal ourselves emotionally, astrally and spiritually which may be the requirement. The alchemical change begins with this.

    Around nine years ago in 2002 a black cat became my familiar. I had experienced the passing over of my father while continuing my practice of Wicca. The black cat evidently created phenomenal transformations in me healing me of any sense of mourning or loss and restoring my psychic energy, reminding me of the great unknown that I need to discover.

    The Nigredo as a stage in alchemical transformation also includes Rajas. That means moving from a state of inaction or lethargy to action. Lack of actions, laziness and procrastination is as important to banish as ignorance. Recently a raven that was no ordinary crow appeared at the doorstep of my Temple at Magick.  Still very young he was left there by someone who had tortured the creature and left it outside. The raven healed really fast after medication and energy healing. He found his family and vanished within a few days. Once again I felt deep transformations in the Temple. The entire aura of the temple was cleansed and purified. I felt that the energy and motivation in me amplified while negative energy was repelled from the doorstep of the temple itself very spontaneously. Those who did not want to work and perform their duties out of dullness just couldn’t stay.

    I have found that since the beginning of Magick, any kind of negativity just cannot remain for long there in the Earth Healing Temple and even if people get negative thoughts or intentions regarding the temple, or become disinterested or jealous, they are automatically expelled and healed till they can return and rejoin. I rarely have to perform a banishing spell as the energy of the temple at Magick is strong in itself.

    The second stage in Alchemical transformation (Albedo or whiteness) is to be reborn as a pure being of light or Sattva. We need to replace the darkness with our magickal awareness. Part of this stems from the fact that all the things and situations around us are the reflections of our inner self. The inner unconscious negativity manifests in the form of outer negative energy. Banishing is truly about releasing all that is negative within us, even if we are fighting demons, defending against black magic or exorcising evil. All the time it is our inner self that is being restored to balance. This balance truly comes about when we become empty of all negative energetic baggage that any person, situation or experience may have generated in us. We are now pure as light. We are filled with positive thoughts, feelings and beliefs. We forgive all others as every thing and everyone is an aspect of the supreme self who manifested in our life to teach us lessons. We thank everyone who has hurt or betrayed us knowing that it has only helped us learn how to remain a pure being in-spite of their negativity.

    We also learn how to attract and manifest only positive vibrations henceforth while being free of the influence of any negative energies, no matter how strong they be. Incidentally my familiar changed to a white cat when I was going through this change two to three years ago in end of 2008 at the time started Magick. I also had a vision of a white owl followed by a peacock in deep meditative dreams about a year before this. A peacock often indicates a stage in alchemical transformation when the white light within us splits into an array of all possible colors indicating our truly infinite nature and the innumerable possibilities existing in our multiple universes or parallel realities. You may gain psychic powers of several kinds. It is truly the nature of ‘maya’ being revealed to you. Of course it is not an end of your quest but only a new beginning.

    The third stage of Alchemical healing and transformation (Rubedo or redness/ gold) is when we become one with the golden light that we truly are. In this we are moving beyond Tamas, Rajas or Sattva to be at our highest possible state of consciousness.This is the alchemical gold that has been elusive to so many seekers.

    In 2009 when I was traveling I had a deep visionary dream of going underground to a goldmine. There were several people sitting on the cart that had to enter the mine but all of them fell off except me. A voice spoke to me and told me “you are now very very close to the alchemical gold”. The days after that have been totally transformational, professionally, personally and in every way.

    I felt this work was not achieved in days or months or even years, perhaps this energy comes from beyond time itself and is present with us always. The gold we seek is truly within each and every one of us. However we get distracted by the outer gold in our environment instead of seeking the inner gold.

    I felt practical results of my own deep alchemical transformation largely because all my prayers and wishes since 2004 have largely been centered on being an enlightened person who does good in this universe.

    I highly suggest that you pray and cast spells for deeper change within you than to merely seek prosperity, fame or romantic love, or to banish curses and evil on the outside. Those spells will be useful for the beginner in Wicca.

    The Global Wicca Tradition is however beyond this. Especially in the third degree of Global Wicca studies. A true mystic knows the value of seeking your own divinity – which is found not in ego, desires or neediness, not just in thinking positive or repelling negative, but in being beyond the positive and the negative which is the ultimate truth, to be absolutely free of all maya or delusion.

    As the Bhagvat Gita says,

    tribhirguṇamayairbhāvairebhiḥ sarvamidaṁ jagat |
    mohitaṁ nābhijānāti māmebhyaḥ paramavyayam || 7.13||
    The World deluded by these Three Gunas does not know Me:
    Who is beyond these Gunas and imperishable. (7.13)

    When you become nothing you attain everything. Then you realize the play of the universe was just a dream and you remain aware and enlightened at all times, unaffected by the positive or negative, being your truest self always. You do not ‘become’ God or Goddess, you are in permanent awareness that you are. This gold is indeed free of any pollution and always shines on.

    If all this sounds glamorous to you, like something you could impress others with or gain fame from, this inner gold will elude you. It is found only by those who free themselves of all these attractions and seek the alchemical gold for the highest purpose contained within your self.

    Any initiate who joins the Earth Healing Temple (attaining Clergyhood or Priesthood) is meant to seek this true gold within.

    Becoming a Wiccan, or adoption of Wicca as your personal religion is for anyone who is inclined and is freely available through your own study through books websites and other random sources including free membership to the Global Wicca Tradition.

    Initiation however is a sacred path only for those who are truly here to serve the goddess and be active in the higher mission of Earth Healing as a serving Clergy in the Temple. Anyone can be a Wiccan but not all need be an Initiate.

    It is not necessary to opt for initiation and to take our intense study program if you simply want to be a Wiccan by your religious beliefs.You can just read up on Wicca and the Tradition and freely sign up to associate with the Global Wicca Tradition on http://www.globalwicca.com

    An Initiate is a thoroughly trained and certified Wiccan healer and Priest(ess) of the Temple who works closely for the betterment of the Temple and for completing its sacred mission of Earth Healing.

    It was recently observed that several Initiates and students fell out of the temple, being tested time and again for their integrity and commitment. Most Wiccans were wary of dedicating the time and energy for the course. Some wanted but did not even make it till the first lesson, some fell out during the course and some after attaining the first degree or after initiation, because of their false belief that initiation is for their personal gain alone and that they need not give any service to the Temple. I often ask Initiates to reconsider their Clergyhood at anytime they feel their commitment wavering.

    The Alchemical gold is not for everyone to find, and The Global Wicca Tradition is for the true seeker and the true mystic who is free of vice or corruption and who becomes a pure channel of Earth Healing Magick.

    I wish you many successes in your quest and in your association with the Global Wicca Tradition.

    Blessed Be

    (*)

    http://www.globalwicca.com

  • Oh My Goddess!

    Goddess Bless You All!

    I want to tell you that I am so thankful to the Goddess today.

    After all who we all are is all thanks to the Goddess and Her mercy.

    It is in the Goddess that I trust.

    The Goddess in whose hands I place my universe and whose love makes the world go round.

    The Goddess that I turn to in my every breath for inspiration, guidance and support…

    The Goddess within me and the Goddess within you.

    I want to share with you that this Goddess is in every person whom I know…and in every place and thing.

    Every particle or wave is Her expression, everything Her creation, every situation tells Her story.

    She is both the creator and the destroyer…destruction being just a word for Transformation…for she is Energy and it is never destroyed…it only changes form …through the power of Consciousness that is also Her.

    The consciousness that is my Higher Self is the Goddess in full bloom, awake and powerful.

    The energy of my lower self is also the Goddess, unaware and incubating… awaiting stimulation.

    And that there is a separate Goddess and God is an illusion. The Goddess is both the God and the Goddess…the absolute and the infinite, the Spirit and the Love that is Everything.

    The Goddess is every bit real, in flesh and blood.

    The Goddess is every bit ethereal, in Spirit and soul.

    The Goddess is powerful. She is unlimited of infinite forms.

    She is not just your mother, but also your wife, your daughter, your sister, your girlfriend, your ex who left you, your current flame…

    She is also the absolutely, astonishingly hot woman you fantasize about, and she is totally and utterly respectable nevertheless…

    I see Her as a naked woman on the cover of a global magazine, proud of her feminine self, unafraid of her nudity, unafraid of Herself…

    I see Her as a child playing in the garden…

    As an artist painting a story…

    As a poet writing a sonnet of love….

    As a ghost lost in between two worlds, and as an angel helping souls in transition…

    As a sinner and a saint.

    She is both duality and its transcendence.

    You know you have recognized Her when you see her in the eyes of the one who hurts you the most.

    In the eyes of the one who loves you, its of course easier to see Her.

    You know you have Her within you in the times of your greatest losses and defeat.

    She says – “Follow Me!”

    You surrender to Her… There is nothing else left to do.

    When you know there is no more to desire you have attained Her.

    For she is desire itself….

    Unashamed, free of guilt, absolutely passionate and wild.

    Oh My Goddess!

    Did I just hurt the sentiments of those who believe you should be shown as a woman in a long white saree, as a holy mother or as a saintly virgin who gives birth immaculately?

    Yet I am unafraid… for you are who you are, and I am proud of you just the way you are…independent, fearless and charismatic, sexy and stylish, you have the right to be who you want.

    At the same time you are indeed also the gentle virgin who gives birth immaculately… for there is no limit to what you can be!

    You are Choice and choice-less awareness…

    You are life itself…ever changing, full of possibility.

    You are You who are reading this..

    And Yes Yes Yes…You are Me!

    (*)

    By the Goddess Blessed Be

    High Priestess Rev. Swati Prakash

    www.globalwicca.com

  • Wicca – The Modern Global Religion of Magick and Witchcraft

    Wicca – The Modern Global Religion of Magick and Witchcraft

    What is Wicca:

    Wicca is a new wave of Magick spreading all over the world as a modern religion that helps you connect and project your inner powers for the benefit of yourself and the universe.

    Wicca is different from ordinary witchcraft and must not be used as
    another term for any witch.

    Sure Wiccans consider themselves to be at the basic level…witches or
    wizards or magickal people, but there are a lot of witches out there
    who practice some kinds of magick or witchcraft but who do not qualify
    as Wiccans.

    To be a Wiccan is to be part of the religion called Wicca. Wicca is a
    modern religion inspired by ancient nature based beliefs and practices
    that include magick. It has developed in the 21st century itself.

    Read More on Wicca on:
    http://www.globalwicca.com/wicca.htm

    WITCHCRAFT AND WICCA:

    A witch can be any kind of magickal practitioner such as a Reiki witch, a Feng Shui witch, a Candle magic witch, a Shaman witch and so on. Any human with magickal powers is arguably a witch and I must declare that we ALL HAVE magickal powers…its just that not all of USE it. With the rise in global consciousness more and more of us are realizing that we create our reality and this is leading to the popularity of Wicca as a modern religious belief system.

    Wicca is a totally specific religious system.

    History of Wicca:

    Religion is shared or organized spirituality.
    The Wiccan religion began as a group based practice of spirituality
    when Gerald Gardner wrote rituals and initiated witches into what is
    known as Gardenerian Wiccan Tradition. Similarly other traditions came
    up over the world to initiate more individuals into various forms of
    Wicca. Each Wiccan tradition is based on their own unique ways of
    practicing the Wiccan faith.

    About the Burning Times:

    About the notorious practice of witch persecutions and the Burning Times, I do not think Wiccans were burnt at all (the religion of Wicca is
    more modern in timeline while the burning time was medieval. The
    classical period of witchhunts in Europe falls into the Early Modern
    period or about 1480 to 1700 while Wiccan religion is coming up in the 21st century itself). Alleged witches are said to have been burnt
    ….though it may have included random people who were believed by the inquisitors to have used magickal powers were punished. Wicca is popular at a fabulous period of human evolution, where we are all accepting that we have free will and can affect our future with harm to none and for the best interest of all concerned. There is no longer a fear of our own inner
    self. We have begun to love and accept the witch we all are.

    Solitary Wicca?

    You can be a Solitary Witch…but can you be a Solitary Wiccan? There is confusion or doubt about whether you can still be called a
    Wiccan if you are not a member of any tradition. In the absence of awareness or access to a Wiccan tradition that resonates with them, some people do fashion themselves as ‘Solitary Wiccans’ inspired by the writings of authors such as Scott Cunningham and may not be initiates of any tradition though they pick up knowledge from here and there and this
    is what was happening so far in India.

    Being a part of a coherent tradition helps you gain clarity and focus on  as your spiritual path and the Global Wicca Tradition headquartered in Mumbai helps you in this with free membership to anyone who wishes to follow the Wiccan faith as well as official initiations for Qualified Wiccan healers on offer.

    Wiccan Traditions:

    Wiccan Traditions can have one of more temples of Wicca and the Global
    Wicca Tradition has started a few temples such as the Online Temple which is free for public (for Online Rituals), Earth Healing Temple (for rituals held in physical location) and a Children’s Temple of Wicca too has just begun. Members who choose to study and learn Wicca need to pass from one to three degrees of Wicca and can choose to be initiated as a priest or priestess of the Tradition (addressed as Clergy) enabling them to take up Wicca as a career offering ritual services to the public with support and backing of our tradition.

    The Global Wicca Tradition (www.globalwicca.com) is newly launched and is the first of its kind to originate in India. We believe in the scientific basis and practical applications of Magick for the benefit of nature (humans seen as part of nature). Global Wicca incorporates deities, gods, goddesses from all over the Globe from several cultures and religious beliefs into their rituals…. in a Wiccan way, making it suitable for people regardless of religious backgrounds and belief systems. You can study the Global Wicca path online as well as offline – refer to the syllabus given on the website.

    The Correllian Tradition headquartered in USA has its own unique philosophy and is a leading organization growing rapidly. I support them as their Clergy member. More on www.correllian.com. Correllian Wicca can be studied through Witchschool International and I am presently in-charge of all their students and mentors in India and also available as mentor on www.witchschool.com

    Remember if you are a student of Wicca you may want to study under at least one tradition or another else you may not get a clear understanding and may remain a dabbler as most solitary ‘Wiccans’ remain.

    To be initiated into one tradition you may be required to study under their system and being a student of one may not automatically make you eligible to join the rituals, practices and to take up initiation of and into another Wiccan Tradition.

    You will find that each tradition is different in ideas, philosophy, leadership, structure, ritual systems and beliefs and you may be a part of one or more tradition if they so allow. In the case that you are associated with more than one tradition, you will have to switch between two differing practices of Wicca as you go from one tradition’s events to another.

    Most Wiccan traditions do however share some common beliefs and practices.

    Basic Wiccan Beliefs:

    • Belief in magick, i.e. we all create our reality and can choose our future consciously.
    • Belief in the five elements of nature: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit as the five building blocks of creation aid in magick
    • Belief in Deity being both Gods and Goddesses as well as a universal deity that is all encompassing
    • Belief in Karma, or Law of Three (All energy you send comes back to you multiple times of three till you learn the lesson). The core code of conduct in Wicca is a simple and rational one: “Do as You Will as Long as You Harm None” – referred to as The Wiccan Rede that protects you from doing harm to others and yourself. (Just following the Wiccan Rede does not make you Wiccan as Wicca includes several philosophies and practices that need to be learned)

    Wiccan Practices:
    The practice of Wicca includes Rituals (ceremonic rites) celebrating
    the wheel of nature (Seasonal Sabbats and Esbats), and spells
    incorporated within Wiccan Ritual format for various positive purposes
    such as abundance, healing, removing negativity and so on. Here
    different traditions have their own Ritual and you may follow your
    tradition’s format.

    Wiccan Healing as a Professional Service:

    Wicca is not just a method or technique. It is a religious belief
    system. To be a Wiccan is just like being a Hindu, or Christian and so on…it is a religion. (Media, to whom being a Wiccan comes across as a unique thing, sometimes mentions me as simply as ‘Swati Prakash – a Wiccan’ when truly I am a Wiccan Healer, a leader, an expert)

    As a qualified Wiccan Healer, one can surely use the energy and skills for the benefit of the rest of nature.

    You can ask our tradition’s Clergy members to perform ritual services for you (for individuals and for groups). These can be performed by a single clergy member or a group of clergy for greater energy.

    Some more information of the kinds of healing and services provided by
    our tradition is on the following link:
    http://www.globalwicca.com/services.htm

    More about the Global Wicca Tradition here:
    http://www.globalwicca.com/globalwicca.htm

    How to join:
    http://www.globalwicca.com/joinus.htm

    Bright Blessings on your Path

    (*)

    Swati Prakash

    Excerpt from the speech on 14April 2010 – Wicca Seminar at National College Conference Hall, Bandra West, Mumbai.

  • Psychic Self Defense

    Psychic Self Defense

    Psychic Power:
    Every thought, emotion, desire or action is Karma. Each of these has a
    vibration of its own. Every vibration has an effect, every action has a reaction.

    We may not realize it but every thought, dream or feeling that we project knowingly or unknowingly has an effect in the world and creates our future. This means we all carry a lot of psychic power within us.
    Psychic power comes with a responsibility too. We are all
    interconnected in the matrix of life and whatever we project comes
    back us sooner or later to teach us the lesson of love and compassion.

    Psychic Awareness:
    Not everyone who has psychic power has been aware of their power. Many times we have sent anger, envy, hate towards others without even realizing that it is having a potential to harm others and us (if something could harms another it harms us as well).

    We may have said – “Go to hell” or “get Lost” for example in a fit of anger and it is a negative energy that returns to the sender. When you were talking negatively to someone or yourself about life, the world, any happenings, relationships, etc…it was also creating negative energy for the listener and yourself. We all are to constantly work on modifying such behaviors and adopting a more affirmative life.
    Psychic Attack:

    There are also people who have been aware of their psychic power and know how to send highly focused vibrations. They may not have been doing this in a responsible way and may harm others intentionally thereby harming themselves too (if not sooner than later and with interest – the harm sent comes back multiple times to the sender until they learn the lesson).

    This is what happens in a psychic attack. Some people who suffered from  lack of full knowledge and were ignorant of the importance of magickal ethics were low on the responsibility part and used their third-eye or psychic power wrongly.

    Psychic Responsibility:
    We all are responsible to think pleasant thoughts and feel positive
    emotions, to desire good things and to indulge in ethical behavior and
    actions – towards ourselves and others. This is psychic responsibility
    and people who had sent psychic attacks or negative vibrations to
    themselves or others knowingly or unknowingly may have been less spiritually aware of the law of karma and about psychic responsibility due to lack of inner wisdom and absence of proper magickal and spiritual training and guidance.

    Thankfully cutting edge magickal training and spiritual guidance is now available and is being accessed by many so we are becoming both psychically and spiritually aware of our psychic responsibility and ethics and people are learning how to be more positive and loving.

    The Wiccan Rede:
    “Harm None Do as You Will” is a beautiful code of ethics that is
    followed by many today as Wicca gains prominence as a religion and a
    coherent spiritual system for enlightened masters. (More on www.globalwicca.com)


    How to Know if you are under a Psychic Attack
    :

    • You may have felt irritable, angry or unhappy without reason and prone to say or do something that harms you, your relationships or your life
    • You may have found object breaking eg. glass, crystals, photoframes, etc, especially things that were significant to you
    • You may have suddenly fallen ill without known cause
    • You may have found that bad luck chased you suddenly, eg: you became accident prone, stumbled more, ran into losses or trouble for seemingly no specific reason
    • More severe symptoms have sometimes been observed
    • In case the person’s mind was possessed by the negative attachment or energy, the individual may have refused to accept healing or be in a state of denial as well
    • You may have recieved visions, intuitions and dreams that indicated psychic attack.
    • Basically you may not have been the direct cause of these but a victim of a psychic attack.
    • The best way to confirm is through divination (eg tarot cards) through the help of a reputed psychic expert.

    Who is Vulnerable
    All that happens to us is a result of our inner world, Our subconscious beliefs, thoughts, emotions and desires become real. Even a psychic attack is somehow linked to your fears and insecurities as the universe is within us.

    All of us have a little vulnerable child within who is innocent and needs to feel safe and this also makes us vulnerable. Even if we are powerful spiritual masters we need to constantly amplify our positive energy and keep ourselves strong.

    Magick is not a one time thing but a constant way of life.

    Some new age experts talk a lot about creating positive energy without giving due focus on cleansing, repelling and transforming negative. Its like wearing fresh clothes and perfume without taking a bath. Banishing negative is equally important.
    How to Prevent and Handle a Psychic Attack


    Psychic shielding: This works best if you have learn energy healing
    methods. Just visualize a shield around you in the beginning of the
    day and at night before sleeping and again whenever you need it
    through the day or night. This can be a sphere of blue or white light
    in its simplest form.
    Crystals: Hematite is known to shield you psychially. Wear or carry
    hematite in the form of ring or pendant for example. It can also
    absorb a strong psychic attack and break thereby warning you and
    protecting you else the energy may have hurt your life instead.
    Tiger’s eye is a good reflective crystal and good against negative
    energies. So is cat’s eye. Tourmaline is absorbent and helps protect
    you to an extent. Other crystals are garnet, amethyst, sugilite (a
    powerful crystal related to Archangel Michael).
    – Herbs: Sage, Angelica, Hyssop, Witches grass, Rue, Sulfur, and many
    others can be used in spells, potions, oils and herb form.
    – Talismans,yantras and amulets: The pentacle and the star of David are popular talismans for protection. There are several others too
    from various cultures that are magically powerful.  The evil eye from
    turkish culture is one way of preventing jealous energies.

    – Angels, gods and goddesses: Being in touch with your higher self
    that can take the form of angels, gods and goddesses is a good idea.

    – Meditation, Spells, Magickal skills, Energy Healing and Grounding:
    Meditative techniques, spells, magick and energy skills are a
    must-learn for all of us and should be taught since childhood. Spells
    are some of the more powerful ways to prevent, repel and reverse
    psychic harm. Grounding for example is a way of releasing negativity
    and converting it to positive energy. There are candle burning spells
    and rituals and several other advanced methods that need to be learned
    or followed under professional guidance.

    A Case Study of a Psychic Attack:

    I have been using Hematite rings for quite some time now and havefound they usually do not break unless they absorb negative energy . Last year for a small period of time they broke continuously though I kept replacing them. It was brilliant that some of them broke spontaneously
    without any externally visible force.I also used tiger’s eye in angel and pendant form to provide additional protection and these too broke almost immediately – an indication of a strong psychic attack.When we start working with energy things become even more clear to us.

    I performed a divination and also recieved psychic messages of who the attacker was and found that there were more than one. It is important that we do not return a psychic attack with an attack. Harm in return of harm can only spoil things further. I focused on sending healing vibrations to myself and others.

    I found the reason for this was the emotional insecurity of
    the senders of this psychic attack whose negative belief systems were
    creating this type of energy for me and a friend of mine.

    I also did chakra-meditations and spells to heal the negative and
    convert it to positive, for example a binding spell to prevent the
    person who is trying to harm you from harming you further.
    I also performed a spell to reverse the negative effects of the attack
    from my past.

    If the person who attacked you tries this again as I found out in this
    case we need to give further healing. Recently I found that this
    individual once again tried to send a psychic attack to me creating
    ripples of confusion and misunderstanding between me and a significant
    other for which I had to perform a ritual cord cutting and banishing.
    It is necessary to cut the cords between you and the attacker so that
    the same scenario can be prevented in future and to send blessings and
    healing to all concerned including the sender of the psychic attack so
    we all become more positive and less prone to negativity.

    Thankfully I know many spells to repel and reverse negative energy but it is great to be warned clearly and I am glad that I have the knowledge and skills to identify negative energy and heal the same.

    I focused on forgiving myself, the attacker and all others who played a role in this situation. It is not necessary for us to carry the pain and suffering in our heart no matter what others may have done. It is up-to us to release the pain from ourselves and forgive so that we can move on further, detached from the negativity. This does not make what they did right. This only means we stop hurting now and release the unwanted energy and emotions.

    I also send love and compassion to myself and others including
    the one who intends me harm as I believe that people who are happy and loved do not harm others. We all need and deserve love and happiness, and happy people do not hurt themselves or others. I focus on creating happiness and focus on sending love to myself and others.

    When I find myself becoming bitter and insensitive I try to realize the same as soon as possible and to cancel out these negative effects through healings and spells and by looking within me for answers.

    Note: All techniques mentioned are advanced methods to be learned or attempted under the right guidance of an established expert

    Most Important Advise

    Do not go looking for negativity and do not make it a habit to obsess over psychic attacks and so called black magic or dark arts constantly.  There are some people who have been blaming all their life problems on black magic and psychic attack instead of meditating and discovering how they attracted this to them in the first place. A Psychic Attack may be in some way or another your own negative karma coming back your way.

    If these things exist they are only indicators of our own inner vulnerabilities and weaknesses that they expose bare open. When something like this happens try to address the inner weakness and vulnerability that they represent within you. Always remember – The Universe is Within and each thing we observe and experience, each person, place or situation, is only an aspect of our self that needs love, healing and positive transformation.

    Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
    Blessed Be
    (*)
    Rev. Swati Prakash
    Tarot, Magickal and Spiritual Expert
    Head – Global Wicca Tradition

    www.globalwicca.com

    Products, services and courses available.

    Contact Magick, Mumbai: 65250328, 64104135. Visit us in our 16th Road Store at Bandra West
    More on Magick: http://www.magickalawareness.com
    More on me: http://www.swatiprakash.com
    More on Wicca: http://www.globalwicca.com

    It was brilliant that some of them broke spontaneously
    without any external visible force. When we start working with energy
    their presence becomes even more clear to us. I performed a divination
    and also recieved psychic messages of who the attacker was and found
    that there were more than one. It is important that we do not return a
    psychic attack with an attack. Harm in return of harm can only spoil
    things further. I focused on sending healing vibrations to myself and
    others. I found the reason for this was the emotional insecurity of
    the senders of this psychic attack whose negative belief systems were
    creating this type of energy for me and a friend of mine.

    I also did chakra meditations and spells to heal the negative and
    convert it to positive, for example a binding spell to prevent the
    person who is trying to harm you from harming you further.
    I also performed a spell to reverse the negative effects of the attack
    from my past.
    And last but not the least forgiveness….I focused on forgiving
    myself, the attacker and all others who played a role in this
    situation.
    It is not necessary for us to carry the pain and suffering in our
    heart no matter what others may have done. It is upto us to release
    the pain from ourselves and forgive so that we can move on further,
    detached from the negativity.

    If the person who attaked you tries this again as I found out in this
    case we need to give further healing. Recently I found that this
    individual once again tried to send a psychic attack to me creating
    ripples of confusion and misunderstanding between me and a significant
    other for which I had to perform a ritual cord cutting and banishing.
    It is necessary to cut the cords between you and the attacker so that
    the same scenario can be prevented in future and to send blessings and
    healing to all concerned including the sender of the psychic attack so
    we all become more positive and less prone to negativity.

    Note: All techniques mentioned are advanced methods that must be
    attempted under the right guidance of an expert
    Blessed Be

  • Initation and Guidelines for Initates

    Initation and Guidelines for Initates

    What is Initiation?

    Initiation is a way of accessing a part of our higher self, which is that part of us which is all powerful and connected to the divinity within us – the source of our magickal – our true spiritual self. Initiation can happen quite naturally to a person, through meditation, in dreams, through a master or guide (astral or physical). There can be several initiations.

    In this note I am talking of a Wiccan Initiation specifically pertaining to the Global Wicca Tradition. The way we work here can be quite different from other religious, spiritual groups or traditions and it is advised that you read through the pages of www.globalwicca.com to know more about Wicca, Global Wicca Tradition and then go through this note in detail in order to gain clarity on this important topic. You are most welcome to go through the photos and videos on the Global Wicca network pages to to get a clearer picture of our initiation ceremonies or better still attend an initiation rite as a guest member of the temple.

    Call us Tel 022-65250328 or email swati@swatiprakash.com for more information over and above what is mentioned on our sites and blogs)

    If you do not wish to be initatited as a Clergy of the Global Wicca Tradition’s temples you may simply choose to join one of our temples as a member of Global Wicca (presently there is free membership for Online temple and a small fees for the offline temple). More details on www.globalwicca.com

    You can also study our courses for the sake of knowledge without choosing to be initiated. Initiation is not mandatory but your choice.

    In Global Wicca Tradition, an initiation is an energy transfer that allows a member of a temple access to the inner circle of the Global Wicca Tradition. An initiate gets priviliged membership to the tradition’s Clergy as a recognised priest or priestess authorised to conduct ritual services in the name of / on behalf of the temple (presently Earth Healing Temple or Online Temple of the Global Wicca Traditon). This is an official entry into the priesthood of the tradition as you take up Global Wicca as a serious career for you.

    What Can You DO as an Initiate?

    The Services page of www.globalwicca.com will tell you what all rituals and services initiates are authorised to perform in the name of the Global Wicca Tradition and under the aegis of the Earth Healing Temple. Clergy may charge a reasonable fees for the ritual services they perform and make a small contribution to the temple fund out of the same. This is applicable to the rituals you conduct for the Earth Healing Temple and not for any other services you perfom. Please make a distinction between your personal services and the services you perform as a Clergy member of Global Wicca and Earth Healing Temple and of course accurately report the same.

    We can also offer group ritual service to those members of public who need our help and stronger group energy for healing or any 0ther ritual.

    Clergy is respected and rewarded for their energy and services as much as possible. There will always be a reasonable energy exchange that benefits us mutually if you should conduct any kind of service through us so that no clergy member is drained out. You will never be asked to conduct free rituals, mentor our students for free or to donate to us unless it benefits you and the tradition clearly except if it is a one-off promotional or educational work that you and the tradition agree to perform together.

    Initiation criteria:

    You will need to study directly under the Temple head Rev. Swati Prakash (Lady Astra Wishkap) or another authorised third degree Clergy member / temple head of the tradition and complete the course requirements as mentioned in the site http://www.globalwicca.com Join Us page.

    The first year’s temple joining fees is waived off at present for all initiates who have complete the full course applicable for first degree.

    Every tradition has their own way of teaching and first degree of Global Wicca includes a lot of higher level skills of Energy Work (Three degrees of Reiki, Past Life Therapy, Wand work and Thoughtforms being just the first few topics in course one of the first degree). This is why you may need to study our courses thoroughly if you want to be recognised as first degree in our tradition and doing a first degree Wicca course from another source may not be sufficient on its own. You also need to be tuned into the philosophy and spiritual orientation, beliefs and practices of our tradition which is why studying directly under us is highly recommended and will soon be mandatory.

    The study for first degree can be completed in a period of one year and one day during which you must attend at least three rituals conducted by the temples of Global Wicca (Online or Earth Healing). After this you can begin with second and consequently third degree studies.

    You can also complete any of our courses through online study (notes,chats, online rituals are made available to online students)

    For a short duration our temple is at present offering initations to those students of First Degree Wicca who have completed their studies through witchschool or other noteworthy source. You will in this case have to pay the temple joining fees and submit all certificates and documentation as well as a no objection letter or recommendation from your mentor or teacher. You may have to undergo an interview so that we can access your readiness as a professional who can conducts our rituals and services. You may be asked to complete certain topics or courses through us if required.You must for this have attanded and participated in at least three rituals onlne or offline conducted by our temples so that you are well versed with our rituals and are prepared on how to perform the same yourself.

    Forms, Certificates, ID cards:

    All candidates who wish to be initiated may please submit duly filled and signed forms, two recent passport sized photographs and a valid legally accepted ID card and address proof so that you can be given a certificate and membership card.

    Ritual decorum:

    All initates are presented embellished stoles with patches and must wear the same to every ritual. It is preferred that you wear a robe to the ceremonies (a simple black robe of a comfortable fabric with or without hood is the norm). You may get these stiched, made to order or purchased readymade (recommendations available).

    SOME DOS AND DON’TS

    Please Do:

     – Please do bring your own wands to the rituals, wear your robes and vestments, carry your IDs.

    – Please refer to your magickal name given during your initiation in our circle and rituals and address other members of Clergy with their magickal name.

    – Please do volunteer often to perform part or whole of the ritual ceremony as temple Clergy for your own practice and for the benefit of other members as well. Please do this under the aegis of our tradition and distinguish it from any other personal ritual or service. 

    – Please do volunteer to organise events, venues, causes, drives and take other leading roles in the temple under the temple’s name that you belong to.

    – Please do volunteer to raise awareness about our temples (Onlne Temple, Earth Healing Temple) and tradition and to bring more members into our circles.

    – Please do promote the tradition and temples actively as we need all your support so as to grow bigger and to be able to offer more services to the public as a recognised coherent group. We also wish to expalnd our physical location and to create a larger Wiccan temple for which we need space and support.

    – Please do wait till you go further in your course and gain third degree status so that you can begin and head a new temple and conduct courses, rituals etc in the name of our Tradition in your area or location or online.

    – Please do ask for help in your career in the Wiccan path. The Tradition head can guide you on how to set up your professional services and our businesses can agree to offer you bulk discounts on products, wholesale orders and offer you supplier opportunities if you wish to sell your own products or services through our stores. We can also offer you franchise opportunities (through our brand Magick) if you wish to set up store and many other resources to set up your career or business so that we can grow together.

    – Please do adhere to the ethics and norms of rituals, services, ceremonies as set by the tradition

    Please Do Not:

    – Please do not use this tradition, group or events as a platform to further your services, own groups, networks and products or by gaining access to and contact with our members. (If you wish to copromote or advertise here please send an official proposal)

    – Pleae do not attempt to use your degree or Clergy status to make false claims or to offer services or rituals that you are not yet competent to offer. (Any member of the public can always come to our website and find out the list of services you are allowed to offer as a first degree and so on.)

    – Please do not gossip, spread rumours or negative energy regarding any member, group, temple, person related to the tradition or otherwise. (Keep energy positive). If something needs to be highlighted or reported please do so officially to the authorised leaders so the same can be dealt with in a balanced way.

    – Please do not bring your own tools, crytsals, amulets etc. to the ritual to keep on our altar to energise them during our rituals. As a Clergy member you should be able to energise your own products. If you need additional energy for your crystals and tools from the temple head or ritual leader or someone else please perform an energy exchange and request for an energising service or else you will end up draining the ritual’s and circle’s energy which is never good.

    – Please do not attempt to copy our original work, notes, ritual patterns, spells, products, store format, phish our members, etc to set up your own network or business ori ndulge in any other unethical or irresponsible behavior. You can always ask for co-promotional, franchise and other opportunities and be a partner if you wish to use our technology. Misusing anyone’s  copyrighted work or systems without permission can be seen as a punishable offence.

    Let us spread the Light together as One.

    Brightest Blessings

    (*)

    Rev. Swati Prakash (Lady Astra)

    Head – Global Wicca Traditon

    www.globalwicca.com

  • Ethics in the Magickal World

    Ethics in the Magickal World

    There is just one law in the uni-verse. We are all one and as we send so we receive. We are all interlinked in the fabric of life. In this matrix we call the world, every thought, emotion, action we project is automatically carried back to us. Sometimes we may feel the effects of our karma in the so-called future – truly the effect is already contained in the cause and is real right NOW…the future just being another illusion in this drama of life.

    “Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.”

    Who do we think we are helping or harming? The is no-one but our-self. Each one in the world that we perceive to be as an-other is actually another part of our own self – waiting to be identified, loved and accepted as our-self.
    “Love is the Law, Love under Will” – said Aliester Crowley

    In my journey I have found friends and foes all helping me understand myself and gain clarity of who I am.

    There have been people who have tried to utilize my services for free in the guise of friendship – some of them still try to sneak in and take a reading or two when they can. I’ve had enough of these false friends and have chosen to move on. My own company is far more enjoyable to me, thank you!

    “With a fool no seasons spend, or be counted as his friend”

    At other times there were those who blatantly copied my ideas as their own, copied my event formats and venues, those who have been drawing many of the members of my groups and communities into their own groups, even trying to steal my customers and clients by promoting their own products and services, openly and in shadows, through online networking and in offline events, quite thanklessly. I know I am wiser than before thanks to you all.

    “Mind the Three-fold Laws you should, three times bad and three times good.”
    I have received a lot of good from the goddess and know that nothing of what I gave was ever lost and will only return my way multiple times. Those who did me wrong will automatically learn their lessons too for the harm they did will also return their way.  I am living in perfect Love and perfect Trust!

    “Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.”

    When we try to extract something from someone without a fair exchange we are being an Energy Vampire – sucking out the goodness from others, making them feel depleted, pretty much like a ‘dementor’ in Harry Potter would make someone feel. Being a vampire is nothing to be proud of – no matter what the Twilight series makes you believe.

    When you have and hold a need, hearken not to others greed.”
    I have learned how to protect myself from greedy vampires and hope you do too.

    Why have so many people believed that magick is wrong, negative, a dark art, witches are bad, and so on?

    Because of the way witches have been hiding from the world – as if guilty – as if unsure of being revealed – ashamed of being called a witch. The world surely treats us the way we expect to be treated.

    Why have so many people who render spiritual service been offering it for free or at very low price?

    Perhaps their fear of not being truly effective or ready yet to be professionally competent. They may be still learning and an inner knowing that they are not that worthy is leading them to give free advice, readings, rituals, spells, healing, etc to others. Or perhaps they are not properly organized, don’t have a great set up, sell smuggled goods, don’t pay taxes…and so on…there are many reasons why you will obtain free and lowly priced goods and services. Their energy will be equally low however.

    It is necessary to know that unless there is a fair exchange no energy gets transferred at all and no help is ever given unless the giver receives something of equal worth in return.

    If you feel you don’t have enough, you are poor, you need charity – you are right – you have created this future for yourself through this very belief. If you feel rich and abundant right now you will create that reality, and then you will not feel stingy, pinch a penny and refuse to give a fair price for what you take.

    Why have so many people been resentful, envious, jealous and scornful of those in the spiritual field who are making money?

    Because they were so far not living in abundance. Each time someone gets mentioned in the media, starts a new enterprise, does something new and amazing, he or she also runs the risk of jealousies and the ‘evil-eye’ of those who are not as successful, those who are frustrated and insecure and are unable to see the success of another. If we seek abundance why do we forget that there is always enough for all and we do not have to be unhappy of the success and prosperity of another person. In-fact to rejoice in the success of others draws more success to us.

    “Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.”

    Why have members of the Wiccan religion been a misunderstood minority so far?

    Perhaps due to the absolute lack of unity among those who are Wiccans as there are too many who just want to treat Wiccan rituals like a little party instead of with a seriousness that a religious ceremony carries. As soon as a person learns a bit of Wicca and ritual he or she starts drawing (or stealing) members of other Wiccan groups into their own circle and thereby not letting even one community totally integrate and flourish. The communities get scattered and so does the energy scatter too. If only we could have more focus and dedication towards our traditions and give love and support to our leaders, we could probably achieve much more as a united coherent community.

    Why do so many tarot readers, healers, witches, spiritual experts still have unhappy, unsuccessful lives, financial blocks, unhappy relationships, ill health…?

    We need to look within ourselves and heal ourselves first. Only by being ethical and truthful people an we ever draw goodness into our life. As long as a part of us feels, guilty, undeserving of good, unworthy, we will not be really successful folks, and there is always a part of us that knows our truth.

    “When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.”

    Wisdom and learning, love and ethics are the only way to progress and the only way to banish bad luck and misfortune.

    How can we love another unless we love our-self? How can we receive love unless we give it truly and unconditionally? Without loyalty and faithfulness can there be any love at all?

    Loyalty and faithfulness are the base of any relationship – it is the root chakra – our ground that we stand on – the stability and security that all is well. If this is missing there can be nothing up in the air that will ever do.

    It is time to be loyal to our-self and everyone, to love ourselves and everyone.

    “True in love, this you must be, lest thy love be false to thee.”
    I know when I look into the mirror right now, I see a person who is true and loving to herself and others. And that is all that matters.

    When you stop hurting yourself you stop hurting others. When you stop hurting others you stop hurting yourself.
    When you start loving yourself you start loving others. When you start loving others you start loving yourself.
    This is a circle of infinite love and joy, beauty and peace.

    We only need to learn one lesson to be free of our burdens of guilt and shame and to live a wonderful life.
    Its a familiar statement to many of us:
    Eight word the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
    “An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will.”

    Blessed Be
    (*)
    Lady Astra Wishkap aka Rev. Swati Prakash
    Global Wicca Tradition

    www.globalwicca.com

  • Why be Part of a Wiccan Tradition and Temple

    Why be Part of a Wiccan Tradition and Temple

    Many of you are already familiar with Wicca: A modern nature based religion of magick.

    A Wiccan Tradition is a structure through which more focus is added to your Wiccan practice as a religion/ shared spiritual system.

    (Read more on Wicca on www.globalwicca.com and join us now)

    A lot of Wiccans especially those who are new into it practice solitary or as loosely gathered groups, often leading to more unfocused energy than an organized tradition or temple can provide. However Wiccan temples and traditions are not always accessible to the public.

    Even when these are not everyone prefers to learn in a structured way or to keep the energy chain flowing through an organized tradition. What we need to understand is the difference being a part of a tradition and temple can make to us if we choose to be a part of it. In a tradition there is a specific philosophy, leadership, code of ethics and a shared understanding of what and how we practice as a community of Wiccans.

    A tradition can have one or more temple. In a Wiccan temple there are rituals and rites conducted as service often within the initiated priesthood but also sometimes open to public especially on festive occasions such as sabbats and esbats. A temple is a finely run organization with priests and priestesses and headed by a high priest/ess who looks after the functioning of the temple.

    As the public is often allowed to be a part of the sacred ceremonies along with initiates a lot of energy is transferred to the member of public who is granted access to the temple. An energy exchange in the form of membership dues or ritual fees is often required to help facilitate the same so that the participant gets maximum benefit of the spiritual service consumed by him or her. Often the fees for such public ritual service is kept to a minimum as compared to a one-to-one and personalized ritual or spell-casting performed by an expert.

    If the temple receives adequate donations or has a good source of funding the rituals can be made even more affordable for the masses but as Wicca is a fairly new religion this process may take some time. An energy exchange may be required to keep the temple functioning well, to reward the priesthood who conducts the services and to cover for the ritual supplies as well so that the temple can continue to provide continued service, expand itself and serve the society in a meaningful way.

    What is the Earth Healing Temple: A place where magick happens and rituals are held – this place is within our heart as we come together and cast our circle for any temple ritual. This is a Wiccan temple – our prayers are our spells and invocations. We worship the Earth goddess and all facets of divine from all sources across the globe – the Wiccan Way. We call upon the elements of nature and astral entities that are positive in every aspect to help us raise and purify our energies so that we release the negative blocks and bring in more positive situations in our life. We also perform rituals to heal the earth.

    I urge you all to also read the blog post on how to join the Earth Healing Temple on the Global Wicca Tradition’s ning network (Join Us) and lend us your support and participation so that we can keep up our good work. With all you support we will be able to unite more and more people and expand our tradition in every direction. Consider joining our tradition’s inner circle to have a more active role to play in it as a priest/ess. Any comments, feedback or discussions are welcome.

    Blessed Be

    (*)

    Rev. Swati Prakash

    Head Priestess – Earth Healing Temple

    Founder – Global Wicca Tradition