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Mystic Fair 2025
MYSTIC FAIR
Saturday, March 29 11:00am - 3:00pm
7060 W. Windmill Ln, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113-4678
Inner Circle Sanctuary at Windmill Library's Annual Mystic Fair
Saturday, March 29 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
in the Meeting Room
Spellbags 11am-12pm
New Moon Ritual 12pm-1pm
Intro to Oracle Decks 1pm-2pm
Saturday, March 29 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
in the Meeting Room
Spellbags 11am-12pm
New Moon Ritual 12pm-1pm
Intro to Oracle Decks 1pm-2pm
The Windmill Library's Annual Mystic Fair continues to explore the Metaphysical & Spiritual world. This year we have added Hypnotherapy, World Beat Drums, Belly Dancing, a Group Medium, and more.
Join us on the new moon and explore the magical benefits of Transformational Healing that combine a blend of Reiki, Elemental Healing, and Shamanic Practices. Enjoy the metaphysical and learn about Oracle Decks, Pendulums, Mediumship, and the Paranormal. Discover the world of Tea Leaf Reading, Shadow Work, Spell bags, and much more. We will also have readers of tarot cards, palms, and psychic readers. Teen & Children's activities are available too.
Visit local vendors and enjoy lunch from some local food trucks.
Bring a yoga mat if you want to use one for outdoor yoga.
Free and open to the public.
* All Readers and Aura Photography require a reservation to be made in person. One reservation per person.
For a full schedule, visit: events.thelibrarydistrict.org/event/12655009
For more information, please call 702.507.6068
Windmill Library
7060 W. Windmill Ln,
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113-4678
Join us on the new moon and explore the magical benefits of Transformational Healing that combine a blend of Reiki, Elemental Healing, and Shamanic Practices. Enjoy the metaphysical and learn about Oracle Decks, Pendulums, Mediumship, and the Paranormal. Discover the world of Tea Leaf Reading, Shadow Work, Spell bags, and much more. We will also have readers of tarot cards, palms, and psychic readers. Teen & Children's activities are available too.
Visit local vendors and enjoy lunch from some local food trucks.
Bring a yoga mat if you want to use one for outdoor yoga.
Free and open to the public.
* All Readers and Aura Photography require a reservation to be made in person. One reservation per person.
For a full schedule, visit: events.thelibrarydistrict.org/event/12655009
For more information, please call 702.507.6068
Windmill Library
7060 W. Windmill Ln,
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113-4678
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Witchcraft Survives
Hard times come (hard eras, hard centuries even) and then go. But there has always been and there will always be those who work Magick, revere Nature, and perform Rituals singly and in groups.
For example, ten years ago in October, our beloved and Founding High Priest, Lord Mordred died by suicide. Lady Airrawind’s name on my phone before dawn that morning alerted me something was terribly wrong. Lady Airrawind is a true hero from those days of Temple Of The Inner Circle, having kept the Bell Book and Candle open for business two plus years past any viability, and teaching the final TOTIC classes there and in her own home after the store closed. She also was first on the scene at Lady Morgana’s house and was in charge of cleaning after authorities left.
For example, ten years ago in October, our beloved and Founding High Priest, Lord Mordred died by suicide. Lady Airrawind’s name on my phone before dawn that morning alerted me something was terribly wrong. Lady Airrawind is a true hero from those days of Temple Of The Inner Circle, having kept the Bell Book and Candle open for business two plus years past any viability, and teaching the final TOTIC classes there and in her own home after the store closed. She also was first on the scene at Lady Morgana’s house and was in charge of cleaning after authorities left.
In the next few weeks, there was an incredible amount of work done by current and returning Temple members and Initiates. I still feel an immense sense of gratitude for all the effort so many people put into packing up Lady Morgana’s house for her move to a beautiful senior’s apartment that Lady Scierna arranged for her. Lady Atheona arranged for a friend’s junk hauling business to pitch in overwhelming as it was.
Then there was Lord Mordred’s memorial service. Lady Morgana and Lady Aisliong arranged the service at Davis. Lady Morgana requested ‘his boys’ Lords White Bison, Airebus, and Tanys to deliver eulogies. Lady Atheona asked that everyone send her their favorite ‘Mordy-ism’ and then she made the most incredible video montage of photos and Lord Mordred sayings. (https://youtu.be/rEp0X8m0p1M?si=-HjrEGZFjR-5yiel) This played at the memorial and is also available on our youtube channel. The outpouring of support and affection was overwhelming that night and for weeks after.
And of course, Samhain was upon us. Samhain is often a difficult Sabbat for Witches, as our beloved dead are invited into the Ring with us to mingle and enjoy the food and drink we lay out for their Dumb Supper, and Lord Mordred of course was very beloved by all of us. Our Witches performed the Samhain Ritual beautifully and lovingly, and Lady Morgana, who was initially hesitant of holding our Samhain Ritual and indeed hesitant of keeping the Temple going without Lord Mordred, came around and started making plans for the Inner Circle Tradition’s future up there in the mountain with me.
These were incredibly difficult weeks. Many tears were shed, and many kept asking “Why?”. But Witchcraft helped us continue, singly and together. This was ten years ago, and it still does. Lord Mordred often advised
Then there was Lord Mordred’s memorial service. Lady Morgana and Lady Aisliong arranged the service at Davis. Lady Morgana requested ‘his boys’ Lords White Bison, Airebus, and Tanys to deliver eulogies. Lady Atheona asked that everyone send her their favorite ‘Mordy-ism’ and then she made the most incredible video montage of photos and Lord Mordred sayings. (https://youtu.be/rEp0X8m0p1M?si=-HjrEGZFjR-5yiel) This played at the memorial and is also available on our youtube channel. The outpouring of support and affection was overwhelming that night and for weeks after.
And of course, Samhain was upon us. Samhain is often a difficult Sabbat for Witches, as our beloved dead are invited into the Ring with us to mingle and enjoy the food and drink we lay out for their Dumb Supper, and Lord Mordred of course was very beloved by all of us. Our Witches performed the Samhain Ritual beautifully and lovingly, and Lady Morgana, who was initially hesitant of holding our Samhain Ritual and indeed hesitant of keeping the Temple going without Lord Mordred, came around and started making plans for the Inner Circle Tradition’s future up there in the mountain with me.
These were incredibly difficult weeks. Many tears were shed, and many kept asking “Why?”. But Witchcraft helped us continue, singly and together. This was ten years ago, and it still does. Lord Mordred often advised
“When things get tough, dig into your Religion.”
You will find strength in Witchcraft, whenever you need it, and however you practice it. We certainly do.
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TEN YEARS SINCE BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE
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Bell, Book And Candle shut down ten years ago this week. It had been such a Vegas institution that it is still very hard to believe. It was singular, it was incredibly magical, and it served the Occult community in Las Vegas well for several decades.
Charmaine Dey (author of The Magic Candle and Casting The Rune Stones) and her husband Steve opened BB&C in the early 70s,
with other well known Witches and authors Tarostar (Sacred Pentagraph and many more) and Sybil Leek (Diary Of A Witch, Complete art Of Witchcraft and many more) being mainstays at the shop, and in the corporation when BB&C was incorporated.
The original site was on Las Vegas Boulevard South, on a sliver where LVB and 4th Street converge. ‘Talk Of The Town’ was next door for many years. The building on the site has only been demolished in the last few years. The second location was on East Charleston, close to Eastern where the antique shops are now. The third and last location was also on East Charleston, in a strip mall that for many years also housed Vessely Music, Macayos restaurant, with Blueberry Hill diner next to it.
Ownership changed hands to Lucky Simone sometime after Charmaine died in 1983. Steve Dey continued to work there. When Lucky died (1997 or ’98 if I remember correctly) ownership passed one more time to Robin Criswell and Alex Triton, who most of us know as Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred.
"Like many Witches,
I got my start in Bell Book and Candle."
It was 1989, I was newly stationed at Nellis AFB, and despite my Lutheran upbringing, I was a long time atheist. The first day I was brought to the shop I bought Anna Riva’s Secrets Of Magical Seals. The next day, I took a bus down and bought A Book Of Pagan Rituals and that was all it took.
Steve Dey sold me many of the classics: A Witch’s Bible Compleat, Modern Magick, The Spiral Dance, Gems From The Equinox, Wicca For The Solitary Practitioner, The Golden Dawn, and several others as well as Tarot, Runes and thee coolest jewelry.
It was the most magical, fascinating store I had ever seen.
When Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred were offered to take over Bell Book and Candle, they jumped at the chance. They described it to me as a life-long dream come true. For a year or so, they ran their old store, Cat N Cauldron concurrently. This was home of Temple Of The Inner Circle, which used the same corporate documents as All Saints Church Of Mystic Science, which had also been founded by Charmaine and Steve Dey and Tarostar. We are fortunate to have both sets of corporate documents in our archives.
Robin and Alex eventually closed Cat N Cauldron, and we all helped move the store and TOTIC to Bell Book and Candle. The back room became TOTIC with its beautiful Altar, large columns, banners and artwork.
The fountains/candle nooks were removed, and a reading room and closet installed.
Any customer who wanted to burn their candles at the shop could burn them on the Altar,
under the gaze of an incredible Artisans’ Guild winged Isis statue. Soon a second Altar was installed to handle all the candles.
We were lucky to have the legendary Ed Fitch come to one of our Saturday Night events, as well as authors on book tour like Christopher Penzcak. Lupercalia, Halloween, Karaoke, Belly Dancing, Lectures on Runes, Tarot, Ouija, Pendulum, Sabbats, Gated Candles, Aromatherapy (Uttati oils!), movie night, Street Smarts (Occult style)- the list goes on and on. And most Saturday events turned into late night parties, often like a dance club.
All of the Elders of Inner Circle Sanctuary worked in the store; most of us here and there, but Lady Atheona worked it for several years. Lady Airrawind was the last, and we owe her a huge debt of gratitude for being the one to keep BB&C open realistically two years or so past any viability. She with Lady Rowyn also kept classes going after the store closed, and we are also very thankful for that!
Temple classes started to be held in the front of the store. The final class began in January, 2014. Poor health, and changing times slowly led to the decline and closure of Bell Book and Candle.
Please support local stores as much as possible. And remember the good, magical, Witchy times you had at Bell Book and Candle!
Lord Tanys, High Priest, Inner Circle Sanctuary
www.innercirclesanctuary.com/
Lady Morgana's Tradition lives on!
www.facebook.com/sacredpentagraph
Tarostar's Tradition lives on!
web.archive.org/web/20131020024108/http://lasvegasbbc.com/whatto1.ivnu
The old BB&C website set up by Lady Sisterwolf from a… let’s just say more innocent time. These pages starting in 2002 bring back many fond memories!
witchworld109.com/main_page.html
Las Vegas Occult history particularly BB&C to 1989 (a lot of which is used in this post) can be found on the late and wonderful Tarostar’s page
www.blackmoonpublishing.com/left-hand-press
Several versions of Tarostar’s incredible Sacred Pentagraph books can be purchased here
www.amazon.com/Magic-Candle-Fundamentals-Ritual-Candle-Burning/dp/0942272005
The classic by Charmaine Dey
www.amazon.com/Queen-Dreams-Heather-Valencia/dp/0671797239/ref=sr_1_1
Some memories of Bell Book and Candle by Charmaine’s niece can be found in this very interesting book
redwheelweiser.com/book/a-book-of-pagan-rituals-9780877283485/
A Book Of Pagan Rituals The book that started it all off for me, purchased at BB&C in the Spring of 1989- still one of the best books out there!
Charmaine Dey (author of The Magic Candle and Casting The Rune Stones) and her husband Steve opened BB&C in the early 70s,
with other well known Witches and authors Tarostar (Sacred Pentagraph and many more) and Sybil Leek (Diary Of A Witch, Complete art Of Witchcraft and many more) being mainstays at the shop, and in the corporation when BB&C was incorporated.
The original site was on Las Vegas Boulevard South, on a sliver where LVB and 4th Street converge. ‘Talk Of The Town’ was next door for many years. The building on the site has only been demolished in the last few years. The second location was on East Charleston, close to Eastern where the antique shops are now. The third and last location was also on East Charleston, in a strip mall that for many years also housed Vessely Music, Macayos restaurant, with Blueberry Hill diner next to it.
Ownership changed hands to Lucky Simone sometime after Charmaine died in 1983. Steve Dey continued to work there. When Lucky died (1997 or ’98 if I remember correctly) ownership passed one more time to Robin Criswell and Alex Triton, who most of us know as Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred.
"Like many Witches,
I got my start in Bell Book and Candle."
It was 1989, I was newly stationed at Nellis AFB, and despite my Lutheran upbringing, I was a long time atheist. The first day I was brought to the shop I bought Anna Riva’s Secrets Of Magical Seals. The next day, I took a bus down and bought A Book Of Pagan Rituals and that was all it took.
Steve Dey sold me many of the classics: A Witch’s Bible Compleat, Modern Magick, The Spiral Dance, Gems From The Equinox, Wicca For The Solitary Practitioner, The Golden Dawn, and several others as well as Tarot, Runes and thee coolest jewelry.
It was the most magical, fascinating store I had ever seen.
When Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred were offered to take over Bell Book and Candle, they jumped at the chance. They described it to me as a life-long dream come true. For a year or so, they ran their old store, Cat N Cauldron concurrently. This was home of Temple Of The Inner Circle, which used the same corporate documents as All Saints Church Of Mystic Science, which had also been founded by Charmaine and Steve Dey and Tarostar. We are fortunate to have both sets of corporate documents in our archives.
Robin and Alex eventually closed Cat N Cauldron, and we all helped move the store and TOTIC to Bell Book and Candle. The back room became TOTIC with its beautiful Altar, large columns, banners and artwork.
The fountains/candle nooks were removed, and a reading room and closet installed.
Any customer who wanted to burn their candles at the shop could burn them on the Altar,
under the gaze of an incredible Artisans’ Guild winged Isis statue. Soon a second Altar was installed to handle all the candles.
We were lucky to have the legendary Ed Fitch come to one of our Saturday Night events, as well as authors on book tour like Christopher Penzcak. Lupercalia, Halloween, Karaoke, Belly Dancing, Lectures on Runes, Tarot, Ouija, Pendulum, Sabbats, Gated Candles, Aromatherapy (Uttati oils!), movie night, Street Smarts (Occult style)- the list goes on and on. And most Saturday events turned into late night parties, often like a dance club.
All of the Elders of Inner Circle Sanctuary worked in the store; most of us here and there, but Lady Atheona worked it for several years. Lady Airrawind was the last, and we owe her a huge debt of gratitude for being the one to keep BB&C open realistically two years or so past any viability. She with Lady Rowyn also kept classes going after the store closed, and we are also very thankful for that!
Temple classes started to be held in the front of the store. The final class began in January, 2014. Poor health, and changing times slowly led to the decline and closure of Bell Book and Candle.
Please support local stores as much as possible. And remember the good, magical, Witchy times you had at Bell Book and Candle!
Lord Tanys, High Priest, Inner Circle Sanctuary
www.innercirclesanctuary.com/
Lady Morgana's Tradition lives on!
www.facebook.com/sacredpentagraph
Tarostar's Tradition lives on!
web.archive.org/web/20131020024108/http://lasvegasbbc.com/whatto1.ivnu
The old BB&C website set up by Lady Sisterwolf from a… let’s just say more innocent time. These pages starting in 2002 bring back many fond memories!
witchworld109.com/main_page.html
Las Vegas Occult history particularly BB&C to 1989 (a lot of which is used in this post) can be found on the late and wonderful Tarostar’s page
www.blackmoonpublishing.com/left-hand-press
Several versions of Tarostar’s incredible Sacred Pentagraph books can be purchased here
www.amazon.com/Magic-Candle-Fundamentals-Ritual-Candle-Burning/dp/0942272005
The classic by Charmaine Dey
www.amazon.com/Queen-Dreams-Heather-Valencia/dp/0671797239/ref=sr_1_1
Some memories of Bell Book and Candle by Charmaine’s niece can be found in this very interesting book
redwheelweiser.com/book/a-book-of-pagan-rituals-9780877283485/
A Book Of Pagan Rituals The book that started it all off for me, purchased at BB&C in the Spring of 1989- still one of the best books out there!
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SAT, JAN 20 AT 6 PM
Corn Dolls and Brigid’s Cross
corn-doll-crafting-2024.html
SAT, FEB 17 AT 6 PM
Ye Olde Magick Shoppe
Candle magic from our old days housed in Vegas’ Premier Witchcraft Shop; The Bell, Book, & Candle.
SAT, MAR 23
Candle Magic
The Ouija Board
Mystic Fair at Windmill Library
SAT, APR 20 AT 6 PM
Familiars and Thought Forms
Is my pet a familiar? I can "create" a familiar?! What is the lore and legend of the witches' familiar?
SAT, MAY 18 AT 6 PM
Divinations: Why So Serious?
During this event, we will discuss alternative types of divination besides the tarot, pendulum, runes, & other standards. The speaker believes A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G can be used as a divination tool.
SAT, JUN 29 AT 6 PM
Approaching the Celtic Gods
SAT, JUL 20 AT 6 PM
Magical Bread Baking
Lughnasadh is the first harvest of the season and that means it’s time for bread making!!
SAT, AUG 10 AT 6 PM
Wiccan Tools: Scourge Making & Apotheosis Day
Because of its appearance, the scourge can be a bit….misunderstood. Let ICS allay your fears about this traditional magical tool.
SAT, SEP 28 AT 6 PM
Creating Sigils
SAT, OCT 19 AT 2 PM
Pagan Book Fair & Exchange
Would you like some more books?
SAT, NOV 16 AT 10 AM
Inner Circle Sanctuary at Pagan Pride Day Las Vegas
We will be at Pagan Pride 2024 with a community booth as well as a vendor booth.
SAT, DEC 7 AT 6 PM
Yule Log Crafting & Our Anniversary
Join us for a fun night of crafting and education as we learn about the symbolism and history of the Yule logs while we make some of our own.
Corn Dolls and Brigid’s Cross
corn-doll-crafting-2024.html
SAT, FEB 17 AT 6 PM
Ye Olde Magick Shoppe
Candle magic from our old days housed in Vegas’ Premier Witchcraft Shop; The Bell, Book, & Candle.
SAT, MAR 23
Candle Magic
The Ouija Board
Mystic Fair at Windmill Library
SAT, APR 20 AT 6 PM
Familiars and Thought Forms
Is my pet a familiar? I can "create" a familiar?! What is the lore and legend of the witches' familiar?
SAT, MAY 18 AT 6 PM
Divinations: Why So Serious?
During this event, we will discuss alternative types of divination besides the tarot, pendulum, runes, & other standards. The speaker believes A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G can be used as a divination tool.
SAT, JUN 29 AT 6 PM
Approaching the Celtic Gods
SAT, JUL 20 AT 6 PM
Magical Bread Baking
Lughnasadh is the first harvest of the season and that means it’s time for bread making!!
SAT, AUG 10 AT 6 PM
Wiccan Tools: Scourge Making & Apotheosis Day
Because of its appearance, the scourge can be a bit….misunderstood. Let ICS allay your fears about this traditional magical tool.
SAT, SEP 28 AT 6 PM
Creating Sigils
SAT, OCT 19 AT 2 PM
Pagan Book Fair & Exchange
Would you like some more books?
SAT, NOV 16 AT 10 AM
Inner Circle Sanctuary at Pagan Pride Day Las Vegas
We will be at Pagan Pride 2024 with a community booth as well as a vendor booth.
SAT, DEC 7 AT 6 PM
Yule Log Crafting & Our Anniversary
Join us for a fun night of crafting and education as we learn about the symbolism and history of the Yule logs while we make some of our own.
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Thanksgiving 2023
Happy Thanksgiving from Inner Circle Sanctuary!
Any Coven (and in our case Temple till 2014) is like a family; a family of your choosing, a family with its own dynamics, a family devoted to the Art Magical.
Even when we are not in Circle, in class, or one of our events, our Coven does have a social aspect that is invaluable. These are life long relationships, starting in the 90s for some of us.
Beyond Magical practices, Covens are shoulders to cry on, hands to help out, and ears that listen. We grow together, go through good times and not so good together, and share experiences other people can't imagine.
Any Coven (and in our case Temple till 2014) is like a family; a family of your choosing, a family with its own dynamics, a family devoted to the Art Magical.
Even when we are not in Circle, in class, or one of our events, our Coven does have a social aspect that is invaluable. These are life long relationships, starting in the 90s for some of us.
Beyond Magical practices, Covens are shoulders to cry on, hands to help out, and ears that listen. We grow together, go through good times and not so good together, and share experiences other people can't imagine.
We are very thankful for the people that make up our Coven.
We are extremely thankful for the founders of our Tradition, Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred.
Every class, every Sabbat, everything we do is a living testament to their brilliance and generosity.
We hope you are thankful for the blessings you have in your life, and we hope they are many.
Lord Tanys
We are extremely thankful for the founders of our Tradition, Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred.
Every class, every Sabbat, everything we do is a living testament to their brilliance and generosity.
We hope you are thankful for the blessings you have in your life, and we hope they are many.
Lord Tanys
Read some other Thanksgiving Posts
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Veterans Day 2023
By all means, thank Veterans and active military members for their service. It is infinitely better than how Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans were treated. Ultimately, what we are saying is "I'm glad you survived."
Joining the Military whether by choice or draft is an acknowledgment of something greater than oneself, and a sacrifice to it. Hopefully, of course, one does not have to make “the ultimate sacrifice”, but the offer is implicit, and there is time, behaviors, relationships, and more aspects of one’s personal life all laid on the Altar when one makes this commitment.
Joining the Military whether by choice or draft is an acknowledgment of something greater than oneself, and a sacrifice to it. Hopefully, of course, one does not have to make “the ultimate sacrifice”, but the offer is implicit, and there is time, behaviors, relationships, and more aspects of one’s personal life all laid on the Altar when one makes this commitment.
Until humankind gets smart enough to realize that cooperation and compromise is better for the Human Race than competition and consumption, there will always be war. So dual-natured we are as a race, loving our videos of animals displaying compassion, yet also excusing ourselves as part of Nature, which clearly does compete. While regarding ourselves as the top of the food chain, we often wallow in its basest qualities.
My late Grandfather George was a boxer. He was a fight or two away from boxing in the 1936 Olympics. While training me in the basics of pugilism, he described the process of boxing and becoming a boxer as disgusting. “The Sweet Science” should be understood as ironic.
My late Grandfather George was a boxer. He was a fight or two away from boxing in the 1936 Olympics. While training me in the basics of pugilism, he described the process of boxing and becoming a boxer as disgusting. “The Sweet Science” should be understood as ironic.
Multiply this by hundreds of thousands, millions even, and you get the truth about militaries and war.
From the money, blood, death, environmental destruction, families impacted, and maybe worst of all the brain power lost, imagine where humanity would be if we had found a way to avoid war. Longevity? The stars?
Most Veterans don’t want war. We know the truth of it. There is no glory. Only a few hot dogs want to put their skills to the ultimate test. Most just want to survive, help our buddies survive, and accomplish the mission.
From the money, blood, death, environmental destruction, families impacted, and maybe worst of all the brain power lost, imagine where humanity would be if we had found a way to avoid war. Longevity? The stars?
Most Veterans don’t want war. We know the truth of it. There is no glory. Only a few hot dogs want to put their skills to the ultimate test. Most just want to survive, help our buddies survive, and accomplish the mission.
For all of the preceding narrative, these people were still willing to offer themselves to a cause they thought was just. They put aside their comfort, relationships, education, and bodily worth. They were instead taught how to survive, forge bonds with strangers, taught things like NOT killing unarmed people (even if they are “the enemy”) and in the end, the mission is more valuable than your life.
"I repeat:
the mission is more valuable
than your life."
Sometimes I think those of us who know the reality of reincarnation make the perfect combatant. We will just be reborn to live again. This however does not negate the horrors, sadness, and waste of armed conflict.
Lord Mordred always said Veterans do very well in our Tradition. He was an Army Vet. Lady Morgana’s father ‘Drifter’ was a WW2 Vet, who fought in the Battle Of The Bulge, wearing cowboy boots the whole time. Our man Lord Rune (who was everybody’s man, he was so beloved) was a former active duty Marine; Semper Fi my Lord.
In our Coven now in the Elders Corps, Lady Sistterwolf and Lord Tanys both served. In the second year Coven, Lady Sohlise was a commissioned USAF Officer, and in the first year, Lady Xiomara’s child just returned from Army Basic Training - can you imagine passing ICS tests while worried about your baby??
Much like my actual family has served in every major war all the way back to the Civil War, many of Inner Circle Tradition’s members have served, and we salute them: Lord Mordred and Lord Rune as already mentioned, Lord Karonis, Lord Borea, Lord Kahles (RIP). Lady Hypolytaa’, Lady Achara, Lady Sierra, Lord Elistan, Lord Rayven, and if I have overlooked any Veterans, my apologies and please let me know.
The way we see it,
Coven also,
is something greater than oneself.
And while it does not carry the same risks as military service, Its rewards are even greater. Lady Morgana used to call us The Marine Corps of Wicca. Our members prove that daily. Would you, could you be one of us?
We are a safe active space for Veterans and aspiring Witches alike.
We Work (Capital W) for the end of war, and the evolution of our race, the Human Race.
As we are still in the 2nd Decan of Scorpio, the associated cards for Veterans Day are: 6 of Cups, The Sun, & Death.
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Sol from DeSavyok Elfhame https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063772279366
Death (Scorpio) from Tabula Mundi https://tarotcart.com/
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Death (Scorpio) from Tabula Mundi https://tarotcart.com/
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Our Wiccan Altar: The Wand
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To practice your magical art, you need a magical space. Many Wiccans set up an altar for their craft working, and this can be anything from a small end table to a 9-foot marble behemoth.
Inner Circle Sanctuary is somewhere in between. We enjoy our craft and all the tools associated with our religion; therefore, we have a nice 6-foot table we like to use to hold all of our ritual accoutrement.
If you’ve ever been to our sabbats, you’ve no doubt noticed our big and beautifully decorated altar as the centerpiece to all of our rituals. It’s full of deity statues, seasonal decorations, and tools.
Lots of magical tools.
Inner Circle Sanctuary is somewhere in between. We enjoy our craft and all the tools associated with our religion; therefore, we have a nice 6-foot table we like to use to hold all of our ritual accoutrement.
If you’ve ever been to our sabbats, you’ve no doubt noticed our big and beautifully decorated altar as the centerpiece to all of our rituals. It’s full of deity statues, seasonal decorations, and tools.
Lots of magical tools.
The Wand
The magical wand has many of the same uses as the athame, but it is a gentler tool. The wand works by inviting and encouraging energies rather than commanding them like the fiery athame does.
A wand is ideally made from wood to act as a living conduit between you and the energy you are projecting. Sometimes, you’ll see a wand wrapped with copper wire to enhance that flow of energy. Like the scourge, the wand is unique to everyone and can be customized to fit your personality.
In our tradition, we attribute the wand to the element of air rather than fire. To us, it came from a tree which blows in the wind and moves with the air. Also, as stated above, air is the less severe of the activating elements, so it’s energy is a bit more flexible. When used with the scourge, the wand represents mercy while the scourge represents severity.
Use your wand to draw pentagrams into the air.
Draw your ritual circle with it.
It’s another extension of yourself used to focus and project your energy, so use it however you would your index finger.
Your tools should be a part of your magical working whenever possible. Repeated use will help consecrate them as well as foster a bond.
by Lady Anwyn
The magical wand has many of the same uses as the athame, but it is a gentler tool. The wand works by inviting and encouraging energies rather than commanding them like the fiery athame does.
A wand is ideally made from wood to act as a living conduit between you and the energy you are projecting. Sometimes, you’ll see a wand wrapped with copper wire to enhance that flow of energy. Like the scourge, the wand is unique to everyone and can be customized to fit your personality.
In our tradition, we attribute the wand to the element of air rather than fire. To us, it came from a tree which blows in the wind and moves with the air. Also, as stated above, air is the less severe of the activating elements, so it’s energy is a bit more flexible. When used with the scourge, the wand represents mercy while the scourge represents severity.
Use your wand to draw pentagrams into the air.
Draw your ritual circle with it.
It’s another extension of yourself used to focus and project your energy, so use it however you would your index finger.
Your tools should be a part of your magical working whenever possible. Repeated use will help consecrate them as well as foster a bond.
by Lady Anwyn
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