Free Book for Kindle!

Not only is it free, it's a book of awesomeness!  And ONLY for today!

HORNS OF POWER: MANIFESTATIONS OF THE HORNED GOD (UK users go HERE).

Get your Pagan butts over there and order it.  You can use it on your Kindle, Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac.  I LOVE the free books I've gotten through Kindle for PC that are Pagan or Pagan oriented.  What a wonderful tool!

From Amazon.com:

The raw, ancient and primordial force symbolised by horns has long had associations with mystery, magick and power. Our ancestors often envisaged their gods as anthropomorphic beings who encapsulated this wild essence. Today the gods of the bull, the ram, the goat and the stag still hold tremendous power and are invoked at rituals by a new priesthood who continue to seek the wildness of nature and the inspiration that it holds. These deities transcend the safe and known boundaries of human structure, sometimes even luring us across the threshold of the known into the unknown worlds beyond.


This unique anthology brings together the work of more than twenty people, including that of dedicated scholars and modern day mystics. Through their written and artistic contributions they illustrate some of the many manifestations of the Horned God. A true cornucopia of both insightful and well researched essays takes us from the well known Celtic Cernunnos and the legend of Herne the Hunter, to the goat-footed Greek Pan, the lesser known Slavic Veles and Egyptian Khnum. Horned serpents, unicorns, the tale of the Battle of the Bulls in the Irish Táin Bó Cúailnge, the Welsh Gwyn Ap Nudd and the faery Puck are all also considered.

Then a wild hunt as we journey with the mystics who share their own experiences of the gods of the wildwood and untamed beasts. Each story is as different as the person who experienced it – and each illustrating in its own unique way a Horned God who is wild, unpredictable, loving – and at heart a trickster. For those who wish to dare a bit more than others, visionary meditation journeys to explore the mysteries of Cernunnos and Gwyn Ap Nudd are included. Horns of power would of course be nothing without the horns of beauty of the feminine divine, and in the final section of this anthology the reader is presented with works exploring horned goddesses, such as the lunar horned Hekate, Selene and Artemis and the antlered Elen.

Whether through the mysteries of their existence, the vast scope of their influence or the endurance of their survival through to the modern day, each contribution provides a window into the wonders and mystery of the enduring magick of the horned gods.

Contents:
The Witch God Cernunnos by Sorita d’Este
Herne: The Royal Hunter by Hortus St Michael
Hero Lord of Annwfn by Gareth Gerrard
Pan: The Hidden All by David Rankine
Veles in Slavic Myth by Kim Huggens
Romano-Celtic Horns by Zachary Yardley
The Horned Serpent by Frater Nechesh
Battle of the Bulls by Dafydd ap Bran
Puck: Forgotten Devil God? by Beth Raven
The Potter from the Nile by Sorita d’Este
Horns from Egypt by Phil Lightwood-Jones
Horn of the Unicorn by Janet Nancy James
Stag & Unicorn
Horn at Dawn by Rhys Chisnall
The Song of Amergin
Light in the Earth by John Canard
The Horned One Rises by Peter J. Jaynes
My Bearded Man by Thea Faye
A Small Mouse by Magin
Encounters in the Woods by Harry Barron
A Quest for Horns by Stephen Blake
Dancing with Bulls by Zagreus
Meditation Journey with Gwynn ap Nudd by Gareth Gerrard
Hymn to Amen-Ra
Journey to the Mound by Gulia Laini
The Fire Horns by Lupus
Luna’s Shining Horns by Gulia Laini
Triple Horns of the Greek Magical Papyri by Sorita d’Este
Ode to the Horned Goddess by Nina Falaise
In Pursuit of Elen by Jenny Sumaya

Winter Cleaning?

Wow, it's a crazy crazy winter here in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario!  It was warm right up until just after Christmas, and now it's freezing, but we DO have snow!  What happens to me when it's winter?  I feel the need to clean and organize!

So our house is a mess.  Of course it is!  We're hauling stuff from upstairs and downstairs into the living room and dining room to sort through to either sell (HERE, if you want to visit), give away (I love to gift), donate, or toss.  Well, we've been selling a LOT of items.  So far, people owe me $200 + in total for the items they ordered off the site.  That is going into the "Wedding Fund".

My Witchy Life is basically being really paired down.  I had SO MUCH stuff for celebrating the neo-Pagan Sabbats (Wheel of the Year), and now we utilize the same items on the altar every ritual (with something small to represent the season).  I find that a) I can focus more on the Craft and holiness of that day and b) offer more of myself to the Gods in ritual, without all the accoutrements (though the seasonal decorator in me screams to be let out, so I'm making wreaths for each season).

Do YOU need or like to have items to symbolize the season for your ritual???  Why or why not?

Hello my Witchy Friends!

I've been gone for a long, long time!  Not only has my time been taken up by wedding planning, illness (what else is new???), helping to create a Trad Craft group IRL, but I'm learning D&D, busy selling stuff on Facebook (I'll likely put items up on here, too) because we NEED the money for the wedding!

So yes, life is hectic, as usual!  Do I need a Blog Without Obligation on this blog somewhere???  Heehee!

Okay, so today I wanted to share the film "Catfish".  It's a documentary about a man who falls in love with a woman on Facebook.  There is a VERY unexpected ending!  This not only applies to people who copyright infringe in order to build a "life" on Facebook, but also about trusting your gut!  IMDB has it listed HERE, or Wikipedia has it HERE (don't read this if you plan to watch it--lots of spoilers).

I'm also working on a Trad Craft, Cunning and Hoodoo related blog that will be MUCH more serious than this.  Mostly information on workings, folklore, information, etc.  So keep a look out for that coming up (it's kind of like my own online grimoire).

Cheers!
Aelwyn

I'm Back!

Firstly I want to offer a HUGE

To everyone for their well wishes for my family and father in our rough times.  My father is doing VERY well!  He was home quite quickly from his surgery.  It turned out it was a hernia making his belly stick out like Santa's (we just thought he was getting fat), and he also had a mass that was removed along with his lymph nodes.  We will have information on the mass on January 17th.

Yule was a fun and crazy time!  We performed a ritual on December 18th, and also had a birthday party for myself and my sister afterward.  We did a "Naughty Santa" or "White Elephant" exchange, where each person brought a wrapped gift.  We then put everyone's name in a basket, and they got to pick a gift.  Now, they could pick a gift off the table, OR from someone else!  It was much fun, and I wrapped my gift to make it indecipherable.  I received a $20 gift certificate (after all the gift stealing) from my friend's upcoming hoodoo and magic business, which was quite exciting (I won a personalized talisman from him before, and it works a charm).

We had much feasting and enjoying the holiday, and seeing everyone!  There were four dogs there, in my sister's small living room (she keeps strange dogs out of the basement and upstairs).  One was Medic (my friend's puppy, who is ADORABLE); one was Chubs (my sister's friend's dog, who is adorable and chubby, hence the name); my sister's dog Ruby; and my sister's boyfriend's Dad's dog, Spirit (whom they are babysitting until the end of December).

I will share the loads of gifts that were given and gotten tomorrow (I'll take some photos).  We DID get some cash from his parents and my parents, which went to good use.  I spoiled The Man, and he spoiled me like crazy!  Usually it sucks having my birthday near Yule/Christmas, but he really went all out (not to mention taking me out for dinner!).

And of course, I've had a cold for two weeks....LOL!  I always do during "The Holidays".

So I'm going to try to be back to "normal" on this blog tomorrow, and I DID do an update on RAW BEAUTY as well.

Glad to be back, and glad to have Daddy home and happy and healthy!