Monthly Archives: March 2017

Pagan Landmarks

The Patron goddess of Portland

By: Harold Sanford Carter III

In the heart of Portland Maine there is a statue made of bronze that watches over the city. The statue is a deity of war, wisdom, arts, trade, and defense. She is Roman and equal to the Greek goddess Athena. Her name is Minerva. She occupies Monument square and is the
heirloom to the fallen soldiers and sailors of the civil war. She is the mother of Portland.
The guardian of the fallen and a token of thanks to the bravest men the state of Maine has ever seen.

Richard Morris Hunt built the pedestal she stands on in 1891. He was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on October 31st, 1827 and died on July 31st, 1895. Richard was one of the greatest architects of his time. The pedestal of the statue of liberty was built with his very hands. Conversely, the statue was constructed by another man by the name of Franklin Bachelder Simmons. Frank was born in Webster Maine on January 11th, 1839 and died on December 8th, 1913. Indeed only a Mainer would have the right to make such a relic for the fallen warriors of Portland.

Before the statue was erected Monument square was called Market square. Kimball Clapp City hall stood there at this time. Only in time would Minerva demolish city hall and widen the square with her ancient power and blessing.

Minerva was born from the godhead of Jupiter with a sword in her hand. Minerva in ancient imagery usually is seen with an owl. This is a reference that suggests Minerva was a deity of much wisdom. Maine is not alone with the fascination of Minerva. The seal of California used her imagery during the political birth of that state. Further, The highest medal issued by the United States government displays her imagery. The medal of honor!

Minerva is a Pagan iconic figure. In a Christian dominated society it is fascinating to see how important she is even in modern times. Most importantly she is what is left of the memory of the fallen hero’s of the people that lost their lives fighting in the civil war. The spirit of Minerva was with the north. She watches the living and comforts our hero’s. May we remember the hero’s of Portland. Minerva was placed in the heart of Portland to remember them. If you find yourself at monument square be sure to heed the understanding and ultimate sacrifice of life. liberty and freedom is what was given by our warriors. They were led by Minerva.

The only civil war battle fought in Maine was the battle of Portland harbor in June of 1863. Southern raiders triggered the battle after seizing two non military vessels while trying to escape to the ocean. The raiders never made their escape.

Pholisophy, Social Matters, Theology

Wicca, A Pro-Life Religion

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Contrary to the portrayal of Wicca as a pro-abortion religion by both christians and atheist liberals, Wicca is really a Pro-life religion.

Wicca teaches that all things are sacred, that all things have a spirit and that all that is of Mother Earth deserves our protection and preservation. The Witch’s Rede states “These 13 words reside forever under the Gods will, An harm ye none, Less be it to preserve, do what thou will.”

The Air that bird and insects fly in, who’s freedom and right to live is something we value as important. And for that we fight to keep the air clean so they may live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Water that fish swim in, who’s freedom and right to live is something we value as important. And for that we right to keep our water clean so they may live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fire that destroys the dead overgrowth of forest to make way for new vegetation to grow and create better habitats for animals who’s freedom and right to live will be better sustained. And for this the fight to tame fire is something we value as important so it works for good instead of destruction. the same fire we use to cook with and warm our homes, to keep ourselves and those animal friends who share our dwellings with us, alive and living free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Earth below us, ever constant yet changing. It too is sacred as it gives home to all creatures. Creatures who’s freedom and right to live is something we value as important. And for this we fight to keep the Earth clean so they may live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All things are divine from the birds, to insects, from fish to land creatures. The elements are too divine as we hold them sacred for all things have the spirit of the Great Lady and Lord, Goddess and God. They inhabit all things just as we are a part of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So be it known that none may call themselves “Wiccan” and not recognize the sanctity and divinity of an unborn baby. Since we all born, die and reborn, we know that life is not something that just begins, life is something that was always there. Life is there before conception. A baby in the womb is the very embodiment of the Goddess, the living effigy of her promise of new life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The very cauldron on our Altars is to remind us of the sanctity of not just the womb, but of what it carries… we pray to this and yet it is a mere symbol, a representation of the real thing… And to call it anything less is to spit in her eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is our holy charge to be the caretakers of not just what is sacred, but for that which can not take care of itself… that which is most vulnerable to negative actions of others through ill will or ignorance. To protect the life the Goddess creates is the very embodiment of the God. And to find any reason to justify otherwise is to spit in his eyes.

Abortion ends a life, and to trivialize life is as far from Wicca as one can get. It goes against everything the Rede and all teachings of the divine give.

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Theology

Spells and Magick

By: Harold Sanford Carter III (Piercingmoon)

Aleister Crowley put the “k” in magic to separate stage magicians from true ceremonial magicians. Whenever you see writing and an author uses a“k”in the word magic (magick) it is safe to assume the author has a bit of Crowley wisdom to them. Spells and magick are not something a person does. Magick is what a person is. Magick spells happen in the mind. The physical actions of magick spells are only tools to focus the mind. Only pure will power can cast a spell. Concentrated desire and emotion are the keys to successful magick. Most spells are physical rituals to focus the mind. It is important to add that not all rituals are spells. When was the last time you blew out the candles for a birthday wish? You can change consciousness if will, emotion and desire are strong enough. Before you blow out those candles, close your eyes and ponder what you want. The candles blowing out are only a symbol for the mind. Faithful magick spirals in the thoughts of humanity. The flow of nature seems to be a factor in magickal work. The Great Spirit has rhythm with tide. We are part of the flow and our magick should run parallel with it. The Wheel of the Year waxes and wanes; so does the moon. Similarly, so should our magick spells. Going with the flow also includes correspondences to symbolically focus consciousness. Herbs, plants, days of the week, tools, colors, numbers, directions and many other correspondences can aid magickal spell work a great deal. Like the ingredients to a delicious cake, the spell must also have the right components. There is no ‘doubt’ in magick. A second of doubt will bring desire to its knees in execution. The best thing to do is to plant a spell like a seed and forget about it. In addition, make sure the spell is kept a secret. The mere thought forms of another can bring the spell to its demise. The only exception is if you are part of a working magickal circle. In the case of many directing a pure will, the results can be phenomenal.
Another word of advice is to always contemplate the desired results of a spell with visualization. Create a mental image of what it is that you want.
As I understand it, the most powerful magick spells a person can cast are the spells that are the most personal. There is no set doctrine for magickal things. It is true we can stand on the shoulders of giants to learn ancient traditions written and verbal, moreover, the seeker heeds only to Gaia. I wish people would stop saying that they practice white or black magick also! Power only manifests itself in balanced situations. Equilibrium is the
way of magick. Real magick is only gray. Nothing in nature is good or evil.
The notion of nature is that it simply exists. The spells and magickal intentions of adept practitioners mirror nature. White or black magick is off balance and will fall sooner or later. Who wants to have weak magick? Are you familiar with the Middle Pillar in the Golden Dawn magickal tradition? The focus was on the Middle Pillar for a reason. Learning spells, creating magick is a life long engagement. What works for you may not work for someone else. A strong will mends a strong spell. You must crave the wish with thirst. Magick is inside us. It’s in our thoughts. Anything outside of the psyche only acts as an extension of the will.
….. So mote it be.

Social Matters

A Blessing Ritual For Firearms

Firearms are a pretty divisive topic among Pagans, mostly because of the amount of anti-Second Amendment leftism that has been trying to dominate it. One Wiccan man, Roy Adams, has stepped out of the box and published on his personal website the ritual his coven does to bless their firearms.

“In lieu of recent events over recent years I have become more and more aware of the importance of being able to defend one self. As is the laws of nature, all living being have a right to defend their lives and this is something Pagans have long embraced. But another thing I have noticed is a large oversight by modern Paganism to place any focus on weapons beyond historical reenactments. With just a few minutes of research one can easily find spells, incantations and potions used to bless anything and everything for luck, protection and safety… except weapons. Blessing weapons was a very time honored tradition for eons but is now all but forgotten to today’s generation. So here is the ritual my coven uses to bless our weapons for self defense.”

Many components of his ritual are very focused on safety and reminiscent to prayers used by samurai  warriors.

This will probably cause some knee jerk reactions, let’s just hope his ritual doesn’t get spun or perverted into some pro-killing strawman by the anti-gun leftist.