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(RNS) — The Great Rite, a Wiccan ritual celebrating the creative union of the masculine and feminine, commonly occurs after a priest and a priestess call in the God and the Goddess, the Earth-based ...

Nope. It's not eye of newt and toe of frog. But food — and its connection to dead loved ones — does play a starring role in the major Pagan... What do witches eat? If you're thinking of blood and ...

Dear Abby: I agree with your response to "Be-witched in Sacramento" -- up to a point. As a witch and Pagan priestess for more than 30 years, I can tell you that ceremonies such as handfastings (our ...

In the darkness of winter solstice, pagans celebrate Yule — welcoming longer days to come. For Pagans, winter solstice is a time for reflection and celebration In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation ...