The Red Meal in Traditional Witchcraft

The Red Meal

1.  Walk a counterclockwise circle where you will be performing the red meal.  This will connect you with the underworld.  

2.  Ask the great horned master and Witchfather to bless a small pot, or bowl f water, making it  "full of grace and a rad of the unseen powers ", and then anoint with it, and sprinkle it around your area in the same manner you walked it.  Then light a candle or lamp, asking the secret presence and Witchmother to make it " a powerful lamp and light to what is seen and unseen, and a great door to the otherness ".  ( Focus on a beautiful horned man and a gorgeous woman).  

3.  Ring the bell.  Ringing its sound to the ears of the powers you are sharing the red meal with.  If this is all the invocation you need, then continue.  If not, invoke them using your own words, r with one of the invocations of your choice.  

4.  Say the blessing for the bread, with your left hand over it:

" Here is bread, the life of the earth.  Blessed to give us life and strength.  I consecrate it in the name of (insert ) with my left hand I bless it, with my left hand I shall eat it. "

5.  Ring the bell again, and say for the wine, while lifting the cup:

" Here is wine, filling the cup with abundance.  I consecrate it in the name of ( insert ).  With my left hand I lift it.  With my left hand I shall drink it."  

Holding the cup in your left hand still, bring it to your lips and say:

" I drink this cup in my lady's name.  She shall gather me home again. "

Now drink a little.  

After the wine eat a piece of the bread.  Bring the piece of bread to your lips with your left hand and say:

" I eat this bread in the unknown name, for fear and care, and want of him. " 

Then eat.

The rest of the wine should be poured into the bowl with the bread, mixing them together.  Dip your finger in the mixture and anoint your forehead.  If the space you are performing the red meal at needs cleansing you can sprinkle the wine around it.  As with tools and such.  

When this is done, life up the bowl of wine and bread and say the declaration of giving: 

" As some is taken, so is this given.  By the sons and daughter of the family of the old faith.  I give it to the ground, I give it to the pale-people below.  That above and below will become one.  For what is taken is truly given and what is given is truly taken.  The day and the night are wed as the living and the dead.  Here is shown a mystery. " 

After the declaration is made, the bowl of wine is poured on the ground, tree rots, a stone, the river.  Your rite is now done.  

( All material is based on Robin Artisson ) 

Creating a Spirit Vessel ( Within a Luciferian Context )

Creating a Spirit Vessel requires a lot of astral work, visualization and time.  To create an Ancestor Vessel, I will give this outline so that you can use it for more than just your Ancestors.  Never bind your Ancestors to ANYTHING, it's just rude.  So, you will need

A vessel of some sort ( glass, wooden, Etc.. )

You're going to want to wash it really well!  Let it set outside in the sun for 3 days ( if possible ), so it can dry.  Leave it in a window sill if you are unable to let it set outside due to weather or what not.  Once your vessel has dried thoroughly in the sun, decorate it.  An Ancestor Vessel will have all the symbols of death.  Skulls, sigils for Saturn and Mercury, Certain seals of solomon, Etc.  

Once you've decorated your Vessel now comes the Nganga.  Some will say you CANNOT create an Nganga by yourself, I disagree.  I've made one and it works amazing.  I used a mini resin skull, for my Nganga, in this Ancestor Vessel.  Place on the bottom of the vessel a small amount of cemetery dirt, twigs/stones from the cemetery, cemetery dirt from the graves of your Ancestors ( always be respectful when taking the dirt, leave a few pennies, a cigarette or some water for them.)  Now place any objects inside the vessel that you associate with your Ancestors ( or whichever Spirit/Demon you are working with).  

Now that it's all said and done, go into a meditative state, the death current, slow breathing techniques work great to get you there.  Please do not use any sort of ethogen to achieve this state of being.  Once you're in the astral state, call out to the shades of the dead, your Ancestors, the spirit you are creating the vessel for.  Explain to them what you are doing.  Be EXACT!  Keeping your vessel on the triangle of arte, you are conjuring this energy into existence.  So, now you have your vessel made, you've contacted the spiritual world, you'll get a gut feeling if it's " ok " to go ahead with your procedure.  

Here comes the " Circle of The Dead " which will bind you to your Vessel.  

Toss a small amount of gravel soil and a small amount of your own blood on top of your pre-created Nganga, that was placed inside your spirit vessel.  Make sure you have this on your Triangle of Arte.  Take your wand with your left hand, going counter clockwise around your vessel and intone the following :

" I summon the mighty dead from the spaces of silence from which the grave cradles.  I give you life by blood and by soil, by the essence of my being.  Emerge from your sleep of death and encircle my being, protecting my body as I dream and walk the web of night.  As Thanatos I require your service, for we are bound by the laws of death "   

The shade will now feed on your Astral body as you sleep, giving it nourishment to perform the duties of it's creation.  The shades are forced away once you return back to your body/wake up.  

These are very intense and time consuming procedures.  It takes quite a bit of time to get to the state of mind you need to be in, to contact these beings.  Take your time, research, read, learn.  Always be safe, if you're not comfortable with it, don't do it.  You can also pick up a copy of " The Book of The Witch's Moon " By Michael Ford.  

I hope this helps and sums up a bit more from my video.  Thank you to all that watch!  Happy creating! :) 

Azazel Vessel.  

Here is the actual video on making Spirit Vessels.  

Witch Bottles " Protecting Home and Land " + A Thank YOU +

Witch Bottle Home Protection

For this Witch Bottle you will need the following;

1.  a small bottle or vial 

2.  Crushed mint

3.  Crushed sage

4.  dirt from the four corners of your land

5.  a STERILE needle ( for a small drop of your own blood )

6.  Hekate Oil 

7.  Red String

8.  wax of some sort ( white )

Hallow your compass with the intent of bringing in all beneficial and  positive energies, to help shield and protect your home/land, from any type of negativity.  Since this is Traditional Witchcraft, you get a LOT more room for creativity, so get creative!  Let spirit move you.  Once you're in the frame of mind, at ease, peaceful, make your compass grow to engulf your entire house/land.  See it, like a blown bubble, the iridescent colors they create.  

You can come up with a Rhyme or chant to accompany this spell.  Once you've focused your will, have your intent set, charge all your herbs and all other working materials.  Fill up your bottle or vial with your herbs, a small prick of your finger, a small drop of your own blood, 3 drops of Hekate oil ( optional ).  Put your cap on, or just wax it shut.  Tie the red string counter-clockwise to invite beneficial energies in, protecting you, your loved ones, your land, from all harm and dangers, as well as ill will.  When you get to the point of about 2 inches of thread left, focus all your energy into that knot.  Know it is done.  

Simple, eh.  ;)  You can keep this on your altar, some bury them.  I hung mine in a tree and it's still there.  I refresh them about every 1-4 years when I feel they've run their courses.  I don't suggest BANISHING any energy, it helped you, why punish it?  Thank them, you are done.  ;)

This can be used in any context;  Health, Love, Passion, Power, Healing... Have fun and let me know if it works for you!  Thank you to all who watch my videos too.  It's a really fanfuckingtastic feeling.  If I can help one person, make one friend, it's worth it.  

 
                                   

                                                  Witch Bottle Home Protection Video

Traditional Witchcraft by: Sartella

Our Craft is nothing that we ally with, it is us. Our craft is what we do every minute of our waking moments, and some of our not so waking ones too. Which includes trances, deep meditations, astral travel, lucid dreaming, etc.. Most of us will add a little of our local environment and cultural background and customs, making it unique to us. That is not to say that we don’t “practice” our craft too, as you will read here. 

We are drawn to it because it was born in us, some and most can find signs when we were children, some are able to follow through and continue – some have family to help, others are forced to follow what their parents tell them, some following without others knowing their secret, others as soon as they are of age to seek themselves find it coming out stronger and they then pursue it. Most of us here have not had family to guide them, or have a family line, and even if there is a family line, does not mean that they will be a witch. 

For most of us, Nature is very big, most people think of nature they think of trees and animals, lakes and streams, they don't think of every single natural thing on this planet, and the rest of our solar system, galaxy and universe as well. Nature encompasses all of these things. Universal energy. We generally do not worship any entities, but we recognize the existence of them, commonly referred to as spirits. We believe in the equality of all beings in the Universe, seeing them all as different and separate but still equal. We revere and respect Nature, however we do not worship it or its representatives. 

Most of us here do not call on deities, (except those that accept deities,) but many may call on spirits and their ancestors. Some of us use the “deities” energies, aspects in our workings, if it is needed. Some of us may occasionally call on the elements as well; most do not have the same belief of the 4 elements, that is taught in Wicca. When performing magic we will concentrate on our own power, or and we may call on assistance from a spirit in the spirit world or and ancestors. 

Magic, that’s a big mouth full. It’s an everyday thing, we work our magic into our day to day lives, in cooking, cleaning, little spells here and there, keeping ourselves our family, and our homes even work, safe, healthy. We also work spells, doing something very specific (lack of a better word). Some of us do it in ritual style, sometimes, other times not. Some of us use tools, sometimes and sometimes not. Our spells and magic depends on our backgrounds, what we are doing at the moment, all different elements come into play here, at any given moment when it comes down to it. 

I do not consider doing readings, magic. I have a natural ability but that did not make it so I can just do them. I had to find what spoke to me, and from there I had to work at it, not as hard as doing something I don’t have an natural eye for, but it is work and takes time to develop. We all do things very differently, and some here don’t do readings at all, some maybe they haven’t found the system that speaks to them, or they don’t have the time now to work at it.

Love and intent, wow, that’s wiccan…lol. You didn’t go very far in love, but yes we all do things in love, like protect our loved ones, our pets, family, friends whatever. We send each other healing energies, good thoughts, etc out of love. We will protect our cars, homes, lands, bikes, boats whatever, to protect them and the ones in and on these things, to keep them safe, running good, and healthy as best we can. 

Intent that’s a whole different arena. Our intent is to do what ever it takes for most of us to get the job done, usually as quickly as we can. Does it harm someone in the process, well it might, but what were the consequences to us if we didn’t? And we take full responsibility for what we do. We don’t do things without thinking about it first. 

Some of us, do hexes, jinks, and we will even do curses, if the need arises. What is the intent here, well that is obvious. I kinda think of it as tough love. Sometime you just have to do it, because it will help in the long run, no matter how hard it hurts right now. And then there are the times its just the right thing to do to someone, because of what they have done to you or yours. It maybe hate, discus, or anger as part of the intent, or because they paid me to do it, ..LOL But all in all you will find that we have very strong ethics that we follow, and each one of us has our own.

Evil spirits - none, that’s fluffy wiccan to me – just saying, no offence here, please. Please take a look at another thread here on the forum; Is ignorance truly bliss? Its in here the Discussions of Main Articles and Topics. I think you will get our ideas here very well. 

When we die some of us believe we travel to the plane of existence called the spirit world. Our resting place. When we continue our journey we may be born into a new life, reincarnation being commonly believed in by many. However another alternative that some believe is that we meld with nature becoming one with it, becoming a land spirit, one of the reasons we always show respect for the spirits as they are the spirits of those that have passed before us. I think the vast majority of spirits will remain as themselves within the spirit world sometimes interacting, (or trying to,) with the living. Not all spirits are nice though. 

We see all life, all nature, all space as sacred. Since we believe that everything is sacred it is perfectly acceptable to do magic or rituals and spells in our living rooms or bedroom as opposed to being outdoors. We do not need to cast any circles to make it sacred, we do not call upon the watchtowers or elements to guard us, if we need assistance we may ask a spirit or an ancestor with help or the use of the universal energies. At the same time this does not mean that we may not use a circle to do a working in, it all depends on what we are doing.

Some of us generally observe the sabbats as these days correspond to solstices and equinoxes, but I do not all relate them to a specific mythology, some do, per their tradition, background, culture and customs. I honor the seasonal changes themselves, when I see them happen in my area, rather than on a calendar. But not the lives of any Gods or Goddesses. Some or most, not sure, observe Moon phases and other natural phenomena also, with the full moon being the most significant. The Esbats (full moons) being more important than the Sabbats even. Others follow even older ways when the Sabbats were the full moons and the now called sabbats were just the festivals of their culture and customs. 

For most of us things kinda flow being a witch and our craft is just who we are, and we can't imagine not being. That doesn't mean that it is easy, it can be a very hard path, is a life long journey, and well rewarding. As you see there are no hard fast rules, these are more commonalities. Each one of us is different, our craft is as individual as we are, it is the commonalities that bring us together. 

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Yule

                                                        Yule on or about 21 December

This is the celebration of the Winter Solstice or Midwinter, the time when the light returns to the earth and often seen as the start of the light half of the year as days begin to become longer. Yule and Yuletide have become associated with Christmas, this has happened due to the early Christian church adopting Pagan festivals to celebrate their own Holy Days. The church leaders saw that their Pagan converts were still attending the old Pagan festivals and sought a way to equate the 'new' religion with the old.

Our Saxon ancestors introduced the word Yule to describe their midwinter festival around the winter solstice or the full moon in December. In our beliefs this is where the Wheel of the Year has it's natural beginning. The word comes from the Nordic joi or jol, and is related to the Anglo Saxon hweal, meaning a wheel. The Saxons celebrated the winter solstice with a festival called Mother Night on 24 December. This was dedicated to the goddesses Holda and Freyja. It marked their New Year.

Our Celtic ancestors also celebrated winter solstice. At Newgrange in Ireland their is a passage grave built so that on the winter solstice a ray of sunshine penetrates the inner sanctum and illuminates three spirals carved on a stone slab. The may have signified the sun fertilising the body of the Earth and so wakening her after her winter sleep to the renewed cycle of life. It may also represent the (re) birth of the sun child in the womb of the Great Mother Goddess.

A similar event occurs at Maes Howe in Orkney and several other stone circles throughout the British Isles. Perhaps these places were seen as gateways to the 'Otherworld' where the dead could be contacted or the living pass between the worlds.

Esoterically the midwinter and solstice period of Yule and the Twelve Days is known as 'the in-between time' or 'the time between time'. As the sun appears to stand still in the sky the old year is dying and the new year waits t be born. It is a strange and magickal time, still seen in secular society's tales of 'Christmas Magic' and 'miracles'. These are folk memories of the ancient past when midwinter was a magickal and unearthly time.

Many folk rituals were performed at Yule to welcome back the sun or to encourage it's return with sympathetic magick. These often involved the lighting of fires and one custom which has been adopted by modern witches is the Yule Log. This was traditionally a log of ash or oak, the male tress of the God, it was a large branch collected from the woods on Christmas Eve and taken home. On the way home, any stranger passing it had to bow and raise their hat to the log, otherwise it was believed that bad luck would follow in the New Year.

In Scotland, the Yule Log was called the 'Christmas Old Wife'; the log was collected by the head of the household and then carved to represent an old woman. When it was thrown on the fire, it represented the ritual burning of the Cailleach or winter hag goddess. In Cornwall the log was chalked to represent a male figure (the God).

In some urban areas the Yule Log was replaced with a Yule Candle, this was a large red or white candle decorated with holly. This was burned for a short period each day of the Twelve Days. This has been adopted by some traditional witches today where central heating has replaced open fires in homes.

The God at midwinter is represented as the sun child and in folk mythology by the magickal figure Father Christmas. In 17th century England he was known as Lord Christmas or Old Father Christmas and was an old gentleman in a furry, hooded gown. He carried a knobbly stick or club and wore a crown of holly leaves. As such he was a representation of the spirit of midwinter, or the Old God as the Holly King. In 1809 the American writer Washing...