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a large piece of wood, generally about the height of the person to whom it belongs.
Censer
A small dish for holding charcoal discs for smoldering incense, the censer is a practical tool that enjoys considerable use by many Pagans.
The censer is associated with the element of air. It is a tool of tran...
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Stang
The stang is sometimes used interchangeably with the staff,
It is a versatile tool used at the center of rituals, with the altar being built around and upon it. It represents the world tree and is also used within magick.
Crane Bag A practical tool found in Druidry, the crane bag holds all other ritual tools, such as small instruments, divination tools, incense, and candles, as well as a lighter or matches, a utility knife, and maybe even the Druid’s car keys.
Worship
Devotion to the Gods can take many forms; it isn’t merely relegated to formal ritual in front of an altar. We can honor the Gods and strengthen our connection to Them when we think of Them and research the ways that ancient peoples perceived and honored Them just as much as we do when we make offerings to Them. And those offerings can take many forms. They can be food and drink, but they can also be in the form of embodied activities such as song and dance, art, volunteering at a shelter, time spent in nature picking up trash and restoring the landscape, archery, handcrafts, or running. In
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a ritual is any set of prescribed steps that can be faithfully repeated to accomplish the same goal.
Ritual is an important part of Pagan practice and a way for you to formally acknowledge the sacred in your life. It is a way of reaffirming faith, as it is a means for you to focus intently on your connection to forces much larger than yourself.
As long as you approach ritual for what it is—a way for you to touch the sacred—you cannot do it wrong.
The casting of a circle or creation of a nemeton has the effect of creating an energetic boundary, changing the way that participants experience time, and aids in maintaining concentration and focus.
to invoke a god or spirit is to call it into your body, a form of ritual possession that is found in some Pagan traditions.
The word evoke is the proper term, as it means to call a spirit or deity to you but outside of your body, such as when we invite the Gods to be present during ritual.
spiritual powers may be called
“May you never hunger/thirst,”
Pagans recognize that there is no one tradition, let alone religion, that is right for all people.
Search, explore, discover, and find. Your spiritual journey is your own.
While some religions place a heavy emphasis on believing the “right” things and behaving the “right” way, Paganism emphasizes your right to choose and the sacredness of your personal spiritual journey.
Lady Liberty League
One of the most beautiful aspects of walking a Pagan path is the encouragement we each have to remain curious and always be searching. While other religions may focus on bending members around their ideal, Paganism asks that you determine what that ideal is for yourself and then provides you with the tools and community to help you get as close to that ideal as you can.
Your spiritual path is yours alone. No one can tell you what it should look like or what it should contain, and that remains true within Paganism regardless of whether you practice as an eclectic solitary or within a tradition.
Pagans and the Law: Understand Your Rights, by Dana D. Eilers
