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Welcome to my website.  For ease of navigation, I have included the full "Site Contents" with links to all pages at the bottom of each page.  If you haven't been here before or are looking for something in particular, this would be a good place for you to start.  I hope you enjoy this site but if you have any questions or quires, please contact me at the address below.  Here's just some of the things you will find here:

Personal

These pages contain all my personal details and include:  A brief biography with "Ben" my dog, my past friend and companion and my personal Photo Gallery (this may take a little time to load, so enjoy the music). 

  

                   

Wicca/Witchcraft

These pages contain information about "Wicca" and "Witchcraft".  Religion down through the ages has always caused controversy, no less so in this day and age.  It was my intention on these pages to write an exposé on the evils associated with Witchcraft, Paganism, Satanism and the Black Arts, but like many misinformed people, I had a preconceived view of the subject.  I had expected to be writing about Ritual Sacrifices, Sexual Orgies and Evil Spells etc.  How wrong I was.  

I am now taking an active interest in "Wicca", "Witchcraft" and "Paganism", and while I don't necessarily consider myself a "Witch", I do practice some elements of the craft that I feel benefits my beliefs and personal circumstances.  Take a look and experience some true facts about witchcraft as I strive learn about it myself.

This was how I started some years ago.  Now due to the amount off comments being made in my Guest Book, I thought it about time I set up a place were visitors to this website can go and discuss, ask questions, share opinions, seek further information or share their own experiences in a convivial and friendly atmosphere.  Indeed it would also be a place were people can submit their own articles for inclusion in this website, though this will only be done with permission and with full credits remaining with the author.  By doing so, I would hope to make my website a truly interactive one and expand its knowledge base to include all aspects of Wicca, Witchcraft and Magick.

Email Witches

I have now created a new email group called 'Email Witches' based at Yahoo!  Email Witches can be accessed using the link below or from the Yahoo! Groups "My Groups" page:

The Group name is 'Email_Witches' and is situated at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Email_Witches

To subscribe write to:  Email_Witches-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Email Witches is a pagan friendly email group attracting people from all walks of life, from all spectrums of society and from all around the world.  Most are individuals seeking a personal practical religion that can be adapted to their own needs and criteria, and Wicca is a wonderfully diverse religion that meets these needs.  Email Witches is set up as a place were those of same interest can meet, discuss, share and gain more information about their chosen paths.  All visitors to this website are welcome, so why not join us today and make new friends?

Updates & Additions 

19th April 2008

Greetings one and all, time for an up-date  :-)

I have added a new section to the website this week, which I hope you will all find helpful.  Want to know what's going on in England???  See my list of Pagan Conferences and Witchy Events UK  This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I have more to add as soon as I have confirmed their details and contact information.  If you would like your own event added to this page, please send your details with a short description and a contact references to me at:  George@controverscial.com  I shall be happy to add your listing once I have confirmed your details.  These Conferences and Events will be up-dated weekly were possible.

You'll also find I have started up-dating some of my older articles, see:  The Mythology of the Sabbats and the Hawthorn tree.

08th April 2008

Here's another article from our contributing author Patricia Jean Martin, adding to her brilliant series of articles on Stone's.  In this article she elaborates on the correspondences of Hematite, a powerful stone used for divination and an excellent stone for any mental clarity that one may need or desire to obtain.  Again my grateful my thanks to Pari for allowing me to share her knowledge and working experience of stones with you all  :-)

And Finally 

Many thanks for stopping by.  If you have enjoyed this site please say so by using the Guest Book or my personal email link at the bottom of this page.  Your comments are particularly welcome for without your help I couldn't hope to improve this site.  Please don't be shy, be bold and have your say, above all please be critical, even controversial, I promise not to take offence :-)

All for now have a nice day.  

Best Wishes

George Knowles (Man in Black)

 

Site Contents - Links to all Pages

Home Page

A Universal Message

"Let there be peace in the world"

Where have all the flowers gone?

Personal Pages:

My Personal Page My Personal Photo Gallery  

 

Wicca & Witchcraft

Wicca/Witchcraft /  What is WiccaWhat is Magick

Traditional Wicca Writings:

Wiccan RedeCharge of the GoddessCharge of the God  /  The Three-Fold Law (includes The Law of Power and The Four Powers of the Magus) /  The Witches ChantThe Witches CreedDescent of the GoddessDrawing Down the MoonThe Great Rite InvocationInvocation of the Horned GodThe 13 Principles of Wiccan Belief

Correspondence Tables:  

IncenseCandlesColoursMagickal DaysStones and GemsTools of a Witch  /  Elements and Elementals

Other Things of Interest:

Traditions Part 1  -  Alexandrian Wicca /  Aquarian Tabernacle Church (ATC) /  Ár Ndraíocht Féin (ADF) /  Blue Star Wicca /  British Traditional (Druidic Witchcraft) /  Celtic Wicca /  Ceremonial Magic /  Chaos Magic /  Church and School of Wicca /  Circle Sanctuary /  Covenant of the Goddess (COG) /  Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) /  Cyber Wicca /  Dianic Wicca /  Eclectic Wicca /  Feri Wicca /

Traditions Part 2 Gardnerian Wicca /  Georgian Tradition /  Hereditary Witchcraft /  Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (H.O.G.D.) /  Kitchen Witch (Hedge Witch) /  Minoan Brotherhood and Minoan Sisterhood Tradition /  Nordic Paganism /  Pagan Federation /  Pectic-Wita /  Seax-Wica /  Shamanism /  Solitary /  Strega /  Sylvan Tradition /  Vodoun or Voodoo /  Witches League of Public Awareness (WLPA) /

Gods and Goddesses (Greek Mythology)Other Gods & DeitiesFestivals (Sabbats & Full Moons) /  The Mythology of the SabbatsFree Web GraphicsLinks to Personal Friends & ResourcesWicca/Witchcraft ResourcesWhat's a spell?Elements and ElementalsMy Personal LibraryCircle Casting and Sacred Space /  Pentagram - PentacleMarks of a WitchThe Witches PowerThe Witches HatAn esoteric guide to visiting LondonSatanismPow-wowThe Unitarian Universalist Association /  Numerology:  Part 1  /  Part 2 Part 3

Pagan Conferences and Witchy Events UK

Animals in Witchcraft (The Witches Familiar) /  Owl /  Fox /  Frog and Toads /  Serpent /  Pig /  Raven /  Stag /  Goat /  Wolf /  Horse /  Bat /  Mouse /  Cat / Spider /  Crow

In Worship of Trees - Myths and Lore,  For descriptions and correspondences of the thirteen sacred trees of Wicca/Witchcraft see the following trees:  Birch /  Rowan / Ash /  Alder /  Willow /  Hawthorn /  Oak /  Holly /  Hazel /  Vine /  Ivy /  Reed /  ElderAlso see:  The Willow Tree (Folk Music).

 

Mystical Sacred Sites  -  Stonehenge /  Glastonbury Tor /  Malta - The Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni /  Avebury /  Cerne Abbas - The Chalk Giant /  Ireland - Newgrange /

 

A history of the Malleus Maleficarum:  includes:  Pope Innocent VIII  /  The papal Bull  /   The Malleus Maleficarum  /  An extract from the Malleus Maleficarum  /  The letter of approbation  /  Johann Nider’s Formicarius  /  Jacob Sprenger  /  Heinrich Kramer  /  Stefano Infessura  /  Montague Summers  /  The Waldenses  /  The Albigenses  /  The Hussites.

 

Contributing Author:

The Magic of Rocks and Stones  -  by Patricia Jean Martin

Stones - History, Myths and LoreAmethystAquamarineAragoniteAventurineBlack TourmalineBloodstoneCarnelianCelestiteCitrineFluorite /  HematiteLabradoriteLapis LazuliMalachiteMoonstonePyriteQuartz (Rock Crystal)Rose QuartzSeleniteSeraphinite  / Smoky QuartzSodalite

 

Wisdom:  

Knowledge vs Wisdom by Ardriana Cahill I Talk to the TreesThe things I have learned  / Qoute's and things to ponderAwakeningThe Witch in You

Articles and Stories about Witchcraft:   

Murder by WitchcraftThe Fairy Witch of ClonmelA Battleship, U-boat, and a WitchThe Troll-Tear (A story for Children)Goody Hawkins - The Wise Goodwife /  The Story of Jack-O-LanternThe Murder of the Hammersmith Ghost Josephine Gray (The Infamous Black Widow) /  The Two Brothers - Light and Dark

Biographies

Witches, Pagans and other associated people.

Who are they and what did they do???

Abramelin the MageAgrippaAlbertus Magnus “Albert the Great”Aleister Crowley “The Great Beast” Alex Sanders "the King of the Witches” Alison HarlowAnodea JudithAnton Szandor LaVey  / Arnold CrowtherArthur Edward Waite Austin Osman SpareBiddy EarlyBridget ClearyCarl Llewellyn WeschckeCecil Hugh WilliamsonCharles Godfrey LelandCharles WaltonDion FortuneDoreen ValienteEdward FitchEleanor Ray Bone “Matriarch of British Witchcraft” /  Dr. John Dee and Edward KellyDr. Leo Louis Martello /  Eliphas LeviFiona Horne /  Friedrich von SpeeFrancis Barrett /  Gerald B. GardnerGavin and Yvonne Frost and the School and Church of Wicca /  Gwydion Pendderwen /  Helen DuncanHerman Slater "Horrible Herman" /  Israel RegardieJames "Cunning" MurrellJanet Farrar & Gavin BoneJessie Wicker Bell “Lady Sheba” /  John George Hohman /  John Gerard /  John ScoreJohannes Junius the Burgomaster of Bamberg /  Karl von EckartshausenLaurie Cabot "the Official Witch of Salem" /  Margaret Alice MurrayMargot AdlerMarie Laveau the " Voodoo Queen of New Orleans" /  Matthew Hopkins “The Witch-Finder General”Monique Wilson the “Queen of the WitchesMontague SummersNicholas CulpeperNicholas RemyOld Dorothy ClutterbuckOld George Pickingill /   Pamela Colman-SmithParacelsusPatricia CrowtherPhilip Emmons Isaac Bonewits Raymond BucklandReginald ScotRobert CochraneRobert ‘von Ranke’ Graves and "The White Goddess" /  Rosaleen Norton “The Witch of Kings Cross” /  Ross Nichols and The Order of Bards, Ovates & DruidsScott CunninghamSir Francis DashwoodSir James George FrazerS.L. MacGregor Mathers and the “Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn” /  Stewart FarrarSybil LeekTed AndrewsThe Mather Family - includes: Richard Mather, Increase Mather, Cotton Mather /  Thomas AdyVictor Henry AndersonVivianne CrowleyWalter Brown GibsonWilliam Butler YeatsZell-Ravenheart, Oberon & Morning Glory / Zsuzsanna Budapest

Old Masters of Academia

Pliny the ElderHesiodPythagoras 

Email_Witches

My online email discussion group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Email_Witches

 

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