Where to Find Modern Day Witches
Modern day witches meet in covens, most often yet not always consisting of thirteen members. The High Priestess is the leader and often also a High Priest. This leadership is often divided and shared among the members.
Wicca honors eight festivals call Sabbaths. The great eight festivals fall on the equinoxes and solstices and dates in between on the wheel of the year. Covens meet more often to practice magic and socialize on Esbats. These are linked to the lunar cycle twice a month on the night of a full moon. While these are set dates, there are no set times for the Esbats…
Witches ceremonies are a more simplified form of magical practice handed down by Garden, and his followers who elaborate this practice. The witch’s rituals are found in the secret book of shadows, and yet now are easily obtained. A widely popular belief is that Aleister Crowley co wrote the rituals in the book of shadows. The Athame is a knife used by witches as a magical tool or instrument.
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