Author: Christopher Penczak

Celtic Astrology Tree Signs

Celtic Astrology Tree Signs

by | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles

(Appearing Originally in Kaleidoscope Magazine) In the ancient worlds, the study of astrology was as important as the study of astronomy. Magic and science were not separate disciplines, but part of the same coin. We know the Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks of the...
City Witch: Calling the Urban Gods

City Witch: Calling the Urban Gods

by | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles

One of the traditional forms of communicating with the ancient pagan gods was through a communion with the landscape. As many deities were described with intimate links to the natural land, if not the full embodiment of it, the land served as a sacred interface for...
America’s Stonehenge

America’s Stonehenge

by | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles

(Originally appearing in Horns & Crescents.) Nobody knows who built this ancient megalith complex sitting on Mystery Hill in Salem, New Hampshire. America’s Stonehenge was named after the more famous sister site of standing stones in England. Although not as...
A Home for Water

A Home for Water

by | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles

(Originally appearing in The Second Road) Many pagans and mystics work with the four elements in their rituals. They are called upon to aid spells, along with totems, deities, angels and spirits of the quarters. On the altar are symbols of each element, perhaps a...