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The topic of paganism for beginners gets brought up often. However, the amount of information on the internet along about paganism is astounding. As a pagan myself, I feel like I can give a unique perspective on whether paganism might be right for you as a beginner. Please know that these are solely my own opinions and they may not resonate with you. That’s okay!  

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Lúnasa is coming up – Lammas if you’re Wiccan – and I wanted to share some basic information, folklore, and practices that surround this harvest festival!  

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Links!
The Wooing of Emer: https://sejh.pagesperso-orange.fr/keltia/version-en/wooemer-en.html
Morgan Daimler – Lunasa: https://sidhemoonwitch.wixsite.com/irishpolytheism/lughnasa
Irish Central: Tailteann Games: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/tailteann-games-1924
Lora O’Brien – Lughnasadh in Ireland – https://loraobrien.ie/lughnasadh-in-ireland/
Folklore re: Laamaas Sunday – https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4922355/4873658
Wikipedia/Lughnasadh – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lughnasadh
The Metrical Dindshenchas Poem 33: https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T106500D/text033.html  

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This week I didn’t feel like I had the brainpower to write notes for an entire topic and talk about it. So instead, I did a LIVE Q&A on YouTube – anyone that was there got a chance to ask questions and we just had a nice chat. Next week, I hope to have an actual topic put together.

I saw a tweet going around that gave me the idea for this topic. The tweet talked about how the idea of trusting your gut doesn’t take into account social conditioning, fear, trauma, and other environmental factors.  

What’s up witches?! I am back behind a camera – even though I don’t have my full setup yet – but I am ready to go! In case you don’t want to watch the full video, here are the things that are changing…  

1. Podcasts will now be recorded LIVE on YouTube every (?) Thursday at 12PM EST (youtube.com/roundthecauldron)
2. There will now be a bonus section at the end of each podcast where I answer questions about the topic and where we can have a discussion.
3. All ready-made items in my shop are on sale right now for 50% off until the end of July!   

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Jumping on the witchcraft bandwagon is not what you may think. Today, I wanted to discuss how the witchcraft bandwagon might be affecting you, how you can recognize it, and what you can do to push past it.   

Cultural Appropriation: https://youtu.be/LyRnlG4Geg4
Witchcraft Resources: https://youtu.be/7gRa5Pz1BvQ
Irish Magic & Spirituality: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IrishMagic/  

I don’t mean that everyone who is now coming to the craft or to paganism is jumping on the witchcraft bandwagon. What I mean by this term is that as witches, sometimes we do certain things just because we see other witches doing it. This can lead to many issues in your witchcraft practice. So, are you guilty of this? Baby witches, take note!  

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Working with the phases of the moon in your magick can give you a powerful boost to your spells and intentions. From the full moon to the dark moon, come see what my thoughts are on moon magick and correspondences.   

Using Non-Pagan Resources: https://youtu.be/7gRa5Pz1BvQ
Farmer’s Almanac: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-dates-and-times
Institute of Physics – How the Moon Affects the Earth: https://beta.iop.org/how-does-moon-affect-earth
Sacred Texts: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-dates-and-times  

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Moon magick is heavily prevalent within most witchcraft practices. From the potency of the full moon to the rest of the dark moon, there is something the moon can teach us regardless of our tradition or path.   

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Celebrating the Summer Solstice, or Midsummer, is a common theme among many pagan faiths and traditions. Though it may have many names, Midsummer is often seen as the midpoint between the dark and the light half of the year. At Midsummer, we encounter the longest day of the year and, after, we start our descent into the darker half of the year. Midsummer is celebrated on different days in the northern and southern hemispheres because it is an astronomical event.   

Inspired by Blood, Sweat, and Steel on YouTube, this week we discuss the importance of using non-witchy resources in your research and daily practices to help you be a better witch and pagan.

Blood, Sweat, and Steel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU6TTTvQ79qlxxGJ9PB79-g

Seek by iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app
RelaxMelodies: https://www.relaxmelodies.com/
MyMoonPhases: https://www.jrustonapps.com/apps/my-moon-phase
Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/

Before Blood, Sweat, and Steel talked about this subject, I actually hadn’t given it much thought. When we think of pagan resources or witchcraft resources, we normally think about content specific to those two topics. Now, though, I realize that there are several non-pagan resources that I use on a regular basis. It is important to understand that all of your resources don’t have to be witchy books, witchy apps, witchy websites, and witchy content. Learning how to use the resources at our disposal – pagan or not – can help you be a better and more well-rounded witch. 

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Today, Hope and I decided to sit down and have a discussion about topics that are important to beginner pagans and witches.  

JStor: https://www.jstor.org/
Academia: https://www.academia.edu/
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Paganism for Beginners by Althaea Sebastiani: https://amzn.to/2VlmUWw  

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Hope is a 20-year-old self-proclaimed tarot expert, having been reading tarot for about two years. She is a beginner witch and pagan and we sat down to have a chat about her journey, what she does, and her tips for anyone looking to explore the path of paganism.    

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