It's all based on the Wheel of the Year, the natural cycle of the seasons commemorated by the eight Sabbats. This calendar follows the seasons of the northern hemisphere, where the celebration of Sabbats originated. Wiccans in the southern hemisphere usually celebrate the Sabbats on the opposite dates of the year (6 months apart from the northern dates), in order to follow the cycle of seasons where they live; i.e.

Being on the internet, we receive a lot of very interesting messages from our friends in the Southern Hemisphere; especially Australia. One major theme is the ki of the day, where they live. Well known 9 Ki authors say that the ki is global. For example, when it is a 2 Soil month in the Northern hemisphere, it is a 2 Soil month in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. It is always the same.

If we have to decide which direction to face depending where we are in the world, it would be too complicated. No matter where you are, there is north, south, east, and west. Just use those directions, regardless of your location.

Most Witches celebrate full moons and holidays that are called "Sabbats. These are times when natural Earth energies are a peak. Sabbat gatherings are celebrational services acknowledging seasonal changes. In ancient times, the common people used the forces of these periods to aid in the growing of their crops, which were necessary for their survival.

Because there is 1400 lux towards the main camera positions along the western grandstand side, and 1000 lux towards the secondary eastern side.

There are eight Sabbats in a year - Referred to as the four Lesser Sabbats and four Greater Sabbats. They are:

The prefix “hemi” means half, and when combined with sphere it literally means half sphere. The earth, or a globe that models it, can therefore be readily divided into half or hemispheres. As used in context with the earth or world globes, there are four hemispheres. The northern/southern hemispheres are divided along the circle defined by equator. Anything north of the equator is in the northern hemisphere, while anything south of the equator is in the southern hemisphere.

According to the 2001 ARIS (American Religious Identification Survey) there are about 134,000 adult Wiccans in the US. In 1990 the same survey reported 8,000 Wiccans. This makes us one of the fastest growing religions in the world! In 2001 ARIS also reports 33,000 Druids and 140,000 other Pagans among adult Americans.

Yes, without modifications. It appears that the Later Ba Gua, for example, must be modified. It appears that it does not make sense to have the Fire Palace in the South and the Water Palace in the North down under. Down under, the South is cold and the North is hot. It appears that the Fire Palace is to be located on the north while the Water Palace on the south.

Southern Island is the place you can go to once you have obtained an Eon Ticket. For more info, check the bottom of the Legendaries Guide.

A number of the Wiccans I know are vegetarians to one degree or another. I personally am not. I am careful about the meats I consume however. For instance I look for poultry that has been kept free range, beef that has been 100% grain fed in a low yield herd from producers with responsible and ethical production practices, etc. I avoid any producer who has had a history of animal mistreatment and I do keep my consumption to a minimum.

We made our plans in early 2002 to take a break from our busy and stressful professional lives and go cruising for up to three years. It was a time that worked well with our jobs, and it was a time that worked well with our families. Now we are well into our third year, and have begun to re-develop some professional opportunities. As much as we will miss the life, it has been everything we had hoped for and some more.

Celebrate Recovery is a nationwide recovery program based on God’s Word, the Bible. Christ began His sermon on the mount by stating eight ways to be happy, commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." These eight principles are God’s road to recovery, wholeness, growth and spiritual maturity. Celebrate Recovery holds weekly “Open Meetings” on Wednesday nights. We have a lesson and a period of open sharing focusing on the 12-step recovery process.

Educational Playcare does not celebrate, discuss or otherwise acknowledge any holidays that are religious in nature. The following is a list of holidays that we generally do celebrate or acknowledge:

Sure, but as I've covered before, it's not really a punishment -- just a by-product of God's petulant "with Us or against Us" policy. I don't poke them with pitchforks or scorch them with flames -- except for some of the extremist Zen types, who tend to request it. I generally ignore the Buddhists, as their constant diatribes against selfish desire annoy me.

They might, but then again, they might not. It's all a matter of personal choice. Because the paths of traditional witchcraft are different according to each individual tradition, the ways that the gods are honored are different as well. . I think this depends a lot on the country/culture of origin in the tradition.

There are two Interstates being considered in the Southeast, I-3 and I-14. These would be named after the 3rd Infantry Division of Fort Stewart in GA and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution respectively. For routing information and the history of the proposals, see http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-003.html and http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-014.html . eastern I-30 has been proposed for part of US-74 in NC by a NCDOT employee (see http://groups.google.com/group/misc.transport.

quot;Scapegoat" was one of my least favorite job descriptions. I'm not the one with the martyr complex of Biblical proportions. But whether I like it or not, this is a good list of what has been dumped on my doorstep throughout the centuries. So I'll set the record straight: Earthquakes, tsunamis, fires: I didn't choose to place such a vast population on this geological powder keg. Murders, rapes, embezzlement: "The Devil made me do it" is such a convenient cop-out.

This religion is specifically mentioned only because it has been often debated on alt.freemasonry. It is possible to get into very involved discussions on the nature of Wiccan beliefs and their compatibility with Masonry, but the only possible arbitrator is your Grand Lodge. To that end, it is suggested that if you have more specific questions, contact your local Lodge.

Wiccans meet in Covens, usually having 13 members in it, but that is not a rule. Thirteen is a manageable number of people to contain within a 9 foot circle (or 13 foot). Wiccans meet in something called a covenstead, which is usually a members home, different each time. However some covens meet in the Unitarian Universalist churches, which are very friendly towards us.