the aries witch

Magick is like both the space between neurons and the message that is relayed through it. You could see magick as the friction of threads being woven as they pass by each other, and the pattern they create together. It is the metaphysical application of thought, focus, and the will to create a desired change. The change you are looking for might be within yourself, your environment, other people, things, or something else you seek to manipulate.

Magic in its purest form consists of a dialogue between Earth and yourself, a dialogue whereby you are able to express your desires, receive and recognize a response and are then able to make your wishes and desires come true. Earth’s gift to her children, it is the simplest, most basic and most ancient magical art, open to all.

The evolution of the religion of Artemis extends at least as far back as predynastic Egypt, through Minoan and Mycenaean culture and onto into the Greek period. It is evident from this history that Artemis is the key figure through which goddess ritual, tradition, and community worship is preserved and adapted over time. By the Greek period, Artemis had become the most popular goddess of the Mediterranean. This popularity and devotion of her followers is evident not only in her numerous titles and incarnations but particularly in the moments in which she is called upon or adored. 

Thus, we see that Artemis transformed the ancient world by unifying many disparate practices across many goddess cults in a wide variety of regions, and by providing comfort to millions as they experienced different stages of life: birth, adulthood, marriage, old age, and death. She was the goddess for all generations, for all cultures, and in many ways her worship allowed for spiritual connections through a deep and instinctive understanding of nature and its transformative experience. She was as ever-changing and adaptive as the seasons, and as a result, her worship survived all cultural conquests and varying ritual interpretations.

Even in her light-bringing aspect, Artemis shows us darkness. The purpose of Her moonlight is to illuminate the night just enough so that we can explore it and navigate it without becoming lost in it. Her light guides us through dark places and dark times that we must pass through and must not ignore, avoid, or destroy. She reminds us that the world requires both darkness and light, and shows us how to embrace and understand the darkness around and within us. She can show us the darker parts of ourselves, can illuminate corners of our soul that we are ashamed or afraid of. She can show us how to come to terms with these pieces, how to accept and embrace all parts of ourselves.