Yesterday I received an email from a reader in Eastern Europe who wanted to know if he had to use Hebrew when doing the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. Couldn't he use his native tongue? Actually, this is a question I receive all the time. Some people want to use a language other than Hebrew (or Greek or Latin or Egyptian). Some people don't want to use the God names of ancient Judaism, of Greek or Roman Paganism, or of the early Egyptian pantheon. Can they change it to something else? The answer, I'm afraid, is  a definite "maybe." Before I say why I think you can do this, I'd like to give some arguments why you shouldn't. Take Me Away I regret that I don't remember the

Since I wrote the text for this one, it focuses on what I think about The Moon. I actually hadn’t looked at this text in a few years. I am surprised to see how unchanged my thoughts are about the moon, for I really think this sums it up nicely (for me). “The Moon fae’s illumination is enchanting and beguiling for those who keep their wits about them. It can be deceptive and dangerous for those who are less careful. Surrounded by daisies, she appears as simple and clear as sunlight. While she can seem either troublesome or charming, she is really neither or both—her effect is based entirely on our perception of her. “Her wolf companion shows how our animal nature is