I call this site "Pendragon," which is one of my magickal names. Sorry, but this site doesn't contain any information about Arthurian legends, Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, etc. This site is about witchcraft, the occult, and the Goddess (including the Goddess Isis) ... with other kinds of stuff thrown in. If you like, you can read more about me in my profile. And there's a dissertation on my theology, if you're interested.
If you're new to Paganism (the modern neo-Pagan Goddess movement), there's a nuts-and-bolts overview here. It was written by Gerina Dunwich (and is used by permission), and it's the best down-to-earth explanation of the "basics" that I've ever seen.
I tend to do magick (more or less) in accordance with Celtic traditions.
There aren't any spells (well, okay ... there's one) but there is a dissertation on spellcraft in general, and an outline for basic ritual. And there's an outline of a brief ritual for Samhain. And an
initiation ritual.
Links to other pages in this site are direct links; links to outside places (off-site pages) will open up a new window. This means that a link to an outside webpage will activate your pop-up blocker; you can get around this by holding the "Ctrl" key when you click on the link.
This site should not have any misspelled words, except where I may have misspelled a word deliberately for humorous effect, or where I'm quoting somebody.
Some of the things I say here are controversial and may offend you, especially if you're a Christian. Please understand that I'm not trying to start any debates, although you may feel free to email me with your comments and views. And by the way, I do NOT insist that you be open-minded when you visit my site (as some Pagan webmasters do)! It's a free country.
I'm basically hard-headed and practical. There IS some poetry. And "But You Didn't" or "Rehab" or "Another True Story" may bring a tear to your eye. But there are no virtual snowflakes flying around on the pages, and you aren't going to be invited to adopt a virtual pet, and your cursor won't turn into a fairy. Okay, there's one page where I couldn't resist the temptation to do a little trick with the cursor. Alright, two such pages.
All of the stories on this website that are shown as being true are, in fact, true. The names (including my own name!) and details are changed so that nobody will be able to stalk me, and no third parties will be embarrassed.
On this site, I'll occasionally recommend a book, or a store, or a CD, or an occult supplier. There's only one reason that I'll ever recommend that you spend money somewhere, and that's because I believe in that merchant or product. I don't get monetary kickbacks from anybody. There are no "paid endorsements."
Any link on my site that takes you to a page that has "embedded music" will warn you about it ("Warning: This page plays music"). I hate surprises, and I assume you do too. Especially if you're sitting at your desk, and you want people to think you're working.
I'm sending money to Startlogic every month so that you don't get those annoying pop-up ads every time you call up one of my pages.
Please note: Pendragon is somewhat of a natural-born show-off/comedian (it's a result of my twisted childhood ... something we don't have time to go into right now). This means that, interspersed with the very serious, solemn parts of my site are places where I launch (or attempt to launch) into HUMOR. If you find yourself becoming offended by something you read (I get emails about this from time to time ... "How could you say something like that????"), first consider whether you might be reading something that's intended to be humorous. "Tongue in cheek," so to speak. Thank you.
I take Paganism seriously. Most of the time. In creating this site, I just couldn't help inserting some humor (because it has been my nature, since early childhood, to be a smartass). Even Shakespeare included humorous scenes in his tragedies (remember the gravedigger scene from "Hamlet" ... "Whose grave is this?" "Mine, sir." "'Tis true 'tis thine, for thou liest in it").
Lots of folks have emailed to ask me, "Pendragon, are you for real, or are you just fuckin' with us?" The answer is, of course, "YES!!!!"
[October 2007] Some time in the next few years, I plan to start a Group which I will call
The Pendragon Mafia. I will be its leader-for-life (my title will be "Supreme Don"), and I will make up all the rules. Members will be called Godfathers (or Godmothers, as the case may be). Membership will cost money, which will be paid to me, and I will spend it on ... me (okay, I'll mail you a membership card and a certificate of some sort. And a button). I'll make up some sort of secret password for us. We'll have an annual Wiccan/Pagan weekend campout somewhere in the woods of east Texas, and intoxication will be mandatory. Before you can join the group at the Saturday night bonfire, you'll have to blow at least a .10 on a breathalyzer and pass a non-sobriety test (we'll have a crooked chalk line on the ground). Nudity (shoes only ... nothing above the ankles) will be mandatory for females age 18-28. Check back here from time to time for updates.
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