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Winter solstice is a significant event in many cultures and is celebrated around the world. It marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In witchcraft, this is a time of great power and is often celebrated with ceremonies and rituals. During the winter solstice, witches gather to honor the darkness and the rebirth of the sun. This is a time to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the future. The darkness is seen as a time of rest and introspection, where inner shadows and fears can be acknowledged and released.

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The darkness is seen as a time of rest and introspection, where inner shadows and fears can be acknowledged and released. The winter solstice witchcraft ceremony often takes place outdoors, preferably at night to fully embrace the darkness. Witches may light bonfires or candles to represent the return of the sun, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness.

A History of Magic and Experimental Science. Vol. I

This book aims to treat the history of magic and experimental science and their relations to Christian thought during the first thirteen centuries of our era, with especial emphasis upon the tweelfth and thirteenth centuries. No adequate survey of the history of either magic or experimental science exist for this period, and considerable use of manuscript material has been necessary for the medieval period. Magic is here understood in the broadest sense of the word, as including all occult arts and sciences, superstitions, and folk-lore. I shall endeavor to justifiy this use of the word from the sources as I proceed.

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The Ḥôṯam Toḵnît or Seal-ring of Proportion described in Ezekiel 28:12-13, is considered as an archetype of magic rings. Its pattern with three rows and-three columns based on the simplest magic square, which was described as a child-bearing charm since its first literary appearances in the woks of Jābir ibn Hayyān (fl. c. 721– c. 815) and al-Ghazālī (1058–1111). This connection with the female reproductivity makes this signet a precursor of a series of literary examples, like the Draupnir and the Andvaranaut of the Edda and their modern literary interpretations in the works of de la Motte-Fouque, Richard Wagner and J.R.R. Tolkien, who connected it with the invisibility ring mentioned in Plato's Politeia 359d-360b and also with the seal of Solomon (mentioned first in Josephus Flavius, Antiquitates Judaicae 8, 46-49, and in the Testamentum Solomonis, elaborated in Jewish, Islamic and Christian traditions), which gives power over the spiritual beings. They were not pioneers at all, because from the late Antiquity there were several author (e.g. Josephus Flavius, ibn Ezra, Eleazar of Worms, Pliny, the Church Fathers, Marsilio Ficino, H.C. Agrippa, Éliphas Lévi, the various writers of the Antique and medieval lapidaries, kabbalistic works, astro magical tracts and beau-letters, including the Welsh and French Arthurian romans and the Arabian Nights) who provide for this the necessary theological, philosophical as well as literary draw matters. The main aim of this study, which is written in an exceptional form as a last will of a fictional Kabbalist, is to demonstrate a concept of the Ḥôṯam Toḵnît as the Šegal described in Psalm 45, and its erroneous literary interpretations.

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The Ḥôṯam Toḵnît or Seal-ring of Proportion described in Ezekiel 28:12-13, is considered as an archetype of magic rings. Its pattern with three rows and-three columns based on the simplest magic square, which was described as a child-bearing charm since its first literary appearances in the woks of Jābir ibn Hayyān (fl. c. 721– c. 815) and al-Ghazālī (1058–1111). This connection with the female reproductivity makes this signet a precursor of a series of literary examples, like the Draupnir and the Andvaranaut of the Edda and their modern literary interpretations in the works of de la Motte-Fouque, Richard Wagner and J.R.R. Tolkien, who connected it with the invisibility ring mentioned in Plato's Politeia 359d-360b and also with the seal of Solomon (mentioned first in Josephus Flavius, Antiquitates Judaicae 8, 46-49, and in the Testamentum Solomonis, elaborated in Jewish, Islamic and Christian traditions), which gives power over the spiritual beings. They were not pioneers at all, because from the late Antiquity there were several author (e.g. Josephus Flavius, ibn Ezra, Eleazar of Worms, Pliny, the Church Fathers, Marsilio Ficino, H.C. Agrippa, Éliphas Lévi, the various writers of the Antique and medieval lapidaries, kabbalistic works, astro magical tracts and beau-letters, including the Welsh and French Arthurian romans and the Arabian Nights) who provide for this the necessary theological, philosophical as well as literary draw matters. The main aim of this study, which is written in an exceptional form as a last will of a fictional Kabbalist, is to demonstrate a concept of the Ḥôṯam Toḵnît as the Šegal described in Psalm 45, and its erroneous literary interpretations.

This is a time to honor the cycles of nature and the changing seasons. In some ceremonies, witches may recite incantations or perform spellwork to manifest their desires for the coming year. This can range from personal goals and intentions to spells for healing, abundance, or protection. The solstice is viewed as a time when the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is thin, making it an opportune moment to connect with the divine and receive guidance. Many solstice ceremonies also involve feasting and sharing food with loved ones, symbolizing the abundance that comes with the return of the sun. Traditional foods and drinks associated with the season, such as mulled wine or spiced cider, may be enjoyed. Overall, the winter solstice witchcraft ceremony is a time of celebration, reflection, and intention-setting. It is an opportunity for witches to connect with the natural cycles of the Earth and align their energy with the changing seasons. The darkness of the solstice is embraced as a time of rest, healing, and renewal, and the return of the sun is seen as a powerful symbol of hope and rebirth..

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