Faerywolf - Betwixt & between: exploring the faery tradition of witchcraft

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Betwixt and Between: Exploring the Faery Tradition of Witchcraft 2017 by Storm Faerywolf.

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This book is dedicated to the loving memory of Victor and Cora Anderson,

Grandmasters of our tradition, as well as the late Gwydion Pendderwen.

What is remembered lives.

Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without the love and support of many fine Witches and Warlocks. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to each and every one of you whoin your own wayshave helped make this book a reality.

First, to my husband, brother-of-the-art, and coconspirator, Chas Bogan, who has always stood by me with sound advice, inspiration, and the occasional cocktail. Thank you for being my touchstone and bringing me back to earth when necessary. Your love and encouragement have sustained me in my darkest times and given me the strength to continue in the face of adversity.

To my beloved Devin Hunter, who set the wheels in motion for this book to become something more than simply a collection of articles and handouts for my private students. I am inspired by your energy, your enthusiasm, and your tender heart. Thank you for sharing your Craft and your love with me.

To my Faery teacher and initiator, Mitchell, trusted friend and guide on this long and winding path. Thank you for your deep insight and your unwavering support. They mean more to me than you know.

To Anaar, you may be the Grandmaster of our tradition and my sister-of-the-art, but you will always first and foremost be my friend. Thank you for your insights, encouragement, and the many hours spent talking about life, art, and the Craft. Your window into the lives of Victor and Cora Anderson has provided for me a much-needed grounding in the old ways of our tradition. IO Evohe! Blessed be.

To my Faery sisters Karina, M, Thorn, and VeeDub, thank you for the many conversations about your perspectives on our wildly diverse tradition, and for the wild black-hearted laughter that always ensued.

To Soulfire for the many hours of deep conversations about the Craft and a more intimate look into the work and lives of the Andersons. Thank you for keeping their words in print for future generations of Witches.

To my good friend Christopher Penczak, who has always been a loving voice of grounding and support. Your friendship means a lot to me. Thank you for encouraging me to write this book and to stay true to my vision of the Craft.

To Orion Foxwood, my brother from another Faery mother, whose beautiful and encouraging words have given me much in the way of support and inspiration.

To my initiates, Puck DeCoyote, Christopher Angelo, Lance Moore, Jared Morgan, Night Shade, Heather Aurora Rose, Lynx, Christopher Blackthorn, Aaron Sphinx Capps, and Shelley Circe Griswold, as well as to all of my other students who have helped me develop this work both in the classroom and in the magic circle. Without you all this would not have been possible.

My deep gratitude to all of you for assisting me in tending this sacred fire we call the Faery tradition.

The Sacred Fire

Like a fire so it shines

Bright against the empty dark

Dividing into perfect two

And with light, so then color

A splendid texture rich with hue.

This flame it burns against the cold

Against the snapping madness of the unknown

It warms the blood and stills the mind

And calls the trance upon our kind.

A dance around the fire

Sweat slick thick upon my skin

I take a torch and place it in.

Taking fire from the gods

I hold aloft the sacred flame

A lantern in the velvet night

And so I learn the ancient dark terrain.

Triple Will my compass true

My life a vessel for Your power

Descend with heart of coal aflame

And let me come to know this flower.

High above it blooms so bright

Like a beacon in the night

To hold at bay all shade and fright

And grant the power of the sight.

Beyond the Outer Darkness comes

The wraith, like curled gray smoke appears

Into the mirror of midnight

I scry what lies beyond our fears.

And now I dance again around

This growing fire of which we tend

That seeds a hundred little flames

As next they come with torch in hand.

And soon one day they dance away,

With lanterns set against the night

To carry then their precious flame

To share their sacred light.