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	<title>Wintergrove &#124; Roots and Explanation of Pagan Religions</title>
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		<title>Pagan Deities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE GODDESSES The goddess is an important part of everyday life to paganism. The goddess protects, heals and assists in all facets of life. Aphrodite: Goddess of love, passionate and caring, she aids in drawing love to you Aradia:child of Diana, the huntress, protectoress of Pagans Arianhod:Kelt:Goddess of the night skies, stars and past lives. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pagan Holidays and Festivals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many festivals of the different pagan religions. Each faith has their own. Not all Pagans are Wiccan. Druidism, Norse, Kemet Orthodox are just a few of the pagan religions. I have given but a sampler, it not meant, by any means to be seen as complete. I have included, to the best of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nordic Rede</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While not strictly Wiccan, the Nordic Rede was written by another branch of Pagans, the Norse, who believed in a very similar structure as todays Pagan, Wiccan, and Druid. Their Rede is interesting, as well as beautiful. The Nordic Rede. In all that you do, consider what befall your own, your children and your people. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wintergrove.net/nordic-rede/</link>
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		<title>Introduction to Wicca</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a brief introduction to Wicca, then look no further. Wicca is a spiritual system that encourages free thought and free will of the individual. Wicca also encourages you to learn and fosters and understanding of nature and Earth and our inner connectedness that we have with Earth and nature. All living things are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wintergrove.net/introduction-to-wicca/</link>
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		<title>History of Wicca</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to give a clearer history of Wicca we need to look all the way back to cave paintings that were done by Paleolithic man. For it is there that we see the first images of the Wiccan Gods. It is there that the history of Wicca should begin. With paintings of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wicca for the Beginner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Wicca beginner, you might find yourself a bit confused about the craft. What exactly is Wicca? What do Wiccans believe in? Do they cast spells? And you are bound to have even more questions than that! This is a Wicca website for beginners, where you can learn all about Wicca. What is Wicca? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wintergrove.net/wicca-for-the-beginner/</link>
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		<title>Wicca Symbols and Magical Tools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As well as using special Wicca symbols, Wiccans use various magical tools in rituals. These can include a cauldron, chalice, broom (also called a besom), altar cloth, candles, crystals, incense, pentacle, wand and Book of Shadows. Wiccans usually create a sacred circle, place an alter in the centre and then place their ritual tools and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wintergrove.net/wicca-symbols-and-magical-tools/</link>
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		<title>Spells and Castings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a spell? In reality, a spell in Wicca is nothing more than a prayer might be to a Christian, which is used to help them attain something they desire. They are done in a slightly different way, using things to assist them. In much the same way as a crucifix might be used [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wintergrove.net/spells-and-castings/</link>
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		<title>Paganism – What is it</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are as many explanations of Paganism as there are Pagans but one good description I’ve found is from the Ohio Chapter Pagan Unity Campaign.  They say that “Paganism may be loosely defined as any of a group of positive, life-affirming, earth-honoring faiths usually based in ancient beliefs.&#8221; To go slightly further into the dangerous [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wintergrove.net/paganism-%e2%80%93-what-is-it-how-do-i-become-one/</link>
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		<title>Rune Casting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HISTORY The Runes were a form of ancient writing, widely used for many thousands of years. There is much mystery surrounding the use of the runes, as well as their origin. According to legend, the word &#8220;Rune&#8221; means a whispered secret. It is from ancient Norse culture that the runes originate, and in fact were [...]]]></description>
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