Prayer is so very important. Many Pagans don't pray because of their past religious experiences with prayer. Prayer is the first step of living every moment in sacred space. Sacred means to make Holy (whole-y). A thing that is Holy is a thing "that must be preserved whole or intact, that cannot be transgressed or violated" (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=holy) It is the elevation of the self beyond the mundane; beyond this plane; beyond ourself to ourself.

A Blessing is an act. It is not words or hand motions (with or without props). If you bless a thing that thing changes. If it fails to change then you have failed to bless. To Bless is "to consecrate, make holy" the word is related to blood and was originally a sprinkling of blood on "Pagan" Altars. (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bless) The blood was a transaction. All blessings must have a transaction to occur. The Christians 'civilized' the transaction of blessing by embodying blood in bread.

This section will explore the basics of Paganism. Here you will learn the how and some of the when. The why will come later. Nothing in this section is dangerous if the instructions are followed properly. We are not responsible for your karma....

Background: This a personal pledge is found on dozens locations on the Internet. It has been attributed to "Anon," and to many other authors. Often, it is shown without attributing the work to anyone. It seems to have been written by Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary. She describes her personal Pagan spiritual path, including the use of spiritual energy to help others, of tolerance, avoidance of harm to others, Karma, the Three-fold Law, the Goddess and God within, etc.

From the book "Wicca" by Scott Cunningham

1. Know yourself
2. Know your Craft
3. Learn
4. Apply knowledge with wisdom
5. Achieve balance
6. Keep your words in good order
7. Keep your thoughts in good order
8. Celebrate life
9. Attune with the cycles of the Earth
10. Breathe and eat correctly
11. Exercise the body
12. Meditate
13. Honor the Goddess and God

From the book "The Rites of Odin" by Ed Fitch

I wanted to place the Norse Rede of Honor on my site instead of the Wiccan Rede because I feel that this suits my beliefs best. However, I feel that both are beautiful.

Background:

This a personal pledge is found on dozens locations on the Internet. It has been attributed to "Anon," and to many other authors. Often, it is shown without attributing the work to anyone.

It seems to have been written by Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary. She describes her personal Pagan spiritual path, including the use of spiritual energy to help others, of tolerance, avoidance of harm to others, Karma, the Three-fold Law, the Goddess and God within, etc.
A pledge:

Seventy three Witches founded the Council of American Witches in 1974. In April of that year, at the Spring Witchmeet in Minneapolis, MN, (1974-APR-11 to 14), they adopted the following document. At the time, Wicca and other Neopagan religions were greatly misunderstood in North America. This document helped to set the record straight.

The thirteen statements are necessarily vague. They do not precisely and completely match any one Witchcraft tradition. But they do provide an introduction to the full range of belief systems found within "Wicca."

We once called this site Pagan House. While the work of Pagan House continues this new site is a rebirth blessed by Lord Janus. He has cleansed the site of impurities, as lead is changed to gold.

Domino Janus, age et protege nos in tota nostra vita. Custodi hoc novus negotium. Permitte omnia nimbi guttam super nos cusodem et omnia res memorias hic esse. Cum nostra sacra devotione, in nosto corde, in eodem loco sacro facisti, solam veritatem dicere iuramus!