Raven Grimassi quotes

“I view Witchcraft as a religion that has evolved over the centuries. I do not consider Witchcraft to be a modern invention. Instead I deal with it in my writings as a Mystery Tradition with long roots to the past. It has always been my position that we don't need an ancient tradition in order to be validated. We just happen to have one.”
-- Raven Grimassi

#Writing Quotes #Past Quotes #Views Quotes

“The more that we gather at the seasonal tides of Nature, the more we become like Nature. When we become like Her it is easier to understand Her.”
-- Raven Grimassi

Source : Raven Grimassi (2003). “The Wiccan mysteries: ancient origins & teachings”, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

#Tides Quotes #Easier Quotes

“The Witch can gaze clearly into the dark hidden corners of the human psyche just as the full moon can light up the darkness of night.”
-- Raven Grimassi

Source : Raven Grimassi (2003). “Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft”, p.8, Llewellyn Worldwide

#Dark Quotes #Moon Quotes #Night Quotes

“We are the possibilities and the unshattered dream, we are what gives life magick.”
-- Raven Grimassi

Source : Interview with Michele Burke, paganpages.org. July 1, 2009.

#Dream Quotes #Giving Quotes #Possibility Quotes

“Entrance into the Old Ways begins with the pricking of a finger with a rose thorn, which produces a drop of blood. This opens the way into the Thorned Path, a system, which uses five rose thorns to symbolize the five arts of Witchcraft that one should master. These arts are Herbalist, Fortune-Teller, Spirit Medium, Mystic, and Magician. We call mastering these aspects 'the gathered thorns' --thus the Thorned Path.”
-- Raven Grimassi

#Art Quotes #Blood Quotes #Rose Quotes

“HOLLY TREE (Ilex aquifolium) is a symbol of good will and is associated with sun gods. In Rome the holly was sacred to Saturn and was employed in the rites of the Saturnalia, where it was a symbol of health and happiness. The holly is an evergreen and therefore is associated with the sun god.”
-- Raven Grimassi

#Rome Quotes #Tree Quotes #Hollies Quotes

“HOLLY KING is a symbol of the waning forces of Nature... The Holly King is depicted as an old man in winter garb. His head bears a wreath of holly and he often carries a staff that is typically a holly branch. Some Santa Claus figures are actually Holly King figures.”
-- Raven Grimassi

#Kings Quotes #Winter Quotes #Men Quotes

“According to the oral tradition of Witches, we were once the priests and priestesses of a peasant Pagan religion. Members of this secret sect met at night beneath the full moon, for these were the "misfits" and "outcasts" who did not fit into mainstream society. Little has changed over the centuries and the Witchcraft community still embraces individuals frequently rejected in mainstream society. These include gays, lesbians, transgendered individuals, and other people with the courage to live their lives authentically in accord with who they are inside their hearts, minds, and spirits.”
-- Raven Grimassi

#Heart Quotes #Gay Quotes #Moon Quotes

“If the English language had been properly organized ... then there would be a word which meant both 'he' and 'she', and I could write, 'If John or Mary comes heesh will want to play tennis', which would save a lot of trouble.”

“I’m not a fan of ‘write what you know.’ If you don’t know, find out. I knew nothing about the Bible before I started writing ‘The Year of Living Biblically.’ That was kind of the point – to learn.”

“I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.”

“When I write I have no loyalty except to historical truth as I see it and care no more about British achievements and mistakes than any other.”

“History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.”

“I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning.”

“The past actually happened. History is what someone took the time to write down.”

“It is time, therefore, to abandon the superstition that natural science cannot be regarded as logically respectable until philosophers have solved the problem of induction. The problem of induction is, roughly speaking, the problem of finding a way to prove that certain empirical generalizations which are derived from past experience will hold good also in the future.”

“I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy”

“I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.”