The Bee Family
Guest blogger, Selene Weir brings us her second installment on bees! “To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few.” ― Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems Before moving on to the luscious topic of honey, it would be…
Read MorePsychic Fair in Orange County, CA
Saturday, June 28, 2014 the Orange County Local Council of the Covenant of the Goddess (OCLC-CoG) will host a fund-raising event in Orange County, CA. The OCLC-Cog Psychic Fair will be held beginning at 10:00a.m. until 4:00 p.m. OCLC-CoG will hold this fun event at the popular: The Dragon And The Rose 1636 E. Edinger…
Read MoreLavender (lavendula angustifolia)
Special note: The following is for educational purposes only. The information is not meant to replace the consultation of a licensed health-care professional. This author and OCLC-CoG are not held responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained within this blog. From ancient times until now, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is one of the…
Read MoreElder/Elderflower (Sambucus nigra)
Special note: The following is for educational purposes only. The information is not meant to replace the consultation of a licensed health-care professional. This author and OCLC-CoG are not held responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained within this blog. Whether we live in a city or out in the countryside, the…
Read MoreHerbs, A History
Herbs and herbal medicine can date its history back before the 12th Century A.D., China. While herbs had been used for medicinal purposes, there was also magical intent. Only by about the 12th century A.D. were the deeper principles of Chinese medicine fully applied to herbal treatment, forming a method that can be called TCHM.…
Read MoreLong Beach Women’s Spirit Fair
June brings with it the Summer Solstice, flowers in bloom, crops growing and for the Orange County Local Council of the Covenant of the Goddess (OCLC-CoG) lots of community activities. One of the first activities OCLC-CoG will attend this year is the Long Beach Women’s Spirit Faire! All are welcome to attend this fair that…
Read MoreLife after PantheaCon
PantheaCon! It’s an annual trek for some, a pilgrimage, or an adventure that leads them heading to San Jose, California for four days of spiritual enhancement and rekindling friendships. For each person its different – but they encounter workshops and extraordinary vendors supplying everything from stones, crystals, books and fashion. No matter who you talk…
Read MoreLaunching OCLCCog
Orange County Local Council (OCLC) is the local council for Covenant of the Goddess (CoG), which is an international organization of cooperating, autonomous Witchcraft congregations and individual practitioners. You will find information about CoG’s organization and activities, as well as the religious beliefs and practices which comprise our faith. We want to share our mission…
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