Green History The use of the term "Green" as the core element of Witchcraft is derived from various sources that are throught out modern Paganism. Green is the color used to describe the nature worship and herbal useage that has been apart of humanity from the earliest times. Green relates to the Lord and the Lady of Greenwood, the Primal Father and Primal Mother, the Earth Mother and the Lord of Greenwood. The Connection of All The Green-level Witch does not require detailed instruction on approaching the Divine because the Witch and the Divine are connected as One. What the earth is, a Witch is-be it part of the solar system, the galaxy, the universe, or more-we are an intergrated part of All.  By being part of the earth in all of tis manifestations, one is than  both patheistic and animistic.The Green Witch  perfoms only those rituals that appeal to the individual's point of focus, being as elaborate or as plain  as the mood dictates. The most frequently used Green materials are herbs and other natural objects (flowers, sticks, nuts, rocks, shells, ect...), candles, and invocations. Also used are oils, inscriptions, string, fiber cords, feathers, natural cloths like wool, cotton, and muslin. The Lord and Lady will always provide what you need to work a spell, from the words to the ritual to the materials used therein. The beauty of the Green practice is that laughter and exploration are not destructive to the atmosphere created for magickal work. Indeed the Lord and the Lady thrive on laughter and want their childern to be happy. Individual freedom and personal responsibility are also aspects of Green practice. Predestination or evil deities are not apart of the religion, and are neither accepted nor blamed for the unpleasant things that happen in life. There is no orthodox liturgy, for the magick will naturally flow when we accept our oneness with the All and take responsibility for our lives.

Types of Magic The white Witch/black Witch (and sometimes grey Witch) concept evoled from applying Cermonial uses of magic practices of Witchcraft, but these really are not applicable. If you are a Witch you do not send out negativity because it will simply return to you. Anyone who claims to be a Witch and practices black magick is actually alluding to images based on mainstream religious concepts rather than Witchcraft. The dark side of nature is in balance with the light side in order for the natural world to function. A Witch does not fear the Dark because it is apart of the Light. But to say one does black magick infers the practice of evil. This is a mainstream concept that labels black as evil and white as good. To attempt to draw upon darkness is simply not good karma, and not a "Witch thing". The Lord of Shadows is the one who gives us rest and cares for our dear ones who have passed on. The Dark Mother is the Lady leading us from this world into the next to rest before rebirth. A certain perspective is needed when it comes to describing magic.  The two books used in Magick are the Spellbook, which contains info gathered over the years of practice and experience from which spells, charms, and rituals may be derived; and the Book of Rituals, recognizable as a facet of the Wiccan Book of Shadows, which contains the rites for Sabbats and Esbats.  The Significance of Names The use of a Craft name is fairly common in Witchcraft, and there are actually two kinds of names used: the Craft name, which is one the practitioner chooses, and the working name, which is bestowed upon the Witch by the Lord and Lady. The Craft name is the one by which you introduce yourself to the Ancient Ones when you first begin practice, and this is done in a self-initiation ceremony. The other type of name in the Green level is called the working name. It  is used in the association of others interested in the Old Religion, but the working name is a special gift and comes after the Craft name has been used a while. When  a new name is given (the working name) it is bestowed by the Lord and the Lady and is their  personal link to you and yours to them. This name is a seceret and never to be given out because the name defines you and the Lord and Lady are telling you who you are. Influences This site is  mostly based on the Green practice because I admire this path. The information within this site came from Ann Moura's book Green Witchcraft which I recommend reading. Green Witchcraft is mostly a solitary way but family covens or covens may be established. Its a personal way that tools are not bought they are made, rites are written from the heart, and Sabbats are celebrated when and how one is inspired not actually when the date is set for celebration or how everyone else celebrates.  The village witch, hedge witch, cottage witch, and even the kitchen witch are all direct descendants of the Green practice of Witchcraft-The Old Religion.