Saint Barbara

by | Jun 18, 2012 | Blog, Saints

The Saint Barbara most commonly venerated in recent years is syncretized with the orisha  Shango and most likely is an evolution of the Christian saint of the same name. This assumption is made because this saint just seemed to appear from nowhere, yet she was quickly...

Saint Clare

by | Jun 13, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Born in Italy, the daughter of an extremely wealthy count, Saint Clare was heavily devoted to prayer from a very early age.  Her mother, who got her started on the this holy discipline, had made many pilgrimages before she married Clare’s father. When Clare...

Saint Martin Caballero

by | Jun 12, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Born in Hungary and raised in Italy where his father, a member of the Imperial House Guards, was stationed, Martin was named in honour of Mars, his father’s patron deity. Despite his pagan heritage and against the wishes of his parents, Martin began attending a...

Saint Helen

by | Jun 11, 2012 | Blog, Saints

The Saint Helen venerated today is a composite of several famous Helens throughout history.  Thus, there are many variations to her story.  This is my favoured version. Born Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, Helen was the daughter of an inn keeper in Bithynia.  Besides...

Saint Joseph

by | Jun 8, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Few things are actually known about Saint Joseph.  The little we do comes primarily from the Gospels and the Apocryphal texts.  Unfortunately, they do not agree on many aspects of his life. Though both sets of texts agree that he was the adoptive father of Jesus, the...

Saint Ignacio De Loyola

by | Jun 7, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Best known for starting the Jesuits, Saint Ignacio De Loyola was born to in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa to a noble family.  Before he had even turned five, his father decided that Ignacio was to serve the church and his brother to join the military. Ignacio would...

Saint Lazarus

by | May 31, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Those who are new to practising magick are often surprised to find that the Saint Lazarus most venerated is not the Lazarus that Jesus raised from the dead but is instead the leper that he spoke of in one of his parables. According to the parable Lazarus spent his...

Saint Michael

by | May 23, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Michael is the most powerful archangel and the second most powerful angel in existence, the first being Metatron. It has been said that heaven would have been overthrown had Lucifer been able to talk Michael into joining him in his rebellion.  Why then is such a...

Working with Saint Martha the Dominator

by | May 22, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Saint Martha is a powerful and popular spirit with many aspects. The Saint Martha mentioned in the Bible served food to Jesus, and berated Mary, her sister, for not helping her with the hospitality.  This aspect of Saint Martha rules over domestic service,...

Saint Raymond

by | May 21, 2012 | Blog, Saints

Dubbed as nonnatus (unborn) because he was removed from his dead mother’s womb via a Caesarian section, Saint Raymond began his life in Catalonia, Spain.  He spent his early years with his earthly father, but felt he was called to spend his life serving God....