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‘Aspecting’ Deity<\/strong><\/p>\n

An interview<\/a> with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone at Witches’ Voice offers some first-hand description of “aspecting” a deity as well as a different twist on Wicca-as-nature religion. (Thanks to Wild Hunt<\/a>.)
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‘Aspecting’ Deity An interview with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone at Witches’ Voice offers some first-hand description of “aspecting” a deity as well as a different twist on Wicca-as-nature religion. 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