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2019-12-09T19:39:05+00:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Irish-American Witchcraft: Why I Don’t Think Plastic Wards Against Fairies

Last updated on: December 9, 2019 at 7:39 pm By Morgan Daimler

There's currently a thing going around some corners of social media suggesting that fairies are now averse to plastic instead of iron. I am genuinely concerned about this idea spreading particularly in American paganism which always tends to pick up on ideas from fiction and gaming and apply them to belief. Read more

Irish-American Witchcraft

2019-12-09T17:07:48+00:00

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The DruWitch Way: It Doesn’t Have to Be Big to Be Meaningful

Last updated on: December 9, 2019 at 5:07 pm By Tara Sanchez

It's time we took the pressure off and used the coming of the light to enlighten ourselves. And one good way of doing that is to strip it back to basics. Yup, from Yule through to Imbolc reduce your practise to 3 simple things that you can achieve every day. Read more

2019-12-09T05:24:36+00:00

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Druid in the City: Nature is All Around

Last updated on: December 9, 2019 at 5:24 am By Victoria S.

I often hear from people who seem to believe that you can’t be an urban witch or druid if there’s no nature in a city, but there is always nature around us. As long as we open a window or step outside we can connect with the one component of nature that is guaranteed to be there – the weather. Read more

2019-12-05T19:07:44+00:00

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The Corner Crone: Tiptoeing Toward the Otherfolk

Last updated on: December 5, 2019 at 7:07 pm By Martha Kirby Capo

I’ll be straight-up honest with you: since childhood the Otherworld and its denizens, the Otherfolk, have pretty much scared the ever-lovin’ snot out of me. My reaction goes well beyond “healthy respect”; it’s more of an avoid-at-all-costs kind of thing. Why is it the Fae make me want to run and hide? Read more

2019-12-03T17:01:25+00:00

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Creating Synthesis: YOU Are the CREATIVE Magick-Maker of Your Life!

Last updated on: December 3, 2019 at 5:01 pm By Serendipity Wyrd

Creativity is the most primal force of magic which we use to fuel our magick. Every act of magick - of willing your desires to life - is a creative act, regardless of the desired outcome. As magick-makers and witches, creativity is the basis of all that we do. Read more

2022-01-04T08:58:33+00:00

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The Balancing Path: Death is Required for Living . . .

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 8:58 am By Sidney Eileen

Unless you are solely eating items that are cast off or harvested from still-living plants or animals, you are taking a life to survive. Every. Single. Day. Even leafy greens cause death unless you are able to harvest the leaves individually from your own garden. Read more

Theology, Ethics, Philosophy

2019-12-02T23:12:35+00:00

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Cross and Crossroads: No Shame In Budget Brujeria

Last updated on: December 2, 2019 at 11:12 pm By J. Allen Cross

Picture it, Louisiana 1837. Slaves had nothing. No money, no freedom, no homeland, and certainly no designer organic beeswax candles. You know what they had? Household cleaning supplies, dirt, and The Lord. You know what they made with that? Some of the most powerful magic we have ever seen in this world. Read more

2022-12-22T00:30:18+00:00

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Phoenix Rising: Releasing Shadows – Lessons From A Jazz Funeral

Last updated on: December 22, 2022 at 12:30 am By Robin Corak

The jazz funeral has very clear-cut transitions which facilitate an outlet for grieving what has been lost; a physical release of the loved one through actions such as burial, and a celebration of the gifts left behind by that which has been released. Read more

2019-11-26T17:30:26+00:00

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Living the Liminal: The 100 Mile Witch

Last updated on: November 26, 2019 at 5:30 pm By Lisa Jade

This Witches’ New Year has begun as of Samhain, and it’s always a good time to review what you want to bring into the new wheel of the year with you. Here are some ways to make witchcraft a sustainable practice. Read more

2019-11-24T18:58:51+00:00

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Cross and Crossroads: Why Isn’t My Love Spell Working?

Last updated on: November 24, 2019 at 6:58 pm By J. Allen Cross

Any professional witch will tell you that love spells are the number one most requested type of work we receive. Particularly spells to bring in a new love. These are my personal favorite, but they tend to be the hardest for clients to receive. Read more

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