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October 2014

October 07, 2014

Jewish Witch: Fasting, Shamanism, and the Otherworld

It’s well-documented that fasting is a tool in the shaman’s toolbox. It fosters altered states....

October 06, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Downward Spiral – Depression and Suicide in Paganism (Part Two)

Continuing her series on depression and suicide, Sable Aradia discusses some uniquely Pagan coping tools...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

Jewish Witch: My Devotionals, Part One – The Shema

It’s funny--whenever my practice begins to falter, whenever I get tied up in how to...

September 01, 2014

Seekers and Guides: A Few Books that I Think Every Witch Should Read

One of the most common questions a teacher of the Craft will be asked is,...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

Jewish Witch: Despair, Tikkun Olam, and Rewilding Witchcraft

My job, as a Witch, is to explore my own wildness--to embrace it and understand...

August 12, 2014

Jewish Witch: I Have Conversed with the Morrígan about Gaza

Would you take me seriously if I suggested that the Morrígan advocates nonviolence?

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Jewish Witch: Finding Asherah

It breaks my heart whenever I hear modern Jews talk about the end of Israelite...

July 15, 2014

Jewish Witch: The Witch in the Prayer Shawl – The Power of Sacred Garments

One of my very first decisions as a teenage Witch was that robes--at least, the...

July 01, 2014

How a Jewish Witch is Formed

I finally let myself return to Witchcraft after I gave birth to my daughter. But...

June 2014

June 09, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Changing Consciousness According to Will

As Witches, we tend to learn a lot of valuable skills about changing consciousness in...

May 2014

May 12, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Divine Wisdom, Mortal Filters

When we ask the gods to speak through us and give us their wisdom, how...

May 08, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Happy Anniversary Patheos!

Sable Aradia looks back at her Patheos Pagan experience in celebration of Patheos' 5th Year...

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Wicca Has No Gurus, Only Teachers

We often expect our spiritual teachers to be perfect. Sable Aradia explains that teachers of...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Learning the Language – The Purpose of Symbology in the Craft

Why memorize magickal symbolism when you can Google? Sable Aradia explains how learning the language...

March 17, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Witches’ Pyramid

Sable Aradia discusses how to apply the Witches' Pyramid as a tool for learning and...

March 03, 2014

Seekers and Guides: An Elemental Journey

Most Craft teachers agree that learning about the four elements in a basic part of...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Doing It on the Daily

Whatever we’re doing, wherever we are in our recovery/discovery/uncovery process, we can be supported by...

February 17, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Johnny’s Mnemonics

Do you struggle with remembering things? Sable Aradia explains mnemonics, techniques designed to enhance and...

February 03, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Initiation and Transformation (Imbolc Special)

Sable Aradia discusses initiation and transformation and invites you to share what you can of...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

Seekers and Guides: A Call from the Old Ones – the Mentoring Tradition in the Craft

I believe that the Old Ones are asking us to be dedicated and to take...

January 06, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Witches of Cyberspace, Part 2

Sable Aradia offers a basic how-to starter guide to set up an online education program...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Witches of Cyberspace, Part 1

It's been said that it isn't possible to teach the Craft online, but is it?...

December 09, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Wicca and the Lotus-Eaters – Reaching the New Generation of Witches

Is modern Witchcraft on the decline? Or has it merely changed form? The new generation...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Your Mileage May Vary – Embracing Contradictory Truths in the Craft

The beauty of Wicca is that many contradictory truths can be true at the same...

November 21, 2013

Loop of Brighid: Bride, the Cailleach and Nicnevin

Are Bride and Nicnevin estranged sisters? Or, if Mackenzie was right and the Cailleach and...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Imparting the Mysteries – Helping Your Students Find Personal Gnosis

How do you impart a personal experience of the Divine that may not be at...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Obstacles to Learning

The study of the Craft is not an easy path. Sable Aradia points out some...

September 16, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Six Senses for Learning

Give your students the best possible chance by engaging all six senses in teaching the...

September 06, 2013

Making Light: Interview with Author Alex Bledsoe

I recently had the opportunity to interview fantasy author Alex Bledsoe about some of the...

September 02, 2013

Seekers and Guides: The Role of Music in Teaching the Craft

Sable Aradia explains why, and how, music is an effective tool in Pagan ritual.