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September 2026

September 16, 2026

What do the Gods Look Like?

I was recently chatting with someone on Instagram. She asked me what the Gods look...

December 2025

December 23, 2025

Losing your Prayer Corner

A few months ago, I wrote about something that started making a good, big difference...

July 2025

July 09, 2025

Daily Spiritual Practices of a Modern Day Sha’ir

As I go back to my basics for the millionth time, there are daily practices...

June 2025

June 19, 2025

Setting a Prayer Corner at Home

It's been a long time since I was last here, so it seems I am...

February 2025

February 18, 2025

Is a President’s Religion Important?

On the mark of President's Day, there was something that I wondered when I was...

February 17, 2025

On the Importance of Community

It's been a long time since I last wrote here, and I finally realized why....

January 2025

January 01, 2025

2024 Reflections

2024 was certainly a year. Not the best, and not the worst I've had so...

January 26, 2023

Divine Speed Dating

Although I’ve written about it several times in the past, I haven’t actually dedicated a...

January 08, 2023

Welcome 2023

It's still surreal to be in 2023. 2022 wasn't what I expected it to be,...

September 2022

September 07, 2022

Short Notes on the Jinn, Demons, and the Mu’allaqat

I've been reading about the jinn these days, and while it's true that I haven't...

July 2022

July 09, 2022

What is the Eid al-Adha?

I woke up today with many of my relatives sharing messages and images about the...

July 05, 2022

Are You Better Because You’re Pagan?

I was speaking with a friend recently about our respective practices, what we do and...

May 2022

May 10, 2022

DSD – Shahrzad: Patron Saint of Cleverness, Wisdom, and Creativity + Prayer

I've been thinking about this article for a while, not really sure about how to...

April 2022

April 03, 2022

Receiving a Divination Gift

It hasn't been so long since I experienced Al-‘Uzza healing love, something I keep thinking about...

March 2022

March 22, 2022

Restarting a Practice

It's been a long time since I was here, and I've been missing writing in...

February 2022

February 24, 2022

When Witchcraft Doesn’t Work

Today was a rough day for my family. There was a lot of bad news,...

January 2022

January 24, 2022

Experiencing Al-‘Uzza Healing Love

A few days ago, I felt a minor heartbreak when someone I've been interested in...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

What was Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia Like?

I've been more absent than ever during this month because of health reasons that prevent...

September 2021

September 12, 2021

The Oldest Arabic Poem, or a Possible Prayer?

I recently came across an interesting post which linked to the original article about an...

June 2021

June 23, 2021

A pre-Islamic Inspired Summer Solstice Ritual

I just finished doing a late Summer Solstice ritual due to lack of time, and...

May 2021

May 03, 2021

Does Reading Count as Ancestral Veneration?

If you've paid attention to my most recent entries, you noticed for sure that there's...

April 2021

April 25, 2021

Celebrating Beltane During Ramadan

There have been so many posts about Beltane these days everywhere in the blogosphere that...

April 22, 2021

What is Ramadan all About?

On April 12 of this year, Muslims started to fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining...

April 11, 2021

A Quick Note on the Jinn

While I felt it possible to command him to do my bidding, the jinn wasn't...

January 2021

January 31, 2021

The Al-gharāniq Episode, or the Satanic Verses

When searching for information about Al-'Uzza, Al-Lat, and Manat, there is something I keep coming...

January 24, 2021

Where is the Mercy? White Reflections on Death

A few days ago I lost a dear friend due to Covid-19, my aunt’s mother...

December 2020

December 02, 2020

My 7 Reasons to be Thankful Despite the Pandemic

Although this year has been a very difficult one for all of us and every...

November 2020

November 18, 2020

Witchcraft, Hobbies and Fox News

Fox News should have done a better job, should have gone a bit deeper, should...

November 08, 2020

What’s a Modern Day Sha’ir?

I’ve been mentioning this title over and over and it is even part of my...

October 2020

October 28, 2020

Hubal, the pre-Islamic God of Poetry, Divination and Revenge

A couple of nights ago I felt the need to call Hubal. Similarly to what...