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February 2019

February 02, 2019

Imbolc and the Grey Blahs

Imbolc is a difficult time of the year for me. I suffer from seasonal affective...

January 2019

January 07, 2019

Witchcraft & Voodoo: Fashion

Lilith Dorsey of Voodoo Universe and I discuss fashion in the Pagan community. Why do...

October 2018

October 01, 2018

Witchcraft & Voodoo: Divine Possession

What is Drawing Down the Moon? What is a cheval? Is hosting a divine spirit...

September 2018

September 17, 2018

Witchcraft & Voodoo: Sacred Music

Here's an episode of Witchcraft & Voodoo you haven't seen yet. This one is about...

August 2018

August 10, 2018

Magical Realism, Pagan Symbolism in Fantasy, and Working Class Writing with Sarah Buhrman

Sarah Buhrman, whom I've mentioned before, and whom you probably know from the Pagan Musings...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode 9: Ancestors (Transcription) – Part 2

The following article is the transcription of the second half of Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode 9: Ancestors (Transcription) – Part 1

The following article is the transcription of the first half of Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode...

February 2018

February 01, 2018

A Quiet Pagan Life on Imbolc

I've been trying to devote myself to my choice of secular career. I worried about...

September 2017

September 24, 2017

Great Lakes Water Walk

I wanted to share that Water is speaking right now to any who are listening!...

September 06, 2017

A Message from the Water Spirits

I have a Witch's message to share. I'm talking to the Pagans and any sympathetic...

October 2016

October 21, 2016

A Samhain (and a Beltane) Playlist!

Sable shares her Samhain (and Beltane) playlists for your Sabbat celebrations.

October 19, 2016

Book Review: Witch World by Andre Norton

Sable reviews Andre Norton's classic science fantasy novel "Witch World."

October 15, 2016

A Quest for Canada

Quest for Canada is a new series of articles about finding the spirit of the...

July 2016

July 26, 2016

The Two Kings: A Tale of Love and the Sharing of Power

And so it was that the Oak King came to rule the Summer, and the...

July 01, 2016

Canadian Magick

To celebrate Canada Day, Sable breaks down the magickal and symbolic meaning of a few...

May 2016

May 06, 2016

The Irrational Fear of Death

The irrational fear of death prevents us from truly enjoying life. You can never tell...

April 2016

April 13, 2016

Video: Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode 3 – Initiation

In this episode of Witchcraft & Voodoo Lilith and I discussed initiation; what it is...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

Video: Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode 2 – Syncretic Religions

In Episode 2 of Witchcraft & Voodoo, Voodoo Priestess Lilith Dorsey and I discussed what...

March 20, 2016

Reciprocity: A Witch’s Relationship with Her Deities

How much respect and obedience is due the Gods? This is an issue that has...

March 02, 2016

All the News That’s News: Witchcraft & Voodoo, a New Live Internet Show!

I'm excited to announce that I'm teaming up with Voodoo Priestess Lilith Dorsey to bring...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Leap Year Magic

February 29th is a liminal "time that is not a time on a day that...

February 02, 2016

What We Did for Imbolc

The coven came over at about noon to pick us up. Down we went to...

January 2016

January 15, 2016

Book Review: Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Orlando is a wonderfully realistic fantasy in which the fantastical aspects are simply presented as...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Book Review: In the Service of Life – A Wiccan Perspective on Death

Sable reviews Ashleen O'Gaea's "In the Service of Life: A Wiccan Perspective on Death".

October 21, 2015

The Star Goddess

Listen to the words of the Star Goddess: the dusts of Whose feet are the...

October 13, 2015

Seekers and Guides: How to Prevent Antagonism in Paganism

How can one create an environment that discourages Antagonists? In many respects the Pagan structure...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Seekers and Guides: How to Deal with Antagonists in Paganism

One thing that I took away from the recent conflict in my own tradition was...

September 23, 2015

Happy Equinox!

Happy Equinox blessings everyone!

September 12, 2015

Seekers and Guides: How to Recognize an Antagonist

Antagonists, who brew destructive conflict, are a plague upon any religious group. In my last...

September 08, 2015

Seekers and Guides: Antagonists in Paganism

Sooner or later, as a leader of a coven or within the religious community, you...