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April 2024

April 25, 2024

Falling in Love with the World: A Beltane Reminder

When Beltane arrives again and the light shifts (in the Northern Hemisphere) to longer stretches...

March 2024

March 29, 2024

Classes & Events with Irisanya Moon

Feeling like diving into some deity classes? I have some options for you. (Blogs will...

March 14, 2024

Artemis: Goddess of the Wild Hunt & Sovereign Heart

On April 1, my next book, "Artemis: Goddess of the Wild Hunt & Sovereign Heart,"...

March 01, 2024

Writing Between the Worlds: Once Upon a Crone

YOUR INVITATION "Crone" first arrived as a noun and verb during the Middle English period,...

February 2024

February 15, 2024

Elements of Magick: Foundational not Beginner

If there's anything that annoys me in current witch culture, it's this: baby witch. That...

February 01, 2024

Pentacle of Pearl: Love, Law, Knowledge, Liberation & Wisdom

Each point of the Pearl Pentacle radiates through us and into the world, offering the...

January 2024

January 19, 2024

Gaia & Aphrodite: Hanging Out with the Godds

Gaia: Saving Her, Saving Ourselves “Next appeared Earth, so the gods would have some place...

December 2023

December 29, 2023

short and sweet magick for the new year

Magick doesn't have to be complicated. (You probably know that already.) When the first of...

December 15, 2023

Gaia: Saving Her, Saving Ourselves – An Excerpt

My seventh (!) book recently came out -- Gaia: Saving Her, Saving Ourselves -- and...

December 02, 2023

yes, butterfly: a quick poetry break

let yourself feel break out of the cocoon that protects but also holds you back...

November 2023

November 17, 2023

wondering & wandering: coming home again

I’ve shared this quote a lot of times, but I’m going to share it again...

November 11, 2023

New Moon in Scorpio: November 13, 2023

Let's talk about what you want, what you really really want. After all, the new...

October 2023

October 19, 2023

Daily Magickal Practice & Neurodivergence

Sticking to a daily practice has always been challenging, but I know why now: neurodivergence....

October 05, 2023

neurodivergence & transitions: entering and exiting magickal space (of course, it’s all magickal)

Since my ADHD diagnosis, folks have reached out and asked me about how to navigate...

September 2023

September 22, 2023

Honoring the Wild: The Long Arc of Magickal Activism Bends Toward Hope – Part 2

This blog is the second part of last week's blog: ‎ Looking Ahead What...

September 15, 2023

Honoring the Wild: The Long Arc of Magickal Activism Bends Toward Hope – Part 1

“Our tradition honors the wild and calls for service to the earth and the community.” ...

September 08, 2023

the morning is wiser than the evening: (what i told my insomnia)

A few weeks ago, I had a bout of insomnia. For a few nights, I...

August 2023

August 31, 2023

holding the unholdable: the magick in the ugh

I wonder sometimes if I seem less witchy because I talk less about spells and...

August 11, 2023

the body keeps (carries) the cacophony (what is a score for when there is no winning)

Sometimes, when I walk in the morning, it’s dark enough for my brain to stop...

July 2023

July 28, 2023

making it up: or why I think magick is a game of truth and dare

I wanted to write about something else this week, but my brain has already forgotten...

July 21, 2023

asking desire to slow dance during the longest song

In the Reclaiming tradition, we have core classes. One can take them to learn about...

July 14, 2023

the wonder of nostalgia: the spell of reconnecting to the parts that we thought we knew

This week, I wandered into nostalgia. I wandered into a past where I was whole...

July 03, 2023

the rules of magickal re-entry: (the first rule: you get to make up new rules)

Deepening into mystery, a phrase of importance and vagueness. Each day is, actually, a mystery....

June 2023

June 23, 2023

What I’m Packing for Witchcamp

I’m heading off to Witchcamp soon. This requires a little preparation, including packing my bags,...

June 16, 2023

Upcoming Heart Magick

I thought I'd share a bit about my heart magick here since I'm taking a...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Crimson Coven Chat: Life is a Love Spell – Aphrodite as Inspiration & Initiator

Aphrodite is a misunderstood deity, often limited to the role of a seductress or the...

May 19, 2023

ADHD Witching: An Update

It's been a minute since I've said anything on this blog about ADHD. For those...

May 05, 2023

Following the Call(s) of Aphrodite

She who loves, She who is Love. She offers love as the balm, the bright,...

April 2023

April 28, 2023

Becoming Your Own Love Spell

If I've learned anything from Aphrodite, it's this: you are already a love spell. I...

April 21, 2023

When the Heart Finds Magick Again

My heart has known magick. My heart has also seen miracles and felt betrayal and...

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