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April 2023

April 07, 2023

Magick for You, Magick for Me

As you're reading this, I'm making magick far from home. I'm with beloveds of bone...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

Start Again (Whenever), a Magickal Reminder

(inspired by my March 2023 Heart Magick newsletter) The astrological year begins anew with Aries....

March 22, 2023

Poetry, Daimons & Showing Up

Poetry used to visit in the later hours of the night. Between 11 pm and...

March 11, 2023

It Happened One Rite

I'm co-facilitating a Rites of Passage class right now. And while I was leading a...

March 03, 2023

Many Godds, Many Relationships, Always Learning

After being a Catholic for much of my life, finding witchcraft was a breath of...

February 2023

February 24, 2023

Iris and the Insistence of Rainbows

(excerpted from my contribution to "Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods: History, Insights & Magickal...

February 18, 2023

Working with the Godds (and Medications)

Ever since I started talking about my ADHD diagnosis, I've gotten a number of messages...

February 09, 2023

From My Heart to Yours

The heart knows. I can see it. I can feel it. My heart knows when...

February 03, 2023

Honoring the Wild: Reclaiming Witchcraft and Environmental Activism

I believe in the power of story to fuel activism. So when it was proposed...

January 2023

January 27, 2023

The ADHD Chronicles: How My Magick Has(n’t) Changed

After getting diagnosed with ADHD, I've gotten a lot of questions about how I'm navigating...

January 21, 2023

Nourishing After a Weekend of Magick

I got back from teaching magick last weekend. I am always honored to hold a...

January 11, 2023

Tending the Well(s) of Grief

Grief is not a new thing, of course. But if you've been reading my blog...

January 07, 2023

Everything was New Once, So Find Your Own Magick

The new year is upon us, with resolutions (or not) about the magick you want...

December 2022

December 23, 2022

Calling Back the Magick of Joy

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. - Emily Dickinson...

December 16, 2022

So This is Solstice

The Winter Solstice sneaks up on me. Maybe it's because there isn't snow where I...

December 09, 2022

ADHD and Magick, Part One of Many

I was diagnosed with ADHD a few months ago. Maybe it was TikTok. Maybe it...

November 2022

November 29, 2022

The Magick of Pentacles & Relationships

In Reclaiming, we have classes on Iron and Pearl Pentacles, gifts from Feri Witchcraft. These...

November 25, 2022

Help Beyond Humans for Grief and Life

Last week, I wrote about grief and about supporting yourself. But I missed one thing:...

November 18, 2022

Grief as the Darkness Stretches

"No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear." - C.S Lewis...

November 11, 2022

Moving Beyond Self-Care to Self-Devotion: Honoring Your Divine Self

(Excerpted from my article of the same title, published in myddle earth Samhain issue 2022,...

November 05, 2022

Grounding: Yes, You Too

In a recent blog post, I talked about grounding. Some folks reached out and said:...

October 2022

October 26, 2022

The Witch’s Guide to Surviving Modern America

As a Witch, survival has been on my mind lately. To be fair, it's what...

October 22, 2022

How to Invoke Yourself

invoke: 1a: to petition for help or support 1b: to appeal to or cite as...

October 14, 2022

How I’m Navigating the Eclipse Season

Oh dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total Eclipse Without all...

October 10, 2022

Allow Yourself to Wane Like the Moon

The cycles of the moon inspire me. I don't always follow the energy. My body...

October 01, 2022

Reviewing My Own Books

I'm a little dry in terms of blog ideas right now, so I'm going to...

September 2022

September 21, 2022

What I Wish I’d Known about Being a Witch When I Started

I remember the early days of my witch-ventures. I read all the things, all the...

September 16, 2022

Cultivating Resilience & Orienting in the Place You Are – Part Two

Miss part one? Here it is. While I have moments of worry (okay, more than...

September 11, 2022

Cultivating Resilience & Orienting in the Place You Are – Part One

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of...

September 02, 2022

Magickal Tools to Help with Exhaustion

I've been seeing and hearing a lot of exhaustion in the circles I'm in. I'm...

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