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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...

July 2023

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...

May 2023

May 05, 2023

Following the Call(s) of Aphrodite

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

March 2023

March 22, 2023

Poetry, Daimons & Showing Up

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

March 03, 2023

Many Godds, Many Relationships, Always Learning

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

November 2022

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:...

October 2022

October 22, 2022

How to Invoke Yourself

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

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...

August 2022

August 12, 2022

Turning an Ear to the Great Above (and Below)

It takes a lot to pay close attention today. With the buzz of media and...

July 2022

July 29, 2022

Why Love Spells (Still) Matter

A few weeks ago, I got to talk about love spells. In the world we're...

July 08, 2022

The Magick of Rest and Self Devotion

Sadly, I tested positive for COVID this week*, but even more upsetting (?) was the...

March 2022

March 11, 2022

How We Met and Fell for Each Other: The Iris Story

As a Witch who loves to talk about personal gnosis, let's talk about meeting a...

February 2022

February 24, 2022

Under the Moon: The Magick of Following Shadow and Light, Part 2 of 2

In my last post, I talked about the new moon, growing moon, and full moon....but...

February 17, 2022

Under the Moon: The Magick of Following Shadow and Light, Part 1 of 2

“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing...

January 2022

January 21, 2022

Sitting Vigil with Myself

I'm finishing up a course on deathwork and home funerals. This is the same course...

January 14, 2022

A Ritual for Remembering the Dead

I've been thinking about death a lot. My dad died. Another mentor died. So many...

January 08, 2022

A ‘Better’ Way to Drop into Your Heart

I don't know about you, but the question, "How are you doing?" is not really...

November 2021

November 14, 2021

Time, Time, Time, See What’s Become of Me…

I blame* the Norns for having me think about time lately. The time I have...

August 2021

August 27, 2021

Dreaming Something Bigger: The Magick of Why

One time, I was co-creating a class with a friend and we wanted to dream...

August 22, 2021

Integration, Integration, Integration

I used to be the witch who collected experiences. I collected this class and that...

June 2021

June 11, 2021

The Magick of the Heart

Before I begin, I need to tell you a bit about this heart magick. I...

May 2021

May 29, 2021

Cultivating a Relationship with Deities

The way I build relationships with the godds has refined itself over the years. Sometimes,...

May 22, 2021

Aphrodite: Encountering the Goddess of Love & Beauty & Initiation

I've just finished the fourth of seven classes for a class on Aphrodite. It's the...

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