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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...

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.” ...

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...

April 2023

April 21, 2023

When the Heart Finds Magick Again

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

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...

February 2023

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...

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...

October 2022

October 01, 2022

Reviewing My Own Books

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

October 04, 2021

I’ll Be Home for Samhain, You Can Plan on Me

Last year, the online Reclaiming Spiral Dance for Samhain was delightful. It was amazing to...

March 2021

March 19, 2021

Teaching Magick and Why I Don’t Leave Myself at the Door

One of the greatest honors I have in my life is teaching magick. (Though I'm...

January 2021

January 17, 2021

Brigid, A Time of Pledges: Responding to the World with YOUR Magick

Making pledges to Brigid is a tradition in Reclaiming Witchcraft and a time of offering...

October 2020

October 26, 2020

Samhain in the Time of Covid: The Spiral Dance Goes Online

It's not a surprise that Samhain is online this year -- for many. (For most?)...

March 2020

March 01, 2020

Holding the Heart: Making Meaning of Magick & Initiations

The meaning of magick arrives when it does, sometimes in story and sometimes in dream....

January 2020

January 27, 2020

Preparing to Pledge to Brigid: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

At Brigid's well, I make a holy vow, a sacred spell, an honest offering. With...

October 2019

October 11, 2019

Decades of Dances: The Story of One Reclaiming Witch and the Magick of Spiral Dance

Over the years, the Reclaiming Spiral Dance has offered a place to dance wth the...

October 08, 2019

40 (Plus) Years of Activism: Starhawk Looks Back at Spiral Dance

Starhawk writes about how Reclaiming as a tradition was born out of activism. In the...

September 2019

September 29, 2019

Charged by the Goddess: An Anniversary and Looking Back

As of the one year anniversary, "Charged by the Goddess" has followed the magick of...

August 2019

August 15, 2019

Anchoring the Ecstasy: How to Bring Magick Home with You

Because it can be easy for magick to fade after intense experiences, it helps to...

August 08, 2019

40 Years of Magick: Reclaiming’s Spiral Dance Ritual

"Let it begin with each step we take, And let it begin with each move...

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