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August 2023

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...

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....

February 2023

February 09, 2023

From My Heart to Yours

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

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...

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:...

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 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...

September 2022

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...

July 2022

July 08, 2022

The Magick of Rest and Self Devotion

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

June 2022

June 16, 2022

Preparing for Magick and People (Again)

I am lucky to get to do magick in person this year. (I am also...

May 2022

May 28, 2022

Shining a Light on Summer Solstice

I've said it before and I'll continue to say it: I love summer. The longer...

April 2022

April 01, 2022

The Magick Lessons I Offer (That Someday I Will Remember)

Sometimes lessons about magick and life come as offhanded remarks to myself. Are you living...

February 2022

February 07, 2022

Starting Again, Finding Direction

With each Samhain, I find myself thinking about the previous year and its intention. What...

January 2022

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...

December 2021

December 17, 2021

A Solstice of Stillness, A Moment to Reconnect with the Heart

"The term 'solstice' comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). At the solstice,...

October 2021

October 18, 2021

Grief in One Hand, Joy in the Other: How to Hold It All

Grief is a frequent visitor. Whether it is reminders of those I've lost or those...

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...

July 2021

July 30, 2021

You are Not Alone in Your Grief

Another beautiful being has died. So many others have died this year, needlessly, alone, untouched....

July 11, 2021

New Moon Musings Among the Waves

I have heard that this new moon offers the reminder of resourcing. Coming back. Coming...

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 19, 2021

The Prayer(s) I Make Between Earth and Sky

Sometimes my prayer to the sky is nothing more than a look. Sometimes a prayer...

May 06, 2021

The Magick of Dropping Your Mask(s)

I have to admit. I've liked wearing a mask. Not at first, of course. As...

May 03, 2021

The Persistence of the Moon

I've had to teach myself how to look at the moon. How to see the...

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