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July 2023

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....

November 2022

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,...

October 2022

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...

June 09, 2022

To Witness the Unseen and Unspoken

I remember the paper on my beloved's bedroom wall: The Promise of a Sacred Witness....

April 2022

April 29, 2022

The Fascinating Dance of Body and Mind

My mind is a fascinating place sometimes. It is an observer, an interpreter, a warning...

April 26, 2022

Magick is not Therapy

I love magick. The magick I've done has allowed me to grow as a person,...

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...

March 2022

March 04, 2022

The Myth of Balance (Sorry, Equinox)

One of my greatest pet peeves is balance. Rather, the idea that I/you/me can find...

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 31, 2021

When’s the Last Time You Looked at Your Daily Practice(s)?

With Samhain season coming to a close for another year, I start to look ahead...

August 2021

August 22, 2021

Integration, Integration, Integration

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

July 2021

July 11, 2021

New Moon Musings Among the Waves

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

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...

April 2021

April 11, 2021

Return to Ritual, Always

Rituals happen everyday and don't require fancy tools. By calling attention to the everyday, you...

March 2021

March 12, 2021

Magick (Not) Interrupted: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

The pandemic encouraged me to look at my magick, how it works and how it...

February 2021

February 28, 2021

Let Aphrodite Hold Your Weary Heart

It was July when Aphrodite moved into the bedroom. Her altar once spread across the...

February 21, 2021

Witch, Take Care of Your Needs Too

No matter how committed you are to serving others, you need to serve yourself too....

January 2021

January 31, 2021

Drinking in Gratitude: A Water Spell for Seeing and Remembering

Every time I go to the ocean, I am reminded of the power of water....

January 22, 2021

Let Your Feelings Feed You and Nourish You and Hold You

When my energy and my magick is dim, I turn to the wisdom of my...

January 08, 2021

(Don’t Forget) You are Magick, You Always Have Been

In the midst of all the things, remember you are magick. Sometimes, I just need...

December 2020

December 15, 2020

Running the Pentacle of Patience: A Tool for Grounding and Knowing

Patience can be tricky in strange times. With the pentacle of patience, you can ground...

November 2020

November 19, 2020

The Grief That Is, The Grief that is Coming

The pandemic has brought grief to our doorsteps and there is more grief coming. Building...

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