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January 2023

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...

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 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,...

September 2022

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

May 03, 2021

The Persistence of the Moon

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

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 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 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...

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...

January 04, 2021

A New Moon Ritual: Or Why You Find Random Post-it Notes in My House

When I want to use the energy of the new moon, all I need is...

September 2020

September 16, 2020

Tending Sacred Space: The Body is an Altar and a Temple of Grief

The body is more than a movement and a muscle, more than a bone and...

March 2020

March 27, 2020

Step into the Circle and Be Held: Restoring Connection and Community

If this pandemic has taught me anything (so far), it's that we are sharing an...

February 2020

February 09, 2020

Opening to the Love Spell of Life: Or How I’m Spending My Valentine’s Day

In the love spell of life, we come back to our hearts for support, care,...

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...

January 05, 2020

We are the Earth and We are Burning Too

We are not separate from the horrors or the pain or the destruction of the...

November 2019

November 14, 2019

Magick for the Broken Hearts: Spells of Self-Possession & Believing

We fall away from love. We sink ourselves into the quicksand by flailing and falling...

October 2019

October 23, 2019

The Nameless Ancestors: Getting to Know Who You Don’t Know

I have a family tree that is vague and inconsistent. To meet and greet 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...

July 2019

July 26, 2019

A Season for Healing: The Shadow and Shine of the Moon

"Can we allow this eclipse to open us up to transforming our feelings into healings?"...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

Let Her Hold You: A Sweet Full Moon Spell for Your Heart

My spells are simple and often brought together by necessity, the light of the moon,...

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