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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...

December 2023

December 29, 2023

short and sweet magick for the new year

Magick doesn't have to be complicated. (You probably know that already.) When the first of...

September 2023

September 08, 2023

the morning is wiser than the evening: (what i told my insomnia)

A few weeks ago, I had a bout of insomnia. For a few nights, I...

August 2023

August 31, 2023

holding the unholdable: the magick in the ugh

I wonder sometimes if I seem less witchy because I talk less about spells and...

July 2023

July 28, 2023

making it up: or why I think magick is a game of truth and dare

I wanted to write about something else this week, but my brain has already forgotten...

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....

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 11, 2023

It Happened One Rite

I'm co-facilitating a Rites of Passage class right now. And while I was leading a...

March 03, 2023

Many Godds, Many Relationships, Always Learning

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

January 2023

January 27, 2023

The ADHD Chronicles: How My Magick Has(n’t) Changed

After getting diagnosed with ADHD, I've gotten a lot of questions about how I'm navigating...

January 21, 2023

Nourishing After a Weekend of Magick

I got back from teaching magick last weekend. I am always honored to hold a...

January 07, 2023

Everything was New Once, So Find Your Own Magick

The new year is upon us, with resolutions (or not) about the magick you want...

December 2022

December 09, 2022

ADHD and Magick, Part One of Many

I was diagnosed with ADHD a few months ago. Maybe it was TikTok. Maybe it...

November 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 22, 2022

How to Invoke Yourself

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

October 14, 2022

How I’m Navigating the Eclipse Season

Oh dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total Eclipse Without all...

September 2022

September 21, 2022

What I Wish I’d Known about Being a Witch When I Started

I remember the early days of my witch-ventures. I read all the things, all the...

August 2022

August 26, 2022

Following the Moon

I recently learned how to take a picture of the moon with my phone. It's...

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...

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 13, 2022

Navigating Eclipse Season

To do magick during the eclipses or not -- seems to be a big question....

April 2022

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 18, 2022

Building Trustworthy Containers for Magick

As some of my magick starts to return to in-person gatherings, I remember how I...

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 14, 2022

Learning to Trust Your Intuition Again

"In perfect love and perfect trust." I've heard that. I've felt that. I've said that....

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...

January 01, 2022

Love in the New Year (or Any Time)

(In the spirit of 2022 being a Lovers tarot card year, I offer this section...

October 2021

October 23, 2021

Why I Hesitate in Calling Myself a Witchcraft Teacher

“Sorcery cannot be taught. You find it yourself, or you do not.” ― Madeline Miller, Circe It's...

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