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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 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 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 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...

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...

March 2022

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...

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...

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...

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 16, 2019

Who are All Those Dead? Starhawk talks about Ancestors, Mighty Dead & Beloved Dead

As Samhain comes closer, we call to the dead in many forms and names. Starhawk...

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...

July 2019

July 12, 2019

Priestessing on the Road: Knowing What is Essential

When I travel to teach and make magick with others, I need to prepare my...

March 2019

March 03, 2019

Five Stages of Witchcamp Withdrawal

Here's the reason why I didn't go to PantheaCon like so many other Patheos folks: Witchcamp....

February 2019

February 13, 2019

Welcoming Myself Home: The Magick of Integration & Coming Back

While I'm packing for Witchcamp, I'm not only packing my bags -- I'm also preparing...

February 06, 2019

Getting Ready for Witchcamp: Packing & Preparing for Magick

In 10 days, I'm getting on a plane to go to Witchcamp. This is my...

January 2019

January 26, 2019

Pledging to Brigid, Remembering to Remember Before Fire and Water

One of my favorite rituals of the year is Brigid (as is often, though not...

December 2018

December 01, 2018

A Witch and Her Initiation: Becoming Lost and Found

An elder in my tradition once told me, "Even if you described the initiation ritual...

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