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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...

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,...

November 05, 2022

Grounding: Yes, You Too

In a recent blog post, I talked about grounding. Some folks reached out and said:...

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...

May 2022

May 06, 2022

The Power of You and Your Anger

I was going to write something else this week, something that had nothing to do...

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...

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...

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...

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...

April 02, 2021

Working the Magick of Grief

Grief offers perspective, depth, and magick. With the lessons of loss, how will use what...

March 2021

March 25, 2021

Recapturing the Magick of Awe

My magick often shifts and changes, but I've noticed the way I've lost sight of...

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 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...

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...

August 2020

August 30, 2020

Working the Magick of the Heart Anyway

My heart hurts. And I haven't really known what to write in the midst of...

July 2020

July 12, 2020

Gathering the Godds: Who’s a Part of Your Pandemic Pod?

Some people I know have created pods, places of shared practices for safety and places...

May 2020

May 17, 2020

Suddenly Solitary (Again): A Witch Looks at The Gifts of the Pandemic

The pandemic continues to unfold as a time of worry, but also a time of...

April 2020

April 22, 2020

Lovers in a Dangerous Time: How to Celebrate Beltane in a New Way

This Beltane may not look the same as others. We can miss sweaty bodies in...

March 2020

March 17, 2020

Heart Magick in a Time of Pandemic: Bending Toward Hope

In a time of pandemic and worrying and wondering, we can deepen into love magick...

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